Anne first met today's guest Shawn Smucker and his wife Maile while they were on an epic cross-country road trip with the whole family, in a big blue bus named Willie. If that sounds like interesting reading, Shawn wrote a book about the experience! It's called How to Use a Runaway Truck Ramp, and the title is NOT just a metaphor.  

Today Anne delves into the special significance certain books and authors hold for Shawn and his family. Other topics covered include the fascinating art of ghost-writing, journaling's place in the writing life, and multi-sensory reading experiences. 

Click here for the full list of titles discussed in today's episode. Make sure to let us know what YOU think Shawn should read next in the comments!

Connect with Shawn: 
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Readers, I wrote a book, and it's time to finally let a few details out of the bag! Click here to read more, and click here to preorder Reading People: How Seeing the World Through the Lens of Personality Changes Everything, and its official release date is September 19th.

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