Jill Biden’s Very Busy Week

Biden advocates for Barbara Bush’s fight for literacy, recognizes 15 women at “Girls Leading Change” event, visits the Menominee Nation and kicks it all off with an NFL watch party appearance.

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First Lady Dr. Jill Biden speaks at the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy 2023 National Celebration of Reading at The Kennedy Center on Wednesday. (Photo: Tony Powell)

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden Joins Authors and Entertainers to Advocate for Barbara Bush’s Family Literacy Legacy 

Oct. 11, 2023 — First Lady Dr. Jill Biden advocated for literacy Wednesday saying it is “crucial in a democracy.” 

Biden was a special guest speaker at The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy’s 2023 National Celebration of Reading. The event, held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., brought together Bush family members, bestselling authors and entertainers, and other guests including Helena Andrews-Dyer, Franc D'Ambrosio, Jeff Nussbaum, Steven Rowley, Cheryl Strayed and Rebecca Yarros, according to the foundation. 

"Reading forces us to challenge our preconceived not…