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Welcome to From the Front Porch, a weekly conversational podcast on books, small business, and life in the South, produced by The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in Thomasville, Georgia.
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Thursday Mar 17, 2016
Thursday Mar 17, 2016
Ever wondered why guys aren't in book clubs? Listen as Annie and Grassroots Coffee roaster Peyton Hodges chat about co-ed book clubs, plus Peyton schools Annie on her knowledge of sci-fi literature.
Peyton mentions:
+ Sad Puppies and the 2015 Hugo Awards
+ Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
+ Dune by Frank Herbert
+ Author David Wong
+ Author Neal Stephenson
+ Saga
+ Hark! A Vagrant
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Full show notes from today's episode and past episodes here.
Thursday Mar 10, 2016
Thursday Mar 10, 2016
Small-town virtues to the Oval Office? Jimmy Carter's presidency may have inspired our current political climate, and Annie interviews author Robert Buccellato to find out why. His new book Jimmy Carter in Plains shares insight into President Carter's approachability and how his underdog story and small-town, Southern charm made a lasting impact.
+ Robert's author page + tour dates
+ How to rate/review From the Front Porch
+ From the Front Porch on iTunes
Robert is reading Stone Door, a YA fantasy, and Why the Dutch Are Different, a memoir.
Full show notes from today's episode and past episodes here.
Thursday Mar 03, 2016
Thursday Mar 03, 2016
Annie recaps the books she read in February, including:
- Let's Just Say It Wasn't Pretty
- My Name Is Lucy Barton
- The Good Goodbye
- The Interestings
- American Housewife
- Opening Belle
- Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend
Looking for other indie bookstores to support? Annie loves Sundog Books in Seaside, Florida, and The Hidden Lantern Books in Rosemary Beach, Florida.
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Thursday Feb 25, 2016
Thursday Feb 11, 2016
Thursday Feb 11, 2016
Ever read a book you hated? Annie, Rebekah, and Hunter discuss the new suspense novel Perfect Days by Raphael Montes. (Spoiler-free discussion, with five minutes of spoiler-filled bonus conversation at the close of the episode.)
The book reaction video Annie mentions is here.
Thursday Feb 04, 2016
Thursday Jan 28, 2016
Thursday Jan 28, 2016
What are your reading goals for 2016? Annie chats reading resolutions with returning podcast guest Hunter McLendon. Annie and Hunter also make their way through Modern Mrs. Darcy's 2016 Reading Challenge, plus talk about what they're reading right now (him: Americanah; her: The Expatriates).
What Should I Read Next? podcast
Thursday Jan 21, 2016
Thursday Jan 21, 2016
Have you ever wondered how your favorite book would play out on-stage? Annie interviews Jana Mohr, president of Thomasville On Stage and Company, Thomasville's community theatre. Annie and Jana chat about TOSAC's upcoming production of A Little Princess, plus why books make great on-stage adaptations. For tickets to A Little Princess, click here.
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Thursday Jan 14, 2016
Thursday Jan 14, 2016
We're back with our first episode of 2016, and Annie's recapping her favorite books of 2015. (You can find the full list here.)
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Faraway folks, you can subscribe to Annie's monthly musings -- including reading recaps -- here.
Wednesday Dec 23, 2015
Wednesday Dec 23, 2015
Where we're from affects how we read. Annie chats with blogger, podcaster, and aspiring author Science Mike about science, faith, and the many nuances of the South, plus their favorite Thomasville spots and what they're reading right now. (Mike's reading The Last Pilot, and Annie's reading Live from New York.)
Mike's website || The Liturgists podcasts || Ask Science Mike podcast