10.71- The Democratic Conference

Comrade Lenin says don't look a gift horse in the mouth. Link to details on the talk/signing in Pasadena! 

Wherein we keep moving toward the October Revolution by progressing halfway to halfway to halfway to halfway... Link: Event w/ Dr. Faith Hillis for her book Utopia's Discontents. 

We made it. 

A sometimes hilarious, occasionally heartbreaking, and always entertaining joint memoir by Joseph Fink, cocreator of Welcome to Night Vale, and his wife, writer and performer Meg Bashwiner, chronicling the first ten years of their relationship from both sides. There are two sid ... Show More

A sometimes hilarious, occasionally heartbreaking, and always entertaining joint memoir by Joseph Fink, cocreator of Welcome to Night Vale, and his wife, writer and performer Meg Bashwiner, chronicling the first ten years of their relationship from both sides. There are two sid ... Show More

Audio excerpt from The Storm Before the Storm: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic by Mike Duncan. Forthcoming Oct. 24, 2017. Pre-order a copy today! Amazon Powells Barnes & Noble Indibound Books-a-Million Or visit us at: revolutionspodcast.com thehistoryofrome.com 

<p dir="ltr">Show notes:</p> <p dir="ltr">Let’s just be real with it: we’re very nosy people. It’s why we’ve always been interested in other people’s stories and why we love books so much. And it’s why we’re both drawn to the historical fiction genre. We get to dive into the past ... Show More

As Mussolini falls in Italy, Between The Lines captures the reaction across the world through the letters, diaries and logbooks of our characters on Between The Lines. Between The Lines is a We Have Ways production Julia ‘Ma’ Blyth is read by Ruth Sillers David Blyth is read by M ... Show More

<p>This week on From the Front Porch, we have a new series: Annie Recommends! In this series, Annie curates a stack of books in a certain genre or theme for you – just as if you walked into our brick-and-mortar store, The Bookshelf. Sometimes, you just want a good book list. This ... Show More

We love the summer because it means trips the bookstore! We have some of our favorite bookstores recommending their favorite summer titles. If you are in need of a laugh, a thrill or just a great story to read on the beach, this is an episode of The Book Case you don't want to mi ... Show More

<p>How do I plow through 100 books yearly? Here&apos;s a sneak peak: start with your shelf, hit the library, track your progress on Goodreads, and always have a new book queued up. Why do I read so much? Well, reading makes you more likely to be a millionaire. That’s a cool benef ... Show More