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Reading, Talking (civilly), Baking

On today's edition of Eastern Standard, Host Tom Martin explores reading, talking, and baking.

Being able to read is pretty essential to making your way in this world. Yet, more than half of Kentucky 4th graders are not proficient in reading. There's a camp for that and we talk with its director, Sarah Harcourt Watts. 

With Thanksgiving around the bend - and the prospect of things getting dicey when Uncle Joe brings up politics - we have a pair of takes on the art of conversation about difficult things in troubled times. 

The ultimate comfort food: freshly baked bread. A conversation with self-described "bread junky," Bluegrass Baking Co. owner Jim Betts.

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