Episode 551 || Literary Therapy, Vol. 25

From the Front Porch

The Bookshelf Thomasville

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

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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This week on From the Front Porch, it’s a Literary Therapy session! Our literary Frasier Crane, Annie, is back to answer more of your reading questions and dilemmas. If you have a question you would like Annie to answer in a future episode, you can leave us a voicemail here. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 551) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app: Kristi's voicemail: Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout Olive, Again by Elizabeth StroutThe Road to Dalton by Shannon Bowring Empire Falls by Richard RussoThe Academy by Elin HilderbrandThe Fortunate Ones by Ed Tarkington (unavailable to order)My Monticello by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson (unavailable to order)Like Family by Erin O. White (releases 11/4)The Book of Goose by Yiyun LiThe Vaster Wilds by Lauren GroffWe Loved to Run by Stephanie ReentsThe Headmaster by John McPhee (unavailable to order)Old Lovegood Girls by Gail Godwin (unavailable to order) Courtney's voicemail: The Hounding by Xenobe PurvisWild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghyAll the Colors of the Dark by Chris WhitakerThe Nature of Disappearing by Kimi Cunningham Grant These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham GrantListen for the Lie by Amy TinteraThe Professor by Lauren Nossett (unavailable to order) The Resemblance by Lauren Nossett (unavailable to order)Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna RaybournDominion by Addie E. Citchens Molly's voicemail: Buckeye by Patrick RyanThe Likeness by Tana FrenchTable for Two by Amor TowlesPlay for Me by Libby HubscherPumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell Christine's voicemail: Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghyHeartwood by Amity GaigeFox by Joyce Carol OatesPenitence by Kristen KovalKnife River by Justine ChampineGranite Harbor by Peter Nichols Matt's voicemail: Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood The Correspondent by Virginia Evans Beautyland by Marie-Helene BertinoHeart the Lover by Lily KingPlayworld by Adam RossAmong Friends by Hal EbbottDinosaurs by Lydia MilettBeautiful World, Where Are You by Sally RooneyFlashlight by Susan Choi Alana's voicemail: Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett The Sweet Spot by Amy PoeppelThe Misfortune of Marion Palm by Emilie Culliton (unavailable to order)Far and Away by Amy PoeppelMy Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan BraithwaiteThe Big Finish by Brooke Fossey (unavailable to order)The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie HartnettLess by Andrew Sean Greer Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe Ana's voicemail: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo The Wild Robot by Peter BrownMrs. Piggle-Wiggle by Betty MacdonaldThe Midnight Post and the Postbox Clock by Sarah Dean (unavailable to order)Skunk and Badger by Amy TimberlakeThe Silver Arrow by Lev GrossmanAll the Best Dogs by Emily JenkinsCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White Thank you to this week’s sponsor, Discover Thomasville. Gracefully tucked within the storied Red Hills of South Georgia, Thomasville curates a distinguished Downtown experience that meanders along several blocks of our iconic red brick streets. Here, bespoke boutiques, master craftsmen, coveted antique art purveyors, and celebrated culinary artisans converge in harmony with the cultural richness of the Pebble Hill Plantation art tour and the tranquil allure of Birdsong Nature Center. Here, you Discover the Soul of the South. Here, you Discover Thomasville. Learn more by visiting thomasvillega.com/news. 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, Tiktok, and Facebook, 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 s

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0:00.0	Welcome to From the Front Porch, a conversational podcast, not only captures a particular fictional experience,
0:29.6	it alters and intensifies the way you experience your own life while you're reading it,
0:36.6	and it preserves it like a time capsule.
0:40.6	Lily King, Heart the Lover.
0:44.2	I'm Annie Jones, owner of the bookshelf and independent bookstore in beautiful downtown
0:49.0	Thomasville, Georgia, and this week it's time for an episode of Literary Therapy.
0:56.4	If you are a new or newish listener of From the Front Porch, you might not realize our podcast is a production of our bookstore,
1:01.0	the bookshelf in rural South Georgia. By listening to the show and recommending it to your friends,
1:06.5	yes, you are promoting our podcast, but you are also helping keep our indie bookstore in business.
1:12.4	And if you like what you hear, one way you can financially support us is through Patreon.
1:17.2	We talk a lot here about our Conquer a Classic program.
1:20.4	Last year, we read the classic American novel Lonesome Dove together.
1:24.3	This year, we have been tackling Don Quixote.
1:27.4	And soon, very, very soon, it will be time
1:30.7	to announce our 2026 plans. Hunter and I are very excited about what we've got up our sleeves for
1:36.7	2026. So to find out more, you can go to patreon.com forward slash from the front porch. Our 2026 Conquer a Classic will be announced there first, and we would love for you to join us there.
1:49.1	For $5 a month, you can access those monthly Conquer Classic Recaps, including backlist.
1:54.4	Well, they're all backlist titles, but you know what I mean, back episodes.
1:57.9	And you get access to our porch visits, monthly live Q&A's where we talk about
2:02.5	everything from pop culture to nail polish to what books you should take on your next vacation.
2:08.1	To learn more, go to patreon.com forward slash from the front porch. Now, back to the show.
2:15.8	So every once in a while here on From the Front Porch, I dive into the metaphorical mailbag
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