It's like a book club, but we actually read the book. Join hosts Becca and Corinne as they recreate their days working and hanging out at their local independent book store.
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Join author and bookseller Matt Browning as he goes behind the shelves with booksellers, authors and other bookish folks from across the country to learn what makes indie bookshops such magical places.
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Events and happenings at Cathedral Bookstore. Cathedral Book Store is a non-profit 501(c)(3) located inside the Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta, Georgia.
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http://www.citylightsnc.com/ City Lights Bookstore Events and author readings
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Great authors in conversation about their newest books, hosted by an independent bookstore in the heart of Brooklyn, NY. Books discussed are available for sale in our stores and at www.greenlightbookstore.com.
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We interview authors, scholars, and other book lovers in Bookings, Canada's only bookstore podcast. We also record author talks from events in the city to share. Recorded from the independent and co-operatively run King's Co-op Bookstore in Halifax, Nova Scotia. www.kingsbookstore.ca
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Smorgasbord Blog Magazine celebrates ten years in 2021 and features books, reviews, authors, health, music and Humour. The blog supports authors with FREE book marketing in the Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore featuring new books on the shelves, author promotions, and Book Reviews. This podcast is hosted by author and poet Sally Cronin and you can find her more information about her books on https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/
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Welcome to Notes From The Bookstore, the podcast that peeks behind the shelves at the enchanting world of literature. Hosted by Susanne Blumer, an author and owner of two magical independent bookstores in the mountains of Western North Carolina: Sassafras on Sutton in Black Mountain and Sassafras on Main in Waynesville. Every week, we'll dive into the captivating world of literature, exploring the latest releases that are taking bookstores by storm and sharing some of Susanne's personal favo ...
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Perhaps our most referential episode, ever. The book: The Employees by Olga Ravn The art it was created to accompany: Consumed Future Spewed Up as Present by Lea Guldditte Hestlund Books (many are also Movies/TV shows) Mentioned: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Phillip K. Dick (movie is titled Bladerunner) Neuromancer by William Gibson The E…
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172 - Latitudes of Longing
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April's prompt is to read a book of ecofiction, and Becca's pick is Latitudes of Longing by Shubhangi Swarup. Content warning: miscarriage, death in childbirth, sexual topics Our next book will be The Employees by Olga Ravn, as chosen by our Patreon Patrons. Find it at your local library or bookstore and read along with us! If you want to read alon…
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Episode 63: Canute Books, Portland, Tennessee
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This week, we visit with Jessie Canute, owner of Canute Books in Portland, Tennessee, and her daughter, Sessily. Their brand-new shop is located inside of Bloomin’ Deals, a 4,000 square foot thrift boutique home to more than 40 vendors. They tell us how they want from being "book dragons" to bookshop owners! Coaching Conversations in 2024 In 2024 w…
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171 - The Extinction of Irena Rey by Jennifer Croft
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It's a book by a translator that's a book by a translator that's translated by a translator about translators translating a book and we loved it. There are also some major time spoilers, but we give good warnings this time. The Extinction of Ireana Rey by Jennifer Croft Next time we are reading Latitudes of Longing by Shubhangi Swarup. Find it at y…
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Episode 62: Author Jonathan Corcoran
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This week, we're joined by author Jonathan Corcoran to discuss his new memoir, No Son of Mine, and his lifelong love of bookstores! In addition to No Son of Mine, Corcoran is the author of the short story collecction The Rope Swing, which was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Awards and long-listed for The Story Prize. His essays and stories have …
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Episode 61: Cicada Books & Coffee, Huntington, West Virginia
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This week, we're in Huntington, WV, to visit Cicada Books & Coffee. This family-owned spot was opened in 2018 by mother-daughter duo Dawn Hylbert and Katie Norman, who join me to discuss the store’s history, its place in community, and its unique blend of books, coffee, and art. Books We Talk About: Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin, Devil House by…
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Episode 60: Pages Books & Coffee, Mount Airy, North Carolina
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This week, we're in Mount Airy, NC, known as "the real Mayberry!" The original home of Andy Griffith is now home to Pages Books & Coffee, and owner Cynthia Taylor joins us to discuss the shop. We're also joined by Barb Collins, organizer and promoter of the Writers Roadshow Tour, a new series of events that's bringing authors to rural North Carolin…
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170 - I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem
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Correction: in the epsiode we say that the book was published in Barbados, but Condé is actually from the island of Guadeloupe - a French department in the Carribbean. Now THIS is the type of historical fiction that we love. Corinne's pick for March's prompt to read a book with a name in the title is I, Tituba: Black Witch of Salem by Maryse Condé.…
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Episode 59: Bookworks, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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This week, we head to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to visit a store that’s been serving its community for 40 years. Co-owner Shannon Guinn-Collins and Store Manager Robert Flippo take us behind the shelves of Bookworks. We discuss the store’s long history, the amazing authors who have passed through its doors, and a recent change to an LLC structure fo…
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Episode 58: Skylark Bookshop, Columbia, Missouri
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This week, we visit Skylark Bookshop in Columbia, MO, named one of 150 bookstores you need to visit before you die. Owner and novelist Alex George discusses the inspiration and mission of Skylark, as well as the city's prominent Unbound Book Festival, which he founded, happening this spring. Books We Talk About: Splinters by Leslie Jamison, Still L…
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169 - Bless Me, Ultima
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Today we discuss Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya. This is one of the first books of Chicano/a Literature, with Rudolfo Anaya considered one of the founders of the literary movement. It's a coming-of-age story that weaves Catholicism with traditional and indigenous beliefs, and the duality of identity that Antonio, the main character, experiences.…
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168 - My Garden (Book): by Jamaica Kincaid
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This week we read and discussed My Garden (Book): by Jamaica Kincaid. It's memoir, it's essays, it's history, it's botany, it's maybe not what you'd normally choose to read if you're a fan of our typical fare, but it has a lot of great ideas to think and talk about. You should still read Jamaica Kincaid even if this one isn't for you. Becca recomme…
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Episode 57: Hearthside Books & Toys, Juneau, Alaska
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This week, we visit Hearthside Books & Toys in Juneau, Alaska. Owner Olga Lijó Seráns has owned Hearthside since 2022, but the store has been serving the people of Juneau for nearly 50 years. She takes us through its rich history and how things have been going since she took over. Books We Talk About: If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name: News fro…
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Episode 56: Writer Stan Zimmerman
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This week, Stan Zimmerman joins the show to discuss his new book, The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore, all about his career writing for such shows as The Golden Girls, Gilmore Girls, Roseanne, and many more. We chat about those and other projects, plus some of his favorite books and bookshops. The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore is available now! Coach…
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For our first read of the February Bookstore Challenge Prompt (read a memoir written by a writer) Corinne chose Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood. It's a memoir about being a poet and having your dad literally be a Catholic priest. And we're of divided opinions for once. Next time we will read My Garden (Book): by Jamaica Kincaid. This is out of pri…
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Episode 55: Elements Books Coffee Beer, Biddeford, Maine
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This week, we head to Biddeford, Maine, where owner Michael Macomber shares the story behind Elements: Books | Coffee | Beer. The combination bookshop, bar and cafe has been serving the people of Biddeford for more than a decade and helped usher in a new wave of downtown revitalization. Books We Talk About: Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millar…
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Episode 54: Sunshine Book Co., Clermont, Florida
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Beth Merrick of Sunshine Book Co. in Clermont, Florida, discusses her journey from Disney employee to bookshop owner, and offers up some excellent ideas for bookshop events that drive customers into the shop. Books We Talk About: A Land Remembered by Patrick D. Smith Coaching Conversations in 2024 In 2024 we're going to be going to monthly themes a…
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Episode 53: The Toadstool Bookshop, Peterborough, New Hampshire
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First opened in 1972 by Willard Williams and family, The Toadstool Bookshop - currently with locations in Peterborough and Keene - has been serving the people of New Hampshire for decades. One of its longtime customers was Emerson Sistare, who began visiting The Toadstool at age 7. Today, he owns it. Emerson discusses the history of The Toadstool a…
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166 - True North
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Our second book for January's prompt to read a book set in a place where you're from is Jim Harrison's True North. True North is set mostly in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and follows David Burkett, descendant of lumber barons as he struggles with his family's tarnished legacy.... hahaha jk it's really just a guy talking about his dick constant…
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Episode 52: Peoria Book Rack, Peoria, Illinois
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My guest this week is Stacy Hardin of the Peoria Book Rack in Peoria, Illinois. Stacy tells us how she went from drawing her dream bookshop layouts in a childhood journal to now owning a decades-old shop that she has visited since she was 12 years old. Books We Talk About: The works of Stephen King, John Saul, Rebecca Yarros, and Sarah J. Maas. Coa…
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165 - Daughters of Eve
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Our first book of the year! Daughters of Eve by Lois Duncan is set in the fictional town of Modesta, Michigan, thus fulfilling January's prompt to read a book set in the place where you're from (we're both from Michigan). A new teacher has come to town and she begins to help a group of teenage girls stand up for themselves against sexism... but wil…
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164 - Our 2023 Review and the 2024 Bookstore Challenge
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Happy New Year! Out with the old (reviewing last years reading) and in with the new (walking through the 2024 Bookstore Challenge prompts). Books we will be reading in January: Daughters of Eve by Lois Duncan (look for one published before the 2010s to avoid any contemporizing editions). True North by Jim Harrison This is a great resource for findi…
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Last book of the year! It's Becca's pick for December's prompt to read a book by an author who shares the first initial of your surname is Y/N by Esther Yi. We follow a young woman as she descends further into an obsession with a member of a boy band, leading her to even move to another country in order to find him. Content warning: sex, body parts…
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Episode 51: The Bookhouse Hotel, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
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The Bookhouse Hotel is a 4-room boutique hotel nestled in the heart of downtown Kennett Square, PA. Housing over 5,000 books, it is a haven for bookworms or anyone else looking for a uniquely cozy place to relax and unwind. Co-owner Stephanie Olenik joins the podcast to tell us how this historic building, which had most recently been a bookstore, i…
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First book for December's prompt to read a book by an author who shares your surname or first initial of your surname is Ice by Anna Kavan. This is a sci-fi or slipstream novel about a man searching for a girl in a world that is slowly being consumed by ice. Content warning: sexual assault, violence Books mentioned: Wide Sargasso Sea-Jean Rhys, A S…
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Episode 50: The Potter's House, Washington, D.C.
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The Potter’s House is a nonprofit café, bookstore, and event space in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Since opening in 1960, it has been a key place for deeper conversation, creative expression, and community transformation. Joining me to share the shop's story are Executive Director Andrea Lewis and bookseller Eliza Cohen. Just a…
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Episode 49: Brooks Books, Wyandotte, Michigan
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This week, we head back to Michigan once more to chat with Joanna Brookshire, owner of Brooks Books in Wyandotte. Books We Talk About: The works of Johnathan Rands, Ronald Malfi and Kate Morton. Coaching Conversations in 2024 In 2024 we're going to be going to monthly themes and I would also encourage you to... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify…
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Action Items - US Campaign for Palestinian Rights Action Items - Jewish Voices for Peace November's prompt is to read a book about death and Becca’s pick is The Yield by Tara June Winch. The novel has three different narratives, one being about August, an Aboriginal Australian woman returning to her hometown after her grandfather, Poppy, dies. The …
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Episode 48: Pete & Freddy's Pages Aplenty, Mentone, Indiana
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This week, we're in Mentone, Indiana, to visit with Maddie Anweiler, the "Pete" in Pete & Freddy's Pages Aplenty. In this open and candid conversation, we discuss Maddie's shift from a partnership to a one-person shop, the importance of bookstores to small towns, and of course who the heck are Pete and Freddy! Books We Talk About: The Guernsey Lite…
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Episode 47: Gottwals Books, Warner Robins, Georgia
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This week, we welcome Shane Gottwals, owner of Gottwals Books, a shop that began as a used and new bookstore in 2007 and has developed into a chain of stores carrying a wide range of genres for all age groups and interests. Go deeper into the story of Gottwals Books with Chapter By Chapter: The Gottwals Books Story, available on YouTube at https://…
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160 - Death With Interruptions
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Action Items - US Campaign for Palestinian Rights Action Items - Jewish Voices for Peace November's prompt is to read a book about death and Corinne's pick is Jose Saramago's Death With Interruptions. This book is about an unnamed country where suddenly one New Year's, death stops happening. It reads like a textbook at times, going over logistical …
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Episode 46: Black Ribbon Books, Hot Springs, Arkansas
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This week, we visit with Nannette Crane-Post, owner of Black Ribbon Books in Hot Springs, Arkansas. This unique bookshop is located inside the historic Arlington Hotel. Nannette shares the town's and the hotel's rich history and discusses the balancing act of running a bookshop while juggling another full-time job. Books We Talk About: A Thousand S…
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Notes From The Bookstore is a podcast for book lovers, writers and everyone who loves the cozy magic of a bookstore. Hosted by Susanne Blumer, an award-winning author and owner of two independent bookstores, Sassafras on Sutton in Black Mountain, North Carolina and Sassafras on Main in Waynesville, North Carolina, this literary podcast will be go-t…
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Episode 45: Literary Disco's Julia Pistell
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It's a Very Special Bookstore Explorer as we welcome essayist, radio personality and podcaster Julia Pistell to go bookstore exploring. Julia is cohost of Literary Disco, alongside actor and filmmaker Rider Strong and novelist and critic Tod Golderg. We discuss that show, her other impressive literary credentials, and her favorite bookstore explora…
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159 - The Dispossessed
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Action Items - US Campaign for Palestinian Rights Action Items - Jewish Voices for Peace This week was an extra week for October (yes, technically it's November, apologies, I've had some personal stuff going on), so we had our Patreon Patrons pick the book and they chose Ursula K. Le Guin's The Dispossessed. The novel is one of the six major novels…
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Episode 44: Books Around the Corner, Forks, Washington
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Happy Halloween! Books Around the Corner is the perfect business to spotlight this time of year. It's an online store specializing in spooky reads. Guest Stephanie Rose discusses taking her woman- and disability-owned bookshop from a successful brick and mortar to a successful online store. Books We Talk About: Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree,…
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Action Items - US Campaign for Palestinian Rights Action Items - Jewish Voices for Peace Free Ebooks - Haymarket Books Open Letter from ArabLit Recommended titles: Minor Detail by Adania Shibli and Qissat: Short Stories by Palestinian Women edited by Jo Glanville* *These are NOT affiliate links, The Bookstore will NOT receive commission from Booksh…
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Episode 43: R&B Used Books, Grand Blanc, Michigan
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This week, we head back to Michigan and talk with Beth Dumity, owner, and Marissa McVety, manager, at R&B Used Books in Grand Blanc. We discuss giving back to the community and how they're still learning after 20 years in the business. Books We Talk About: The books of Mariana Zapata, Chloe Liese, John Sandford, John Grisham, Jonathan Kellerman and…
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Episode 42: Plot Twist Books, South Charleston, West Virginia
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If you're a regular listener to the show, you know that host Matt Browning recently opened his own bookshop, Plot Twist Books in South Charleston West Virginia. Podcaster and author Sarah Royal steps into the host seat this week to turn tables on Matt and interview him about what it's like to go from bookstore explorer to bookstore owner. Books We …
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157 - Present Tense Machine
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Our first book for October's prompt to read a book set in an alternate dimension or different planet is Present Tense Machine by Gunnhild Øyehaug. This is a dreamlike, speculative novel about a woman who is pulled into an alternate universe. Content warnings: None that we can think of. Our next reads will be Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delaney. You can f…
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Episode 41: Author and Podcaster Sarah Royal
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This week, Matt welcomes author and podcaster Sarah Royal to the show to discuss her love of indie bookshops! Sarah is the author of the new book A.K.A. Lucy: The Dynamic and Determined Life of Lucile Ball, which features a foreward from Amy Poehler! She also co-hosts the popular Enough Wicker podcast, which takes a scholarly look at The Golden Gir…
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Episode 40: New Story Community Books, Marshall, Michigan
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Tom Batterson’s love of books and bookselling started young – decades before opening New Story Community Books in Marshall, Michigan. He tells us his journey – including his 20 years working at a chain bookstore and how that differs from running an indie shop – in this fun episode! Books We Talk About: The Murderbot Diaries: System Collapse by Mart…
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Just a teeny tiny mini episode about Becca's experience at the Detroit Bookfest this past summer. Our next reads will be Present Tense Machine by Gunnhild Øyehaug and Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delaney. You can find them at your local bookstore or library and read along with us. If you want to read along with The Bookstore Challenge 2023, you can find I…
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156 - Gorilla, My Love
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We read Gorilla, My Love by Toni Cade Bambara. This short story collection was first published in 1972 and features 15 stories, and the incredible voices of folks in New York City and sometimes in the rural south. Content Warnings (for the book, less so for the episode): sexual assault, child abuse, murder Our next reads will be Present Tense Machi…
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Episode 39: Author and Bookseller Danny Caine
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It's part two of our deep dive with author and bookseller Danny Caine, part owner of The Raven Book Store in Lawrence, Kansas. In this episode, we discuss Danny's viral sensation, "How to Resist Amazon and Why," and his bran new book, "How to Protect Bookstores and Why," available now! Coaching Conversations in 2024 In 2024 we're going to be going …
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Episode 38: The Raven Book Store, Lawrence, Kansas
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On this episode, Matt is joined by bookseller and author Danny Caine. Danny is part owner of The Raven Book Store in Lawrence, Kansas, and author of the viral sensation "How to Resist Amazon and Why," as well as the new book, "How to Protect Bookstores and Why." In the first of a two-part episode, Danny discusses the history of The Raven. Next week…
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155 - The Book of Goose
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Our first book for September's prompt to Read a Book with an Animal in the Title is The Book of Goose by Yiyun Li. We loved reading about this obsessive, codependent relationships between two girls in post-war France. Content warnings: mentions of violence and sexual assault (not graphically described) Our next book discussion will be on Gorilla, M…
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Episode 37: Beach Books, Seaside, Oregon
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We're back in Oregon to visit Beach Books! Owner Karen Emmerling and manager Alexa Butler share the story of this wonderful shop from Seaside, Oregon, from their active social media presence to their inventory of what they call "potato chip reads" -- and that one odd customer who collects...cat whiskers? Note: A few audio glitches in this one! Book…
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For our last book in August, Corinne picked Crazy Brave by Joy Harjo. Content Warning: racism, abuse, alcoholism Our next book discussion will be The Book of Goose by Yiyun Li. You can find it at your local bookstore or library and read along with us. If you want to read along with The Bookstore Challenge 2023, you can find Instagram graphics for y…
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