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Ep. 543: Behind the scenes of Fall Book Preview 2026
Today, Anne is talking all things fall books with our executive producer, Will Bogel. They'll discuss the 2026 Fall Book Preview, which came out last Thursday, September 17th. In their conversation, Will and Anne will bring you behind the scenes as they talk about where the idea ... Show More
44m 59s
Sep 15
Ep 542: The delight of a reading rabbit hole
Today's guest wants to experience the satisfaction of engaging in what she calls meaningful reading more often, but she finds herself easily distracted by the new and shiny. Jane Baldwin has ideas for different reading projects but has gotten overwhelmed by the possible options, ... Show More
1h 7m
Sep 8
Ep 541: Books that foster a sense of warmth and good conversation
When today's guest felt something shift in her reading life, she found herself turning to other forms of entertainment instead of the books she typically enjoys. Jacquelyn Duggan isn't thrilled with this substitution, and came to Anne for help in figuring out what's changed and w ... Show More
1h 5m
Nov 2024
Episode 504 || Annie Recommends: Nonfiction November
<p>This week on From the Front Porch, it’s an episode of 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
50m 43s
Nov 2024
OUR WINTER TBR
In this episode the friends cozy up to share their highly anticipated winter TBR lists. From holiday reads to epic fantasies, they discuss the books they can’t wait to dive into this upcoming season. Tune in if you’re looking for a book recommendation for your winter reading! Tod ... Show More
48m 7s
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 2025
Episode 511 || Annie Recommends: Book Club Selections
<p>This week on From the Front Porch, it’s an episode of 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
36m 56s
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>
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42m 55s
Dec 2023
Recommending Books For Listeners
On this week's episode Reggie, Kennedy, and Mikayla recommend books for their listeners. They put up a question box on instagram and the listeners put what kind of books they wanted the Ill read what she's reading girls to recommend for them! Books talked about in this episode: T ... Show More
38m 50s
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
Dec 2023
Holiday Reads: Naomi Klein, Mehdi Hasan and Mustafa Suleyman
Intelligence Squared's Feyi Adegbite and Conor Boyle compile a selection of stocking fillers while enjoying a look back at some of the year's best chats from the podcast for the first in our Holiday Reads episodes. Author and activist Naomi Kein discusses Doppelganger, her book t ... Show More
1h 4m
Sep 2023
Season 6, Episode 5: Fall Reading + Books That Follow Formulas
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Dec 2023
Season 6, Episode 18: Reading Trackers + How the Holidays Affect Our Reading
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Anne is joined by Sarah Stewart Holland & Beth Silvers of Pantsuit Politics podcast to discuss fiction and nonfiction recommendations that have shaped their understanding of politics, history, and what it means to be a human in this world. They're each sharing "political" books they personally love and often recommend, because they are fascinating, thought-p ... Show More
<p class="" data-pm-slice="1 1 []">On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Mary are discussing:</p> <ul data-rte-list="default"> <li> <p class=""><strong>Bookish Moments</strong>: reading with family and choosing family's reads</p> </li> <li> <p class=""><strong ... Show More
<p class="" data-pm-slice="1 1 []">On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:</p> <ul data-rte-list="default"> <li> <p class=""><strong>Bookish Moments</strong>: the 2024 reading tracker and Christmas picture books</p> </li> <li> <p class=""><strong ... Show More
