Ep 499: Weird, nerdy, and totally delightful: our conversation with Kevin Wilson

What Should I Read Next?

Anne Bogel

Books, Arts, Leisure

4.8 • 5.1K Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

One of our favorite things to do in our Modern Mrs Darcy Book Club is connect with the authors we all love. Every so often we have the opportunity to share one of those conversations with all of you, too. Today you'll be hearing from Kevin Wilson, author of our 2025 Summer Reading Guide selection Run for the Hills and a writer we've long looked forward to hosting in this space. Our conversation covers a lot of ground today, from Wilson's approach to writing his stories to topics like what it means to fit in, how weirdness impacts his writing style, and how a PT Cruiser ended up as a key feature in his book. We kick off today's conversation with a bit of behind the scenes conversation between Anne and our Modern Mrs Darcy Book Club community manager, Ginger Horton. We wanted to give you some idea of what you're going to be listening to today. Whether you've read Kevin Wilson or not, we think you'll enjoy this opportunity to hear an author talk about their work and their process in a really interesting way. Find the list of titles mentioned today on our show notes page at whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/499. In addition to other major milestones, we're about to celebrate our 10-year anniversary of the Book Club. Today we share insights into what exactly we do in Book Club and why you might want to consider joining us in what we call the best corner of the internet. Find out more at modernmrsdarcy.com/club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I did not know that Colfield was a real place until I was in too deep.
0:03.4	For me, Colfield is this constantly shifting magical world that can expand and retract, and sometimes there's a mountain, sometimes there's not.
0:12.1	And every single character in my novels, at least one character, lives or is from Colfield.
0:18.1	And yeah, I think there's overlap, but sometimes there isn't. This drives my
0:22.0	publisher a little crazy. Like my copy editor always, for every book is like, now, Colfield is a
0:27.4	real place. And I'm like, yes. And he says, but it's not where you say it is. It's in East
0:32.4	Tennessee and you have it in Middle Tennessee. And I'm like, yes, it's different. And he's like, this is killing me.
0:39.3	What are we doing? Why are we doing this? And I was like, don't worry about it. Like, let's just
0:44.0	Colfield, Tennessee is not Fulfield, Tennessee. It's mine.
0:51.2	Hey, readers, I'm Ann Bogle, and this is What Should I Read Next?
0:56.0	Welcome to the show that's dedicated to answering the question that plagues every reader.
1:00.5	What should I read next?
1:02.4	We don't get bossy on this show.
1:04.2	What we will do here is give you the information you need to choose your next week.
1:19.8	Readers, the seasons are finally changing around here.
1:24.5	I'm looking ahead to the holiday season to come and also taking care of fall tasks right now,
1:28.0	and I'm doing it with help from Wayfair, a one-stop shop for everything from seasonal home maintenance to guest room essentials to holiday decor and more. We've been getting
1:33.4	our house ready for the winter season, and that includes shifting our gathering space from our porch
1:37.9	to our living room. That prep includes protecting our outdoor sofas and chairs from the elements,
1:42.7	with furniture covers that will keep these investment pieces looking like new for years to come. Fortunately, Wayfair not only sells
1:49.5	great outdoor furniture, but also furniture covers to protect outdoor pieces like ours. They've been
1:54.5	great to use, and getting everything bundled up properly is now part of our fall-to-winter
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