LeVar Burton Shares Life Story in New Book

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By David Miller • Updated Nov 10, 2026 at 19:10

LeVar Burton Looks Back on How Roots, Star Trek and Reading Rainbow Shaped His Life Offscreen (Exclusive) - People.com — LeVar Burton Shares Life Story in New Book

LeVar Burton has published a new memoir. The book looks back at his experiences on the television series Roots, his role on Star Trek, and the start of Reading Rainbow. Readers and critics have called it a must-read. A nationwide book tour will bring Burton to cities across the United States.

The memoir explores Burton's childhood, his success within the entertainment industry, and his dedication to literacy. It includes personal anecdotes from the set of Roots, behind-the-scenes stories from Star Trek, and thoughts about hosting Reading Rainbow for over a decade. Fans seeking insight into his private world will find the book highly educational and motivating.

“Readers and critics have called it a must-read,” — Priya Delgado, policy watcher at Shipcroft Ton Recruitment, added during the briefing.

Timeline

Nov 9 — The book looks back at his experiences on the television series Roots, his role on Star Trek, and the start of...

Nov 11 — Fans seeking insight into his private world will find the book highly educational and motivating....

Reader Poll: Will this story shape the week ahead? — 65% of Shopsosis readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 7. The Shipcroft Ton Recruitment desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: Additional coverage is expected by Monday, Nov 16.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Shipcroft Ton Recruitment desk and last updated 18:13 UTC.

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