Break out the wrapping paper, because our yearly WSIRN holiday recommendation episode is here! Listeners wrote and called in to let us know who they wanted to give the gift of reading to this Winter, and today, Anne is joined by Holland Saltsman of The Novel Neighbor in St Louis to recommend the perfect titles for your distractable teens and tweens, reluctan ... Show More
Sep 1
Ep 540: Please save me from my library holds
Today's guest is recently retired and is excited to have more time to read in this chapter of life. She wants to find good books and, in particular, long books that she can really sink into, but her library holds keep wreaking havoc with her well-laid plans. When Amy Czuba wrote ... Show More
1h 3m
Aug 25
Ep 539: Our team's best books of summer (Part 2)
Last week you heard part one of our team’s selections for their best books of summer. And as promised, today we’re back with another round of book talk. In today’s episode, you’ll hear from Executive Producer Will Bogel, Community Coordinator Brigid Misselhorn, Community Manager ... Show More
59m 1s
Aug 18
Ep 538: Our team's best books of summer (Part 1)
For years now, our team members have joined Anne on the podcast in late summer to share the books they’ve been loving most this season. Last year, we split this conversation into two episodes: we heard really positive feedback, so that’s what we’re doing again this year. In today ... Show More
50m 19s
Nov 2022
Nonfiction Holiday Gift Guide
This week Alice and Kim make holiday gift guide recommendations. Follow For Real using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. For more nonfiction recommendations, sign up for our True Story newsletter, edited by Kendra Winchester and Kim Ukura. For a complete list of books di ... Show More
52m 10s
Jan 2015
Episode 10 || Reading Resolutions
<p>We're back after a holiday hiatus! This episode, Annie and Katie discuss their reading resolutions and their words of the year.</p>
<p>- Annie's currently reading -- and loving -- All the Light We Cannot See, with her sights set on more nonfiction in 2015, particularly histori ... Show More
29m 32s
Dec 2022
Episode 403 || Kids’ Table: Winter
<p>This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is joined by friend, cousin and former colleague, Ashley Sherlock. Annie and Ashley share what they’re reading, watching, listening to and buying.</p>
<p>To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, <a href='https://www.bookshelftho ... Show More
42m 55s
Dec 2023
Good Stuff to Read, Watch, & Listen To
‘Tis the season to have more options than possible to read, watch, and listen to. Authors Seth Haines and Tsh Oxenreider share what they're currently imbibing in this department, along with what's in their queue for the holidays.* Hosts: authors Seth Haines and Tsh Oxenreider* Bu ... Show More
37m 3s
Apr 2024
Episode 473 || Annie Recommends: Audiobooks
<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
42m 48s