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What Should I Read Next?

Ep 504: Niche and nerdy narrative nonfiction

What Should I Read Next?

Anne Bogel

Books, Arts, Leisure

4.85.1K Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Historical fiction is a popular genre among many, but today's guest learned a lot about her reading life when she realized this genre wasn't for her! Today Anne is talking with Laura Howard, an Atlanta-area faculty developer and part-time university professor. She’s always seen reading as both a personal joy and a form of connection, whether with the fellow members of her longstanding book club or with other friends and neighbors.  When Laura realized she wasn't a fan of historical fiction, she was also able to pinpoint why: she’d prefer to learn about the actual history of events before reading fiction inspired by real life. She also has a specific list of topics she’d love to explore via engrossing nonfiction books. A high priority is keeping those books on the shorter side. Laura has tried to research on her own to find titles that meet her needs, but she’s found the options online to be totally overwhelming. That brings her here today: Anne and Laura dive in to identify great nonfiction about history. Please share your ideas for Laura by leaving a comment on our show notes page at whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/504, where you'll also find the list of titles discussed today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

I get so excited when people want to talk about books with me. I've had a friend literally

0:04.9

call from the bookstore and he was with his daughter and he's like, we need some new books.

0:09.4

Can you just tell us what to get? I was like, oh, yes. I definitely can.

0:19.3

Hey, readers, I'm Anne Bogle and this is What Should I Read Next?

0:24.7

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

0:29.8

What should I read next? We don't get bossy on the show. What we will do here is give you

0:35.6

the information you need to choose your next read. Every week we'll talk

0:39.6

all things books and reading and do a little literary matchmaking with one guest. Readers,

0:51.3

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, which means many of us are traveling or gathering with family.

0:56.1

This is a great opportunity to talk books and reading and maybe discover a new to you title or author.

1:01.5

Over in our Patreon community, we often share many matchmaking episodes, and you might enjoy giving that a try with your family or gathering group too.

1:09.4

Invite your people to tell you about three books

1:11.6

they love, one they didn't, and then see if you can match them with a book you might recommend.

1:16.8

It's also a great time to explore our archives of more than 500 episodes. There's a matchmaking

1:21.7

episode here for any style of reader, and it might be the perfect way to start a bookish conversation

1:26.4

with your friends or loved ones. Thanks for listening in this season, and whatever plans you have or don't have for the

1:32.4

coming days, I hope you'll be able to pair them with a good book. Readers, winter in our house

1:38.4

means cozy reading season, so we've been looking for the small pieces that make it easy to settle in

1:43.2

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2:18.4

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2:22.7

you'll get your order in no time, even on the big stuff. Wayfair's Black Friday sale makes it easy

2:27.4

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