logo
episode-header-image
Feb 2023
52m 22s

Ep. 366: Great books spur great conversa...

Anne Bogel
About this episode
When authors and readers come together, it's always a good time, and today's episode is no exception. Today, we're sharing our recent Modern Mrs Darcy Book Club conversation with Brendan Slocumb, who joined us in January to discuss his musical thriller (and our January 2023 book club pick), The Violin Conspiracy.  You might recognize Brendan from Episode 351 ... Show More
Up next
Oct 7
Ep 497: The magic of bringing book lovers together
Book events and festivals are always a favorite around here. Today's conversation dives deep into the art and craft of creating an engaging literary festival as Anne welcomes Sarah Moriarty, the Executive Director of the Charleston Literary Festival, to the show. They talk about ... Show More
45m 31s
Sep 30
Ep 496: Warm and inviting stories of hearth and home
When the world feels heavy, many of us reach for books. Today's guest is looking for a specific style of comfort reads. Jemima Welsh is joining Anne today all the way from Brisbane, Australia, where she lives with her family and her pets, including four chickens named for the Mar ... Show More
53m 57s
Sep 23
Ep 495: Fall Book Preview sneak peek
,The team at MMD HQ has always been enthusiastic about fall reading. We shared our first Fall Book Preview back in 2019, and last week we released the seventh annual edition. Today, we’re sharing a sneak peek into this year's event that concludes with Anne describing the first th ... Show More
37m 9s
Recommended Episodes
Nov 2021
Notes from Under the Floorboards AKA Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Welcome to the 150th episode of Backlisted! To mark the occasion we are joined by authors Alex Christofi (Dostoevsky in Love) and Arifa Akbar (Consumed: A Sister's Story) for a discussion of one of Russia's greatest writers Fyodor Dostoevsky, who was born in Moscow on November 11 ... Show More
1h 16m
Dec 2023
Easily Distracted By New Releases (December 2023) + 2023 Themes
Send us a textIn Episode 129 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent new release reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about 2023 themes. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE on your podcast ... Show More
58m 26s
Apr 2023
Episode 421 || Off the Shelf with Annie & Ashley: Spring
This week on From the Front Porch, it's an episode of Off the Shelf with Annie & Ashley, formerly known as Kids' Table! It's the same banter and book talk you love with a fresh new name. Annie is joined by friend, cousin, and former colleague, Ashley Sherlock, to chat about what ... Show More
56m 4s
Jun 2021
324 || The Kids‘ Table: Summer
Listen in this week as Annie and guest, cousin and Bookshelf Community Manager, Ashley Sherlock chat about their Summer reading, listening, watching and buying lists. The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf. Reading: The Guncle by Steven Row ... Show More
43m 33s
Apr 2024
Episode 473 || Annie Recommends: Audiobooks
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 mo ... Show More
42m 48s
Apr 2023
American Books Special
Welcome to the fourth Backlisted Special. While Andy and Nicky are both ‘gathering’ for the new season which will resume at the end of the month, John and Tess are joined by the writers and critics Erica Wagner and Sarah Churchwell who boast a total of 12 previous appearances bet ... Show More
1h 3m
Oct 2023
We Read Book of the Month Books!
Send us a textIn Episode 124 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent BOTM reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about Book of the Month. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE on your podcast a ... Show More
54m 29s
Mar 2024
All My Pretty Ones by Anne Sexton
Award-winning poet Emily Berry joins us to consider the work and troubled life of Anne Sexton. We focus on her brilliant second collection All My Pretty Ones (1962). Sexton was a trailblazing American poet of the so-called 'confessional' school of the 1960s, one whose writing con ... Show More
1h 8m
May 2023
Beach Reads + Ask Us Anything
Send us a textIn Episode 104 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent beach reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, shelf additions, and answer YOUR questions. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE on your podcast ... Show More
1h 10m
Jan 2024
January Books on the Radar + 2024 Book Trends
Send us a textIn Episode 132 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their most anticipated January releases. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, and have book talk about 2024 book trends. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLLOW /SUBSCRIBE on ... Show More
51m 32s