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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 560
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
Episode 20 || Better Than Before
Episode 19 || March Madness, Vol. 1
Annie and Jordan tackle literary bracketology, BOOK MADNESS 2015, and John Green.
Episode 18 || Writing as a Career
Annie and author/journalist Jodi Helmer discuss pining for publication in the New York Times, marathon-running nuns, Farm Fresh Georgia, and why writing groups are so important.
Episode 17 || The Future of Retail
Annie and Katie discuss The Localist, kindred spirit Carrie Rollwagen, shopping locally in Thomasville, "perfect as enemy of the good," the future of retail, why it's okay to settle, and what they're…
Episode 16 || February Reading Recap
Annie reviews the books she read in February, including Bon Appetempt and its author Amelia Morris.
Episode 15 || Bloggers with Books
Annie and fellow Bookshelf staffer Sidney Webb chat about book clubs, Bon Appetempt, food-blogging goddess Molly Wizenberg, and other bloggers with books (Design Sponge, Young House Love, Nie Nie Dia…
Episode 14 || Harper Lee + Southern Literary Towns
Annie and Katie chat about the controversy swirling around the discovery of Harper Lee's Go Set a Watchman, what makes Southern stories so special, the truth about book sequels, and the documentary H…
Episode 13 || January Reading Recap
This episode, Annie reviews the books she read in January (eight in all... hooray!). A complete list of titles and reviews can be found on The Bookshelf store blog and in the latest issue of the Thom…
Episode 12 || The Fuzzy Goat
In this episode, Annie interviews fellow entrepreneur Cadence Kidwell, owner of the new knitting shop The Fuzzy Goat, located in downtown Thomasville, Georgia. They talk about adjusting to entreprene…
Episode 11 || The Girl on the Train
We're back with Episode 11 of From the Front Porch! This episode, Annie is joined by Bookshelf staffers Sidney and Rebekah; they're talking about the new suspense novel The Girl on the Train -- a boo…
Episode 10 || Reading Resolutions
We're back after a holiday hiatus! This episode, Annie and Katie discuss their reading resolutions and their words of the year.
- Annie's currently reading -- and loving -- All the Light We Cannot Se…
Episode 9 || Shonda Rhimes and Med School
Ever wondered if Grey's Anatomy is an accurate portrayal of med school? Annie interviews Sidney Webb, communications specialist at The Bookshelf. Sidney covers shop events and operates the store's so…
Episode 8 || Books vs. Movies
Annie is joined by guest Rebekah Arwood, manager of The Bookshelf in Thomasville. Rebekah and Annie chat about that ever-controversial topic: Is the book better than the movie? The discussion runs th…
Episode 7 || Fall Favorites
Snuggle up on the couch with a blanket and a cup of tea, because this episode, Annie and Katie talk about married-lady crushes, poetry before bedtime, and turning off the TV. Summer might be for easy…
Episode 6 || One Book
In this episode, Annie and her attorney husband Jordan discuss the ramifications of wrongful convictions, a topic central to the plot of Picking Cotton, this year's One Book selection for Thomas Coun…
Episode 5 || A Chat on Education
The podcast is back this month after a brief summer hiatus, and Annie and Katie are talking about their favorite books on education. They're covering Montessori schools and the importance of playing …
Episode 4 || The Art of Being a From Away
Annie sat down with author CJ Hauser to discuss the ups and downs of living in a small town and what it means to be a "from away" (read: someone not from here. Yes, this is an actual, popular phrase)…
Episode 2, Part 2 || How to Use a Cookbook
In Part Two of the eating local podcast, Katie and Annie discuss how to properly read a cookbook. Plus, Annie tells about some of her favorite food memoirs.
Episode 2, Part 1 || Farm Fresh
Jodi gives Annie the scoop on which Georgia farms will let you spend the night and how to shop at a Farmer's Market. From pig farms and corn mazes to tractor pulls and pumpkin patches, Jodi will give…
Episode 1 || Thrive
Discussion of Arianna Huffington's new book Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder.
Katie and Annie chat about how to apply Huffington…