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From the Front Porch

Welcome to From the Front Porch, a weekly conversational podcast on books, small business, and life in the South, produced by The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in Thomasville, Georgia.

Arts:Books Society & Culture Arts Fiction Books
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
40 minutes
Episodes
561
Years Active
2014 - 2025
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Episode 334 || Books Kids Actually Want to Read, Vol. 2

Episode 334 || Books Kids Actually Want to Read, Vol. 2

This week Annie is talking with store manager Olivia about some favorite titles shared with her by kids in the local community, and we thought it’d be fun for you to hear directly from the kids thems…

00:18:41  |   Thu 19 Aug 2021
Episode 333 || Literary Therapy, Vol. 8

Episode 333 || Literary Therapy, Vol. 8

This week Annie is back to answer listeners' literary conundrums in round eight of Literary Therapy.

The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf:

00:35:39  |   Thu 12 Aug 2021
332 || August New Release Roundup

332 || August New Release Roundup

The Bookshelf’s store manager, Olivia and Lucy join Annie this week to share their August new release rundowns.

The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf:

00:38:43  |   Thu 05 Aug 2021
331 || July Reading Recap

331 || July Reading Recap

In this week’s episode, Annie recaps her July reads.

The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf:

00:46:08  |   Thu 29 Jul 2021
330 || So You Watched Ted Lasso

330 || So You Watched Ted Lasso

Listen in this week as Annie and guest, cousin and Bookshelf Community Manager, Ashley Sherlock discuss all things Ted Lasso.

The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Book…

00:33:57  |   Thu 22 Jul 2021
329 || Jane Austen Revisited

329 || Jane Austen Revisited

This week Annie is joined by friend, Bookstagrammer (@shelfbyshelf) and frequent co-host, Hunter McLendon to talk all things Jane Austen!

The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased f…

00:41:58  |   Thu 15 Jul 2021
328 || What Would Susie Read?, Vol. 3

328 || What Would Susie Read?, Vol. 3

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is joined by her mom, Susie to discuss books for sensitive readers.

The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf:

00:40:20  |   Thu 08 Jul 2021
327 || June Reading Recap

327 || June Reading Recap

This week Annie recaps her June reads.

The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf:

00:42:11  |   Thu 01 Jul 2021
326 || Best Books of the Year... So Far

326 || Best Books of the Year... So Far

This week Annie is joined by friend, Bookstagrammer and frequent co-host, Hunter McLendon to chat about their favoirte books of the year... so far.

The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be p…

00:49:00  |   Thu 24 Jun 2021
325 || Reading to Understand with Sharon Says So

325 || Reading to Understand with Sharon Says So

This week, Annie is joined by America’s government teacher, Sharon McMahon. Sharon is the mastermind behind the Instagram account Sharon Says So. She and Annie tackle how best to read to understand, …

01:00:07  |   Thu 17 Jun 2021
324 || The Kids‘ Table: Summer

324 || The Kids‘ Table: Summer

Listen in this week as Annie and guest, cousin and Bookshelf Community Manager, Ashley Sherlock chat about their Summer reading, listening, watching and buying lists.

The books mentioned in this week…

00:43:33  |   Thu 10 Jun 2021
323 || Nostalgia Reading

323 || Nostalgia Reading

This week the co-hosts of The Bookshelf’s I Want It That YA book club, Lucy Stoltzfus, also The Bookshelf's online sales coordinator and Olivia Schaffer, shop manager, join Annie to discuss nostalgia…

00:48:24  |   Thu 03 Jun 2021
322 || May Reading Recap

322 || May Reading Recap

This week Annie recaps her May reads.

The books mentioned on today’s episode are available at The Bookshelf:

00:40:02  |   Thu 27 May 2021
321 || Literary Therapy, Vol. 7

321 || Literary Therapy, Vol. 7

This week Annie is answering listeners' literary conundrums in this episode of Literary Therapy.

The books mentioned on today’s episode are available at The Bookshelf:

  • Little Women by Louisa May Al…
00:52:37  |   Thu 20 May 2021
320 || Faith Books, Part Deux

320 || Faith Books, Part Deux

This week Annie is joined by friend and bookstagrammer (@shelfbyshelf) Hunter McLendon to discuss faith books.

The books mentioned on today’s episode are available at The Bookshelf:

00:43:23  |   Thu 13 May 2021
319 || April Reading Recap

319 || April Reading Recap

This week Annie recaps and reviews her April reads.

The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf:

00:47:24  |   Thu 06 May 2021
318 || Casting Call, Vol. 4

318 || Casting Call, Vol. 4

Annie is joined by her casting experts, Courtney Kinsey, FTFP royals correspondent and co-host of the podcast I Do Declare; and Julie Anna Helms, @julieannareads on Instagram and creator of Who Would…

00:42:45  |   Thu 29 Apr 2021
317 || Indie Bookstore Day

317 || Indie Bookstore Day

Listen in this week as Annie and The Bookshelf staffers celebrate Independent Bookstore Day by sharing their favorite things about indie bookstores and the books they love to sell.

The books mention…

00:48:18  |   Thu 22 Apr 2021
316 || The Kids‘ Table: Spring

316 || The Kids‘ Table: Spring

Listen in this week as Annie and guest, cousin and Bookshelf Community Manager, Ashley Sherlock chat about their Spring reading, listening, watching and buying lists.

The books mentioned in this wee…

00:47:49  |   Thu 15 Apr 2021
315 || The Power of Poetry

315 || The Power of Poetry

Listen in this week as Annie is joined by special guest and author Andre' Hadley Marria (The Songs I Could Not Sing) to discuss all things poetry.

The books mentioned in this week’s episode can be p…

00:29:45  |   Thu 08 Apr 2021
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