Ep 208: The underappreciated art of literary forgery

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Ep 518: Striking a feel-good balance in your reading life

Indie bookstore owner Nikkya joins Anne today to talk about the pain points in her reading life. Nikkya reads widely for her work as owner of Obodo Serendipity Books in Stratford, Connecticut. She is most at home as a reader in her go-to nonfiction spaces, where she knows what sh ...  Show more

Ep 517: Seeking contemporary novels to complement Jane Austen classics

It's no secret that we are fans of Jane Austen, completist author aspirations, and reading projects of all stripes. So when Tzipi Turner's guest submission landed in our What Should I Read Next? inbox, we could not wait to invite her on and talk about her project to become a Jane ...  Show more

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