#5SmartReads - March 2, 2021

Marisa Hamm-Malanowski on variants, wearables, and the future of Twitter

Today’s guest curator is a #5SmartReads regular contributor, Marisa Hamm-Malanowski! See the questions below to get to know her better:

Q: How many times did you move as a child? or Where do you think of when you hear “childhood home?"
A: I grew up in Colorado. My family moved houses a few times but we always stayed in the same city, so my childhood home is more broadly that area and not a specific house. It's funny now though because I've been in Kansas City almost as long as I was ever in CO, and KC feels more like home to me.

Q: What is a book that you’ll never get tired of reading?
A: Interesting question. I don't do a lot of re-reading because I always feel like there are new adventures out there! I guess I would say I look forward to revisiting some childhood favorites with my daughter when she gets a little bit older.

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