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Join author and bookseller Matt Browning as he goes behind the shelves with booksellers, authors and other bookish folks to learn what makes independent bookshops such magical places.
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Episode 80: From My Shelf Books & Gifts, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
On this episode, I'm joined by Kevin Coolidge, owner of From My Shelf Books & Gifts in Wellsboro, PA. With 20 years of experience in bookselling, Kevin shares everything from the changes in genre…
Episode 79: Burque Books & Art, Albuquerque, New Mexico
I love a mobile bookshop, and today I’m joined by Melanie LaBorwit, owner of Burque Books & Art in Alburquerque, NM! Books We Talk About: Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morley, The Shadow of…
Episode 78: Ink Spell Books, Half Moon Bay, California
On this episode, we head to sunny California to learn about Ink Spell Books with owner Cindi Whittemore. Books We Talk About: The books of Shawn Harris, Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman, Garden…
Episode 77: The Green Dragon Bookshop, Fort Dodge, Iowa
From shortbread to bookshop, owner Cori Theroux walks us through her journey of opening the Green Dragon Bookshop, as well as creating the Iowa Bookshop Tour.Books We Talk About: Legends & Lattes…
Episode 76: Good & Golden Books, Haverhill, Massachusetts
On this episode, I’m joined by Meg O’Brien, owner of Good & Golden Books in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Books We Talk About: Tomes & Tea Rebecca Thorne, Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
Episode 75: Woven Words Bookshop, Akron, Ohio
On this episode, I’m joined by Amy Ford and Lindsey Gartman, sisters who own Woven Words Bookshop, a book and craft shop in Akron, Ohio. Books We Talk About: Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone…
Episode 74: Book Bar, Palmyra, Pennsylvania
On this episode, I’m joined by Brittany Haynes, owner of Book Bar in Palmyra, Pennsylvania. Books We Talk About: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera, Pride and…
Episode 73: Bundok Books, Puyallup, Washington
On this episode, we head to the Pacific Northwest to visit with Sascha and Gem Schaudies, owners of Bundok Books in Puyallup, Washington. Books We Talk About: Gender Swapped Fairy Tales by Karrie…
Episode 72: Gramercy Books, Bexley, Ohio
This week we visit with Linda Kass, novelist and owner of Gramercy Books in Bexley, Ohio. Located in suburban Columbus, Gramercy is known for its series of fantastic author events and much…
Episode 71: Parentheses Books, Harrisonburg, Virginia
Last week, we welcomed to the pod Evan Friss, author of The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore. This week, we visit with his wife, Amanda Friss, owner of Parentheses Books in Harrisonburg,…
Episode 70: Author Evan Friss
This week, we talk with Evan Friss, author of The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore, out now from Penguin Random House. Starting with Benjamin Franklin and moving up to the present day,…
Episode 69: Happy Magpie Book & Quill, Ogden, Utah
Today, we’re visiting Happy Magpie Book & Quill in Ogden, Utah. I’m joined by owner Patrick Ramsay, who operates the shop on a unique pay-what-you-want model. Books We Talk About: Tiny Beautiful…
Episode 68: Lemuria Books, Jackson, Mississippi
John Evans opened Lemuria Books in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1975 and joins me to discuss his five decades in bookselling. Books We Talk About: From Moby Dick to Eudora Welty, we cover a lot in this…
Episode 67: Ferguson Books & More, West Fargo, North Dakota
After 14 years, Dane Ferguson knows a thing or two about the bookselling business, and he walks me through the ups and downs of the trade as we visit Ferguson Books & More in West Fargo, ND.Books…
Episode 66: Paper & String Books, South Hamilton, Massachusetts
Long-time podcast listener Thalia Lewandowski and her business partner visited Matt’s bookstore Airbnb in January to learn all they could about opening their own bookshop. Now they’ve done it! Thalia…
Episode 65: Wind City Books, Casper, Wyoming
We're back for Season 3! Today, we are in Capser, Wyoming, to visit Wind City Books. Owner Miranda Berdahl and her bookseller son, Rhys, discuss taking over ownership of the shop during the pandemic,…
Episode 64: Queer Haven Books, Columbia, South Carolina
Queer Haven Books is a new shop whose mission is to provide a place of safety and refuge for the queer community in the South. Owner Baker Rogers joins me to discuss what inspired the shop and what's…
Episode 63: Canute Books, Portland, Tennessee
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…
Episode 62: Author Jonathan Corcoran
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…
Episode 61: Cicada Books & Coffee, Huntington, West Virginia
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…
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