Episode 111: Patrick Stewart

If there's ever a time where libraries need support, it's now. If there's a person that's perfectly built for the job, it's Patrick Stewart, the CEO of the Library Foundation SD. In this episode of The Written Scene, Patrick discusses the many ways the library system in San Diego is underfunded, growing up with a healthy respect for teachers and the education system, the importance of maintaining libraries and the history they encapsulate, examining the ways other libraries around the country design libraries, his CB radio handle, pushing back on book bans, playing a supportive role in the writing world, how art and culture has always been at the core of who he is, what a degree in Philosophy of Aesthetics & Literature is, ensuring the many different backgrounds of San Diego residents are represented, maintaining the mentality that we are artists and creatives above all else, following your creative path no matter how difficult it gets, and surprisingly more. Please be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all episodes of The Written Scene. You can also subscribe to our once-a-month newsletter by clicking or tapping here. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era