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Two Midwest booksellers discuss trends in the book community locally & nationally, and engage with readers, authors, and bookish minds to promote books as pop culture.
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S2E37 Best Sellers & Indie Bookstore Day Recap
Happy Indie Bookstore Day!Spring is here, which can only mean one thing - Independent Bookstore Day happened! Over 1,600 bookstores around the country (including Lake City Books!) celebrated on April…
S2E36 Episode 36 - All the layers of The Onion
Molly and Jamie sit down with Wisconsin author Christine Wenc to discuss her smash-hit novel Funny Because It's True, detailing the rise of The Onion, an irreverent newspaper started by a group of UW…
Episode 35 - Coming in HOT
Bare with us on this whirlwind of an episode as Molly and Jamie settle in to talk about all the recent titles they have read, announce exciting April events, and give you a sneak peek into new…
Episode 34 - 2025 Spring Preview
Spring is in the air! Jamie and Molly and a room full of excited readers are bringing you a new kind of episode this week with a live recording of Lake City Books' Spring Preview Event. The ladies…
Episode 33 - Spring 2025 Read-Along Announced
Molly and Jamie announce the Book Pop! Spring 2025 Read-Along pick and catch up on what they read over their break!What are they reading....Molly: The Winter of the Witch (Winternight Trilogy #3) by…
Episode 32 - From the library with Nickolas Butler
Jamie and Molly are back with a new episode with the best selling author Nickolas Bulter. They talk to Nick about the success of his debut novel Shotgun Love Songs, his new book The Forty Year Kiss,…
S2E16 Bonus Episode - Winter Read-Along Wrap-up of Meditations of Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
As promised, Molly and Jamie are back to wrap up their Winter Read-Along after both reading Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman. Hear what listeners thought of the book including best…
S2E15 Episode 31 - Season 2 Finale LIVE with Christina Clancy!!
We are rounding out Season 2 of Book Pop! LIVE with guest author Christina Clancy. Christina's newest novel The Snowbirds out February 4th, 2025 and available for pre-order NOW! She also talks about…
S2E14 Episode 30 - Molly and Jamie's Holiday Gift Guide
Are you reading along with us? Take the survey for Meditations for Mortal here!Shop all the books we mentioned!Follow us on Instagram:@bookpop.podcastFollow Lake City Books on…
Episode 29 - Shop Small + Literary Award Winners
Molly and Jamie are ready to shop this holiday season! They share some of the Small Business Saturday events they are excited about around Madison including Downtown Madison's Holiday Open House…
S2E12 Episode 28 - I Mustache You to Keep It Classy!
Jamie and Molly dive into what they are excited to read this holiday season! But before they do... the ladies talk what they're reading now and the conversation heads a little off the rails. From…
S2E11 Episode 27 - Cayce Osborne talks about I KNOW WHAT YOU DID
Molly and Jamie talk to Cayce Osborne author of the novel I Know What You Did. They talk about the struggle of marketing a book that crosses genres. Thriller, suspense, mystery? It's a local title we…
Episode 26 - Not Politics! Announcing our Winter Read-Along
We are ignoring the elephant in the room and giving you the distraction you crave on this week's episode of Book Pop! Molly and Jamie have some exciting events coming up and share what they are…
Episode 25 - Molly talks to Jamie Gale on Follow the Leaders
So Molly and Jamie took a week off, but that doesn't mean you lovely listeners will suffer! No, no. Listen to this episode Molly recorded with Jamie Gale for her podcast Follow the Leaders and hear…
Episode 24 - Spooky Season! Special Guest Hailey McLaughlin
Let's talk Spooky Season! Ok, Jamie and Molly are NOT the experts on this topic, so they bring in reinforcements. Guest Hailey McLaughlin joins the ladies to break down the ins and outs of all things…
S2E7 Episode 23 - My People! Booksellers Conference Recap
Molly and Jamie are back from the Heartland Fall Forum where they met with other Independent Booksellers from all over the Midwest. On this episode, they are sharing all the highlights from the…
S2E6 Episode 22 - Bookstore Data! What's selling at Lake City Books...
On the episode, Molly and Jamie talk about what titles they sell the most of at Lake City Books and put in there predictions for this years best sellers. The ladies also discuss how placement makes a…
S2E5 Episode 21 - Wisconsin Book Festival Fall Celebration Preview
Jamie and Molly welcome Jane Rotunda to the podcast. Jane is the director of the Wisconsin Book Festival. Gearing up for the 4-day Fall celebration, Jane fills us in on all the excitement happening…
S2E4 Episode 20 - Back to School
Life can get crazy this time of year. We're here with you! Join Molly and Jamie as they talk it out and then talk about books. This week's discussion dives into those formative books we read in high…
S2E3 Episode 19 - Bringing Awareness with Banned Books Weeks
Catch up with Molly and Jamie this week as they get passionate about Banned Books Week happening September 22nd through the 28th. Lake City Books will be offering 10% off all banned books in the…
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