Ep 527: The perfect books for readers fascinated by museums, art, and the creative process
5/26/202654 min
Today's book lover is seeking a literary doorway into the creative world of art and museums. Kristine Parsons doesn't have an art background. She works as a county road commission manager in Michigan, yet she is fascinated by art and museums, and finds herself drawn to immersive and engaging stories that incorporate one or both elements into the story. Kristine loves to travel and visit museums in person, but her day-to-day life between work and two active pre-teens means that in this season, these visits are more likely to occur on the page. Today, Kristine and Anne explore stories featuring art and the creative process. If Anne has recommendations that are actually set in museums, well, so much the better. We'd love to hear your ideas for Kristine, too: please tell us by leaving a comment on our show notes page, where you'll also find the list of titles mentioned today. That's at whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/527. We're so happy to announce that our long-awaited MMD sorority style sweatshirt is available for pre-order. A mid-weight Comfort Colors crew, choose from two shades: a soft blue called blue jean and a soft red called crimson. Both feature an MMD applique in deep navy. These are cute and comfortable, and our team is excited to wear them on cool summer nights and into the colder months of the year. We also have a new hat style and other restocked favorites: find everything at modernmrsdarcy.com/shop. Chapters: 03:43 Meet Kristine 09:06 What brings Kristine to What Should I Read Next? 14:31 The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai 17:55 The Unseen World by Liz Moore 21:47 Heart the Lover by Lily King 24:47 A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst 31:14 The Fine Art of Lying by Alexandra Andrews 36:52 Lightbreakers by Aja Gabel 43:07 Dear Monica Lewinsky by Julia Langbein 48:08 What will Kristine read next? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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First 90 secondsChristine Parsons· Guest0:00
I have a giant stack of books I bought on spring break and on vacation, and every time I go in the bookstore. I have a lot that I have read recently and that I want to read.
Anne Bogel· Host0:09
Well, that sounds amazing, but you're okay with adding to your stack today?
Christine Parsons· Guest0:13
Of course. [laughs] I've never had any problem doing that.
Anne Bogel· Host0:16
[upbeat music] Hey, readers. I'm Anne Bogel, and this is What Should I Read Next? Welcome to the show that's dedicated to answering the question that plagues every reader: what should I read next? We don't get bossy on this show. What we will do here is give you the information you need to choose your next read. Every week we'll talk all things books and reading and do a little literary matchmaking with one guest. [upbeat music] Readers, I wanna tell you about something we've been working on behind the scenes for a long time around here. We've been working on a certain product for our shop, and I'm so happy to announce that it is finally available for pre-order. Visit our shop to check out our new MMD sorority style sweatshirt, available in a mid-weight Comfort Colors crew in two shades, a soft blue called blue jean and a soft red called crimson. Both feature an MMD applique in deep navy. They are cute and comfortable, and I can't wait to wear mine on cool summer nights and then all year round. We are also stocked up on our popular well-read ball cap as well as this year's new style.