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What Should I Read Next?

Ep 254: A plethora of political(ish) book recs

What Should I Read Next?

Anne Bogel

Arts, Leisure, Books

4.8 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2020

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Anne is joined by Sarah Stewart Holland & Beth Silvers of Pantsuit Politics podcast to discuss fiction and nonfiction recommendations that have shaped their understanding of politics, history, and what it means to be a human in this world. They're each sharing "political" books they personally love and often recommend, because they are fascinating, thought-provoking, and sometimes surprisingly page-turning. Visit the podcast website at whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/254 to see the full list of titles we discussed, an episode transcript, and more. Readers, the holidays are fast approaching and around here we’re of the opinion books make the perfect gift, whether you’re shopping for friends, family, coworkers, or teachers. But choosing the right title can be tough, so it’s become a tradition on WSIRN to have a special guest join me on the show to help us match YOUR loved one with the perfect readerly gift. If you want our help building your bookish shopping list, there are two ways to participate:  Leave me a voicemail from your phone or computer at speakpipe.com/whatshouldireadnext ‬sharing who you’d like a gift recommendation for, a couple of books they love, a book or genre you know they don’t like, and any little details you think are useful. Please make sure to keep your message under 1 minute!  You can also email our producer Brenna at brenna@modernmrsdarcy.com with the same details - who your giftee is, their favorites, their least favorites, and whatever else you think would be helpful We’ll squeeze as many submissions as we can into the upcoming holiday episode, and hook you up with the perfect bookish gifts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

I really got a kick at revisiting the so title you gave the one we did together in Cincinnati

0:04.9

called Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Ann Vocal.

0:08.2

Three names that will never appear together ever again.

0:10.6

Hey readers, I'm Ann Vocal, and this is What Should I Read Next Episode 254?

0:19.7

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

0:24.1

What should I read next?

0:25.9

We don't get bossy on the show.

0:27.4

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

0:31.8

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

0:35.7

with one guest.

0:38.7

Readers, the holidays are fast approaching, and around here, where of the opinion books make

0:42.4

the perfect gift, whether you're shopping for friends, family, coworkers, teachers,

0:46.6

whomever.

0:47.6

But choosing the right title can be tough, so it's become a tradition on What Should I

0:50.9

Read Next to have a special guest join me on the show to help us match your loved ones

0:55.0

with the perfect readerly gifts.

0:57.4

If you want to help building your bookish shopping list, there are two ways to participate.

1:01.5

One, leave me a voicemail from your phone or computer at SpeakPipe.com slash What Should

1:06.3

I Read Next?

1:07.3

That's SpeakPipe1word.com slash What Should I Read Next?

1:10.8

Just share who you'd like a gift recommendation for, a couple of books they love, a book or

1:15.4

genre you know they don't like, and any little details you think are useful.

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