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EPISODE · Feb 5, 2019 · 47 MIN

Ep 170: Fascinating fiction for the relentlessly practical reader

from What Should I Read Next? · host Anne Bogel

This week Anne chats with Anna LeBaron, author of the memoir The Polygamist’s Daughter, about how literacy kept her going through a difficult childhood, and how as an adult she turned being an author’s biggest fan into a full-time career. You’ll hear how nonfiction put her dearest fractured relationships back together again, her tips for being a “patron of the arts” on a budget, and the redemptive nature of memoir-writing. Anna asked Anne to pair her with some novels that would convince her fiction isn’t a waste of her time, and that’s a responsibility WSIRN takes very seriously... Click over to the podcast website for a list of books mentioned in this episode: http://whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/170 Apply to be a guest on WSIRN: http://whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/guest Learn more about Anna's work: Website: http://www.AnnaLeBaron.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annaklebaron/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/annaklebaron Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/annaklebaron Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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