Our guest this week is Danielle Mayfield. Danielle lives in Portland, OR with her husband and two small children. You may know her as the author of Assimilate or Go Home: Notes from a Failed Missionary on Rediscovering Faith, a book of essays that was recently released by HarperOne.
Danielle often writes about heavy hitting topics like refugees, theology, and downward mobility, but today she and Anne are running away from the heavy stuff and are searching for good comfort reads instead. They're chatting about literary baby names, the wildly differing opinions people have about what makes a book "escapist", and book scenes so jarring they had to set them aside... forever.
You can connect with Danielle on Twitter, Facebook, or her website. And don't forget to check out her recently released book, Assimilate or Go Home: Notes from a Failed Missionary on Rediscovering Faith.
For a full list of the titles discussed in this episode, visit the shownotes page on the website.
The one year anniversary of What Should I Read Next is right around the corner, so OF COURSE we’ve got some fun anniversary episodes in the works, including an episode where YOU get to recommend what ANNE should read next. Here’s how to be a part of it:
Option 1: Go to the Talk To Me page and record your short message there. Tell Anne what she should read, and why.
Option 2: Email our producer, Brenna @ modernmrsdarcy.com, and tell her what Anne should read next in an email message. Anne won't hear your suggestions until we record this special episode! You’ll hear what she really thinks, unfiltered, and with no advance notice.
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This episode is brought to you by the 2017 Modern Mrs Darcy Reading Challenge. Reading is personal, and your reading list should reflect that. So this year, we’re offering our choose-your-own-adventure reading challenge. It’s free and easy to join!
To get started, go to modernmrsdarcy.com/challenge and pick the path that’s right for you. If your reading life has lost its oomph, reading for fun is right for you, with 12 categories we chose with you in mind. If you want to stretch yourself in 2017, choose reading for growth, which has its own 12 categories. If you want to read everything, challenge yourself to tackle both lists.
I can’t wait to read with you in 2017!
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