As our world grows more connected, the need to build a better understanding with people from various cultures becomes more important. Can literacy aid this cause and benefit the future of society at large? In this episode, Duriya Aziz, Senior Vice President at Scholastic and an SUSS alumni & valedictorian, evaluates the significance books continue to hold in modern times. She asserts that technology is not divisive, acting instead as a catalyst for ways in which reading and literacy can be achieved for a larger community.