And we're back! Happy new year, readers. On this week’s episode, Gilbert Cruz and Joumana Khatib talk about some of the upcoming books they’re most anticipating over the next several months.
Oct 2
Decades Later, Stephen King Is Finishing What He and Peter Straub Started
There are few living writers as closely associated with a genre as Stephen King is with horror. Over a career spanning more than 50 years, 70 novels and hundreds of short stories, King has terrified generations of readers with books like “Carrie,” “The Shining” and “It” while als ... Show More
36m 5s
Sep 26
Book Club: Let’s Talk About ‘Etna,’ by Paul Yoon
Paul Yoon’s new novel, “Etna,” follows a haunted, battle-scarred war veteran who wants desperately to go home. He also happens to be a dog — a mixed-breed shepherd trained to sniff out bombs for an unnamed military in the throes of an unnamed conflict — and he has no idea where h ... Show More
55m 42s
Jan 2022
Debut Novelists to Look Out For in 2022 with Isy Suttie
<p>A new year = new books, and there are plenty of brilliant new stories to look out for this year. To get your 2022 reading list started, we've brought together five of this year's most exciting debut novelists. Speaking to Isy Suttie, they introduce us to themselves and their b ... Show More
47m 9s
Jan 2025
Most Anticipated Reads for 2025
What’s hotter than a fresh-off-the-press book in your hands? Knowing exactly what’s going to blow your mind before it even drops. This week, Mikayla, Reggie, and Kennedy spill the tea on their most anticipated reads of 2025. From jaw-dropping plot twists to characters we’re alrea ... Show More
42m 7s
Dec 2024
The Year in Books
<p>As 2024 comes to a close, critics, reporters and editors at The New York Times are reflecting on the year in arts and culture, including books.</p><p>The deputy editor of Culture and Lifestyle, Melissa Kirsch, speaks with the editor of The New York Times Book Review, Gilbert C ... Show More
26m 2s
Jan 2025
Episode 510 || Unsung Books of 2024
<p>Happy New Year! This week on From the Front Porch, Annie chats about the unsung books that may have flown under your radar and deserve more airtime.</p>
<p>To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, <a href='https://www.bookshelfthom ... Show More
33m 8s
Jan 2022
Most Anticipated Reads of 2022
Tune in as Katie and Nusrah talk about their most anticipated releases for the upcoming year.
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