Sep 29

All The Devils Are Here by David Seabrook part 2

Writer Jason Hazeley joins Andy, Una and Nicky for a celebratory investigation - or investigative celebration - of All the Devils Are Here, the ungovernable literary brainchild of the late David Seabrook and a book we first discussed on Backlisted in April 2016. (You can still fi ... Show More

1h 13m

Sep 15

The Eye Of the Beholder by Marc Behm

Emmy Award-winning writer David Quantick (Veep, The Thick of It) joins Andy and Una for a discussion of Marc Behm's surreal thriller The Eye of the Beholder (1980). David last appeared on Backlisted almost ten years ago, waaay back on episode 5. On that occasion he brought with h ... Show More

1h 9m

Sep 1

The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin

Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Tombs of Atuan (1971), the second Earthsea novel, is the subject of this episode. Joining Una and Andy is writer Frank Cottrell-Boyce, current Children’s Laureate. We look at how Le Guin shifts her story from the adventures of Ged in A Wizard of Earthsea t ... Show More

1h 11m

Sep 10

*Patreon Bonus Unlocked* — WG Sebald's Rings of Saturn

This is an unlocked Patreon bonus episode from our series on WG Sebald (episodes 77 & 78 in the main feed), if you enjoyed listening to this episode, please consider supporting the show on Patreon for access to our entire back catalogue of bonus episodes. In this final bonus epis ... Show More

1h 2m

Dec 2024

Episode 509 || Best Books of the Year with Hunter Mclendon

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie and Hunter (@shelfbyshelf) discuss their top 10 favorite books of 2024. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search “Episode 509”) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s ... Show More

57m 36s

Oct 2024

Ep 1 ACOSF: Chapters Prologue-4

Two sisters, Nicole and Lexi explore chapters Prologue-4 of Sarah J Maas’s A Court of Silver Flame *All episodes include spoilers for the entirety of the A Court of Thorns and Roses series* Lexi and Nicole begin with Inner Circle Debrief (summary of this section), then Step into ... Show More

2h 8m

Aug 2024

The Impact of Public Reading on Book Browsing

Send us a textIn Episode 164 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah talk about the impact that public reading has had on their reading lives - especially as it pertains to browsing books at our local libraries, browsing the shelves at our local bookstores, and choosing which popular ... Show More

1h 4m

Oct 6

738 Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë (#15 Greatest Book of All Time)

Emily Brontë only published one full-length book before dying at the tragically young age of 30. But that book, Wuthering Heights, which tells the story of obsessive and vengeful love on the rugged moors of Yorkshire, is still considered one of the pinnacles of English literature ... Show More

1h 16m

Jun 2019

Episode 7: Living Absences

In this conversation with Trinidadian Scottish poet Vahni Capildeo, author of Venus as a Bear (2018), we explore the layered, polyphonous histories of the places we pass through and inhabit. Capildeo, who studied at Oxford, opens their collection with a series of ekphrastic poems ... Show More

32m 56s

Oct 2

Anne of Green Gables: A Good Imagination Gone Wrong

Tonight's bedtime story is the continuation of Anne of Green Gables by L M Montgomery. In this episode, Anne faces her fears and makes a cake for some guests with remarkable results. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free and bonus episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. ... Show More

45m 25s

Dec 2024

Episode 506 || Staff's Favorite Books of 2024

This week on From the Front Porch, The Bookshelf staff share their favorite books of 2024! To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search “Episode 506” to find the books mentioned in this episode), or download and ... Show More

26m 25s

Sep 17

FALL TBR

Cozy up with a warm drink and join the girls as they dive into their Fall TBRs! In this episode, they're sharing the books they're most excited to read this season. This episode has it all from moody thrillers and atmospheric fantasies to heartwarming romances and must-read new r ... Show More

1h 3m

Sep 29

Episode 886, “The Love Shakk”

Love Shakk, baby! On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we go through One Piece Chapter 1161 “A Song of Love Bound Under a Hail of Arrows“ with OPP contributor Jill Knight, Joey Weiser (Eisner Award-nominated author of The Littlest Fighter, Mermin, Ghost Hog & Dragon Ra ... Show More

1h 58m

The Rings of Saturn by W.G. Sebald