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Ep. 543: Behind the scenes of Fall Book Preview 2026

Episode 543

Today, Anne is talking all things fall books with our executive producer, Will Bogel. They'll discuss the 2026 Fall Book Preview, which came out last…

16 hours ago

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Ep 542: The delight of a reading rabbit hole

Episode 542

Today's guest wants to experience the satisfaction of engaging in what she calls meaningful reading more often, but she finds herself easily distract…

1 week ago

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Ep 541: Books that foster a sense of warmth and good conversation

Episode 541

When today's guest felt something shift in her reading life, she found herself turning to other forms of entertainment instead of the books she typic…

2 weeks ago

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Ep 540: Please save me from my library holds

Episode 540

Today's guest is recently retired and is excited to have more time to read in this chapter of life. She wants to find good books and, in particular, …

3 weeks ago

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Ep 539: Our team's best books of summer (Part 2)

Episode 539

Last week you heard part one of our team’s selections for their best books of summer. And as promised, today we’re back with another round of book ta…

4 weeks ago

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Ep 538: Our team's best books of summer (Part 1)

Episode 538

For years now, our team members have joined Anne on the podcast in late summer to share the books they’ve been loving most this season. Last year, we…

1 month ago

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Ep 537: Tackling a tower of unread ebooks

Episode 537

We hear from many readers who set reading goals informed by their to-be-read stacks, whether physical or digital. Today's guest has a specific and r…

1 month, 1 week ago

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Ep 536: Classic novels ripe for discussion (and excursions to pair with them)

Episode 536

If you’ve ever felt intimated by old books, or haven’t been sure you’re reading them “correctly”, it is NOT just you. We regularly hear from reader…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Ep 535: Branching out thanks to a book bingo challenge

Episode 535

Today's guest is a Kentucky neighbor who has both a specific reading project and a dilemma we know is shared by many readers. Emily Holladay is a pas…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Ep 534: Writing stories of hope, and a timely Odyssey discussion

Episode 534

Today we're sharing a conversation with an author who has been discussed often here on the podcast: William Kent Krueger. 

We originally held this au…

2 months ago

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