I'm not a word game guy. I'm not a guy who likes scrabble and banana grams.

You know, I love scrabble and banana gram.

Oh yeah, I know. So just my wife Mary is the one negative.

Sorry Mary, I can't play scrabble.

Hey readers, I'm Ann Bogall and this is What Should I Read Next Episode 160.

Welcome to the show that's dedicated to answering the question that plagues every reader.

What should I read next? We don't get bossy on the show.

What we will do here is give you the information you need to choose your next read.

Every week we'll talk all things books and reading and do a little literary matchmaking with one guest.

Have you ever read a book that made the world around you feel just a little bit magical?

That's the experience I had with Harry's Trees by John Cohen.

And if that title rings a bell, it might be because I recommended it to Carrie Sweeney

in What Should I Read Next Episode 153.

Today I'm delighted to welcome author John Cohen to the show to chat about his unorthodox

path to writing, the mighty Bookroom Women in his life, the magic of ordinary things,

and what it was like to live with the school librarian as a child.

Make sure to stick around till the end of today's episode to hear about an extra special episode

coming your way next week. Let's get to it.

John, welcome to the show. Thank you. Lovely to be here.

Oh, well, it's a pleasure to talk to you today. I know that you're a big reader and a diverse

reader, so I'm definitely interested in hearing about that. But I most recently read and enjoyed

your newest novel, Harry's Trees, and it is a pleasure to talk to someone who clearly feels so

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