Category: Podcast

Anne Bogel shares an excerpt from our 2026 Summer Reading Guide Live Unboxing featuring the 2026 Minimalist Picks.

Anne Bogel is joined by Modern Mrs Darcy Book Club Community Manager Ginger Horton to talk about this year’s 15th annual Summer Reading Guide and dive into all things summer reading.

Anne Bogel helps guest Lee Weick identify shorter reads, especially those right around 200 pages, that feel substantial, thought-provoking, and interesting.

Anne Bogel and co-host Ginger Horton chat with guest Cheryl Drury about her recent classics reading project and where she might go next in her reading choices.

Anne Bogel talks with guest Angela Frith about finding book picks that feel light, warm, and stimulating, but not overly stressful.

Anne Bogel talks with Kate Scarth, chair of L.M. Montgomery Studies at the University of Prince Edward Island, about her interest in building out a deep reading roster for the kinds of books she especially enjoys.

Anne Bogel chats with Kelly Krause about finding slam dunk reads by new-to-hear authors.

Anne Bogel talks with guest Mary Pogue about Mary’s Read the USA challenge, and suggests titles for a few states Mary’s not yet identified selections for.

Anne Bogel talks with guest and indie bookstore owner Nikkya, who has been trying to strike a delicate balance between her professional reading and reading for pleasure. Anne has ideas for how Nikkya may be able to overcome the friction she’s experiencing lately.

Anne Bogel talks with Tzipi Turner about Tzipi’s goal to read all of Jane Austen’s works, and recommends contemporary novels that may pair well with these classics.