Ep 481: A reading life that comes in waves

What Should I Read Next?

Anne Bogel

Books, Arts, Leisure

4.8 • 5.1K Ratings

🗓️ 10 June 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

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 Anne from Chicago, where he lives and works as an actor and poet. He's found that reading poetry and nonfiction helps him challenge his ways of thinking, and he really enjoys this experience. While Evan has read fiction that's worked for him before, too often it leaves him feeling bored. Evan's confident he's just not finding the right fiction picks, and today he and Anne talk about what he's really looking for and how he might find the titles that will excite and engage him. Find the list of titles mentioned today and share your recommendations for Evan on our show notes page at whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/481. Stock up on our new summer merch, including new stickers, tees, hats, and more in our online shop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I see myself as a reader who is devout and has a practice and who powers through and who
0:08.1	doesn't just reread the first 100 pages of War and Peace five times instead of getting through
0:13.1	the whole thing.
0:14.9	That's a very specific example.
0:17.1	It's a specific and true example.
0:21.6	Hey, readers, I'm Ann Bogle, and this is What Should I Read Next?
0:27.6	Welcome to the show that's dedicated to answering the question that plagues every reader.
0:32.6	What should I read next?
0:34.6	We don't get bossy on this show.
0:36.6	What we will do here is give you the information
0:39.0	you need to choose your next read. Every week we'll talk all things books and reading and do a
0:44.0	little literary matchmaking with one guest. Readers, our new summer merch is here, and we've already found new favorites to add to our bookish collections.
0:59.9	Whether or not you ordered the summer reading guide, you are sure to love our new bookish road trip inspired merch,
1:05.9	like our bumper stickers and indie bookstore concerti. Personally, I'm loving our new well-read hats,
1:12.9	which I will be wearing all summer long. I've already found it to be a great conversation
1:18.1	starter. This year, for the first time, we're also offering a professionally printed magazine
1:23.4	version of the summer reading guide, which you can add to your a la carte order or buy on its own.
1:29.5	Check out our new stickers, teas, hats, and more, along with favorites from last year's
1:34.3	book camp theme and past year's summer reading guides at modern mrs.darsi.com slash shop.
1:41.3	That's modern mrs. Darcy.com slash shop. Readers, around here, we love a good session of
1:49.0	book talk. Our show occasionally invites authors to chat. If you're looking for a daily dose of
1:54.0	conversation with authors you know and those you haven't yet discovered talking about the books
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