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Back to SearchEp 488: Reading goals that are just lofty enough
Episode 488
Novels featuring an ensemble cast of characters and multiple points of view are a favorite for today's guest, and she'd love Anne's help in finding more of this particular type of reading experience.…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Ep 487: Sci-fi, fantasy, and a sense of possibility
Episode 487
Today's guest has joined Anne in conversation on the podcast before, but now our media production specialist Holly Wielkoszewski is in the spotlight as they explore her evolving reading tastes and he…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep 486: Setting-driven stories, accidental reading themes, and winning characters
Episode 486
Ellen Heath, a reader from the Atlanta area, shares Anne's passion for urban planning, but that's not all they talk about today.
Ellen is looking for immersive settings, characters she can connect wi…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 485: A midyear reading check-in
Episode 485
A midyear reading check-in has become a small tradition around here, and today Anne is welcoming team member Shannan Malone back to the podcast.
Today, you'll hear Anne and Shannan dive into the his…
Published on 3 months ago
Ep 484: A summer to slow down and sink into what you love
Episode 484
Today's guest is looking for ways to slow down and sink into what she loves most as she plans her summer of reading.
Chelsea Siler is an early childhood special education teacher in Tacoma, Washingto…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Ep 483: Help me find my new go-to summer author!
Episode 483
We often discuss auto-buy authors and completist authors around here, and today's guest is a completist on a mission to discover her new favorite summer author.
Stephanie Edwards-Gass is a seventh-g…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep 482: Diving into evocative ocean reads
Episode 482
We always love reading on a theme, and today's guest would love to see her real-life love of the ocean mirrored in the pages of her books.
Noelle Leong is a science and medicine-focused librarian at…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 481: A reading life that comes in waves
Episode 481
Nonfiction books often change the way that readers see the world, and today's guest Evan Carlson is on the hunt for fiction that packs the same punch as the nonfiction works he loves.
Evan's joining …
Published on 4 months ago
Ep 480: Branching out with escapist, emotionally resonant novels
Episode 480
Feeling more confident about finding the right reads is a common bookish goal. In today's conversation, Anne welcomes Tynisha Coleman to the show to talk about her current reading goals.
Tynisha is a…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Ep 479: Balancing backlist with shiny new releases
Episode 479
Every year we get some variation of this question: how can a reader like today’s guest, Elise Brancheau, balance all the shiny new books of summer with the backlist titles that are already patiently …
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago