Shannon Kay Putman

shannonkay.com/now

Location:

Yorba Linda, California, U.S.A.

Professional title:

Mom

What do you do?

I read books, I sing songs, I act things out. I troubleshoot technology, and create things. I photograph people and things. I make coffee. Lots of coffee.

Why?

I love my kids, but I also like to be creative and work with technology.

What should we read?

*Anne of Green Gables* by L.M. Montgomery *The No-Show* by Beth O’Leary [That Time I Tried to Get the Stage Rights to My Favorite Film, Newsies When I Was 12](https://www.talkhouse.com/that-time-i-tried-to-get-the-stage-rights-to-my-favorite-film-newsies-when-i-was-12/) [What Happens When American Children Learn About Racism?](https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/what-happens-when-american-children-learn-about-racism) *The Making of Biblical Womanhood* by Beth Allison Barr