A classic episode from 2018 with a new introduction.
This week John and Andy are joined by actor and director Sam West and writer and academic Sophie Ratcliffe to talk about Louis MacNeice's Autumn Journal. The poem was composed in the autumn of 1938 while Britain awaited the declaration of the Second World War. Other books under discussion are Katharine Kil ... Show More
Yesterday
Angel by Elizabeth Taylor
Angel (1957) by the English writer Elizabeth Taylor, is the subject of this special episode - and, as you'll hear, the next episode of Locklisted too.* Joining Andy and Una for a hotly disputed umpteenth appearance on the podcast is our guest, the critic and broadcaster Andrew Ma ... Show More
1h 14m
May 2018
Ep. 42 - Half-Blood Prince Ch. 10-11 w/ Dottie James
British poet, writer, and Youtuber Dottie James joins to continue our journey through Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince! Topics include Dottie correcting Mike's British mistakes, The Silent "t" Debate, The Put Outer, understanding Tom Riddle Sr., sympathy for Hagrid, TWO INC ... Show More
1h 16m
Nov 2023
Episode 452 || From the Front Porch Live with Annabel Monaghan
Happy Thanksgiving! We’re so grateful for you. This week on From the Front Porch, we have a special treat: a recording of our live show from The Bookshelf’s September Reader Retreat! In this episode, Annie, Hunter, and Ashley are joined by extra-special guest Annabel Monaghan, ou ... Show More
1h 5m
Feb 2024
Episode 466 || February Reading Recap
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie recaps the books she read and loved in February. You get 10% off your books when you order your February Reading Recap bundle! Each month, we offer a Reading Recap bundle, which features Annie’s three favorite books she read that month.
To ... Show More
51m 39s
Jan 2025
Episode 513 || Into the Backlist: History of Wolves
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s a new episode of Into the Backlist! Today, Annie changes her focus from new releases to dive into the backlist: the books that came out years ago, the books that didn’t get enough attention, the books you may stumble upon while browsing in ... Show More
24m 35s
Aug 2024
Episode 488 || August New Release Rundown
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another New Release Rundown! Annie, Erin, and Olivia are sharing the August releases they’re excited about to help you build your TBR. When you purchase or preorder any of the books they talk about, enter the code NEWRELEASEPLEASE at checko ... Show More
53m 5s
Aug 2024
Episode 489 || From the Front Porch Live with Bri McKoy
This week on From the Front Porch, we have a special treat: a recording of our live show from The Bookshelf’s March Reader Retreat! In this episode, Annie, Hunter, and Ashley are joined by extra-special guest Bri McKoy, our Reader Retreat featured author, to do a snake draft of t ... Show More
1h 1m
Oct 2024
Episode 497 || October New Release Rundown
This week on From the Front Porch, it’s another New Release Rundown! Annie, Erin, and Olivia are sharing the October releases they’re excited about to help you build your TBR. When you purchase or preorder any of the books they talk about, enter the code NEWRELEASEPLEASE at check ... Show More
1h 3m
Nov 2024
Episode 503 || Eat Like a Heroine with Lorilee Cracker and Jenny Williams
This week on From the Front Porch, we’re preparing for the holidays and forgoing our traditional episode format to bring you an author interview with Lorilee Cracker and Jenny Williams, authors of Eat Like a Heroine. This beautiful book contains wisdom on how to eat, picnic, comf ... Show More
56m 34s
Sep 2023
Season 6, Episode 5: Fall Reading + Books That Follow Formulas
On this week’s episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading with family and choosing family's reads Current Reads: lots of books great for fall! Deep Dive: books that follow a formula, and when it feels phoned in or not The Fountain: we ... Show More
52m 37s