Charlandra Jenkins is a Florida reader on the hunt for stories that reflect her life, love, grief, and humanity back to her. For Charlandra, new book releases and recent bestsellers by Black authors are a joy, but she’s also yearning for some history… backlist titles by women of color that say “hey! we’ve always been here, we’ve always existed”. Today, Anne ... Show More
Nov 3
Ep 548: Reading more broadly in order to give better book recommendations
Today's guest is living out a reality many in our audience have dreamed of. Jeff Wheeldon is on the path to bookstore ownership, and will soon be the proud owner of Brighton, Ontario's Lighthouse Books. Jeff is thrilled about this new career path, but as an avid reader of science ... Show More
1h 13m
Feb 2025
A Crime He’s Satisfied to Commit
Jess and Trisha talk about what they read when the real world is difficult and recommend some Black romance authors who might be new to you. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! A ... Show More
52m 9s
Jan 2025
Episode 512 || Literary Therapy, Vol. 23
<p>This week on From the Front Porch, it’s a Literary Therapy session! Our literary Frasier Crane, Annie, is back to answer more of your reading questions and dilemmas. If you have a question you would like Annie to answer in a future episode, you can <a href='https://www.fromthe ... Show More
1h 2m
Jun 2019
Episode 227 || Backlist Book Club, Vol. 3
<p>Join Annie and frequent contributors Hunter and Emily for a discussion of Zora Neale Hurston’s classic Their Eyes Were Watching God. Thanks, as always, to Forlorn Strangers for the use of our theme music. Learn and listen more <a href='http://www.forlornstrangers.com/'>here</ ... Show More
41m 11s
Jan 2025
Episode 513 || Into the Backlist: History of Wolves
<p>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 ... Show More
24m 35s
Feb 2022
Feed Drop: Well-Read Black Girl - Min Jin Lee on Becoming a Writer
We're sharing a special preview of the new podcast, Well-Read Black Girl from Pushkin Industries. Well-Read Black Girl is the literary kickback you never knew you needed. Glory Edim, author and founder of the Well-Read Black Girl community, sits in deep, honest and close conversa ... Show More
7m 10s
Aug 2024
Episode 490 || Literary Therapy Vol. 22
<p>This week on From the Front Porch, it’s time for another Literary Therapy session! Our literary Frasier Crane, Annie, is back to answer more of your reading questions and dilemmas. If you have a question you would like Annie to answer in a future episode, you can <a href='http ... Show More
58m 44s