Dr. Somayeh Kamranian is passionate about open pedagogy and seeks to learn both with and from her students. As part of her commitment to open education, Dr. Kamranian recently published Let’s Read French Books, an open textbook that aims to make learning French easier and more engaging for students by using public domain 19th century French literature. Alongside the text, she includes activities, glossaries and on-demand definitions that engage learners and make reading French fun, exciting and enriching.