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In this episode I chat with Irish author Sara Baume about her visual artwork, writing, the financial difficulties of living as a creative, and her new book, Seven Steeples.

SARA BAUME studied fine art before earning a master's in creative writing. Her first novel, Spill Simmer Falter Wither, won the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, the Sunday Independent Newcomer of the Year Award, the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize, and was short-listed for the Costa First Novel Award. She is also the recipient of the Davy Byrnes Short Story Award and the Hennessy New Irish Writing Award. Sara’s latest novel Seven Steeples is about a couple, Bell and Sigh, who move with their dogs to the Irish countryside, immersing themselves in nature and attempting to disappear from society. Sara lives in Cork, Ireland.

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Seven Steeples, Sara Baume

Seven Steeples: A Minister and Her People, Margaret K. Henrichsen

The Raptures, Jan Carson

Thin Places, Kerri ni Dochartaigh

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In this episode of the Bookshop Podcast, I'm chatting with Alexander Schneider and Christina Rosso-Schneider, from A Novel Idea on Passyunk, Philadelphia, about cultivating community, the Passyunk neighborhood, their "forever moment' in the bookshop, and the fascinating events and classes they offer in=person and on-line.

A Novel Idea on Passyunk is a community-minded bookstore and event space in East Passyunk, Philadelphia. Alexander Schneider and Christina Rosso-Schneider make up the two halves of A Novel Idea--Alexander brings over a decade of graphic design experience to the shop, and Christina, as a writer and open mic host, with her experience and dedication to literary events in support of Philadelphia artists. Their goal is to cultivate community and create and foster a space of diversity and inclusivity while helping customers fall in love with books, either for the first time or the millionth!
 

A Novel Idea

Creole Conjure, Christina Rosso

The Vampire Gideon’s Suicide Hotline and Halfway House for Orphaned Girls, Andrew Katz

Three-Fifths, John Vercher

True Biz, Sara Novic

Hex, Thomas Olde Heuvelt

Just Like Mother, Anne Heltzel

Brujas: The Magic and Power of Witches of Color, Lorraine Monteagut

Tender Is the Flesh, Agustina Bazterrica

The Insect Crisis: The Fall of the Tiny Empires That Run the World

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Lucy Holland is the author of The Times bestselling SISTERSONG, a reimagining of the folk ballad ‘The Twa Sisters’ published by Pan Macmillan in April 2021. 

As Lucy Hounsom, she wrote The WORLDMAKER Trilogy. Her first book, STARBORN, was shortlisted in the 2016 Gemmell Awards for Best Fantasy Debut. She works for Waterstones Booksellers and co-hosts the intersectional feminist podcast ‘Breaking the Glass Slipper,' which won Best Audio in the 2019 British Fantasy Awards. Lucy lives in South-West England on the red shores of the Jurassic Coast.

Lucy Holland

 Sistersong, Lucy Holland

 Dark Earth, Rebecca Stott

 KAIKEYI, Vaishnavi Patel

 BEOWULF: A New Translation, Maria Dahvana Headley

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Today I'm in Manly, New South Wales, Australia, chatting with Geoff Burgess, a co-owner of Desire Books & Records.

Desire Books first opened its doors in 2002 with the vision to build a "sell and buy community" for books and create more sustainability.

In 2014, stand-up comedian Julia Wilson and a few friends became the new owners of Desire Books, and in 2015, they added vinyl to their offerings, becoming known as Desire Books & Records.

Desire Books & Records

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 On The Road, Jack Kerouac

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In this episode, I chat with singer-songwriter, author, actress, and publisher, Kasey Lansdale about her new publishing company, Pandi Press, her first love—music, books, and growing as a creative.

Produced by Grammy award-winner John Carter Cash, Kasey Lansdale is a “Jack of all trades.” From a country blues singer and songwriter to actress and author, the small-town girl from Nacogdoches, Texas, dreams big. Now a Los Angeles, California resident, Lansdale is a regular performer at the famed Hotel Café in Hollywood. 

Her music was featured in the film Cold in July, starring award-winning actor Michael C. Hall of Showtimes’ hit series Dexter, Animal Planet, IFC Channel, and the award-winning Sundance TV Channel series, Hap and Leonard, where Lansdale can also be spotted as an actress. 

 As an author, Lansdale was first published at the tender age of eight by Random House and is the author of several short stories and novellas, including publications from Harper Collins, Titan Books, & others. 

Lansdale is the editor of assorted anthology collections, including Subterranean Press’ Impossible Monsters. Her new collection, Terror Is Our Business, was lauded by Publisher’s Weekly as “storytelling that delightfully takes on a lighter and sharper edge.” 

 Most recently, her collaboration with her father and brother, The Companion, was adapted to episode 4 of the television remake of Shudder’s Creepshow, produced by Walking Dead producer Greg Nicotero.

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 Pandi Press

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 The Bottoms, Joe R. Lansdale

Born For Trouble: the Further Adventures Of Hap And Leonard, Joe Lansdale

Moon Lake, Joe R. Lansdale

Razor Blade Tears, S. A. Cosby

 The Pledge, Kathleen Kent

 We’re All The Same In The Dark, Julia Heaberlin

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In this episode, I chat with Cori Cusker, the assistant book buyer and literary matchmaker at Bright Side Bookshop. 

Long held as a crucial community resource and gathering space for locals and visitors alike, the independent bookstore has dwindled in recent years in the shadow of impersonal and sterile "chain bookstores." The owners of Bright Side Bookshop have taken it upon themselves to uphold the mantle of a "community hub" for every resident and traveler looking for a place to find quality products, books, events, and regional information. 

Located in the heart of Downtown Flagstaff, Bright Side Bookshop is a must-see destination for anyone looking to immerse themselves deeper into the soul of Flagstaff.

Bright Side Bookshop

 Big Friendship: How We Keep Each Other Close, Aminatou Sow, Ann Friedman

 Rules for Visiting: A Novel, Jessica Francis Kane, Edward Carey

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My guest today is Mary Laura Philpott. We chat about parenting, indie bookshops, meditation, and her latest memoir, Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives.

Mary Laura Philpott is the author of the brand-new memoir, Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives (April 2022), which has been called a “masterwork” and named an Editor’s Choice by the New York Times Book Review, an Indie Next pick by booksellers nationwide, an Amazon Editor’s Choice selection, and a best book of the spring or most anticipated book of the year by publications ranging from the Washington Post to the Read with Jenna community on TODAY.com, among others. She is also the author of the national bestseller I Miss You When I Blink — which was named one of NPR’s Favorite Books of 2019 and a finalist for the Southern Book Prize. Her writing has been featured by The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and other publications. Additionally, Mary Laura is a former bookseller and was an Emmy-winning co-host of A Word on Words, the literary interview program on Nashville Public Television. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with her family.

Mary Laura Philpott

Bomb Shelter: Love Time, and Other Explosives, Mary Laura Philpott

Parnassus Books - Shop Dog Diaries

Penguins With People Problems, Mary Laura Philpott

I Miss You When I Blink, Mary Laura Philpott

Books by Jennifer Close

Books by Emma Straub

Books by Katie Crouch

Lessons in Chemistry, Bonnie Garmus

The Chicken Sisters, KJ Dell'Antonia

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In this episode, I'm chatting with Rachel Person, events manager at Northshire Bookstore in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Northshire Bookstore has two locations, Manchester, Vermont, and Saratoga Springs, New York. They were founded in 1976 by Edward and Barbara Morrow, who recently sold to Clark and Lu French, also of Manchester.

Rachel Person is the events manager for Northshire Bookstore. She spent six years curating and producing literary programming at Symphony Space in New York City, and served as Associate Director of the series Selected Shorts: A Celebration of the Short Story, heard nationwide on public radio. In Saratoga Springs, Rachel served in the Community Relations Office at Skidmore College, where she acted as Art Partner Liaison for SaratogaArtsFest. She is on the Executive Board of Saratoga Reads and the Board of Directors of the Adirondack Center for Writing. A graduate of Albany High School and Princeton University, Rachel lives in Saratoga Springs with her husband, writer Steve Sheinkin, and their two children. 

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The Book of Delights, Ross Gay

 The Bright Ages, Matthew Gabriele, David M. Perry

 Next Year in Havana, Chanel Cleeton

Twelve Ceasars, Mary Breard 

 Sellout: The Major Label Feeding Frenzy That Swept Punk, Emo and Hardore, Dan Ozzi 

 The Melancholia of Class, by Cynthia Cruz

 If This Bird Had Pockets, Amy Ludwig VanDerwater, Emma J. Virjan

 Book Lovers, Emily Henry 

Atlas Six, Olivie Blake

Don’t Check Out This Book, Kate Klise

Lapvona, Ottessa Moshfegh 

When I’m Gone Look for Me in the East, Quan Barry

A Shape in the Dark: Living and Dying with Brown Bears, Bjorn Dihle

Manhunt, Gretchen Felker-Martin

Orfeo, Richard Powers

Mercy Street, Jennifer Haigh

The Spider, Leo Carew

Weapons of Math Destruction, Cathy O'Neil

The Night Watchman, Louise Erdrich

 On the Laps of Gods, Robert Whitaker

What Doesn't Kill You, Tessa Miller

 City of Dusk, Tara Sim

 Steve Sheinkin, author

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LitFest Pasadena begins Saturday, April 30, through Saturday, May 14, and marks the festival’s10th Anniversary. To celebrate, the organizers are embracing a dynamic new format, expanding locations, and returning to known favorites. LitFest Pasadena brings acclaimed authors and new voices together to engage in a variety of powerful and inspiring literary and social conversations.

 This year's in-person event is, as always, free to the public, and no registration is required. Photographer and author Kat Ward is the event manager and special projects manager for Light Bringer Project, the organization behind LitFest Pasadena.

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Join me in conversation with Hamish Alcorn and Dawn Albinger, owners of Archives Fine Books in Brisbane, Australia. We chat about the climate crisis, books, things to do in Brisbane, and where to get a great cup of coffee!

Archives Fine Books is the largest second-hand bookstore in Queensland and is located in a heritage-listed building in the heart of Brisbane. 

Due to their size, they carry a vast array of titles, and as one customer states, “Everything you want a bookstore to be really; crowded, quiet, and scented with that wonderful smell that says great ideas have been captured in pages that are stored here.”

Archives Fine Books

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 Ronald Baatz, Poet

 Dominion, Tom Holland

 Rupert Sheldrake

 Boy Swallows Universe, Love Stories, Trent Dalton

 The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, Douglas Adams

 The Last Kingdom, Bernard Cornwell

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