Author Sharon E. Cathcart ✅Jan 4

When I was a kid, RIF—Reading Is FUNdamental—taught us that books were for everyone.

Now people justify pirating ebooks and shame those of us who read in public.

So I wrote about it. About love, literacy, and the quiet act of joy they’ll never shame out of me.

📚 From RIF to Ridicule: What Happened to Celebrating Reading? https://sharonecathcart.wordpress.com/2026/01/04/from-rif-to-ridicule-what-happened-to-celebrating-reading/

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From RIF to Ridicule: What Happened to Celebrating Reading?

When I was a kid, there was a program called RIF—Reading Is FUNdamental. And yes, they emphasized the “fun” just like that. There were posters in the library and little paper bookmarks. The message…

Sharon E. Cathcart