Episode 465 || Into the Backlist, Vol. 2

From the Front Porch

The Bookshelf Thomasville

Arts:books, Arts, Books, Fiction, Society & Culture

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 February 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

This week on From the Front Porch, we have a new episode series: 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 in an indie bookstore like The Bookshelf. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website (type “Episode 465” into the search bar and tap enter to find the books mentioned in this episode) or or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app: The Ensemble by Aja Gabel The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer Astonish Me by Maggie Shipstead (unavailable to order)The Art of Fielding by Chad HarbachMusical Chairs by Amy PoeppelTomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf’s daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com. A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here. Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations. This week, Annie is listening to Interesting Facts about Space by Emily Austin. If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you’re so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff’s weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch. We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week. Our Executive Producers are...Ashley Ferrell, Cammy Tidwell, Chanta Combs, Chantalle C, Kate O’Connell, Kristin May, Laurie Johnson, Linda Lee Drozt, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Stacy Laue, Stephanie Dean, Susan Hulings, and Wendi Jenkins.

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0:00.0	Welcome to From the Front Porch, a conversational podcast about books, small business, and life in the South. I think that's what happens when you love people more or more people.
0:28.0	In here gets bigger.
0:30.0	Daniel tapped his hand on his own bullish chest, but out there has to get a little smaller, he said, sweeping his hand around the room.
0:40.0	Aia Gable, The Ensemble
0:44.8	I'm Annie Jones, owner of the Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in beautiful downtown
0:49.2	Thomasville, Georgia, and this week we're back with an episode in our podcast series we're calling into the backlist.
0:56.0	Before we get started, just a reminder that every month our Patreon members join me for a
1:01.2	Q&A session we've titled Porch Visits. We talk about books, small business,
1:06.3	and life in the South, yes, but we also talk behind the scenes bookshelf happenings, nail
1:10.5	polish colors, thoughts on various awards shows and pop culture happenings,
1:14.1	and more.
1:15.3	Patreon supporters just need to join at the $5 level
1:18.1	to have access to our monthly Zoom sessions.
1:20.7	Porch visits are held on the last Wednesday of every month and they're recorded so you can watch or listen later.
1:26.0	You can visit patreon.com forward slash from the front porch to support us at the five dollar level.
1:32.0	Now back to the show.
1:35.0	Because from the front porch is a podcast very much wrapped up in the comings and goings of our
1:39.7	indie bookstore, many of the books we feature are new, or many times not even yet released books, which
1:45.4	means backlist titles, books published more than a year ago, tend to get lost or overlooked.
1:51.7	As I began to brainstorm podcast episodes for 2024, I got to thinking about
1:56.2	the magic of indie bookstores and how we try to replicate that in-store magic for you, our long-distance
2:02.0	customer and podcast listener.
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