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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.
Episodes
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Episode 20 || Better Than Before
Annie and Katie discuss habit tendencies, the power of Gretchen Rubin, activity trackers, and goal-setting worksheets.
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Episode 19 || March Madness, Vol. 1
Annie and Jordan tackle literary bracketology, BOOK MADNESS 2015, and John Green.
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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…
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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…
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Episode 16 || February Reading Recap
Annie reviews the books she read in February, including Bon Appetempt and its author Amelia Morris.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 --…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…