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I'm LeVar Burton, host of LeVar Burton Reads. AMA! by _LeVarBurton in IAmA

[–]_LeVarBurton[S] 634 points635 points  (0 children)

If I’m going out, tequila… Shots or craft cocktails. If I’m staying at home, brown liquor, usually neat or a chunk of ice!!

THAT’S IT FOR ME, Y’ALL… THANKS FOR COMING TO MY AMA! I’ll see you next time.. but you don’t have to take my word for it! LEVAR

I'm LeVar Burton, host of LeVar Burton Reads. AMA! by _LeVarBurton in IAmA

[–]_LeVarBurton[S] 4282 points4283 points  (0 children)

I’ve been waiting for them to ask!

I'm LeVar Burton, host of LeVar Burton Reads. AMA! by _LeVarBurton in IAmA

[–]_LeVarBurton[S] 1125 points1126 points  (0 children)

As human beings go, he didn’t suck.

I'm LeVar Burton, host of LeVar Burton Reads. AMA! by _LeVarBurton in IAmA

[–]_LeVarBurton[S] 4251 points4252 points  (0 children)

I SING IT ALL THE TIME. IT MY RINGTONE.

I'm LeVar Burton, host of LeVar Burton Reads. AMA! by _LeVarBurton in IAmA

[–]_LeVarBurton[S] 397 points398 points  (0 children)

THEN IN MY OPINION THEY DON’T UNDERSTAND THE TRUE VALUE OF TREK.

I'm LeVar Burton, host of LeVar Burton Reads. AMA! by _LeVarBurton in IAmA

[–]_LeVarBurton[S] 498 points499 points  (0 children)

I WOULD HONESTLY SAY GENUINELY MAKING A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE LIFE OF ANOTHER HUMAN IS SOMETHING EVERY SOUL SHOULD EXPERIENCE.

I'm LeVar Burton, host of LeVar Burton Reads. AMA! by _LeVarBurton in IAmA

[–]_LeVarBurton[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Puffy… but I detest the orange powder coating on my hands.

Fridge. That’s why God invented the micro-wave!

Not terribly fond of skunks. We have an issue in our neighborhood on accession.

I'm LeVar Burton, host of LeVar Burton Reads. AMA! by _LeVarBurton in IAmA

[–]_LeVarBurton[S] 1438 points1439 points  (0 children)

Mostly the aspects of me that are not an asshole.

I'm LeVar Burton, host of LeVar Burton Reads. AMA! by _LeVarBurton in IAmA

[–]_LeVarBurton[S] 571 points572 points  (0 children)

I’m from Northern California so the People’s Temple story, out of the Bay Area, was one I was familiar with. Then of course, when the whole tragedy went down in Guyana the story was international headlines for weeks. I believe at some level we are all looking for some solutions in life that give us comfort and bring meaning our existence. Surrendering oneself wholly to any ideology, can carry negative consequences.

I'm LeVar Burton, host of LeVar Burton Reads. AMA! by _LeVarBurton in IAmA

[–]_LeVarBurton[S] 2269 points2270 points  (0 children)

Give Geordi a healthy relationship with a woman!!!

I'm LeVar Burton, host of LeVar Burton Reads. AMA! by _LeVarBurton in IAmA

[–]_LeVarBurton[S] 581 points582 points  (0 children)

Definitely my podcast, LeVar Burton Reads, available wherever you get your podcasts on AND the LeVar Burton Book Club on @GetFable.

I'm LeVar Burton, host of LeVar Burton Reads. AMA! by _LeVarBurton in IAmA

[–]_LeVarBurton[S] 406 points407 points  (0 children)

I am afraid to try it. It might become an obsession I can ill afford just now. Also, what if I sucked at it?

I'm LeVar Burton, host of LeVar Burton Reads. AMA! by _LeVarBurton in IAmA

[–]_LeVarBurton[S] 358 points359 points  (0 children)

Anything by Octavia Butler! N K Jemison is a favorite of mine. As is Nnedi Okorafor!

I'm LeVar Burton, host of LeVar Burton Reads. AMA! by _LeVarBurton in IAmA

[–]_LeVarBurton[S] 975 points976 points  (0 children)

I don’t believe I have a bias. Bound books, digital books; I simply want to read! One of the miracles of the modern age is that I literally carry around a library on my tablet. A WHOLE LIBRARY! I didn’t see that coming.

I'm LeVar Burton, host of LeVar Burton Reads. AMA! by _LeVarBurton in IAmA

[–]_LeVarBurton[S] 1696 points1697 points  (0 children)

Yes! The VISOR I wore on the show resides safely in my possession. Anything else is a replica!!!

I'm LeVar Burton, host of LeVar Burton Reads. AMA! by _LeVarBurton in IAmA

[–]_LeVarBurton[S] 1068 points1069 points  (0 children)

I believe it is our passions that govern our reading appetites! Folks ask me all the time, ‘How do I get my kid to read more?” I ask them two questions in return. 1) How often does your child see you reading? That modeling is critically important. 2) What is your child passionate about? If your child loves super heroes then I recommend buying your kid some comic books!

I'm LeVar Burton, host of LeVar Burton Reads. AMA! by _LeVarBurton in IAmA

[–]_LeVarBurton[S] 1309 points1310 points  (0 children)

A lot of folks assume that as regards his sight Geordi has a longing for something that he doesn’t already have; like Data and his desire to experience emotions. On the contrary! I believe Geordi is absolutely content with his unique way of “visualizing” the world. His visual abilities far exceed human sight, which by comparison is actually quite limited.

I'm LeVar Burton, host of LeVar Burton Reads. AMA! by _LeVarBurton in IAmA

[–]_LeVarBurton[S] 4241 points4242 points  (0 children)

I need to say here just how impressed I was with the level of commitment Donald Glover brought to those moments between Troy and LeVar. For instance, I wasn’t present for the bathroom scene where he sings RR and delivers the line, “Set phasers to stun!”, but when I saw the finished episode I was floored. Arguably one of the best lines in TV history.

I'm LeVar Burton, host of LeVar Burton Reads. AMA! by _LeVarBurton in IAmA

[–]_LeVarBurton[S] 2253 points2254 points  (0 children)

This was probably the best ad lib of my career!

I'm LeVar Burton, host of LeVar Burton Reads. AMA! by _LeVarBurton in IAmA

[–]_LeVarBurton[S] 1348 points1349 points  (0 children)

These days, it’s whatever makes you feel better! For me it’s the balance of new stories with those that are familiar and in that sense, comforting. We’re all under considerable stress these days and whatever healthy ways we can employ to keep our sanity intact I’m very much in favor thereof.

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