Ep 494: Books brimming with creativity, philosophy, and grace

What Should I Read Next?

Anne Bogel

Books, Arts, Leisure

4.8 • 5.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Today we're diving into what feels like a particularly nerdy niche of the reading life as Anne is joined by an expert reader. Sarah Kellogg is a cover designer at a big five publisher, and today she and Anne are exploring what goes into the art of cover design. Sarah answers many of our burning questions and sheds light on some of the lesser known aspects of her work. Of course, they also discuss Sarah's reading life and her search for books that balance old and new while infusing creativity and grace into her reading experience. Anne recommends titles that Sarah may enjoy reading when she's not working on her latest book cover project. Find the titles mentioned today at our show notes page at whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/494. Our Fall Book Preview is here to help gently guide your reading all season long, and it's coming this week. In this seasonal preview, Anne shares her top recommendations for books releasing from September through the end of the year. Grab yours anytime this season by visiting ModernMrsDarcy.com/FBP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I think she's my reading twin.
0:03.6	I think she might be too.
0:08.8	Hey readers, I'm Ann Bogle, and this is What Should I Read Next?
0:13.9	Welcome to the show that's dedicated to answering the question that plagues every reader.
0:18.8	What should I read next?
0:20.7	We don't get bossy on this show.
0:22.5	What we will do here is give you the information you need to choose your next read. Every week
0:27.4	we'll talk all things books and reading and do a little literary matchmaking with one guest.
0:46.5	Readers, if September means you're building your fall reading list, well, we are too. That's why I'm so excited to tell you that our fall book preview is available starting this Thursday. We always kick off
0:51.9	our fall reading with our live unboxing event. And when I say always,
0:55.2	I mean this is our seventh year running. But the fall book preview is here to help gently
0:59.7	guide your reading all season long. In this seasonal preview, I share my top recommendations
1:04.8	for books releasing from September through the end of the year. And in our unboxing event,
1:09.7	and we record it for those who can't come
1:11.6	live, I dive deeper and discuss more about each title, plus where each fits in the literary landscape,
1:16.9	and what style of reader each may appeal to most. Like all of our seasonal previews and guides,
1:22.1	this is a thoughtfully created resource, hand-culled, made by me and the humans on our team,
1:28.4	here at What Should I Read Next? It's designed to help you cut through the marketing copy and algorithm noise,
1:32.7	so you can know which books are right for you to explore right now. Grab yours anytime this season
1:38.3	by visiting Modern Mrs. Darcy.com slash FBP. That's for Fall Book Preview. Modern Mrs. Darcy.com slash FBP. That's for fall book preview. Modern Mrs. Darcy.com slash FBP.
1:49.6	Readers, if you love connecting with the authors behind your favorite books, check out a podcast
1:53.7	hosted by past guest Zibby Owens. Her Webby Award-winning daily podcast, totally booked with Zibby,
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