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Anne Bogel

Nacido: July 13, 1978 – Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Anne Bogel is an American author and podcast host whose work centers on books, reading life, and thoughtful living. She created the Modern Mrs Darcy platform and hosts What Should I Read Next?, and is known for books including Reading People, I’d Rather Be Reading, and Don’t Overthink It.

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Anne Bogel is an author, podcaster, and online reading tastemaker whose career grew out of a long attachment to books and a strong sense of place. Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, she has remained rooted there even as her readership expanded nationally. The decisive early turn in her career came around New Year’s in 2011, when a late-night conversation with her husband, Will Bogel, led her to start a blog; within weeks she had named it Modern Mrs Darcy and published her first posts. What began as, in her words, a “fun little project” steadily became the work of her adult life. She still lives in Louisville with Will, their four children, and their yellow lab, Daisy. ((https://modernmrsdarcy.com/248-episode/?utm_source=openai))

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I will say that one of the secrets of adulthood I think I learned when I was in college is that dorkiness is where the fun is
-Recommend me a thriller, but make it literary
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I have a high tolerance for ambiguity as well. I'm happy to have an author set the table and say, Make of this what you will
-Recommend me a thriller, but make it literary
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I do love that sense. Page one, opening paragraph, I meet the narrator, or I get the first page of voice, and I'm like, "Oh, I love this. Yes, please. I'm so glad I'm here."
-Juicy, big-hearted family novels
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I can be a little more reserved unless I'm talking about a book I love
-Juicy, big-hearted family novels
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Back in the early days, I made a super simple PDF in Apple Pages—friends, that is not a design program—and I did it at my dining room table
-Behind the Scenes of the Summer Reading Guide
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Books make great conversation starters
-Live from Nashville
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I've always said that Modern Mrs. Darcy is the kindest place on the internet
-Live from Nashville
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I'm writing to figure out things I don't understand
-Live from Nashville

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"With her signature combination of best-friend warmth and expert insight, Anne Bogel has provided a gift in Don't Overthink It"

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