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Ep 40: Spouses of Readers Anonymous
When Annefirst thought of starting a podcast, her bookstore-owning friendHolland Saltsman was one of the very first people shewanted to have on. And shewasone of the first people Anneinterviewed...
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Ep 39: Judging a book by its first sentence
Today wewelcome Melody Warnick to the show! She’s a Blacksburg-based author, who has been tracking her reading in an excel spreadsheet since2004. If you find that intimidating, don’t worry—Melody’s...
Ep 38: Secrets, cheap tricks, and paradigm-shifting books
Today Anne chats with Anissa Davis,a family physician who lives with her family in California. She likes smart, funny, contemporary fiction with diverse protagonists, and she wants to be...
Ep 37: Reading as a couple + the best books YOU read this summer
Kurt and Kristin are a husband and wife who want to read more together. Their question for Anne is a fun twist on a familiar theme — “What should...
Ep 36: Comfort food, but with books
It’s Tuesday, and time fora new episode of What Should I Read Next! Our guest today isTiffany King, a dear friend you might know from her food blog,Eat At...
Ep 35: Internet brain, redemption stories, and books with terrible elevator pitches
Our guest today is Katherine Willis Pershey.Katherine is a friend whose taste Anne trusts: she’s recommended several excellent titles to Anneover the years (and we talk about a handful...
Ep 34: Books that marry fiction and reality
Our guest today is Rose Booth, a technology merchandising director and cinephile who sometimes “feels like she’s dating books.” Rose lovesfemale protagonists who flout convention and books where reality...
Ep 33: What DID they read next (and what did they think about it?
Todaywe have a very special episode: Anne ischatting again with seven guests from the first twenty-three episodes of the show to find out what they actuallydidread next. What books...
Ep 32: Literature as fun escape and daily companion
Today Anne chats with Julie Smith, who you may know from her delightful travel blogDrive on the Left. Julie is an enthusiastic reader. She’s also an American expat living...