Misshelved: a podcast for book lovers

Time for a book recommendation! Nicole Brinkley shares a recommendation from Escape Pod Comics bookseller Menachem Luchins: The Nao of Brown by Glynn Dillon. This graphic novel is perfect for fans of Addie LaRue!

Welcome to Misshelved Recs, your weekly book fix from independent booksellers. Join our motley crew of hosts to find your next favorite read.

SHOP ESCAPE POD: escapepodcomics.com

When you see yourself reflected in a book, it can change your whole life—especially when that book is a romance.

Join Colleen Regan of An Unlikely Story as she talks to author Olivia Dade about the difference between types of publishing, how fat and other similarly diverse heroines thrive in romance, and what exactly The DUFF is about.

SHOP AN UNLIKELY STORY: anunlikelystory.com

Just how far has Native American representation come over the past few decades? Answer: a lot farther than you might think.

Join Lee Francis IV of Red Planet Books & Comics, the only Native American-owned comic book shop in the world, as he talks to author Dawn Quigley about Native representation and the increase in Indigenous representation around the globe. What was Native representation like when they were growing up? How far has it come? And what books do they recommend?

SHOP RED PLANET: redplanetbooksncomics.com

When readers talk about retellings, we often try to analyze how accurate to the original story they are... but what if that's the wrong approach? What if there's no way to trace the most canon version of a story? And what does changing a story change about the society it's being retold in?

Join Katherine Nazzaro from Porter Square books as she chats with Dark Olympus author and TikTok's favorite Katee Robert about the nature of retellings, how sexy they can be, and whether Disney's Hercules is a himbo.

How do anime and television inspire books? How do you use those comparisons to handsell books in bookstores? Should you watch Steins;Gate—and is Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood really as good as everybody says?

In our second episode of season three, join Lily Rugo from The Harvard Book Store as she sits down in conversation with author Fonda Lee to talk about the sometimes visual nature of fantasy stories and how comparing them with media properties can sell books.

SHOP HARVARD BOOK STORE: harvard.com

What happens when you really, really love books? You become a bookseller. And you become a writer. Emma Straub and Jami Attenberg both know this trajectory well.

In our first episode of season three, join Books Are Magic co-owner and author Emma Straub as she sits down in conversation with author Jami Attenberg about how their mutual histories in bookstores led to careers and relationships with writing.

SHOP BOOKS ARE MAGIC: booksaremagic.net

Can any book find its audience? Is there a book that's Too Weird for publishing? Author Ashley Poston and Oblong Books manager (and Misshelved host!) Nicole Brinkley say no.

In this test episode from August 2020, Nicole and Ashley chat about HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE, GIDEON THE NINTH, and the power of niche books to find wide success.

SHOP OBLONG BOOKS: oblongbooks.com

Booksellers know books better than almost anybody. But what happens when they read outside their usual genres? Well... they find their next favorite book. Find out what romance novels non-romance readers fell in love with, what literary fiction knocked their socks off, and what your next favorite book might be.

Romance is THE biggest genre in publishing. The authors are passionate, the books are fun, and the people who love it are incredibly smart. So it's no surprise that our season two finale is one of our favorite episodes so far, is it?

In this week's Misshelved, join Old Town Books bookseller Ally Kirkpatrick as she talks to New York Times bestselling romance author and Fated Mates podcast host Sarah Maclean about all things romance... and why you should buy romance books for the holiday season, like, right now.

SHOP OLD TOWN BOOKS: oldtownbooks.com

There's something special about Black girl magic in fantasy... but we need more of it. What sorts of universes would you like to see more magical Black girls in? And how can we get there?

In this week's Misshelved, join Green Apple Books bookseller Erica Watkins as she talks to Legendborn author Tracy Deonn about Black representation in fantasy literature and what sorts of Black magical characters they want to see.

SHOP GREEN APPLE BOOKS: greenapplebooks.com