My Favorite Things Episode 17: Anna Brones

My Favorite Things · Jun 4, 2026 · 53m · transcript

Each guest on the My Favorite Things podcast brings a list of a list of five books, movies, music, art, and other creative works that have helped shape their lives. My guest for Episode 17 is my friend Anna Brones, artist, author of five books (and one on the way!), teacher, and creator of the very popular Creative Fuel newsletter. Anna’s favorite things are:

1. Swedish Children's books by Elsa Beskow and Lena Anderson

2. Coffee

3. Daft Punk Alive 2007

4. The Summer Book by Tove Jansson

5. Oblique Strategies card deck by Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt

Other things we mentioned:

Thomas Bangalter…