https://simplecast.com The Friendly City Books Podcast Since 2020, Friendly City Books has served as an independent bookstore and gathering space for book lovers in our hometown of Columbus, Mississippi. Here at Friendly City Books we read every genre, from romance to horror and everything in between, and so do our customers. We can’t stop professing our undying love of books to anyone who will listen. And now, through our podcasts, we hope to connect our local community with readers and authors around the world. Our team of enthusiastic book sellers and customers will be hosting book discussions, author interviews, and offering up some really awesome recommendations. We can’t wait to share our favorite books with you. Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online through bookshop.org, libro.fm, and friendlycitybooks.com/shop. Happy reading! 2023 - Friendly City Books Inc. en Tue, 7 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Tue, 7 Jan 2025 12:00:12 +0000 https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com The Friendly City Books Podcast https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/d1cfeea6-5078-443c-816f-8db1ffa27917/b2111d0c-8a77-4c10-b0cf-90346025af31/3000x3000/image-6483441-3.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com episodic Since 2020, Friendly City Books has served as an independent bookstore and gathering space for book lovers in our hometown of Columbus, Mississippi. Here at Friendly City Books we read every genre, from romance to horror and everything in between, and so do our customers. We can’t stop professing our undying love of books to anyone who will listen. And now, through our podcasts, we hope to connect our local community with readers and authors around the world. Our team of enthusiastic book sellers and customers will be hosting book discussions, author interviews, and offering up some really awesome recommendations. We can’t wait to share our favorite books with you. Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online through bookshop.org, libro.fm, and friendlycitybooks.com/shop. Happy reading! Friendly City Books false https://feeds.simplecast.com/IdWlNtfJ books, bookstore, indie, mississippi, small business Friendly City Books info@friendlycitybooks.com bad640c4-b4f0-4f97-9a5d-dfc5c1fb427e Author Interview - Kate Fagan Devan talks with Kate Fagan about her debut fiction novel The Three Lives of Cate Kay!

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Kate Fagan is an Emmy-award winning journalist and the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of WHAT MADE MADDY RUN, which was a semi-finalist for the PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sportswriting. Her first book was the coming-of-age memoir THE REAPPEARING ACT, and her third book, ALL THE COLORS CAME OUT, was released in May 2021 from Little, Brown. In March of 2023, her fourth book — HOOP MUSES: an insider’s guide to pop culture and the (women’s) game — a collaboration with WNBA legend Seimone Augustus and artist Sophia Chang was released by Twelve.

Kate previously spent seven years as a columnist and feature writer for espnW, ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine. She was also a regular panelist on ESPN's Around the Horn and host of Outside the Lines. Kate covered the Philadelphia 76ers for three seasons and played college basketball at the University of Colorado. She lives in Charleston, South Carolina with her wife, Kathryn Budig, and their dog, Ragnar.

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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo meets First Lie Wins in this electric, voice-driven debut novel about an elusive bestselling author who decides to finally confess her true identity after years of hiding from her past.

Cate Kay knows how to craft a story. As the creator of a bestselling book trilogy that struck box office gold as a film series, she's one of the most successful authors of her generation. The thing is, Cate Kay doesn't really exist. She's never attended author events or granted any interviews. Her real identity had been a closely guarded secret, until now.

As a young adult, she and her best friend Amanda dreamed of escaping their difficult homes and moving to California to become movie stars. But the day before their grand adventure, a tragedy shattered their dreams and Cate has been on the run ever since, taking on different names and charting a new future. But after a shocking revelation, Cate understands that returning home is the only way she'll be a whole person again.

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]]> Tue, 7 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (devan torrance, Kate Fagan) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-kate-fagan-ALYrV8IY Devan talks with Kate Fagan about her debut fiction novel The Three Lives of Cate Kay!

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Kate Fagan is an Emmy-award winning journalist and the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of WHAT MADE MADDY RUN, which was a semi-finalist for the PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sportswriting. Her first book was the coming-of-age memoir THE REAPPEARING ACT, and her third book, ALL THE COLORS CAME OUT, was released in May 2021 from Little, Brown. In March of 2023, her fourth book — HOOP MUSES: an insider’s guide to pop culture and the (women’s) game — a collaboration with WNBA legend Seimone Augustus and artist Sophia Chang was released by Twelve.

Kate previously spent seven years as a columnist and feature writer for espnW, ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine. She was also a regular panelist on ESPN's Around the Horn and host of Outside the Lines. Kate covered the Philadelphia 76ers for three seasons and played college basketball at the University of Colorado. She lives in Charleston, South Carolina with her wife, Kathryn Budig, and their dog, Ragnar.

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About The Three Lives of Cate Kay (bookshop.org)(libro.fm):

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo meets First Lie Wins in this electric, voice-driven debut novel about an elusive bestselling author who decides to finally confess her true identity after years of hiding from her past.

Cate Kay knows how to craft a story. As the creator of a bestselling book trilogy that struck box office gold as a film series, she's one of the most successful authors of her generation. The thing is, Cate Kay doesn't really exist. She's never attended author events or granted any interviews. Her real identity had been a closely guarded secret, until now.

As a young adult, she and her best friend Amanda dreamed of escaping their difficult homes and moving to California to become movie stars. But the day before their grand adventure, a tragedy shattered their dreams and Cate has been on the run ever since, taking on different names and charting a new future. But after a shocking revelation, Cate understands that returning home is the only way she'll be a whole person again.

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]]> Author Interview - Kate Fagan devan torrance, Kate Fagan 00:48:36 Devan talks with Kate Fagan about her debut fiction novel The Three Lives of Cate Kay! Devan talks with Kate Fagan about her debut fiction novel The Three Lives of Cate Kay! bookshop, friendly city books, southern stories, columbus ms, author event, bookstore, bookstore event, independent bookshop, southern journalism, mississippi, southern book, author discussion, author, sapphic, nonfiction, reading recommendation, author interview, mississippi author, three lives of cate cay, author conversation, southern, southern authors, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, nonfiction reads, read with me, reading rec, cate cay, fiction, mississippi culture, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, kate fagan, author talk, queer author, author chat, what should i read false full 98 db877df1-2c84-4c6e-bbd5-00cdf6b1317b Author Interview - Beth Kander Beth Kander joins Emily in the FCB studio to celebrate her debut novel, I Made It Out of Clay, a darkly funny Jewish holiday romance.

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Beth Kander is a USA Today best-selling writer with tangled roots in the Midwest and Deep South. She is the author of the novel I MADE IT OUT OF CLAY and several books for younger readers. The granddaughter of immigrants, her work often explores how worlds old and new intertwine—or collide. Described as a “genre-defying author and playwright” (Oxford American), her work has been called “riveting” and “habit-forming.”
Beth earned an MSW from the University of Michigan and an MFA in Creative Writing from Mississippi University for Women, where she now serves as visiting faculty. She currently calls Chicago home, and is lucky to live there with her very favorite characters: her heroic husband, their two hilarious kids, and a giant rescue dog named Oz. Right this moment, she’s probably revising a scene while drinking too much coffee. Representation: Allison Hellegers, Stimola Literary Studio.

Beth's debut novel, I Made It Out of Clay (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) is a darkly funny and surprisingly sweet novel, where a woman creates a golem in a desperate attempt to pretend her life is a rom-com rather than a disaster.
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About I Made It Out of Clay:

Nothing's going well for Eve: she's single, turning forty, stressed at work and anxious about a recent series of increasingly creepy incidents. Most devastatingly, her beloved father died last year, and her family still won't acknowledge their sorrow.
With her younger sister's wedding rapidly approaching, Eve is on the verge of panic. She can't bear to attend the event alone. That's when she recalls a strange story her Yiddish grandmother once told her, about a protector forged of desperation...and Eve, to her own shock, manages to create a golem.
At first, everything seems great. The golem is indeed protective--and also attractive. But when they head out to a rural summer camp for the family wedding, Eve's lighthearted rom-com fantasy swiftly mudslides into something much darker.
With moments of moodiness, fierce love and unexpected laughter, I Made It Out of Clay will make you see monsters everywhere.

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]]> Mon, 30 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-beth-kander-CdO3yfzR Beth Kander joins Emily in the FCB studio to celebrate her debut novel, I Made It Out of Clay, a darkly funny Jewish holiday romance.

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Beth Kander is a USA Today best-selling writer with tangled roots in the Midwest and Deep South. She is the author of the novel I MADE IT OUT OF CLAY and several books for younger readers. The granddaughter of immigrants, her work often explores how worlds old and new intertwine—or collide. Described as a “genre-defying author and playwright” (Oxford American), her work has been called “riveting” and “habit-forming.”
Beth earned an MSW from the University of Michigan and an MFA in Creative Writing from Mississippi University for Women, where she now serves as visiting faculty. She currently calls Chicago home, and is lucky to live there with her very favorite characters: her heroic husband, their two hilarious kids, and a giant rescue dog named Oz. Right this moment, she’s probably revising a scene while drinking too much coffee. Representation: Allison Hellegers, Stimola Literary Studio.

Beth's debut novel, I Made It Out of Clay (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) is a darkly funny and surprisingly sweet novel, where a woman creates a golem in a desperate attempt to pretend her life is a rom-com rather than a disaster.
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About I Made It Out of Clay:

Nothing's going well for Eve: she's single, turning forty, stressed at work and anxious about a recent series of increasingly creepy incidents. Most devastatingly, her beloved father died last year, and her family still won't acknowledge their sorrow.
With her younger sister's wedding rapidly approaching, Eve is on the verge of panic. She can't bear to attend the event alone. That's when she recalls a strange story her Yiddish grandmother once told her, about a protector forged of desperation...and Eve, to her own shock, manages to create a golem.
At first, everything seems great. The golem is indeed protective--and also attractive. But when they head out to a rural summer camp for the family wedding, Eve's lighthearted rom-com fantasy swiftly mudslides into something much darker.
With moments of moodiness, fierce love and unexpected laughter, I Made It Out of Clay will make you see monsters everywhere.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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]]> Author Interview - Beth Kander Friendly City Books 00:44:34 Beth Kander joins Emily in the FCB studio to celebrate her debut novel, I Made It Out of Clay, a darkly funny Jewish holiday romance. Beth Kander joins Emily in the FCB studio to celebrate her debut novel, I Made It Out of Clay, a darkly funny Jewish holiday romance. false full 97 ac15a42e-1d22-426b-8fb8-67e880fb3e89 Author Interview - Boyce Upholt Patrick Dean talks with Boyce Upholt, author of The Great River: The making and Unmaking of the Mississippi, his debut book.

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Boyce Upholt is a journalist and essayist whose writing has appeared in the Atlantic, National Geographic, the Oxford American, and Virginia Quarterly Review, among other publications. He is the winner of a James Beard Award for investigative journalism, and he lives in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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About The Great River: The making and Unmaking of the Mississippi bookshop.org:

The Mississippi River lies at the heart of America, an undeniable life force that is intertwined with the nation's culture and history. Its watershed spans almost half the country, Mark Twain's travels on the river inspired our first national literature, and jazz and blues were born in its floodplains and carried upstream.
In this landmark work of natural history, Boyce Upholt tells the epic story of this wild and unruly river, and the centuries of efforts to control it. Over thousands of years, the Mississippi watershed was home to millions of Indigenous people who regarded "the great river" with awe and respect, adorning its banks with astonishing spiritual earthworks. The river was ever-changing, and Indigenous tribes embraced and even depended on its regular flooding. But the expanse of the watershed and the rich soils of its floodplain lured European settlers and American pioneers, who had a different vision: the river was a foe to conquer.
Centuries of human attempts to own, contain, and rework the Mississippi River, from Thomas Jefferson's expansionist land hunger through today's era of environmental concern, have now transformed its landscape. Upholt reveals how an ambitious and sometimes contentious program of engineering--government-built levees, jetties, dikes, and dams--has not only damaged once-vibrant ecosystems but may not work much longer. Carrying readers along the river's last remaining backchannels, he explores how scientists are now hoping to restore what has been lost.
Rich and powerful, The Great River delivers a startling account of what happens when we try to fight against nature instead of acknowledging and embracing its power--a lesson that is all too relevant in our rapidly changing world.
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]]> Mon, 25 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-boyce-upholt-HUOzJM8T Patrick Dean talks with Boyce Upholt, author of The Great River: The making and Unmaking of the Mississippi, his debut book.

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Boyce Upholt is a journalist and essayist whose writing has appeared in the Atlantic, National Geographic, the Oxford American, and Virginia Quarterly Review, among other publications. He is the winner of a James Beard Award for investigative journalism, and he lives in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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About The Great River: The making and Unmaking of the Mississippi bookshop.org:

The Mississippi River lies at the heart of America, an undeniable life force that is intertwined with the nation's culture and history. Its watershed spans almost half the country, Mark Twain's travels on the river inspired our first national literature, and jazz and blues were born in its floodplains and carried upstream.
In this landmark work of natural history, Boyce Upholt tells the epic story of this wild and unruly river, and the centuries of efforts to control it. Over thousands of years, the Mississippi watershed was home to millions of Indigenous people who regarded "the great river" with awe and respect, adorning its banks with astonishing spiritual earthworks. The river was ever-changing, and Indigenous tribes embraced and even depended on its regular flooding. But the expanse of the watershed and the rich soils of its floodplain lured European settlers and American pioneers, who had a different vision: the river was a foe to conquer.
Centuries of human attempts to own, contain, and rework the Mississippi River, from Thomas Jefferson's expansionist land hunger through today's era of environmental concern, have now transformed its landscape. Upholt reveals how an ambitious and sometimes contentious program of engineering--government-built levees, jetties, dikes, and dams--has not only damaged once-vibrant ecosystems but may not work much longer. Carrying readers along the river's last remaining backchannels, he explores how scientists are now hoping to restore what has been lost.
Rich and powerful, The Great River delivers a startling account of what happens when we try to fight against nature instead of acknowledging and embracing its power--a lesson that is all too relevant in our rapidly changing world.
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Guest Author: Boyce Upholt

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]]> Author Interview - Boyce Upholt Friendly City Books 00:42:07 Patrick Dean talks with Boyce Upholt, author of The Great River: The making and Unmaking of the Mississippi, his debut book. Patrick Dean talks with Boyce Upholt, author of The Great River: The making and Unmaking of the Mississippi, his debut book. false full 96 ab2fd278-8d79-43cc-ac66-6d5ff9ca6bed Author Interview - Minrose Gwin Emily talks with Minrose Gwin, author of Beautiful Dreamers, her fourth novel and ninth book.

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A native of Tupelo, Mississippi, Minrose has been a writer all of her working life, starting out as a newspaper and wire service reporter and working in Mobile, Atlanta, Nashville, and Knoxville. She has taught as a professor at universities around the country, most recently at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has spent many summers leading creative writing workshops at the University of New Mexico Writers' Conference in Taos and Santa Fe. She lives in Austin, TX, and Albuquerque, NM.

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About Beautiful Dreamers bookshop.org:

From Minrose Gwin, award-winning author of The Accidentals, comes Beautiful Dreamers, a story of a precocious teen and her mother, their gay best friend, and the con man who unravels their family.

It's 1953 when Memory Feather and her mother, Virginia, are welcomed back home to the Mississippi Gulf Coast community of Belle Cote by Virginia's childhood friend Mac McFadden, whose verve and energy buoy the recently divorced Virginia to embrace this new chapter. Memory ("Mem") is unlike other girls: she is attuned to the voices of plants and animals and is missing two fingers on her twisted left hand. The three of them knit their lives together and become a close, though unconventional, family.

While Mac's wealth, brains, and good humor have allowed him to carve out a niche in Belle Cote, his position as a gay man active in the burgeoning Civil Rights Movement exposes him to censure, harassment, and even brutality. When the unscrupulous and charismatic Tony Amato arrives in Belle Cote as Mac's "guest," he sets in motion a series of events that will shatter familial bonds and forever change Mem's life. Now, an adult Mem recounts the story of the scars Tony left in her teenage years, confronting her culpability in the disastrous events of that final summer.

Sweeping, dramatic, and vividly rendered, Beautiful Dreamers is a novel of innocence and betrayal, love and intolerance, and the care and honesty we owe the families we choose.
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]]> Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Minrose Gwin, Emily Liner) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-minrose-gwin-X25K3Lht Emily talks with Minrose Gwin, author of Beautiful Dreamers, her fourth novel and ninth book.

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A native of Tupelo, Mississippi, Minrose has been a writer all of her working life, starting out as a newspaper and wire service reporter and working in Mobile, Atlanta, Nashville, and Knoxville. She has taught as a professor at universities around the country, most recently at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has spent many summers leading creative writing workshops at the University of New Mexico Writers' Conference in Taos and Santa Fe. She lives in Austin, TX, and Albuquerque, NM.

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About Beautiful Dreamers bookshop.org:

From Minrose Gwin, award-winning author of The Accidentals, comes Beautiful Dreamers, a story of a precocious teen and her mother, their gay best friend, and the con man who unravels their family.

It's 1953 when Memory Feather and her mother, Virginia, are welcomed back home to the Mississippi Gulf Coast community of Belle Cote by Virginia's childhood friend Mac McFadden, whose verve and energy buoy the recently divorced Virginia to embrace this new chapter. Memory ("Mem") is unlike other girls: she is attuned to the voices of plants and animals and is missing two fingers on her twisted left hand. The three of them knit their lives together and become a close, though unconventional, family.

While Mac's wealth, brains, and good humor have allowed him to carve out a niche in Belle Cote, his position as a gay man active in the burgeoning Civil Rights Movement exposes him to censure, harassment, and even brutality. When the unscrupulous and charismatic Tony Amato arrives in Belle Cote as Mac's "guest," he sets in motion a series of events that will shatter familial bonds and forever change Mem's life. Now, an adult Mem recounts the story of the scars Tony left in her teenage years, confronting her culpability in the disastrous events of that final summer.

Sweeping, dramatic, and vividly rendered, Beautiful Dreamers is a novel of innocence and betrayal, love and intolerance, and the care and honesty we owe the families we choose.
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]]> Author Interview - Minrose Gwin Minrose Gwin, Emily Liner 01:07:20 Emily talks with Minrose Gwin about her latest novel Beautiful Dreamers during the Eudora Welty Writers' Symposium in Columbus, Mississippi. Emily talks with Minrose Gwin about her latest novel Beautiful Dreamers during the Eudora Welty Writers' Symposium in Columbus, Mississippi. bookshop, friendly city books, southern stories, columbus ms, nonfiction books, southern writer, author event, bookstore, bookstore event, independent bookshop, southern journalism, mississippi, southern book, author discussion, author, nonfiction, reading recommendation, author interview, mississippi author, author conversation, southern, southern authors, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, nonfiction reads, read with me, beautiful dreamers, minrose gwin, gulf coast, reading rec, fiction, mississippi culture, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, author talk, southern culture, author chat, what should i read, southern author false full 95 28d0e8c2-4b09-42e7-8ad1-82887e0805b5 Author Interview - Brom American gothic author and artist Brom joins Rachel in the FCB Studio to discuss his newest book, Evil in Me - available now!

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Over the past few decades, acclaimed dark fantasy artist Brom has lent his distinctive vision to all facets of the creative industries, from novels and games to comics and film. He is the nationally bestselling author of Slewfoot, The Child Thief, Krampus, The Lost Gods and the award-winning illustrated horror novels The Plucker and The Devil's Rose. Brom is currently kept in a dank cellar just outside of Savannah.

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About Evil In Me (bookshop.org)(libro.fm):

Evil in Me is bestselling author Brom's newest novel of possession, damnation, and rock 'n' roll, where one woman must get the world singing in order to save her soul.

Aspiring musician Ruby Tucker has had enough of her small rural town and dysfunctional family. But a falling out with her best friend and bandmate has killed her dreams of escaping and making it big in the Atlanta punk scene.

While helping her eccentric neighbor organize his religious artifacts, an ancient ring clamps down on her finger--possessing her with the spirit of a blood-thirsty demon. There's no exorcizing it unless hundreds of people chant a spell to set Ruby free. And what's worse, the ring is a beacon for evil, drawing an unimaginably wicked mob straight to Ruby, hungry for her flesh.
If Ruby can get her band back together, she has a shot at salvation. It's time for her to face the music and put her whole soul into a song--one powerful enough to raise some Hell.

This devilish tale includes nearly two dozen of Brom's immersive paintings and brilliant endpapers.

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]]> Tue, 17 Sep 2024 04:46:58 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Brom, Gerald Brom, Tor Nightfire, Macmillan, Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-brom-hN18n1Kj American gothic author and artist Brom joins Rachel in the FCB Studio to discuss his newest book, Evil in Me - available now!

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Over the past few decades, acclaimed dark fantasy artist Brom has lent his distinctive vision to all facets of the creative industries, from novels and games to comics and film. He is the nationally bestselling author of Slewfoot, The Child Thief, Krampus, The Lost Gods and the award-winning illustrated horror novels The Plucker and The Devil's Rose. Brom is currently kept in a dank cellar just outside of Savannah.

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About Evil In Me (bookshop.org)(libro.fm):

Evil in Me is bestselling author Brom's newest novel of possession, damnation, and rock 'n' roll, where one woman must get the world singing in order to save her soul.

Aspiring musician Ruby Tucker has had enough of her small rural town and dysfunctional family. But a falling out with her best friend and bandmate has killed her dreams of escaping and making it big in the Atlanta punk scene.

While helping her eccentric neighbor organize his religious artifacts, an ancient ring clamps down on her finger--possessing her with the spirit of a blood-thirsty demon. There's no exorcizing it unless hundreds of people chant a spell to set Ruby free. And what's worse, the ring is a beacon for evil, drawing an unimaginably wicked mob straight to Ruby, hungry for her flesh.
If Ruby can get her band back together, she has a shot at salvation. It's time for her to face the music and put her whole soul into a song--one powerful enough to raise some Hell.

This devilish tale includes nearly two dozen of Brom's immersive paintings and brilliant endpapers.

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For a video version of this interview, check out the Friendly City Books Youtube

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Host: Rachel Derise

Guest Author: Brom

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]]> Author Interview - Brom Brom, Gerald Brom, Tor Nightfire, Macmillan, Friendly City Books 00:34:37 American gothic author and artist Brom joins Rachel in the FCB Studio to discuss his newest book, Evil in Me - available now! American gothic author and artist Brom joins Rachel in the FCB Studio to discuss his newest book, Evil in Me - available now! bookshop, bookseller, friendly city books, horror books, southern stories, columbus ms, southern writer, book birthday, author event, bookstore, bookstore event, independent bookshop, pub day, artist, southern book, georgia writer, author discussion, krampus, author, southern artist, indie, reading recommendation, slewfoot, author interview, georgia author, american gothic, horror, author conversation, southern, southern authors, indie bookstore, bookseller recommendations, indie bookshop, read with me, tor, lost gods, reading rec, horror author, horror writer, brom, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, author talk, horror genre, horror reader, new book, in conversation, macmillan, evil in me, horror recs, horror reading, bookseller recs, gothic artist, southern culture, nonfiction rec, author chat, gerald brom, what should i read, southern author, tor nightfire, macmillan publishing false full 94 c0fac63e-812e-468d-b47b-0ad4b2f9e870 Author Interview - Dale Gray Caroline talks with Dale Gray, author of South of Somewhere and creator of The Daley Plate! Don’t miss Dale Gray at the Possumtown Book Fest in Columbus, MS on August 24th!

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Dale Gray was born in South Africa. After graduating from Stellenbosch University, she moved to South Korea to teach English and spent six years there. In her last year in South Korea, she met a soldier from Mississippi, and they fell in love. They moved back to the United States, and that's when Dale began to experiment with both Korean and South African flavors, along with the Southern dishes she was introduced to.

She began to share her recipes on TheDaleyPlate.com and on social media platforms such as Instagram, and she now has hundreds of thousands of followers. Her work was featured in Martha Stewart, Saveur, Food 52, Cooking Light, Food & Wine, TheKitchn, Bake from Scratch, and more. She lives in Mississippi with her husband.

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About South of Somewhere (bookshop.org):

NAMED A BEST COOKBOOK OF 2023 by TASTING TABLE and LOCAL PALATE

A one-of-a-kind recipe chronicle of Dale Gray's life in the south--from South Africa to South Korea to the American South.

South of Somewhere is a unique culinary tour of beloved food blogger Dale Gray's life to date. Her journey goes way back to South Africa on the outskirts of Cape Town. Dale grew up with a close-knit family who has resided in her hometown for generations, but it's almost impossible to encapsulate her heritage in a few words. She describes the people of South Africa as a product of centuries of colonization, enslavement, apartheid, and intermarriage between people from Asia, Africa, and Europe--now compromising a colorful blend of Eastern, Western, and African heritage.

After growing up in South Africa, Dale taught English for six years in South Korea, and she later moved to the American South where she resides now with her husband. The result of her travels is a one-of-a-kind cookbook with dishes including Porch Party Shrimp with Mississippi Comeback Sauce, Salmon Ssam Feast, and Garlic Peri-Peri Roast Chicken.

Dale Gray is best known for creating delicious dinner recipes for her blog and Instagram that look as good as they taste, but this book delves far deeper into her story and food with delicious creations like these and more which you'll return to time and time again.

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Dale Gray will be joining us in Columbus, MS for the Possumtown Book Festival on August 24th! Join us for a day of bookish fun with author panels and book signings, a local author showcase, kids programming, and a book fair for adults and kids! Visit friendlycitybooks.com for more information.

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]]> Fri, 23 Aug 2024 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Dale Gray, Dale Grey, The Daley Plate, thedaleyplate, Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-dale-gray-T9qo8LnU Caroline talks with Dale Gray, author of South of Somewhere and creator of The Daley Plate! Don’t miss Dale Gray at the Possumtown Book Fest in Columbus, MS on August 24th!

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Dale Gray was born in South Africa. After graduating from Stellenbosch University, she moved to South Korea to teach English and spent six years there. In her last year in South Korea, she met a soldier from Mississippi, and they fell in love. They moved back to the United States, and that's when Dale began to experiment with both Korean and South African flavors, along with the Southern dishes she was introduced to.

She began to share her recipes on TheDaleyPlate.com and on social media platforms such as Instagram, and she now has hundreds of thousands of followers. Her work was featured in Martha Stewart, Saveur, Food 52, Cooking Light, Food & Wine, TheKitchn, Bake from Scratch, and more. She lives in Mississippi with her husband.

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About South of Somewhere (bookshop.org):

NAMED A BEST COOKBOOK OF 2023 by TASTING TABLE and LOCAL PALATE

A one-of-a-kind recipe chronicle of Dale Gray's life in the south--from South Africa to South Korea to the American South.

South of Somewhere is a unique culinary tour of beloved food blogger Dale Gray's life to date. Her journey goes way back to South Africa on the outskirts of Cape Town. Dale grew up with a close-knit family who has resided in her hometown for generations, but it's almost impossible to encapsulate her heritage in a few words. She describes the people of South Africa as a product of centuries of colonization, enslavement, apartheid, and intermarriage between people from Asia, Africa, and Europe--now compromising a colorful blend of Eastern, Western, and African heritage.

After growing up in South Africa, Dale taught English for six years in South Korea, and she later moved to the American South where she resides now with her husband. The result of her travels is a one-of-a-kind cookbook with dishes including Porch Party Shrimp with Mississippi Comeback Sauce, Salmon Ssam Feast, and Garlic Peri-Peri Roast Chicken.

Dale Gray is best known for creating delicious dinner recipes for her blog and Instagram that look as good as they taste, but this book delves far deeper into her story and food with delicious creations like these and more which you'll return to time and time again.

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Dale Gray will be joining us in Columbus, MS for the Possumtown Book Festival on August 24th! Join us for a day of bookish fun with author panels and book signings, a local author showcase, kids programming, and a book fair for adults and kids! Visit friendlycitybooks.com for more information.

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]]> Author Interview - Dale Gray Dale Gray, Dale Grey, The Daley Plate, thedaleyplate, Friendly City Books 00:31:04 Caroline talks with Dale Gray, author of South of Somewhere and creator of The Daley Plate! Don’t miss Dale Gray at the Possumtown Book Fest in Columbus, MS on August 24th! Caroline talks with Dale Gray, author of South of Somewhere and creator of The Daley Plate! Don’t miss Dale Gray at the Possumtown Book Fest in Columbus, MS on August 24th! bookshop, mississippi books, dale gray, bookseller, friendly city books, columbus ms, author event, bookstore, bookshop podcast, independent bookshop, mississippi writer, to be read, mississippi, simon and schuster, author discussion, food writer, reader pod, thedaleyplate, book fest, bookseller life, what should i cook, southern cooking, author interview, mississippi author, the daley plate, mississippi food, reader podcast, south of somewhere, writer interview, dale gray, bookseller fav, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, food writing, cooking, cookbook author, bookseller rec, cookbooks, bookseller favorite, southern food, favorite book, food book, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, author talk, book podcast, must read, books to read, in conversation, book festival, simon & schuster, bookstore podcast, cookbook, possumtown book fest, book fair, bookpod, author chat, what should i read, book club, bookseller recommends false full 93 7a638755-7b8a-4c3b-9400-38b323224031 Author Interview - Ace Atkins Thomas Easterling sits down with NYT Bestselling author, Ace Atkins to discuss his thrilling new book, Don’t Let the Devil Ride. Don’t miss Ace Atkins at the Possumtown Book Fest in Columbus, MS on August 24th!

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Ace Atkins is an award-winning, New York Times bestselling author who started his writing career as a crime beat reporter in Florida. Don’t Let the Devil Ride is his thirtieth novel. His previous novels include eleven books in the Quinn Colson series and multiple true-crime novels based on infamous crooks and killers. In 2010, he was chosen by Robert B. Parker’s family to continue the iconic Spenser series, adding ten novels to the franchise. He lives in Oxford, Mississippi with his family. 

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About Don’t Let the Devil Ride (bookshop.org)(libro.fm):

Addison McKellar isn’t clueless—she knows she and her husband Dean don’t have the perfect marriage—but she’s still shocked when he completely vanishes from her life. At first Addison is annoyed, but as days stretch into a week and she’s repeatedly stonewalled by Dean’s friends and associates, her frustration turns into genuine alarm. When even the police seem dismissive of her concerns, Addison turns to her father’s old friend, legendary Memphis PI Porter Hayes.

Porter and Addison begin to dig deeper into Dean’s affairs and quickly discover that he was never the hardworking business owner and family man he pretended to be. As they piece together the connections between a hook-handed mercenary, one of Elvis’s former leading ladies, and a man posing as an FBI agent, it becomes clear that Dean was deeply enmeshed in a high-stakes web of international intrigue, and Porter and Addison aren’t the only ones looking for him.

Dean angered some very dangerous people before he disappeared—people who have already killed to get what they want—and they won’t hesitate to come after his family to even the score.

Don’t Let the Devil Ride is a thrilling adventure about what can happen when you pull back the curtain on your life. Ace Atkins, long known for gritty Southern noir with a witty edge, has crafted an ambitious, globe-hopping story that comes home to Memphis in explosive fashion.

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Ace Atkins will be joining us in Columbus, MS for the Possumtown Book Festival on August 24th! Join us for a day of bookish fun with author panels and book signings, a local author showcase, kids programming, and a book fair for adults and kids! Visit friendlycitybooks.com for more informations

For a video version of this interview, check out the Friendly City Books Youtube

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]]> Mon, 12 Aug 2024 17:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-ace-atkins-4aeUkBFn Thomas Easterling sits down with NYT Bestselling author, Ace Atkins to discuss his thrilling new book, Don’t Let the Devil Ride. Don’t miss Ace Atkins at the Possumtown Book Fest in Columbus, MS on August 24th!

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Ace Atkins is an award-winning, New York Times bestselling author who started his writing career as a crime beat reporter in Florida. Don’t Let the Devil Ride is his thirtieth novel. His previous novels include eleven books in the Quinn Colson series and multiple true-crime novels based on infamous crooks and killers. In 2010, he was chosen by Robert B. Parker’s family to continue the iconic Spenser series, adding ten novels to the franchise. He lives in Oxford, Mississippi with his family. 

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About Don’t Let the Devil Ride (bookshop.org)(libro.fm):

Addison McKellar isn’t clueless—she knows she and her husband Dean don’t have the perfect marriage—but she’s still shocked when he completely vanishes from her life. At first Addison is annoyed, but as days stretch into a week and she’s repeatedly stonewalled by Dean’s friends and associates, her frustration turns into genuine alarm. When even the police seem dismissive of her concerns, Addison turns to her father’s old friend, legendary Memphis PI Porter Hayes.

Porter and Addison begin to dig deeper into Dean’s affairs and quickly discover that he was never the hardworking business owner and family man he pretended to be. As they piece together the connections between a hook-handed mercenary, one of Elvis’s former leading ladies, and a man posing as an FBI agent, it becomes clear that Dean was deeply enmeshed in a high-stakes web of international intrigue, and Porter and Addison aren’t the only ones looking for him.

Dean angered some very dangerous people before he disappeared—people who have already killed to get what they want—and they won’t hesitate to come after his family to even the score.

Don’t Let the Devil Ride is a thrilling adventure about what can happen when you pull back the curtain on your life. Ace Atkins, long known for gritty Southern noir with a witty edge, has crafted an ambitious, globe-hopping story that comes home to Memphis in explosive fashion.

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Ace Atkins will be joining us in Columbus, MS for the Possumtown Book Festival on August 24th! Join us for a day of bookish fun with author panels and book signings, a local author showcase, kids programming, and a book fair for adults and kids! Visit friendlycitybooks.com for more informations

For a video version of this interview, check out the Friendly City Books Youtube

Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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]]> Author Interview - Ace Atkins Friendly City Books 00:37:43 Thomas Easterling sits down with NYT Bestselling author, Ace Atkins to discuss his thrilling new book, Don’t Let the Devil Ride. Don’t miss Ace Atkins at the Possumtown Book Fest in Columbus, MS on August 24th! Thomas Easterling sits down with NYT Bestselling author, Ace Atkins to discuss his thrilling new book, Don’t Let the Devil Ride. Don’t miss Ace Atkins at the Possumtown Book Fest in Columbus, MS on August 24th! false full 92 43a40f58-8610-4167-98fa-e695c97e8736 Author Interview - Rob Renzetti Returns Author and animator-extraordinaire Rob Renzetti joins Rachel again to discuss his newest middle-grade novel, The Twisted Tower of Endless Torment! This is the second time Rob Renzetti has joined us, Listen to the first episode we did with Rob Renzetti last year!

Rob Renzetti is a multi-talented author and veteran of TV animation whose work on Cartoon Network’s Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends earned him an Emmy. He created the Nickelodeon show My Life as a Teenage Robot, acted as the supervising producer for Disney’s Gravity Falls, and served as executive producer on the first two seasons of Disney’s Big City Greens, among other projects.

He is the author of several books:

Rob's newest book, The Twisted Tower of Endless Torment, a continuation of the story from The Horrible Bag of Terrible Things, The Twisted Tower of Endless Torment is a thrilling and spine-chilling fantastical adventure sure to delight kids and adults alike and is perfect for fans of Coraline, the Spiderwick Chronicles, and Small Spaces.

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Rob's favorite books:

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Thank you to Rob Renzetti for being our first ever repeat podcast interviewee! We had so much fun discussing his books, animation, and horror with him. For a full audio and visual version of this interview, check out the Friendly City Books youtube channel.

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Host: Rachel Derise

Guest Author: Rob Renzetti

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]]> Mon, 5 Aug 2024 16:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-rob-renzetti-2024-yxbozRnu Author and animator-extraordinaire Rob Renzetti joins Rachel again to discuss his newest middle-grade novel, The Twisted Tower of Endless Torment! This is the second time Rob Renzetti has joined us, Listen to the first episode we did with Rob Renzetti last year!

Rob Renzetti is a multi-talented author and veteran of TV animation whose work on Cartoon Network’s Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends earned him an Emmy. He created the Nickelodeon show My Life as a Teenage Robot, acted as the supervising producer for Disney’s Gravity Falls, and served as executive producer on the first two seasons of Disney’s Big City Greens, among other projects.

He is the author of several books:

Rob's newest book, The Twisted Tower of Endless Torment, a continuation of the story from The Horrible Bag of Terrible Things, The Twisted Tower of Endless Torment is a thrilling and spine-chilling fantastical adventure sure to delight kids and adults alike and is perfect for fans of Coraline, the Spiderwick Chronicles, and Small Spaces.

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Rob's favorite books:

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Thank you to Rob Renzetti for being our first ever repeat podcast interviewee! We had so much fun discussing his books, animation, and horror with him. For a full audio and visual version of this interview, check out the Friendly City Books youtube channel.

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Guest Author: Rob Renzetti

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]]> Author Interview - Rob Renzetti Returns Friendly City Books 00:32:56 Author and animator-extraordinaire Rob Renzetti joins Rachel to discuss his newest middle-grade novel, The Twisted Tower of Endless Torment! Author and animator-extraordinaire Rob Renzetti joins Rachel to discuss his newest middle-grade novel, The Twisted Tower of Endless Torment! false full 91 e2c8dfb8-c98f-43f1-b45d-fb2295a3a02b Hot Possum Horror - Make it Gay! Edition Rachel and Lauren celebrate Hot Possum Horror's return with a crossover episode of HPH and Make It Gay! Tune in to discover their favorite Queer Horror books!

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List of recommendations to come!

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]]> Mon, 29 Jul 2024 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/hot-possum-horror-make-it-gay-edition-SrcEMvW5 Rachel and Lauren celebrate Hot Possum Horror's return with a crossover episode of HPH and Make It Gay! Tune in to discover their favorite Queer Horror books!

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List of recommendations to come!

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]]> Hot Possum Horror - Make it Gay! Edition Friendly City Books 01:02:43 Rachel and Lauren celebrate Hot Possum Horror's return with a crossover episode of HPH and Make It Gay! Tune in to discover their favorite Queer Horror books! Rachel and Lauren celebrate Hot Possum Horror's return with a crossover episode of HPH and Make It Gay! Tune in to discover their favorite Queer Horror books! buddy reading, read books, queer fiction, bookshop, book recommendations, friendly city books, horror recommendations, horror books, friendly city, queer reads, bookstore, independent bookshop, to be read, horror reads, read, lgbtq+ read, lgbtq+ book, horror book club, queer books, read more horror, horror, book recommendation, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, lgbtq+ author, read with me, lgbtq, buddy read, queer reader, queer read, book recs, queer book, hot possum horror, horror author, horror podcast, fiction, independent bookstore, horror genre, horror reader, queer reading, lgbtq+ reads, horror recs, horror reading, queer author, read more, horror readers, horror book, horror tbr, reading, lgbtq+ books, what should i read, reader, read book false full 90 83a2ef78-db0e-4bf4-b463-752a9a262d15 Make it Gay! - Mississippi Make It Gay! is a series that celebrates queer stories and authors in different genres. This week Lauren is joined by University of Mississippi's Pip Gordon to explore Mississippi's queer literary legacy.

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Philip "Pip" Gordon was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and grew up just north of Faulkner's Yoknapatawpha County. Pip is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Gender Studies at the University of Mississippi, and the author of "Gay Faulkner: Uncovering a Homosexual Presence in Yoknapatawpha and Beyond" (bookshop.org)(libro.fm).

Most recently, Pip Gordon worked to preserve Mississippi author Hubert Creekmore's work, The Welcome (bookshop.org).

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]]> Mon, 15 Jul 2024 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Pip Gordon, Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/make-it-gay-mississippi-c2jX2y1w Make It Gay! is a series that celebrates queer stories and authors in different genres. This week Lauren is joined by University of Mississippi's Pip Gordon to explore Mississippi's queer literary legacy.

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Philip "Pip" Gordon was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and grew up just north of Faulkner's Yoknapatawpha County. Pip is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Gender Studies at the University of Mississippi, and the author of "Gay Faulkner: Uncovering a Homosexual Presence in Yoknapatawpha and Beyond" (bookshop.org)(libro.fm).

Most recently, Pip Gordon worked to preserve Mississippi author Hubert Creekmore's work, The Welcome (bookshop.org).

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Vaishnavi Patel is a lawyer focusing on constitutional law and civil rights. She likes to write at the intersection of Indian myth, feminism, and anti-colonialism. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel Kaikeyi. Vaishnavi grew up in and around Chicago, and in her spare time, enjoys activities that are almost stereotypically Midwestern: knitting, ice skating, drinking hot chocolate, and making hotdish. Her latest novel Goddess of the River is available in stores now!

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Goddess of the River will be The Muses Book Club July Pick! We will be discussing Goddess of the River on July 23rd at 7pm at Friendly City Books.

The Muses Book Club is a collaboration between Friendly City Books and The Columbus Lowndes Public Library that celebrates mythology, fantasy, and stories about mythic women. If you're in the Columbus area, join us!

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A powerful reimagining of the story of Ganga, goddess of the river, and her doomed mortal son, from Vaishnavi Patel, author of the instant New York Times bestseller Kaikeyi.

A mother and a son. A goddess and a prince. A curse and an oath. A river whose course will change the fate of the world.

Ganga, joyful goddess of the river, serves as caretaker to the mischievous godlings who roam her banks. But when their antics incur the wrath of a powerful sage, Ganga is cursed to become mortal, bound to her human form until she fulfills the obligations of the curse.

Though she knows nothing of mortal life, Ganga weds King Shantanu and becomes a queen, determined to regain her freedom no matter the cost. But in a cruel turn of fate, just as she is freed of her binding, she is forced to leave her infant son behind.

Her son, prince Devavrata, unwittingly carries the legacy of Ganga’s curse. And when he makes an oath that he will never claim his father’s throne, he sets in motion a chain of events that will end in a terrible and tragic war.

As the years unfold, Ganga and Devavrata are drawn together again and again, each confluence another step on a path that has been written in the stars, in this deeply moving and masterful tale of duty, destiny, and the unwavering bond between mother and son.

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]]> Mon, 8 Jul 2024 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-vaishnavi-patel-ROIuFUGw Debut author Vaishnavi Patel joins Aislinn in the FCB studio to celebrate her captivating new novel, Goddess of the River! ICYMI - Goddess of the River will be The Muses Book Club's July Pick at Friendly City Books!

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Vaishnavi Patel is a lawyer focusing on constitutional law and civil rights. She likes to write at the intersection of Indian myth, feminism, and anti-colonialism. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel Kaikeyi. Vaishnavi grew up in and around Chicago, and in her spare time, enjoys activities that are almost stereotypically Midwestern: knitting, ice skating, drinking hot chocolate, and making hotdish. Her latest novel Goddess of the River is available in stores now!

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Goddess of the River will be The Muses Book Club July Pick! We will be discussing Goddess of the River on July 23rd at 7pm at Friendly City Books.

The Muses Book Club is a collaboration between Friendly City Books and The Columbus Lowndes Public Library that celebrates mythology, fantasy, and stories about mythic women. If you're in the Columbus area, join us!

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About Goddess of the River (bookshop.org)(libro.fm):

A powerful reimagining of the story of Ganga, goddess of the river, and her doomed mortal son, from Vaishnavi Patel, author of the instant New York Times bestseller Kaikeyi.

A mother and a son. A goddess and a prince. A curse and an oath. A river whose course will change the fate of the world.

Ganga, joyful goddess of the river, serves as caretaker to the mischievous godlings who roam her banks. But when their antics incur the wrath of a powerful sage, Ganga is cursed to become mortal, bound to her human form until she fulfills the obligations of the curse.

Though she knows nothing of mortal life, Ganga weds King Shantanu and becomes a queen, determined to regain her freedom no matter the cost. But in a cruel turn of fate, just as she is freed of her binding, she is forced to leave her infant son behind.

Her son, prince Devavrata, unwittingly carries the legacy of Ganga’s curse. And when he makes an oath that he will never claim his father’s throne, he sets in motion a chain of events that will end in a terrible and tragic war.

As the years unfold, Ganga and Devavrata are drawn together again and again, each confluence another step on a path that has been written in the stars, in this deeply moving and masterful tale of duty, destiny, and the unwavering bond between mother and son.

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O.O. Sangoyomi is a Nigerian American author. During a childhood of constantly moving around, she found an anchored home in the fictional worlds of books. Sangoyomi is a recent graduate of Princeton University, where she studied literature. Her debut novel, Masquerade, will be published by Macmillan/Forge on July 2, 2024!

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The Muses Book Club is a collaboration between Friendly City Books and The Columbus Lowndes Public Library that celebrates mythology, fantasy, and stories about mythic women. If you're in the Columbus area, join us!

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Set in a wonderfully reimagined 15th century West Africa, Masquerade is a dazzling, lyrical tale exploring the true cost of one woman’s fight for freedom and self-discovery, and the lengths she’ll go to secure her future.

Òdòdó’s hometown of Timbuktu has been conquered by the the warrior king of Yorùbáland. Already shunned as social pariahs, living conditions for Òdòdó and the other women in her blacksmith guild grow even worse under Yorùbá rule.

Then Òdòdó is abducted. She is whisked across the Sahara to the capital city of Ṣàngótẹ̀, where she is shocked to discover that her kidnapper is none other than the vagrant who had visited her guild just days prior. But now that he is swathed in riches rather than rags, Òdòdó realizes he is not a vagrant at all; he is the warrior king, and he has chosen her to be his wife.

In a sudden change of fortune, Òdòdó soars to the very heights of society. But after a lifetime of subjugation, the power that saturates this world of battle and political savvy becomes too enticing to resist. As tensions with rival states grow, revealing elaborate schemes and enemies hidden in plain sight, Òdòdó must defy the cruel king she has been forced to wed by re-forging the shaky loyalties of the court in her favor, or risk losing everything—including her life.

Loosely based on the myth of Persephone, O.O. Sangoyomi’s Masquerade takes you on a journey of epic power struggles and political intrigue that turn an entire region on its head.

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]]> Mon, 1 Jul 2024 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (O.O. Sangoyomi, OO Sangoyomi, Oyin Sangoyomi, O.O Sangoyomi, Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-oo-sangoyomi-AHyxNO9W Debut author O.O. Sangoyomi joins Caroline in the FCB studio to discuss her captivating new novel, Masquerade! And big news - O.O. Sangoyomi will be at the 2024 Mississippi Book Festival, and Masquerade will be The Muses Book Club's August Pick at Friendly City Books!

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O.O. Sangoyomi is a Nigerian American author. During a childhood of constantly moving around, she found an anchored home in the fictional worlds of books. Sangoyomi is a recent graduate of Princeton University, where she studied literature. Her debut novel, Masquerade, will be published by Macmillan/Forge on July 2, 2024!

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Masquerade will be The Muses Book Club August Pick! We will be discussing Masquerade on August 27th at 7pm at Friendly City Books.

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About Masquerade (bookshop.org)(libro.fm):

Set in a wonderfully reimagined 15th century West Africa, Masquerade is a dazzling, lyrical tale exploring the true cost of one woman’s fight for freedom and self-discovery, and the lengths she’ll go to secure her future.

Òdòdó’s hometown of Timbuktu has been conquered by the the warrior king of Yorùbáland. Already shunned as social pariahs, living conditions for Òdòdó and the other women in her blacksmith guild grow even worse under Yorùbá rule.

Then Òdòdó is abducted. She is whisked across the Sahara to the capital city of Ṣàngótẹ̀, where she is shocked to discover that her kidnapper is none other than the vagrant who had visited her guild just days prior. But now that he is swathed in riches rather than rags, Òdòdó realizes he is not a vagrant at all; he is the warrior king, and he has chosen her to be his wife.

In a sudden change of fortune, Òdòdó soars to the very heights of society. But after a lifetime of subjugation, the power that saturates this world of battle and political savvy becomes too enticing to resist. As tensions with rival states grow, revealing elaborate schemes and enemies hidden in plain sight, Òdòdó must defy the cruel king she has been forced to wed by re-forging the shaky loyalties of the court in her favor, or risk losing everything—including her life.

Loosely based on the myth of Persephone, O.O. Sangoyomi’s Masquerade takes you on a journey of epic power struggles and political intrigue that turn an entire region on its head.

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]]> Author Interview - O.O. Sangoyomi O.O. Sangoyomi, OO Sangoyomi, Oyin Sangoyomi, O.O Sangoyomi, Friendly City Books 00:30:06 Debut author O.O. Sangoyomi joins Caroline in the FCB studio to discuss her captivating new novel, Masquerade! Plus! Big news - O.O. Sangoyomi will be at the 2024 Mississippi Book Festival, and Masquerade will be The Muses Book Club's August Pick at Friendly City Books! Debut author O.O. Sangoyomi joins Caroline in the FCB studio to discuss her captivating new novel, Masquerade! Plus! Big news - O.O. Sangoyomi will be at the 2024 Mississippi Book Festival, and Masquerade will be The Muses Book Club's August Pick at Friendly City Books! fantasy book, writer talk, bookshop, mythology book, book recommendations, mythology story, bookseller, friendly city books, new author, read more books, debut author, reading podcast, bookstore, independent bookshop, book club rec, book club read, to be read, book club pick, fantasy read, fantasy rec, ms book festival, author discussion, writer chat, reader pod, woman author, author interview, mythology writer, genre reading, writer interview, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, fantasy reading, read with me, book sellers, mythology reader, buddy read, mississippi book festival, fantasy writer, fantasy recommendation, fantasy author, fantasy reader, book pod, independent bookstore, author talk, ms book fest, book podcast, new fantasy, must read, black author, debut novel, new book, read this book, bok recs, mississippi book fest, mythology read, read more, read with us, genre book, new novel, author chat, what should i read, mythology, southern author, book club, read more fantasy, fantasy reads, women authors, must read book false full 87 1eba3c62-5466-4c5b-a2a1-5e266d828877 Author Interview - Joselyn Takacs Joselyn Takacs joins Emily in the FCB studio to celebrate her debut novel, Pearce Oysters, a family drama set during the 2010 BP Oil Spill.

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Joselyn Takacs holds a PhD in Creative Writing and Literature from the University of Southern California and an MFA in Fiction from Johns Hopkins University. Her fiction has appeared in Gulf Coast, Narrative, Tin House online, Harvard Review, The Rumpus, DIAGRAM, Columbia: A Journal of Literature and Art, and elsewhere. She has published interviews and book reviews in the Los Angeles Review of Books and Entropy. She has taught writing at the University of Southern California and Johns Hopkins University.

Joselyn's debut novel, Pearce Oysters (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) is a family drama set during the 2010 BP Oil Spill. She lived in New Orleans at the time of the spill, and in 2015, she received a grant to record the oral histories of Louisiana oyster farmers in the wake of the environmental disaster. She currently lives in Portland, Oregon.

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About Pearce Oysters:

A fractured family, a devastated community, and the disaster that brings them together.

Pearce Oysters, a lush, evocative, finely-drawn debut novel set on the Louisiana coastline during the historic 2010 oil spill, follows the Pearce family, local oyster farmers whose business, family, and livelihood are all on the brink of collapse.

Eye-opening, eco-fiction at its best, Pearce Oysters highlights the grit and beauty of lives lived in an overlooked corner of the American South and the interdependence of nature and man. Diving deep into the bonds of family, culture, community, class, and industry, blazing new talent Joselyn Takacs elevates the voices of her deeply sympathetic characters: Jordan, the reluctant head of his family's storied oyster business; May, his distressed, widowed mother who has her own unexpected drama; and Benny, the beatnik musician brother, who returns from New Orleans to help with the crisis.

Inspired by years of her own research, Takacs's debut novel sparkles as it shines a light on murky waters, old wounds, the power of a family clinging to survival, and their inspiring path forward.

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]]> Mon, 24 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Joselyn Takacs, Joselyn Tackas, Joselyn Takas, friendly city books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-joselyn-takacs-FZJgOo_I Joselyn Takacs joins Emily in the FCB studio to celebrate her debut novel, Pearce Oysters, a family drama set during the 2010 BP Oil Spill.

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Joselyn Takacs holds a PhD in Creative Writing and Literature from the University of Southern California and an MFA in Fiction from Johns Hopkins University. Her fiction has appeared in Gulf Coast, Narrative, Tin House online, Harvard Review, The Rumpus, DIAGRAM, Columbia: A Journal of Literature and Art, and elsewhere. She has published interviews and book reviews in the Los Angeles Review of Books and Entropy. She has taught writing at the University of Southern California and Johns Hopkins University.

Joselyn's debut novel, Pearce Oysters (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) is a family drama set during the 2010 BP Oil Spill. She lived in New Orleans at the time of the spill, and in 2015, she received a grant to record the oral histories of Louisiana oyster farmers in the wake of the environmental disaster. She currently lives in Portland, Oregon.

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About Pearce Oysters:

A fractured family, a devastated community, and the disaster that brings them together.

Pearce Oysters, a lush, evocative, finely-drawn debut novel set on the Louisiana coastline during the historic 2010 oil spill, follows the Pearce family, local oyster farmers whose business, family, and livelihood are all on the brink of collapse.

Eye-opening, eco-fiction at its best, Pearce Oysters highlights the grit and beauty of lives lived in an overlooked corner of the American South and the interdependence of nature and man. Diving deep into the bonds of family, culture, community, class, and industry, blazing new talent Joselyn Takacs elevates the voices of her deeply sympathetic characters: Jordan, the reluctant head of his family's storied oyster business; May, his distressed, widowed mother who has her own unexpected drama; and Benny, the beatnik musician brother, who returns from New Orleans to help with the crisis.

Inspired by years of her own research, Takacs's debut novel sparkles as it shines a light on murky waters, old wounds, the power of a family clinging to survival, and their inspiring path forward.

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]]> Author Interview - Joselyn Takacs Joselyn Takacs, Joselyn Tackas, Joselyn Takas, friendly city books 00:47:58 Joselyn Takacs joins Emily in the FCB studio to celebrate her debut novel, Pearce Oysters, a family drama set during the 2010 BP Oil Spill. Joselyn Takacs joins Emily in the FCB studio to celebrate her debut novel, Pearce Oysters, a family drama set during the 2010 BP Oil Spill. bookshop, book recommendations, friendly city books, louisiana writer, southern stories, southern writing, southern writer, debut author, debut book, bookstore, independent bookshop, pub day, author discussion, author, writing, writer, reading recommendation, author interview, writer interview, southern lit, book recommendation, southern authors, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, read with me, book sellers, southern writers, reading rec, book recs, louisiana native, literary fiction, fiction, independent bookstore, author talk, book podcast, southern literature, debut novel, books to read, new book, pearce oysters, oyster, read with us, oysters, louisiana author, bookpod, author chat, southern author false full 86 534eea03-cb1d-4d10-83a3-657311897675 Make it Gay! - Historical Fiction Caroline and Lauren are celebrating Pride Month with a countdown of their favorite lgtbq+ historical fiction novels!

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Historical Fiction Recommendations:

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]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/make-it-gay-historical-fiction-6hLbxEHB Caroline and Lauren are celebrating Pride Month with a countdown of their favorite lgtbq+ historical fiction novels!

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Growing Up with Racism in Trump's America.

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Margaret A. Hagerman is Associate Professor of Sociology and Faculty Affiliate in African American Studies and Gender Studies at Mississippi State University. She is the author of White Kids: Growing Up with Privilege in a Racially Divided America which won the William J. Goode Book Award given by the American Sociological Association’s Section on Family and was a Finalist for the C. Wright Mills Award from the Society for the Study of Social Problems.

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Maggie's new book, Children of a Troubled Time Growing Up with Racism in Trump's America (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) is out now!

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About Children of a Troubled Time Growing Up with Racism in Trump's America:

Kids are at the center of today’s “culture wars”—pundits, politicians, and parents alike are debating which books they should be allowed to read, which version of history they should learn in school, and what decisions they can make about their own bodies. And yet, no one asks kids what they think about these issues.

In Children of a Troubled Time, award-winning sociologist Margaret A. Hagerman amplifies the voices of children who grew up during Trump’s presidency and explores how they learn about race in America today. Hagerman interviewed nearly fifty children between the ages of ten to thirteen in two dramatically different political landscapes: Mississippi and Massachusetts. Hagerman interviewed kids who identified as conservative and liberal in both places as well as kids from different racial groups. She discovered remarkably similar patterns in the ideas expressed by these children. Racism, she asserts, is not just a local or regional phenomenon: it is a broad American project affecting childhoods across the country.

In Hagerman’s emotionally compelling interviews, children describe what it is like to come of age during years of deep political and racial divide, and how being a kid during the Trump era shaped their views on racism, democracy, and America as a whole. Children’s racialized emotions are also central to this book: disgust and discomfort, fear and solidarity, dominance and apathy.

As administrators, teachers, and parents struggle to help children make sense of our racially and politically polarized nation, Hagerman offers concrete examples of the kinds of interventions necessary to help kids learn how to become members of a multi-racial democracy and to avoid the development of far-right thinking in the white youth of today. Children of a Troubled Time expands our understanding of how the rising generation grapples with the complexities of racism and raises critical questions about the future of American society.
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]]> Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-maggie-hagerman-adSkge81 Author Margaret Hagerman sits down with Emily to discuss her new book - Children of a Troubled Time
Growing Up with Racism in Trump's America.

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Margaret A. Hagerman is Associate Professor of Sociology and Faculty Affiliate in African American Studies and Gender Studies at Mississippi State University. She is the author of White Kids: Growing Up with Privilege in a Racially Divided America which won the William J. Goode Book Award given by the American Sociological Association’s Section on Family and was a Finalist for the C. Wright Mills Award from the Society for the Study of Social Problems.

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Maggie's new book, Children of a Troubled Time Growing Up with Racism in Trump's America (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) is out now!

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About Children of a Troubled Time Growing Up with Racism in Trump's America:

Kids are at the center of today’s “culture wars”—pundits, politicians, and parents alike are debating which books they should be allowed to read, which version of history they should learn in school, and what decisions they can make about their own bodies. And yet, no one asks kids what they think about these issues.

In Children of a Troubled Time, award-winning sociologist Margaret A. Hagerman amplifies the voices of children who grew up during Trump’s presidency and explores how they learn about race in America today. Hagerman interviewed nearly fifty children between the ages of ten to thirteen in two dramatically different political landscapes: Mississippi and Massachusetts. Hagerman interviewed kids who identified as conservative and liberal in both places as well as kids from different racial groups. She discovered remarkably similar patterns in the ideas expressed by these children. Racism, she asserts, is not just a local or regional phenomenon: it is a broad American project affecting childhoods across the country.

In Hagerman’s emotionally compelling interviews, children describe what it is like to come of age during years of deep political and racial divide, and how being a kid during the Trump era shaped their views on racism, democracy, and America as a whole. Children’s racialized emotions are also central to this book: disgust and discomfort, fear and solidarity, dominance and apathy.

As administrators, teachers, and parents struggle to help children make sense of our racially and politically polarized nation, Hagerman offers concrete examples of the kinds of interventions necessary to help kids learn how to become members of a multi-racial democracy and to avoid the development of far-right thinking in the white youth of today. Children of a Troubled Time expands our understanding of how the rising generation grapples with the complexities of racism and raises critical questions about the future of American society.
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]]> Author Interview - Maggie Hagerman Friendly City Books 00:48:26 Author Margaret Hagerman sits down with Emily to discuss her new book - Children of a Troubled Time Growing Up with Racism in Trump's America. Author Margaret Hagerman sits down with Emily to discuss her new book - Children of a Troubled Time Growing Up with Racism in Trump's America. false full 84 86db7b95-62dd-46c9-8faf-b1ea5cd03000 Author Interview - Katherine Center Caroline sits down with NYT Bestselling romance author, Katherine Center to discuss her new book, The Rom-commers - a must-read for any romantic comedy lover!

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BookPage calls Katherine Center “the reigning queen of comfort reads.” She’s the New York Times bestselling author of over half a dozen books, including How to Walk Away, Things You Save in a Fire, and What You Wish For.

Katherine writes laugh-and-cry books about how life knocks us down—and how we get back up. She’s been compared to both Jane Austen and Nora Ephron, and the Dallas Morning News calls her stories, “satisfying in the most soul-nourishing way.”

Her books have made countless Best-Of lists, including RealSimple’s Best Books of 2020, Amazon's Top 100 Books of 2019, Goodreads' Best Books of the Year, and many more. Bestselling author Emily Henry calls her summer 2022 book, The Bodyguard, “a shot of pure joy.” The movie adaptation of Katherine’s novel The Lost Husband (starring Josh Duhamel) hit #1 on Netflix, and her novel Happiness for Beginners is now a Netflix original starring Ellie Kemper.

Katherine lives in her hometown of Houston, Texas, with her husband, two kids, and their fluffy-but-fierce dog.

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About The Rom-Commers:

Emma Wheeler desperately longs to be a screenwriter. She’s spent her life studying, obsessing over, and writing romantic comedies—good ones! That win contests! But she’s also been the sole caretaker for her kind-hearted dad, who needs full-time care. Now, when she gets a chance to re-write a script for famous screenwriter Charlie Yates—The Charlie Yates! Her personal writing god!—it’s a break too big to pass up.

Emma’s younger sister steps in for caretaking duties, and Emma moves to L.A. for six weeks for the writing gig of a lifetime. But what is it they say? Don’t meet your heroes? Charlie Yates doesn’t want to write with anyone—much less “a failed, nobody screenwriter.” Worse, the romantic comedy he’s written is so terrible it might actually bring on the apocalypse. Plus! He doesn’t even care about the script—it’s just a means to get a different one green-lit. Oh, and he thinks love is an emotional Ponzi scheme.

But Emma’s not going down without a fight. She will stand up for herself, and for rom-coms, and for love itself. She will convince him that love stories matter—even if she has to kiss him senseless to do it. But . . . what if that kiss is accidentally amazing? What if real life turns out to be so much . . . more real than fiction? What if the love story they’re writing breaks all Emma’s rules—and comes true?

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]]> Mon, 10 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Katherine Center, Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-katherine-center-a_01hlhn Caroline sits down with NYT Bestselling romance author, Katherine Center to discuss her new book, The Rom-commers - a must-read for any romantic comedy lover!

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BookPage calls Katherine Center “the reigning queen of comfort reads.” She’s the New York Times bestselling author of over half a dozen books, including How to Walk Away, Things You Save in a Fire, and What You Wish For.

Katherine writes laugh-and-cry books about how life knocks us down—and how we get back up. She’s been compared to both Jane Austen and Nora Ephron, and the Dallas Morning News calls her stories, “satisfying in the most soul-nourishing way.”

Her books have made countless Best-Of lists, including RealSimple’s Best Books of 2020, Amazon's Top 100 Books of 2019, Goodreads' Best Books of the Year, and many more. Bestselling author Emily Henry calls her summer 2022 book, The Bodyguard, “a shot of pure joy.” The movie adaptation of Katherine’s novel The Lost Husband (starring Josh Duhamel) hit #1 on Netflix, and her novel Happiness for Beginners is now a Netflix original starring Ellie Kemper.

Katherine lives in her hometown of Houston, Texas, with her husband, two kids, and their fluffy-but-fierce dog.

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About The Rom-Commers:

Emma Wheeler desperately longs to be a screenwriter. She’s spent her life studying, obsessing over, and writing romantic comedies—good ones! That win contests! But she’s also been the sole caretaker for her kind-hearted dad, who needs full-time care. Now, when she gets a chance to re-write a script for famous screenwriter Charlie Yates—The Charlie Yates! Her personal writing god!—it’s a break too big to pass up.

Emma’s younger sister steps in for caretaking duties, and Emma moves to L.A. for six weeks for the writing gig of a lifetime. But what is it they say? Don’t meet your heroes? Charlie Yates doesn’t want to write with anyone—much less “a failed, nobody screenwriter.” Worse, the romantic comedy he’s written is so terrible it might actually bring on the apocalypse. Plus! He doesn’t even care about the script—it’s just a means to get a different one green-lit. Oh, and he thinks love is an emotional Ponzi scheme.

But Emma’s not going down without a fight. She will stand up for herself, and for rom-coms, and for love itself. She will convince him that love stories matter—even if she has to kiss him senseless to do it. But . . . what if that kiss is accidentally amazing? What if real life turns out to be so much . . . more real than fiction? What if the love story they’re writing breaks all Emma’s rules—and comes true?

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]]> Author Interview - Katherine Center Katherine Center, Friendly City Books 01:04:03 Caroline sits down with romance author, Katherine Center to discuss her new book, The Rom-commers - a must-read for any romantic comedy lover! Caroline sits down with romance author, Katherine Center to discuss her new book, The Rom-commers - a must-read for any romantic comedy lover! texas writer, romance reader, book recommendations, st martins press, romance novel, southern writer, read more books, author event, summer book, rom-com, independent bookshop, pub day, to be read, romance recommendation, st. martins press, author discussion, macmillan publisher, read romance, book, reading recommendation, author interview, writer interview, author conversation, book recommendation, book rec, indie bookstore, texas books, indie bookshop, book interview, read with me, macmillan author, buddy read, romcom, women readers, romance author, romance books, reading rec, book recs, texas read, romance, texas romance, romance trope, texas reader, summer read, interview, independent bookstore, author talk, book podcast, author convo, books to read, new book, in conversation, texas book, romance genre, macmillan, rom com, romantic comedy, womens fiction, women stories, read with us, summer reading, reading, author chat, the rom-commers, reader, romance book, texas author, womens literature, women authors, katherine center, macmillan publishing false full 83 d59b0a02-f9c7-4e32-82ba-4658e0fc349d Author Interview - Jess Everlee Author Jess Everlee joins Lauren in the FCB Studio to celebrate her delightful new romance novel, A Bluestocking's Guide to Decadence!

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Jess Everlee writes decadent romance from the Northeast Ohio split-level she shares with her small family of furballs and fellow humans. She holds a B.A. from The Ohio State University, where she studied English and Gender Studies, focusing on Victorian Literature and public health topics.

While that background resulted in an eclectic resume, her passion for reading and writing has never wavered. She has a deep love of interesting art, offbeat communities, and admittedly pretentious coffee brewing systems.

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Jess Everlee is the author of the Lucky Lovers of London series:
*The Gentleman's Book of Vices (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)
*A Rulebook for Restless Rogues (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)
*A Bluestocking's Guide to Decadence (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)

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London, 1885

A lesbian in a lavender marriage, Jo Smith cuts a dashing figure in pin-striped trousers, working in her bookshop and keeping polite company. But her hard-earned stability is about to be upended thanks to her husband’s pregnant paramour, who needs medical attention that no reputable doctor will provide.

Enter Dr. Emily Clarke, a tantalizing bluestocking working at a quaint village hospital outside the city. Emily has reservations about getting mixed up in Jo’s scandalous arrangement, but her flustered, heart-racing response to Jo has her agreeing to help despite herself.

There’s a world of difference between Jo’s community of underground clubs and sapphic societies and Emily’s respectable suburbs. Perhaps it’s a gap that even fervent desire can’t bridge.

But for those bold enough to take the risk, who knows what delicious adventures might be in store …

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]]> Thu, 6 Jun 2024 15:46:32 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Jess Everlee, Jess Everle, Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-jess-everlee-nEOEVdkA Author Jess Everlee joins Lauren in the FCB Studio to celebrate her delightful new romance novel, A Bluestocking's Guide to Decadence!

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Jess Everlee writes decadent romance from the Northeast Ohio split-level she shares with her small family of furballs and fellow humans. She holds a B.A. from The Ohio State University, where she studied English and Gender Studies, focusing on Victorian Literature and public health topics.

While that background resulted in an eclectic resume, her passion for reading and writing has never wavered. She has a deep love of interesting art, offbeat communities, and admittedly pretentious coffee brewing systems.

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Jess Everlee is the author of the Lucky Lovers of London series:
*The Gentleman's Book of Vices (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)
*A Rulebook for Restless Rogues (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)
*A Bluestocking's Guide to Decadence (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)

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London, 1885

A lesbian in a lavender marriage, Jo Smith cuts a dashing figure in pin-striped trousers, working in her bookshop and keeping polite company. But her hard-earned stability is about to be upended thanks to her husband’s pregnant paramour, who needs medical attention that no reputable doctor will provide.

Enter Dr. Emily Clarke, a tantalizing bluestocking working at a quaint village hospital outside the city. Emily has reservations about getting mixed up in Jo’s scandalous arrangement, but her flustered, heart-racing response to Jo has her agreeing to help despite herself.

There’s a world of difference between Jo’s community of underground clubs and sapphic societies and Emily’s respectable suburbs. Perhaps it’s a gap that even fervent desire can’t bridge.

But for those bold enough to take the risk, who knows what delicious adventures might be in store …

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Joanna Pearson is the author of two short story collections and a book of poetry. Her stories have appeared in The Best American Short Stories, The Best American Mystery and Suspense, and many other publications. She has won the Drue Heinz Literature Prize and been a finalist for the Shirley Jackson Awards, the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize, and the Virginia Literary Awards. She lives in North Carolina, where she works as a psychiatrist.

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BRIGHT AND TENDER DARK is this week's FCB Book of the Week! Between now and June 10, 2024, enjoy 15% off your copy in store or online at friendlycitybooks.com!

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About BRIGHT AND TENDER DARK:

Days after the dawn of Y2K, beautiful, charismatic nineteen-year-old Karlie Richards is found brutally murdered in her campus apartment. Two decades later, those who knew Karlie—and those who just knew of her—remain consumed by her death. Among them is her freshman-year roommate, Joy, now middle-aged and mid-divorce, living in the same college town and desperate for a new beginning.

When she stumbles upon a twenty-year-old letter from Karlie, Joy becomes convinced the man in prison for her murder was wrongfully convicted. Soon she is diving deep into the dark world of internet conspiracy theorists and amateur sleuth blogs and bouncing off others touched by the long, sensational aftermath of this crime. They include KC, the trans night manager at the building where Karlie was killed; Sheri, the mother of the man serving time; and Jacob Hendrix, the charming professor with whom, Joy knows all too well, Karlie was romantically entangled before her death.

Jumping between 2019 and 1999, Bright and Tender Dark takes us from the era of Reddit threads and online obsession to the evangelism-infused culture of the late ’90s to reveal what really happened to Karlie. It is a compulsively readable, prismatic literary debut that brilliantly mines the mythology of murder, the power of urban legend, and the psychological urge to both protect and exploit what you love but cannot have.

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]]> Mon, 3 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-joanna-pearson-DRNwvwXN Author Joanna Pearson sits down with Emily to discuss her debut novel - Bright and Tender Dark.

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Joanna Pearson is the author of two short story collections and a book of poetry. Her stories have appeared in The Best American Short Stories, The Best American Mystery and Suspense, and many other publications. She has won the Drue Heinz Literature Prize and been a finalist for the Shirley Jackson Awards, the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize, and the Virginia Literary Awards. She lives in North Carolina, where she works as a psychiatrist.

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Joanna's debut novel, Bright and Tender Dark (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) is out Tuesday, June 4, 2024!

BRIGHT AND TENDER DARK is this week's FCB Book of the Week! Between now and June 10, 2024, enjoy 15% off your copy in store or online at friendlycitybooks.com!

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About BRIGHT AND TENDER DARK:

Days after the dawn of Y2K, beautiful, charismatic nineteen-year-old Karlie Richards is found brutally murdered in her campus apartment. Two decades later, those who knew Karlie—and those who just knew of her—remain consumed by her death. Among them is her freshman-year roommate, Joy, now middle-aged and mid-divorce, living in the same college town and desperate for a new beginning.

When she stumbles upon a twenty-year-old letter from Karlie, Joy becomes convinced the man in prison for her murder was wrongfully convicted. Soon she is diving deep into the dark world of internet conspiracy theorists and amateur sleuth blogs and bouncing off others touched by the long, sensational aftermath of this crime. They include KC, the trans night manager at the building where Karlie was killed; Sheri, the mother of the man serving time; and Jacob Hendrix, the charming professor with whom, Joy knows all too well, Karlie was romantically entangled before her death.

Jumping between 2019 and 1999, Bright and Tender Dark takes us from the era of Reddit threads and online obsession to the evangelism-infused culture of the late ’90s to reveal what really happened to Karlie. It is a compulsively readable, prismatic literary debut that brilliantly mines the mythology of murder, the power of urban legend, and the psychological urge to both protect and exploit what you love but cannot have.

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For a video version of this author interview, check out the Friendly City Books Youtube channel!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Host: Emily Liner

Guest Author: Joanna Pearson

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Production Assistance: Neon Newt Media LLC

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Ellen Ann Fentress is the author of:
*The Steps We Take: A Memoir of Southern Reckoning (bookshop.org)

Ellen Ann Fentress is a veteran writer for the New York Times, the Washington Post, and The Atlantic. She’s also a seasoned southern woman, specifically a white Mississippi one. “Women do a lot for free, no matter the era, no matter the location,” she observes in The Steps We Take: A Memoir of Southern Reckoning. As a good southern woman, Fentress felt a calling to help others. As a teenager, she volunteered as a March of Dimes quarter collector and sang hymns at a soup-and-salvation homeless shelter. Later, she married, reared two daughters, renovated a 1941 Colonial home, practiced her French, and served as the bookkeeper for her husband’s business. She followed the scripts she was handed by society.

But there were the convenient lies and silences that she and most southern—make that American—white women have settled on in the name of convention and, to be honest, inertia. For Fentress, her dodges both behind her front door and beyond became impossible to miss. Eventually, along with claiming a personal second act at midlife, she realized the most urgent community work she could do was to spur truth-telling about the history she knew well and participated in. She was one of the nearly one million students in the South enrolled in all-white “segregation academies,” a sweeping movement away from public education that continues to warp the Deep South today. To document and engage with this history, she founded the Admissions Project: Racism and the Possible in Southern Schools, which has been featured in the Washington Post, Slate, Forbes and other publications.

The Steps We Take tells how one woman reckons with both a region’s history and her own past. Through a lens ranging from intimate to the widely human, through moments painful and darkly comic, Fentress casts a penetrating light on what it means to be a white southern woman today.
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]]> Mon, 27 May 2024 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Ellen Ann Fentress, Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-ellen-ann-fentress-k69ha0OY Emily sits down with Mississippi author and journalist Ellen Ann Fentress to discuss her memoir Steps We Take: A Memoir of Southern Reckoning.

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Ellen Ann Fentress is the author of:
*The Steps We Take: A Memoir of Southern Reckoning (bookshop.org)

Ellen Ann Fentress is a veteran writer for the New York Times, the Washington Post, and The Atlantic. She’s also a seasoned southern woman, specifically a white Mississippi one. “Women do a lot for free, no matter the era, no matter the location,” she observes in The Steps We Take: A Memoir of Southern Reckoning. As a good southern woman, Fentress felt a calling to help others. As a teenager, she volunteered as a March of Dimes quarter collector and sang hymns at a soup-and-salvation homeless shelter. Later, she married, reared two daughters, renovated a 1941 Colonial home, practiced her French, and served as the bookkeeper for her husband’s business. She followed the scripts she was handed by society.

But there were the convenient lies and silences that she and most southern—make that American—white women have settled on in the name of convention and, to be honest, inertia. For Fentress, her dodges both behind her front door and beyond became impossible to miss. Eventually, along with claiming a personal second act at midlife, she realized the most urgent community work she could do was to spur truth-telling about the history she knew well and participated in. She was one of the nearly one million students in the South enrolled in all-white “segregation academies,” a sweeping movement away from public education that continues to warp the Deep South today. To document and engage with this history, she founded the Admissions Project: Racism and the Possible in Southern Schools, which has been featured in the Washington Post, Slate, Forbes and other publications.

The Steps We Take tells how one woman reckons with both a region’s history and her own past. Through a lens ranging from intimate to the widely human, through moments painful and darkly comic, Fentress casts a penetrating light on what it means to be a white southern woman today.
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]]> Author Interview - Ellen Ann Fentress Ellen Ann Fentress, Friendly City Books 00:50:11 Emily sits down with Mississippi author and journalist Ellen Ann Fentress to discuss her memoir Steps We Take: A Memoir of Southern Reckoning. Emily sits down with Mississippi author and journalist Ellen Ann Fentress to discuss her memoir Steps We Take: A Memoir of Southern Reckoning. bookshop, friendly city books, southern stories, columbus ms, nonfiction books, southern writer, author event, bookstore, bookstore event, independent bookshop, memoir, southern journalism, southern book, the steps we take, author discussion, author, nonfiction, reading recommendation, author interview, mississippi author, author conversation, mow, southern, southern authors, the w, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, nonfiction reads, ellen ann fentress, read with me, mississippi university for women, steps we take, reading rec, mississippi culture, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, author talk, southern culture, nonfiction rec, author chat, what should i read, southern author false full 80 260e9631-816d-4cb4-b8c7-84a1ed2b1376 Author Interview - Clay McLeod Chapman Rachel sits down with one of her favorite horror authors EVER, Clay McLeod Chapman, to discuss his books and experience as an author in the horror genre.

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Clay McLeod Chapman is the author of many novels, including:
*What Kind of Mother (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)
*Ghost Eaters (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)
*Whisper Down the Lane (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)
*The Remaking (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)
* miss corpus (bookshop.org)

He is also the author of story collections nothing untoward, commencement and rest area, as well as The Tribe middle-grade series: Homeroom Headhunters, Camp Cannibal and Academic Assassins.

His novel, What Kind of Mother (bookshop.org), comes out in paperback on June 4, 2024.

And! His newest novel, Wake Up and Open Your Eyes (bookshop.org)(libro.fm), arrives on January 7, 2025. Preorder your copy now!

In addition to novels, Clay McLeod Chapman also writes comic books and is a writer for tv and movies. Quiet Part Loud, a 12-part horror podcast from Jordan Peele/Monkeypaw Productions, written by Chapman and Mac Rogers, is available on Spotify.

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]]> Mon, 20 May 2024 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Clay Mcleod Chapman, Clay Chapman, Clay McLeod, Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-clay-mcleod-chapman-HtuNbfIy Rachel sits down with one of her favorite horror authors EVER, Clay McLeod Chapman, to discuss his books and experience as an author in the horror genre.

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Clay McLeod Chapman is the author of many novels, including:
*What Kind of Mother (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)
*Ghost Eaters (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)
*Whisper Down the Lane (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)
*The Remaking (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)
* miss corpus (bookshop.org)

He is also the author of story collections nothing untoward, commencement and rest area, as well as The Tribe middle-grade series: Homeroom Headhunters, Camp Cannibal and Academic Assassins.

His novel, What Kind of Mother (bookshop.org), comes out in paperback on June 4, 2024.

And! His newest novel, Wake Up and Open Your Eyes (bookshop.org)(libro.fm), arrives on January 7, 2025. Preorder your copy now!

In addition to novels, Clay McLeod Chapman also writes comic books and is a writer for tv and movies. Quiet Part Loud, a 12-part horror podcast from Jordan Peele/Monkeypaw Productions, written by Chapman and Mac Rogers, is available on Spotify.

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Host: Rachel Derise

Guest Author: Clay McLeod Chapman

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

Production Assistance: Neon Newt Media LLC

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]]> Author Interview - Clay McLeod Chapman Clay Mcleod Chapman, Clay Chapman, Clay McLeod, Friendly City Books 00:48:33 Rachel sits down with one of her favorite horror authors EVER, Clay McLeod Chapman, to discuss his books and experience as an author in the horror genre. Rachel sits down with one of her favorite horror authors EVER, Clay McLeod Chapman, to discuss his books and experience as an author in the horror genre. bookshop, book recommendations, souther author, bookseller, horror books, what kind of mother, whisper down the lane, horror rec, southern writer, penguin random house, bookstore, independent bookshop, scary read, author discussion, author, quirk books, clay mcleod chapman, wake up and open your eyes, book, scary book, author interview, horror book club, the remaking, genre books, clay chapman, horror, author conversation, book recommendation, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, read with me, read along, book recs, horror author, small business, ghost eaters, book pod, independent bookstore, author talk, horror genre, book podcast, horror reader, genre reader, author convo, books, clay mcleod, scary books, genre author, horror book, horror recommendation, bookpod, author chat, what should i read, horror read false full 79 5b44783f-fbb9-4496-af6f-eff1fd7d2b11 Friendly City Bestsellers - January - April 2024 Friendly City Bestsellers is a quarterly deep dive into FCB's bestsellers and customer favorites.

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FCB’s Always Bestsellers

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January - April 2024 Best Sellers

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Signed copies of select books from our author events are available on the Friendly City Books website. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter so you never miss an author event!

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]]> Tue, 14 May 2024 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/friendly-city-bestsellers-spring-2024-jTZw9Dy5 Friendly City Bestsellers is a quarterly deep dive into FCB's bestsellers and customer favorites.

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FCB’s Always Bestsellers

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January - April 2024 Best Sellers

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Signed copies of select books from our author events are available on the Friendly City Books website. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter so you never miss an author event!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm

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]]> Friendly City Bestsellers - January - April 2024 Friendly City Books 00:28:28 Emily and Caroline countdown the Friendly City Bestsellers from January - April 2024! Emily and Caroline countdown the Friendly City Bestsellers from January - April 2024! bookshop, book recommendations, bookseller, friendly city books, columbus ms, nonfiction books, mississippi book, bookstore, bookselling, independent bookshop, romantasy, mississippi, nonfiction, book, countdown, mississippi author, book recommendation, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, historical fiction, small bookstore, best sellers, reading rec, shop local, book recs, small business, romance, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, bestselling book, must read, books, bestsellers, best seller, shop small, bestseller, bestselling, reading, reader, small press false full 78 2ebd24ca-dade-43bf-8137-fa9e65e7a7b2 Author Interview - Hannah Murphy Winter and Billie Winter Lauren talks with Billie Winter and Hannah Murphy Winter about their stunning new book, Queer Power Couples: On Love and Possibility. Available now!

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Hannah Murphy Winter (she/they) is a journalist who writes about queerness and policies that impact LGBTQ+ lives. Her work frequently appears in Rolling Stone. She lives in Seattle with her wife, Billie Winter, three cats they found in their shed, and their rescue dog, Pippin. The first person she ever recognized as queer was Spinelli from Recess.

Billie Winter (she/her) is a photographer and videographer. She grew up in Queens, NY, and worked at Rolling Stone as a photo editor for fifteen years until she moved to Seattle and became an organic, regenerative farmer. She still has a crush on Cheetara from ThunderCats.

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Queer Power Couples: On Love and Possibility (bookshop.org) is a photographic celebration of queer love and excellence gathers fourteen LGBTQ+ power couples, offering a glimpse into the journeys that led to their meaningful relationships and thriving careers.

From designer Debbie Millman's ardent courtship of writer Roxane Gay to the romantic and creative relationship forged between Perfume Genius bandmates Mike Hadreas and Alan Wyffels on stage during their first world tour, this beautiful book offers a closer look into the lives of fourteen inspiring LGBTQ+ couples and the meet-cutes, success stories, and personal reflections that made them the role models they are today. These icons come from a range of backgrounds--they are trailblazers who lead research labs, kitchens, and news organizations; create life-giving art and music; and tell queer stories in award-winning books, films, and television shows.

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]]> Thu, 9 May 2024 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (chronicle books, billie winter, hannah murphy winter, Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-queer-power-couples-RsbTvcxk Lauren talks with Billie Winter and Hannah Murphy Winter about their stunning new book, Queer Power Couples: On Love and Possibility. Available now!

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Hannah Murphy Winter (she/they) is a journalist who writes about queerness and policies that impact LGBTQ+ lives. Her work frequently appears in Rolling Stone. She lives in Seattle with her wife, Billie Winter, three cats they found in their shed, and their rescue dog, Pippin. The first person she ever recognized as queer was Spinelli from Recess.

Billie Winter (she/her) is a photographer and videographer. She grew up in Queens, NY, and worked at Rolling Stone as a photo editor for fifteen years until she moved to Seattle and became an organic, regenerative farmer. She still has a crush on Cheetara from ThunderCats.

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Queer Power Couples: On Love and Possibility (bookshop.org) is a photographic celebration of queer love and excellence gathers fourteen LGBTQ+ power couples, offering a glimpse into the journeys that led to their meaningful relationships and thriving careers.

From designer Debbie Millman's ardent courtship of writer Roxane Gay to the romantic and creative relationship forged between Perfume Genius bandmates Mike Hadreas and Alan Wyffels on stage during their first world tour, this beautiful book offers a closer look into the lives of fourteen inspiring LGBTQ+ couples and the meet-cutes, success stories, and personal reflections that made them the role models they are today. These icons come from a range of backgrounds--they are trailblazers who lead research labs, kitchens, and news organizations; create life-giving art and music; and tell queer stories in award-winning books, films, and television shows.

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For a video version of this author interview, check out the Friendly City Books Youtube channel!

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]]> Author Interview - Hannah Murphy Winter and Billie Winter chronicle books, billie winter, hannah murphy winter, Friendly City Books 00:50:53 Lauren talks with Billie Winter and Hannah Murphy Winter about their stunning new book, Queer Power Couples: On Love and Possibility. Available now! Lauren talks with Billie Winter and Hannah Murphy Winter about their stunning new book, Queer Power Couples: On Love and Possibility. Available now! bookshop, chronicle book, book recommendations, photography book, pride month, bookstore, photo book, independent bookshop, queer stories, photos, author discussion, lgbtq+ authors, book, author interview, hannah murphy winter, lgbtq+ book, queer story, queer books, author to author, pride read, author conversation, book recommendation, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, lgbtq+ author, lgbtqia+, photography, authors, photographer, bookseller rec, queer read, lgbtq books, queer book, lgbtq+, independent bookstore, author talk, lgbtq+ reads, lgbtq book, books, lgbtqia, pride book, bookseller recs, billie winter, chronicle books, read with us, lgbtq+ books, author chat, what should i read false full 77 a10c928d-1e52-48bf-812d-a6891338b299 Author Interview - Aimee Nezhukumatathil Mississippi author, Aimee Nezhukumatathil joins Randi in the FCB studio to celebrate her new book, Bite by Bite! Don't miss Aimee IN COLUMBUS, MS this Saturday, May 11th!

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Aimee Nezhukumatathil is the author of the New York Times best-selling illustrated collection of nature essays, WORLD OF WONDERS: IN PRAISE OF FIREFLIES, WHALE SHARKS, & OTHER ASTONISHMENTS (bookshop.org)(libro.fm), which was chosen as Barnes and Noble’s Book of the Year and named a finalist for the Kirkus Prize.

She also wrote four previous poetry collections:

With the poet Ross Gay, she co-authored the chapbook LACE & PYRITE (bookshop.org), a collaboration of epistolary garden poems. Her writing appears twice in the Best American Poetry Series, The New York Times Magazine, ESPN, Ploughshares, American Poetry Review, and The Paris Review.

Honors include a poetry fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Pushcart Prize, a Mississippi Arts Council grant, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. She is the first-ever poetry editor for SIERRA magazine, the story-telling arm of The Sierra Club. Nezhukumatathil is professor of English and Creative Writing in the University of Mississippi’s MFA program where she received the faculty’s Distinguished Research and Creative Achievement Award.

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Aimee's new book, BITE BY BITE: NOURISHMENTS AND JAMBOREES (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) is OUT NOW!

Bite by Bite a lyrical book of short essays about food, offering a banquet of tastes, smells, memories, associations, and marvelous curiosities from nature.

In Bite by Bite, poet and essayist Aimee Nezhukumatathil explores the way food and drink evoke our associations and remembrances—a subtext or layering, a flavor tinged with joy, shame, exuberance, grief, desire, or nostalgia.

Nezhukmatathil restores our astonishment and wonder about food through her encounters with a range of foods and food traditions. From shave ice to lumpia, mangoes to pecans, rambutan to vanilla, she investigates how food marks our experiences and identities and explores the boundaries between heritage and memory.

Bite by Bite offers a rich and textured kaleidoscope of vignettes and visions into the world of food and nature, drawn together by intimate and humorous personal reflections.

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]]> Mon, 6 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Aimee Nez, Randi Robison, Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-aimee-nezhukumatathil-xuppfbAL Mississippi author, Aimee Nezhukumatathil joins Randi in the FCB studio to celebrate her new book, Bite by Bite! Don't miss Aimee IN COLUMBUS, MS this Saturday, May 11th!

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Aimee Nezhukumatathil is the author of the New York Times best-selling illustrated collection of nature essays, WORLD OF WONDERS: IN PRAISE OF FIREFLIES, WHALE SHARKS, & OTHER ASTONISHMENTS (bookshop.org)(libro.fm), which was chosen as Barnes and Noble’s Book of the Year and named a finalist for the Kirkus Prize.

She also wrote four previous poetry collections:

With the poet Ross Gay, she co-authored the chapbook LACE & PYRITE (bookshop.org), a collaboration of epistolary garden poems. Her writing appears twice in the Best American Poetry Series, The New York Times Magazine, ESPN, Ploughshares, American Poetry Review, and The Paris Review.

Honors include a poetry fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Pushcart Prize, a Mississippi Arts Council grant, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. She is the first-ever poetry editor for SIERRA magazine, the story-telling arm of The Sierra Club. Nezhukumatathil is professor of English and Creative Writing in the University of Mississippi’s MFA program where she received the faculty’s Distinguished Research and Creative Achievement Award.

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Aimee's new book, BITE BY BITE: NOURISHMENTS AND JAMBOREES (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) is OUT NOW!

Bite by Bite a lyrical book of short essays about food, offering a banquet of tastes, smells, memories, associations, and marvelous curiosities from nature.

In Bite by Bite, poet and essayist Aimee Nezhukumatathil explores the way food and drink evoke our associations and remembrances—a subtext or layering, a flavor tinged with joy, shame, exuberance, grief, desire, or nostalgia.

Nezhukmatathil restores our astonishment and wonder about food through her encounters with a range of foods and food traditions. From shave ice to lumpia, mangoes to pecans, rambutan to vanilla, she investigates how food marks our experiences and identities and explores the boundaries between heritage and memory.

Bite by Bite offers a rich and textured kaleidoscope of vignettes and visions into the world of food and nature, drawn together by intimate and humorous personal reflections.

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For a video version of this author interview, check out the Friendly City Books Youtube channel!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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]]> Author Interview - Aimee Nezhukumatathil Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Aimee Nez, Randi Robison, Friendly City Books 00:47:22 Mississippi author, Aimee Nezhukumatathil joins Randi in the FCB studio to celebrate her new book, Bite by Bite! Don't miss Aimee IN COLUMBUS, MS this Saturday, May 11th! Mississippi author, Aimee Nezhukumatathil joins Randi in the FCB studio to celebrate her new book, Bite by Bite! Don't miss Aimee IN COLUMBUS, MS this Saturday, May 11th! ms books, ms author, mississippi books, bookseller, friendly city books, ecco, author event, independentbookstore, independent bookshop, mississippi, ms book festival, author discussion, bookshop.org, food writer, author, aimee nezhukumatathil, poetry, bite by bite, aimee nez, bookseller life, author interview, mississippi author, book store, nature writing, poet, nature author, author to author, ecco publishing, book recommendation, mississippi reader, indie bookstore, nature book, indie bookshop, oxford ms, harpercollins, book interview, read with me, essays, food writing, book talk, libro.fm, mississippi book festival, nature books, book recs, food author, new release, oxford mississippi, harper collins, essayist, independent bookstore, author talk, must read, books to read, new book, book seller, world of wonder, book shop, read with us, author chat, food, new books, must read book false full 76 d12c07db-008e-42d2-9dfa-d45a1b8c2b63 Savor: Poems for the Tongue Introducing our newest book from Friendly City Books - Savor: Poems for the Tongue! Join Emily as she talks with editors Brennan Breeland and Stan Galloway about all things Savor - from its inception to the final product!

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SAVOR: Poems for the Tongue is a feast of words, a banquet laid out across the pages where each poem is a dish to be relished. This unique anthology brings together the voices of 72 poets from around the globe, each adding their own flavor to the theme of food. From the sweet memories of grandmother's kitchen to the spicy tang of street food in bustling cities, from the bitter taste of loss to the umami of love rekindled over shared meals, this collection plates up a spectrum of human experiences.

In SAVOR, food is more than sustenance; it is a metaphor for life itself. The poets, with their diverse backgrounds, serve up verses that are as varied in taste as they are in form and style. Some poems melt in your mouth with their lyrical beauty, others offer a crunch of wit to chew on, and a few might just leave a poignant aftertaste that lingers long after the book is closed.

Curated with care and a deep appreciation for the power of poetry to connect us all, SAVOR: Poems for the Tongue invites readers to pull up a chair and join the table. Prepare to be transported by the scents and sounds of kitchens distant and near, to feel the warmth of shared bread, and to rediscover the joy of eating—not just to live, but to feel alive. In these pages, food becomes a shared language, a universal experience that transcends borders and reminds us of our common humanity.

Learn more at friendlycitybooks.com/savor

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Savor is available NOW! In store and on the Friendly City Books website!

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Want even more poetry content? Our brilliant intern, Ava created a game called National Poetry Month: The Game! 

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]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2024 23:27:36 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/savor-Jrw4JyK5 Introducing our newest book from Friendly City Books - Savor: Poems for the Tongue! Join Emily as she talks with editors Brennan Breeland and Stan Galloway about all things Savor - from its inception to the final product!

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SAVOR: Poems for the Tongue is a feast of words, a banquet laid out across the pages where each poem is a dish to be relished. This unique anthology brings together the voices of 72 poets from around the globe, each adding their own flavor to the theme of food. From the sweet memories of grandmother's kitchen to the spicy tang of street food in bustling cities, from the bitter taste of loss to the umami of love rekindled over shared meals, this collection plates up a spectrum of human experiences.

In SAVOR, food is more than sustenance; it is a metaphor for life itself. The poets, with their diverse backgrounds, serve up verses that are as varied in taste as they are in form and style. Some poems melt in your mouth with their lyrical beauty, others offer a crunch of wit to chew on, and a few might just leave a poignant aftertaste that lingers long after the book is closed.

Curated with care and a deep appreciation for the power of poetry to connect us all, SAVOR: Poems for the Tongue invites readers to pull up a chair and join the table. Prepare to be transported by the scents and sounds of kitchens distant and near, to feel the warmth of shared bread, and to rediscover the joy of eating—not just to live, but to feel alive. In these pages, food becomes a shared language, a universal experience that transcends borders and reminds us of our common humanity.

Learn more at friendlycitybooks.com/savor

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Savor is available NOW! In store and on the Friendly City Books website!

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Want even more poetry content? Our brilliant intern, Ava created a game called National Poetry Month: The Game! 

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Host: Emily Liner

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]]> Savor: Poems for the Tongue Friendly City Books 00:34:02 Introducing our newest book from Friendly City Books - Savor: Poems for the Tongue! Join Emily as she talks with editors Brennan Breeland and Stan Galloway about all things Savor - from its inception to the final product! Introducing our newest book from Friendly City Books - Savor: Poems for the Tongue! Join Emily as she talks with editors Brennan Breeland and Stan Galloway about all things Savor - from its inception to the final product! bookshop, poetry book, support indie, savor, poetry reading, mississippi book, poetry talk, bookstore, independent bookshop, anthology, mississippi, poetry community, savor poetry, food writer, poetry, mississippi author, poet, indie bookstore, new poetry, indie bookshop, food writing, savor poems, poetry discussion, independent bookstore, poetry collection, poetry anthology, books, food books, bookpod, food false full 75 07a6cb1b-69c7-449e-9c2a-d06a71dc5236 Maasholes - The Finale We made it through all of ACOTAR and Crescent City, and our Maasholes journey has come to a close... for now! Randi and Caroline reunite one last time to look back on this adventure through the Maas-verse, and discuss Crescent City 3 and their predictions for the future of the SJM universe.

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Thank you to everyone who has supported Caroline on her SJM journey, and to everyone who has listened to Maasholes. What a ride it has been!

Will Maasholes return for Throne of Glass? Almost definitely! But for now we're taking a little break.

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]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2024 23:27:02 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/maasholes-the-finale-BAK_V_yT We made it through all of ACOTAR and Crescent City, and our Maasholes journey has come to a close... for now! Randi and Caroline reunite one last time to look back on this adventure through the Maas-verse, and discuss Crescent City 3 and their predictions for the future of the SJM universe.

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Thank you to everyone who has supported Caroline on her SJM journey, and to everyone who has listened to Maasholes. What a ride it has been!

Will Maasholes return for Throne of Glass? Almost definitely! But for now we're taking a little break.

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Sarah J. Maas has three fantasy series - Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and Crescent City.

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Raised in rural Michigan, Detroit- and Brooklyn-based writer Tracie McMillan has written for publications including the New York Times; Washington Post; Los Angeles Times; Mother Jones; Harper’s Magazine; Slate; and National Geographic.

After putting herself through New York University and training under legendary reporter Wayne Barrett, she was the managing editor of the award-winning magazine City Limits from 2001 to 2005. A 2012-13 Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellow, McMillan is also the author of the bestselling The American Way of Eating (Scribner, 2012).

McMillan’s work has been recognized by the Sidney Hillman Book Prize, the James Beard Foundation Journalism Awards, and Investigative Reporters and Editors, among others.

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Tracie's new book, The White Bonus: Five Families and the Cash Value of Racism in America (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) comes out April 23, 2024.

In The White Bonus, McMillan asks a provocative question about racism in America: When people of color are denied so much, what are white people given? And how much is it worth—not in amorphous privilege, but in dollars and cents?

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]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Tracie McMillan, Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-tracie-mcmillan-wiAyCG04 Author and journalist, Tracie McMillan joins Emily to discuss her new book, The White Bonus: Five Families and the Cash Value of Racism in America.

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Raised in rural Michigan, Detroit- and Brooklyn-based writer Tracie McMillan has written for publications including the New York Times; Washington Post; Los Angeles Times; Mother Jones; Harper’s Magazine; Slate; and National Geographic.

After putting herself through New York University and training under legendary reporter Wayne Barrett, she was the managing editor of the award-winning magazine City Limits from 2001 to 2005. A 2012-13 Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellow, McMillan is also the author of the bestselling The American Way of Eating (Scribner, 2012).

McMillan’s work has been recognized by the Sidney Hillman Book Prize, the James Beard Foundation Journalism Awards, and Investigative Reporters and Editors, among others.

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Tracie's new book, The White Bonus: Five Families and the Cash Value of Racism in America (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) comes out April 23, 2024.

In The White Bonus, McMillan asks a provocative question about racism in America: When people of color are denied so much, what are white people given? And how much is it worth—not in amorphous privilege, but in dollars and cents?

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For a video version of this author interview, check out the Friendly City Books Youtube channel!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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]]> Author Interview - Tracie McMillan Tracie McMillan, Friendly City Books 01:08:27 Author and journalist, Tracie McMillan joins Emily to discuss her new book, The White Bonus: Five Families and the Cash Value of Racism in America. Author and journalist, Tracie McMillan joins Emily to discuss her new book, The White Bonus: Five Families and the Cash Value of Racism in America. bookseller, journalist book, friendly city books, nonfiction books, author event, bookstore, independent bookshop, tracie mcmillan, journalist writing, author discussion, nonfiction, author interview, author conversation, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, nonfiction reads, sociology, book sellers, sociology books, the white bonus, book pod, independent bookstore, author talk, book podcast, nonfiction recs, bookstore life, bookstore podcast, journalism, read nonfiction, bookpod, author chat, nonfiction november, nonfiction read false full 73 ea30753e-85c0-4bd0-bf05-036857c9d06d Make it Gay! - Poetry National Poetry Month is here! C.T. Salazar joins Lauren to celebrate some of their favorite queer poets and poetry collections!

Make It Gay! is a series that celebrates queer stories and authors in different genres. Don't forget to check out our previous episodes on YA, Fantasy, and Romance!

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This episode's cohost, C.T. Salazar is a Latinx poet and librarian from Mississippi. His debut collection, Headless John the Baptist Hitchhiking is now available from Acre Books.

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For the entire month of April 2024, Friendly City Books is celebrating National Poetry Moth with 15% off our entire poetry section! Stop in and stock up on your favorite poets and check out some new future-favorites too!

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]]> Mon, 8 Apr 2024 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (CT Salazar, C.T. Salazar, Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/make-it-gay-poetry-RTXoFywX National Poetry Month is here! C.T. Salazar joins Lauren to celebrate some of their favorite queer poets and poetry collections!

Make It Gay! is a series that celebrates queer stories and authors in different genres. Don't forget to check out our previous episodes on YA, Fantasy, and Romance!

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This episode's cohost, C.T. Salazar is a Latinx poet and librarian from Mississippi. His debut collection, Headless John the Baptist Hitchhiking is now available from Acre Books.

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For the entire month of April 2024, Friendly City Books is celebrating National Poetry Moth with 15% off our entire poetry section! Stop in and stock up on your favorite poets and check out some new future-favorites too!

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Dr. Joseph M. Thompson is an assistant professor at Mississippi State University.

He received a BA in American Studies and Anthropology from the University of Alabama, a Master’s degree in Southern Studies from the University of Mississippi, and a Master’s degree in United States History from the University of Virginia.

He was awarded a PhD in United States History from the University of Virginia in 2019.
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In Joseph's new book, Cold War Country: How Nashville's Music Row and the Pentagon Created the Sound of American Patriotism (pick up your copy at Friendly City Books or at the launch event April 2 at Munson and Brothers Trading Post) he traces the economic and symbolic connections between popular music and the U.S. military during the Cold War.

Cold War Country places particular focus on the country music industry’s role in military recruitment since World War II to show how the relationship between genre and militarism helped create the sonic and political color lines of the late twentieth century.

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Don't miss our upcoming event with Dr. Joseph Thompson!

Join Friendly City Books and Dr. Joseph Thompson April 2nd at 6:00 p.m. for a reading and country music trivia at Munson & Brothers Trading Post in Columbus.

Learn more at friendlycitybooks.com/events

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]]> Mon, 1 Apr 2024 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Joseph M. Thompson, Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-joseph-thompson-QFhFRlxS Carter sits down with MSU professor of History Dr. Joseph Thompson about his new book, Cold War Country: How Nashville's Music Row and the Pentagon Created the Sound of American Patriotism. Don't miss Joseph Thompson in Columbus, MS on April 2nd!

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Dr. Joseph M. Thompson is an assistant professor at Mississippi State University.

He received a BA in American Studies and Anthropology from the University of Alabama, a Master’s degree in Southern Studies from the University of Mississippi, and a Master’s degree in United States History from the University of Virginia.

He was awarded a PhD in United States History from the University of Virginia in 2019.
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In Joseph's new book, Cold War Country: How Nashville's Music Row and the Pentagon Created the Sound of American Patriotism (pick up your copy at Friendly City Books or at the launch event April 2 at Munson and Brothers Trading Post) he traces the economic and symbolic connections between popular music and the U.S. military during the Cold War.

Cold War Country places particular focus on the country music industry’s role in military recruitment since World War II to show how the relationship between genre and militarism helped create the sonic and political color lines of the late twentieth century.

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Don't miss our upcoming event with Dr. Joseph Thompson!

Join Friendly City Books and Dr. Joseph Thompson April 2nd at 6:00 p.m. for a reading and country music trivia at Munson & Brothers Trading Post in Columbus.

Learn more at friendlycitybooks.com/events

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For a video version of this author interview, check out the Friendly City Books Youtube channel!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Guest Author: Dr. Joseph Thompson

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Production Assistance: Neon Newt Media LLC

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Kate Medley (she/her) is a North Carolina-based visual journalist and filmmaker documenting the American South.
Her work focuses on storytelling and environmental portraiture, often exploring issues of social justice and the shifting politics of this region.

With roots in Mississippi, she has investigated Civil Rights -era cold cases, covered the devastating impacts of Hurricane Katrina, and chased down hot tamales and Koolicles in the Mississippi Delta. She currently lives in Durham, North Carolina, where she works as a photojournalist for numerous national news outlets.

She is a proud member of Women Photograph and the National Press Photographers Association.

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In Kate's new photography book, Thank You Please Come Again: How Gas Stations Feed & Fuel the American South (friendlycitybooks.com) she road trips across the South, documenting the evolving service stations, convenience stores, and quick stops of the region.

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Don't miss our upcoming event with Kate Medley!

Join photojournalist and author Kate Medley as she shares stories and images from her book Thank Your Please Come Again: How Gas Stations Feed & Fuel the American South on Thursday, April 4th at 4:00 p.m. in the Omnova Theater of the Columbus Arts Council.

The event is sponsored by the Friendly City Books Community Connection, a special project of the CREATE Foundation, in partnership with the Columbus Arts Council.

Learn more at friendlycitybooks.com/events

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For a video version of this author interview, check out the Friendly City Books Youtube channel!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Host: Emily Liner

Guest Author: Kate Medley

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]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2024 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Kate Medley, Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-kate-medley-jzEKRXuF Emily sits down with photojournalist Kate Medley about her new book, Thank You Please Come Again: How Gas Stations Feed & Fuel the American South. Don't miss Kate Medley in Columbus, MS on April 4th!

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Kate Medley (she/her) is a North Carolina-based visual journalist and filmmaker documenting the American South.
Her work focuses on storytelling and environmental portraiture, often exploring issues of social justice and the shifting politics of this region.

With roots in Mississippi, she has investigated Civil Rights -era cold cases, covered the devastating impacts of Hurricane Katrina, and chased down hot tamales and Koolicles in the Mississippi Delta. She currently lives in Durham, North Carolina, where she works as a photojournalist for numerous national news outlets.

She is a proud member of Women Photograph and the National Press Photographers Association.

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In Kate's new photography book, Thank You Please Come Again: How Gas Stations Feed & Fuel the American South (friendlycitybooks.com) she road trips across the South, documenting the evolving service stations, convenience stores, and quick stops of the region.

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Don't miss our upcoming event with Kate Medley!

Join photojournalist and author Kate Medley as she shares stories and images from her book Thank Your Please Come Again: How Gas Stations Feed & Fuel the American South on Thursday, April 4th at 4:00 p.m. in the Omnova Theater of the Columbus Arts Council.

The event is sponsored by the Friendly City Books Community Connection, a special project of the CREATE Foundation, in partnership with the Columbus Arts Council.

Learn more at friendlycitybooks.com/events

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For a video version of this author interview, check out the Friendly City Books Youtube channel!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Host: Emily Liner

Guest Author: Kate Medley

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Production Assistance: Neon Newt Media LLC

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Anya Liftig is an author and performance artist who has had her creative work exhibited at Tate Modern and MoMA, and she has curated events at The Kitchen, the Center for Performance Research, and the Queens Museum.

Anya's non-fiction essays have been featured in Brain, Teen, BioStories, Hippocampus, Kindred and The Chattahoochee Review (Lamar York Prize Winner) as well as nominated for a Pushcart Prize and noted in Best American Non-Fiction. She is a 2021 Connecticut Council for the Arts Emerging Arts Fellow in Creative Writing, a recipient of a Franklin Furnace Award and a performance commission from the Mertz Gilmore Foundation. Liftig has received grant and residency support from MacDowell, Yaddo, Virginia Center for Creative Arts, Hambidge Center for the Arts, Kimmel Harding Nelson Center, Atlantic Center for the Arts, The New Museum, Bronx Museum of Art, Flux Projects Atlanta, University of Antioquia and Casa Tres Patios-Medellin, Colombia.

Her memoir, Holler Rat (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) is her first book.

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For a video version of this author interview, check out the Friendly City Books Youtube channel!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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]]> Thu, 21 Mar 2024 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Anya Liftig, Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-anya-liftig-e94W9Wpc Author and performance artist, Anya Liftig joins Emily in the FCB studio to discuss her memoir, Holler Rat.

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Anya Liftig is an author and performance artist who has had her creative work exhibited at Tate Modern and MoMA, and she has curated events at The Kitchen, the Center for Performance Research, and the Queens Museum.

Anya's non-fiction essays have been featured in Brain, Teen, BioStories, Hippocampus, Kindred and The Chattahoochee Review (Lamar York Prize Winner) as well as nominated for a Pushcart Prize and noted in Best American Non-Fiction. She is a 2021 Connecticut Council for the Arts Emerging Arts Fellow in Creative Writing, a recipient of a Franklin Furnace Award and a performance commission from the Mertz Gilmore Foundation. Liftig has received grant and residency support from MacDowell, Yaddo, Virginia Center for Creative Arts, Hambidge Center for the Arts, Kimmel Harding Nelson Center, Atlantic Center for the Arts, The New Museum, Bronx Museum of Art, Flux Projects Atlanta, University of Antioquia and Casa Tres Patios-Medellin, Colombia.

Her memoir, Holler Rat (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) is her first book.

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For a video version of this author interview, check out the Friendly City Books Youtube channel!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Host: Emily Liner

Guest Author: Anya Liftig

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Production Assistance: Neon Newt Media LLC

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm

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]]> Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:08:23 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/make-it-gay-romance-_V5YWRjn Make It Gay! is a podcast series that celebrates queer authors and stories in different genres. This week, Lauren is joined by Jodi from Blue Cypress Books to explore all things queer romance!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm

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Host: Lauren O'Connell
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June Gervais grew up on the south shore of Long Island and earned her MFA in Writing and Literature at Bennington College. Her many jobs have included shelving library books and taking classified ads, grassroots activism and graphic design, art direction and teaching. Jobs for Girls with Artistic Flair (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) is her debut novel.

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Host: Rachel Derise

Guest Author: June Gervais

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]]> Mon, 11 Mar 2024 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (June Gervais, Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-june-gervais-rKybnQOX Author and friend of FCB, June Gervais joins Rachel to discuss her debut novel, Jobs for Girls with Artistic Flair!

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June Gervais grew up on the south shore of Long Island and earned her MFA in Writing and Literature at Bennington College. Her many jobs have included shelving library books and taking classified ads, grassroots activism and graphic design, art direction and teaching. Jobs for Girls with Artistic Flair (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) is her debut novel.

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For a video version of this author interview, check out the Friendly City Books Youtube channel!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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]]> Author Interview - June Gervais June Gervais, Friendly City Books 00:50:01 Author and friend of FCB, June Gervais joins Rachel to discuss her debut novel, Jobs for Girls with Artistic Flair! Author and friend of FCB, June Gervais joins Rachel to discuss her debut novel, Jobs for Girls with Artistic Flair! bookshop, jobs for girls with artistic flair, tattoo artists, penguin random house, reading podcast, bookstore, independent bookshop, tattoo, new york author, literary ficiton, author discussion, author, book, woman author, author interview, readers, literature, new york book, fiction books, lgbtq reads, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, read with me, lgbtq, shop local, lgbtq books, author podcast, fiction, june gervais, independent bookstore, author talk, book podcast, fiction read, fiction reader, books, read with us, shop small, bookpod, reading, lgbtq+ books, what should i read, reader, prh, literary, women authors false full 67 7278ccf9-d554-43b6-8902-b916e3da6c50 FCB TBR - Spring 2024 Our To Be Read stacks just keep getting bigger! There are so many fantastic books coming out this Spring - here are the ones we can't wait to read:

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Preordering books helps us ensure that we have the books you're excited about and that we have enough copies for everyone who wants one on publication day.

Three ways to preorder books:

  1. Come into the store or call us at (662) 570-4247 and we'll create a special order for a copy reserved just for you. On pub day, your copy will be waiting in store for you to pick up.
  2. Preorder through bookshop.org and the book will ship directly from Bookshop to your door.
  3. Preorder through libro.fm and your book will automatically appear in your Libro app's audiobook library on pub day.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm

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]]> Thu, 7 Mar 2024 15:43:08 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/fcb-tbr-spring-2024-ifuAIgkD Our To Be Read stacks just keep getting bigger! There are so many fantastic books coming out this Spring - here are the ones we can't wait to read:

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  • A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef Jose Andres and World Central Kitchen by Erin Frankel and Paola Escobar (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)

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Preordering books helps us ensure that we have the books you're excited about and that we have enough copies for everyone who wants one on publication day.

Three ways to preorder books:

  1. Come into the store or call us at (662) 570-4247 and we'll create a special order for a copy reserved just for you. On pub day, your copy will be waiting in store for you to pick up.
  2. Preorder through bookshop.org and the book will ship directly from Bookshop to your door.
  3. Preorder through libro.fm and your book will automatically appear in your Libro app's audiobook library on pub day.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm

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Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Carter Rogers

Cohosts: Caroline Barbee, Rachel Derise, Emily Liner

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A seventh generation Mississippian, Gerry Wilson grew up in the red clay hills of the north.

Her novel, THAT PINSON GIRL, from Regal House Publishing was released February 6, 2024.

Her debut short fiction collection, Crosscurrents and Other Stories (Press 53 2015), was nominated for the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Fiction Award. A story, “Life Line,” was a finalist in december magazine’s Curt Johnson Prose Award for Fiction and was published in december magazine in the Spring of 2023. Her short fiction has been published in numerous other journals.

Gerry has a new Substack publication, “Stories I’m Old Enough to Tell" where she writes about her journey to publication and reveals tidbits about That Pinson Girl you won’t find anywhere else!

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Gerry Wilson will be joining us for a luncheon at the Columbus Lowndes Public Library on March 11th at noon. Gerry will be discussing her book, That Pinson Girl, with her friend and fellow Mississippi author, Ellen Ann Fentress.

Learn more at friendlycitybooks.com/events

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For a video version of this author interview, check out the Friendly City Books Youtube channel!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Host: Emily Liner

Guest Author: Gerry Wilson

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

Production Assistance: Neon Newt Media LLC

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]]> Mon, 4 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Gerry Wilson, Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-gerry-wilson-Z8XpNPWC Mississippi author, Gerry Wilson joins Emily to discuss her new book, That Pinson Girl. Join Gerry, in conversation with Ellen Ann Fentress, at the Columbus Lowndes Public Library on March 11th at noon!

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A seventh generation Mississippian, Gerry Wilson grew up in the red clay hills of the north.

Her novel, THAT PINSON GIRL, from Regal House Publishing was released February 6, 2024.

Her debut short fiction collection, Crosscurrents and Other Stories (Press 53 2015), was nominated for the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Fiction Award. A story, “Life Line,” was a finalist in december magazine’s Curt Johnson Prose Award for Fiction and was published in december magazine in the Spring of 2023. Her short fiction has been published in numerous other journals.

Gerry has a new Substack publication, “Stories I’m Old Enough to Tell" where she writes about her journey to publication and reveals tidbits about That Pinson Girl you won’t find anywhere else!

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Gerry Wilson will be joining us for a luncheon at the Columbus Lowndes Public Library on March 11th at noon. Gerry will be discussing her book, That Pinson Girl, with her friend and fellow Mississippi author, Ellen Ann Fentress.

Learn more at friendlycitybooks.com/events

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For a video version of this author interview, check out the Friendly City Books Youtube channel!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Host: Emily Liner

Guest Author: Gerry Wilson

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

Production Assistance: Neon Newt Media LLC

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]]> Author Interview - Gerry Wilson Gerry Wilson, Friendly City Books 00:50:58 Mississippi author, Gerry Wilson joins Emily to discuss her new book, That Pinson Girl. Join Gerry, in conversation with Ellen Ann Fentress, at the Columbus Lowndes Public Library on March 11th at noon! Mississippi author, Gerry Wilson joins Emily to discuss her new book, That Pinson Girl. Join Gerry, in conversation with Ellen Ann Fentress, at the Columbus Lowndes Public Library on March 11th at noon! bookshop, friendly city books, columbus ms, southern writer, mississippi book, women author, author event, bookstore, gerry wilson, independent bookshop, mississippi writer, mississippi, author discussion, author interview, mississippi author, fiction books, southern authors, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, historical fiction, shop local, tbr, author podcast, fiction, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, author talk, fiction reader, mississippi story, women stories, that pinson girl, shop small, author chat, what should i read, southern author, small press, fiction writer false full 65 f926c9d3-3b17-44d3-83ab-9679b6b432b6 Maasholes 10.5 - Crescent City 3: House of Flame and Shadow *Part 2* In true SJM style, we've saved the best for last. Caroline and Aislinn's breakdown of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow continues with Part 2 of our CCHOFAS episode!

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This is a huge Maasholes episode... which feels fitting for such a huge book! So we're breaking it up into two parts.

THIS EPISODE IS PART 2 OF 2

If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet - STOP! Go listen to that first, and then come back for Part 2!

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Heads up! This episode contains spoilers for Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow, which includes lore that references details from the ACOTAR and Throne of Glass worlds.

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Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Friendly City Books Midnight Premiere Part for Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow, and to everyone who purchased their copy from us. Your support means the world to us.

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Read along with us! We'll be reading and discussing one book per month, with a few breaks for series reviews along the way. Each episode will cover a different book (except the review episodes) so spoilers will be contained.

We will be starting with the ACOTAR series and then moving on to Crescent City in anticipation of the third Crescent City book - House of Flame and Shadow - will we also tackle Throne of Glass??? Only Urd knows!

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Episode Schedule -

  • May - A Court of Thorns and Roses
  • June - A Court of Mist and Fury
  • July - A Court of Wings and Ruin
  • August - A Court of Frost and Starlight
  • September - A Court of Silver Flames
  • October - ACOTAR Review/Crescent City Preview
  • November - Crescent City - House of Earth and Blood
  • January Pt. 1 - Crescent City - House of Sky and Breath
  • January Pt. 2 - Crescent City 1 & 2 Review and Theories
  • February - Crescent City - House of Flame and Shadow

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Sarah J. Maas has three fantasy series - Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and Crescent City.

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ACOTAR books (in order) -

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Crescent City books (in order) -

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Throne of Glass (in order) -

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Caroline Barbee

Cohost: Aislinn Kopp

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Sat, 2 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/maasholes-10-cc3-part-2-ouc6YLIS In true SJM style, we've saved the best for last. Caroline and Aislinn's breakdown of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow continues with Part 2 of our CCHOFAS episode!

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This is a huge Maasholes episode... which feels fitting for such a huge book! So we're breaking it up into two parts.

THIS EPISODE IS PART 2 OF 2

If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet - STOP! Go listen to that first, and then come back for Part 2!

-

Heads up! This episode contains spoilers for Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow, which includes lore that references details from the ACOTAR and Throne of Glass worlds.

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Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Friendly City Books Midnight Premiere Part for Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow, and to everyone who purchased their copy from us. Your support means the world to us.

-

Read along with us! We'll be reading and discussing one book per month, with a few breaks for series reviews along the way. Each episode will cover a different book (except the review episodes) so spoilers will be contained.

We will be starting with the ACOTAR series and then moving on to Crescent City in anticipation of the third Crescent City book - House of Flame and Shadow - will we also tackle Throne of Glass??? Only Urd knows!

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Episode Schedule -

  • May - A Court of Thorns and Roses
  • June - A Court of Mist and Fury
  • July - A Court of Wings and Ruin
  • August - A Court of Frost and Starlight
  • September - A Court of Silver Flames
  • October - ACOTAR Review/Crescent City Preview
  • November - Crescent City - House of Earth and Blood
  • January Pt. 1 - Crescent City - House of Sky and Breath
  • January Pt. 2 - Crescent City 1 & 2 Review and Theories
  • February - Crescent City - House of Flame and Shadow

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Sarah J. Maas has three fantasy series - Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and Crescent City.

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ACOTAR books (in order) -

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Crescent City books (in order) -

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Throne of Glass (in order) -

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Caroline Barbee

Cohost: Aislinn Kopp

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

Friendly City Books Inc.

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]]> Maasholes 10.5 - Crescent City 3: House of Flame and Shadow *Part 2* Friendly City Books 00:38:05 In true SJM style, we've saved the best for last. Caroline and Aislinn's breakdown of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow continues with Part 2 of our CCHOFAS episode! In true SJM style, we've saved the best for last. Caroline and Aislinn's breakdown of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow continues with Part 2 of our CCHOFAS episode! fantasy book, bookshop, book recommendations, sjm, faeries, friendly city books, columbus ms, customer favorites, a court of frost and starlight, friendly city, bookstore, independent bookshop, romantasy, fantasy book series, buddy reader, acofas, to be read, a court of silver flames, house of flame and shadow, mississippi, acomaf, fantasy read, bestseller book, bookshop.org, cchosb, reading recommendations, house of sky and breath, cchoeab, fantasy books, bloomsbury publishing, book, reading recommendation, house of earth and blood, readers, fantasy series, romantasy book, acotar, book recommendation, sarah j. maas, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, cchosab, romantasy series, read with me, buddy read, best sellers, reading rec, sjm books, book recs, tbr, reading recs, fantasy reader, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, book podcast, bestselling book, sarah j maas, books to read, books, romantasy reader, buddy reads, a court of thorns and roses, fae, a court of wings and ruin, bestsellers, bookpod, reading, acosf, what should i read, romantasy reading, a court of mist and fury, acowar, fantasy reads, crescent city false full 64 5aba0afe-3079-4863-8f36-f9acf7c77fbc Maasholes 10 - Crescent City 3: House of Flame and Shadow *Part 1* It's finally here! Caroline and Aislinn breakdown Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow - including their favorite moments, big reveals, and so much lore!

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This is a huge Maasholes episode... which feels fitting for such a huge book! So we're breaking it up into two parts.

THIS EPISODE IS PART 1 OF 2

Part two is coming soon!

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Heads up! This episode contains spoilers for Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow, which includes lore that references details from the ACOTAR and Throne of Glass worlds.

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Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Friendly City Books Midnight Premiere Part for Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow, and to everyone who purchased their copy from us. Your support means the world to us.

-

Read along with us! We'll be reading and discussing one book per month, with a few breaks for series reviews along the way. Each episode will cover a different book (except the review episodes) so spoilers will be contained.

We will be starting with the ACOTAR series and then moving on to Crescent City in anticipation of the third Crescent City book - House of Flame and Shadow - will we also tackle Throne of Glass??? Only Urd knows!

-

Episode Schedule -

  • May - A Court of Thorns and Roses
  • June - A Court of Mist and Fury
  • July - A Court of Wings and Ruin
  • August - A Court of Frost and Starlight
  • September - A Court of Silver Flames
  • October - ACOTAR Review/Crescent City Preview
  • November - Crescent City - House of Earth and Blood
  • January Pt. 1 - Crescent City - House of Sky and Breath
  • January Pt. 2 - Crescent City 1 & 2 Review and Theories
  • February - Crescent City - House of Flame and Shadow

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Sarah J. Maas has three fantasy series - Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and Crescent City.

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ACOTAR books (in order) -

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Crescent City books (in order) -

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Throne of Glass (in order) -

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Caroline Barbee

Cohost: Aislinn Kopp

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

Friendly City Books Inc.

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]]> Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/maasholes-10-crescent-city-3-part-1-U1ZU1rY9 It's finally here! Caroline and Aislinn breakdown Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow - including their favorite moments, big reveals, and so much lore!

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This is a huge Maasholes episode... which feels fitting for such a huge book! So we're breaking it up into two parts.

THIS EPISODE IS PART 1 OF 2

Part two is coming soon!

-

Heads up! This episode contains spoilers for Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow, which includes lore that references details from the ACOTAR and Throne of Glass worlds.

-

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Friendly City Books Midnight Premiere Part for Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow, and to everyone who purchased their copy from us. Your support means the world to us.

-

Read along with us! We'll be reading and discussing one book per month, with a few breaks for series reviews along the way. Each episode will cover a different book (except the review episodes) so spoilers will be contained.

We will be starting with the ACOTAR series and then moving on to Crescent City in anticipation of the third Crescent City book - House of Flame and Shadow - will we also tackle Throne of Glass??? Only Urd knows!

-

Episode Schedule -

  • May - A Court of Thorns and Roses
  • June - A Court of Mist and Fury
  • July - A Court of Wings and Ruin
  • August - A Court of Frost and Starlight
  • September - A Court of Silver Flames
  • October - ACOTAR Review/Crescent City Preview
  • November - Crescent City - House of Earth and Blood
  • January Pt. 1 - Crescent City - House of Sky and Breath
  • January Pt. 2 - Crescent City 1 & 2 Review and Theories
  • February - Crescent City - House of Flame and Shadow

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Sarah J. Maas has three fantasy series - Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and Crescent City.

-

ACOTAR books (in order) -

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Crescent City books (in order) -

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Throne of Glass (in order) -

-

Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

-

Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Caroline Barbee

Cohost: Aislinn Kopp

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

Friendly City Books Inc.

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]]> Maasholes 10 - Crescent City 3: House of Flame and Shadow *Part 1* Friendly City Books 00:58:28 It's finally here! Caroline and Aislinn breakdown Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow - including their favorite moments, big reveals, and so much lore! Don't miss part 2 of our Crescent City 3 discussion - coming soon! It's finally here! Caroline and Aislinn breakdown Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow - including their favorite moments, big reveals, and so much lore! Don't miss part 2 of our Crescent City 3 discussion - coming soon! fantasy book, bookshop, book recommendations, sjm, faeries, friendly city books, columbus ms, customer favorites, a court of frost and starlight, friendly city, bookstore, independent bookshop, romantasy, fantasy book series, acofas, to be read, a court of silver flames, house of flame and shadow, mississippi, acomaf, fantasy read, cchosb, reading recommendations, house of sky and breath, cchoeab, fantasy books, bloomsbury publishing, book, reading recommendation, house of earth and blood, readers, fantasy series, romantasy book, acotar, book recommendation, sarah j. maas, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, romantasy series, read with me, cchofas, buddy read, best sellers, reading rec, book recs, tbr, reading recs, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, book podcast, sarah j maas, books to read, books, romantasy reader, buddy reads, a court of thorns and roses, fae, a court of wings and ruin, bestsellers, bookpod, reading, acosf, what should i read, romantasy reading, a court of mist and fury, acowar, fantasy reads, crescent city false full 63 4e5341f7-ff96-47dc-ad77-6e0ba5e9e581 Make It Gay! - Fantasy Make It Gay! is a series that celebrates queer stories and authors in different genres. This week Lauren, Caroline, and Aaron are sharing some of their go-to recommendations in their favorite genre - fantasy!

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Cozy Fantasy

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Mythology

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Epics

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks
Instagram: @friendlycitybooks
Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Lauren O'Connell
Cohost: Caroline Barbee & Aaron Rishel
Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road
Production assistance by Neon Newt Media LLC

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]]> Mon, 19 Feb 2024 17:12:24 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/make-it-gay-fantasy-PmmvQhFJ Make It Gay! is a series that celebrates queer stories and authors in different genres. This week Lauren, Caroline, and Aaron are sharing some of their go-to recommendations in their favorite genre - fantasy!

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Cozy Fantasy

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Mythology

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Epics

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks
Instagram: @friendlycitybooks
Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Lauren O'Connell
Cohost: Caroline Barbee & Aaron Rishel
Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road
Production assistance by Neon Newt Media LLC

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© 2024 Friendly City Books Inc.
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]]> Make It Gay! - Fantasy Friendly City Books 00:56:00 Make It Gay! is a series that celebrates queer stories and authors in different genres. This week Lauren, Caroline, and Aaron are sharing some of their go-to recommendations in their favorite genre - fantasy! Make It Gay! is a series that celebrates queer stories and authors in different genres. This week Lauren, Caroline, and Aaron are sharing some of their go-to recommendations in their favorite genre - fantasy! fantasy book, bookshop, book recommendations, bookseller, fantasy authors, customer favorites, queer reads, reading podcast, bookstore, independent bookshop, to be read, mississippi, fantasy read, bookshop.org, reading recommendations, lgbtq read, fantasy books, bookseller recommendation, bookseller life, book, readers, fantasy series, literature, queer books, book recommendation, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, read with me, lgbtq, queer authors, libro.fm, reading rec, book recs, tbr, lgbtq books, reading pod, lgbtq author, indiebookshop, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, book podcast, must read, books to read, books, queer author, fantasy genre, bookpod, reading, lgbtq+ books, what should i read, literary false full 62 9e882af9-fa0b-4d3d-9207-0397e3b4d797 Author Interview - Grace Elizabeth Hale Grace Elizabeth Hale joins Hillary in the FCB studio to discuss her latest nonfiction book, In the Pines: A Lynching, A Lie, A Reckoning. Don't miss Dr. Hale in conversation with Ralph Eubanks on Saturday, Feb. 24th @ 2pm at the Columbus Arts Council!

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Dr. Grace Elizabeth Hale is the Commonwealth Professor of American Studies and History at the University of Virginia.

An award-winning historian and internationally recognized expert on modern American culture and the regional culture of the U.S. South, she has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The American Scholar, Slate, and CNN’s website, and has appeared as an expert on southern history on CNN, C-Span, and PBS.

A recent Carnegie Fellow, she has also received fellowships from the Mellon Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, the National Humanities Center, the Gilder Lehrman Foundation, the American Historical Association, and the American Association of University Women.

She lives in Charlottesville, VA.

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In Dr. Hale's new book, In the Pines: A Lynching, A Lie, A Reckoning (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) she tackles her toughest research assignment yet: the unsolved murder of a Black man in rural Mississippi while her grandfather was the local sheriff--a cold case that sheds new light on the hidden legacy of racial terror in America.

A story of obsession, injustice, and the ties that bind, In the Pines casts an unsparing eye over this intimate terrain, driven by a deep desire to set straight the historical record and to understand and subvert white racism, along with its structures, costs, and consequences--and the lies that sustain it.

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Dr. Hale will be joining in Columbus, MS on Saturday, February 24th @ 2pm at the Columbus Arts Council for a conversation with W. Ralph Eubanks about her award-winning book, and the research that went into its creation.

This event is sponsored by the Friendly City Books Community Connection, a special project of the CREATE Foundation, the Columbus Arts Council, and the Mississippi State University Department of History.

Learn more at friendlycitybooks.com/events

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For a video version of this author interview, check out the Friendly City Books Youtube channel!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

Youtube: @friendlycitybooks2586

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Host: Hillary Richardson

Guest Author: Grace Elizabeth Hale

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

Production Assistance: Neon Newt Media LLC

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]]> Mon, 12 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Grace Elizabeth Hale, Grace Hale, Hillary Richardson, Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-grace-elizabeth-hale-xFEun7Ny Grace Elizabeth Hale joins Hillary in the FCB studio to discuss her latest nonfiction book, In the Pines: A Lynching, A Lie, A Reckoning. Don't miss Dr. Hale in conversation with Ralph Eubanks on Saturday, Feb. 24th @ 2pm at the Columbus Arts Council!

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Dr. Grace Elizabeth Hale is the Commonwealth Professor of American Studies and History at the University of Virginia.

An award-winning historian and internationally recognized expert on modern American culture and the regional culture of the U.S. South, she has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The American Scholar, Slate, and CNN’s website, and has appeared as an expert on southern history on CNN, C-Span, and PBS.

A recent Carnegie Fellow, she has also received fellowships from the Mellon Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, the National Humanities Center, the Gilder Lehrman Foundation, the American Historical Association, and the American Association of University Women.

She lives in Charlottesville, VA.

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In Dr. Hale's new book, In the Pines: A Lynching, A Lie, A Reckoning (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) she tackles her toughest research assignment yet: the unsolved murder of a Black man in rural Mississippi while her grandfather was the local sheriff--a cold case that sheds new light on the hidden legacy of racial terror in America.

A story of obsession, injustice, and the ties that bind, In the Pines casts an unsparing eye over this intimate terrain, driven by a deep desire to set straight the historical record and to understand and subvert white racism, along with its structures, costs, and consequences--and the lies that sustain it.

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Dr. Hale will be joining in Columbus, MS on Saturday, February 24th @ 2pm at the Columbus Arts Council for a conversation with W. Ralph Eubanks about her award-winning book, and the research that went into its creation.

This event is sponsored by the Friendly City Books Community Connection, a special project of the CREATE Foundation, the Columbus Arts Council, and the Mississippi State University Department of History.

Learn more at friendlycitybooks.com/events

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For a video version of this author interview, check out the Friendly City Books Youtube channel!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

Youtube: @friendlycitybooks2586

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Host: Hillary Richardson

Guest Author: Grace Elizabeth Hale

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

Production Assistance: Neon Newt Media LLC

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]]> Author Interview - Grace Elizabeth Hale Grace Elizabeth Hale, Grace Hale, Hillary Richardson, Friendly City Books 01:00:01 Grace Elizabeth Hale joins Hillary in the FCB studio to discuss her nonfiction book, In the Pines: A Lynching, A Lie, A Reckoning. Don't miss our event with Dr. Hale in Columbus, MS on Saturday, Feb. 24th @ 2pm at the Columbus Arts Council! Grace Elizabeth Hale joins Hillary in the FCB studio to discuss her nonfiction book, In the Pines: A Lynching, A Lie, A Reckoning. Don't miss our event with Dr. Hale in Columbus, MS on Saturday, Feb. 24th @ 2pm at the Columbus Arts Council! grace hale, bookshop, book recommendations, little brown, southern history, friendly city books, columbus ms, customer favorites, nonfiction books, friendly city, southern writer, mississippi book, author event, bookstore, independent bookshop, mississippi writer, to be read, read more nonfiction, mississippi, southern nonfiction, southern book, author discussion, mississippi stories, reading recommendations, nonfiction writer, in the pines, nonfiction, book, nonfiction book, author interview, readers, mississippi author, little brown and co, author conversation, book recommendation, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, little brown & co, little brown & company, dr. grace hale, nonfiction reading, grace elizabeth hale, book recs, tbr, reading recs, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, author talk, book podcast, books to read, in conversation, books, bookstore podcast, read nonfiction, nonfiction rec, hachette, bookpod, mississippi history, reading, author chat, what should i read, nonfiction november, southern author, nonfiction author false full 61 08bec634-4289-475f-8a86-c63a41e41bf7 Author Interview - Linda Williams Jackson Mississippi children's author and friend of Friendly City Books, Linda Williams Jackson joins Emily to talk about her career as a children's author. Plus! Advice for anyone looking to self-publish a book of their own!

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Born and raised in the Mississippi Delta in the teeny-tiny town of Rosedale , Linda Williams Jackson likes to spin stories about everyday people in small-town settings. Though she has lived in a few other states (Alabama, Missouri, and Kansas), Linda currently makes her home in a not-so-small town in Mississippi with her husband and three children.

While a degree in Math and Computer Science from the University of Alabama allowed her to enjoy a career in Information Technology as a Database Administrator and Adjunct Professor, Linda now prefers manipulating words rather than numbers and symbols.

Besides her novels for young readers, Linda has also written reading assessment passages for various educational publishers and is published in five Chicken Soup for the Soul titles.

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Linda is the author of four children's novels:

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For a video version of this author interview, check out the Friendly City Books Youtube channel!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

Youtube: @friendlycitybooks2586

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Host: Emily Liner

Guest Author: Linda Williams Jackson

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

Production Assistance: Neon Newt Media LLC

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]]> Mon, 5 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Linda Williams Jackson, Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-linda-williams-jackson-3t4T7zvs Mississippi children's author and friend of Friendly City Books, Linda Williams Jackson joins Emily to talk about her career as a children's author. Plus! Advice for anyone looking to self-publish a book of their own!

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Born and raised in the Mississippi Delta in the teeny-tiny town of Rosedale , Linda Williams Jackson likes to spin stories about everyday people in small-town settings. Though she has lived in a few other states (Alabama, Missouri, and Kansas), Linda currently makes her home in a not-so-small town in Mississippi with her husband and three children.

While a degree in Math and Computer Science from the University of Alabama allowed her to enjoy a career in Information Technology as a Database Administrator and Adjunct Professor, Linda now prefers manipulating words rather than numbers and symbols.

Besides her novels for young readers, Linda has also written reading assessment passages for various educational publishers and is published in five Chicken Soup for the Soul titles.

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Linda is the author of four children's novels:

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For a video version of this author interview, check out the Friendly City Books Youtube channel!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Host: Emily Liner

Guest Author: Linda Williams Jackson

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

Production Assistance: Neon Newt Media LLC

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]]> Author Interview - Linda Williams Jackson Linda Williams Jackson, Friendly City Books 00:56:49 Mississippi children's author and friend of Friendly City Books, Linda Williams Jackson joins Emily to talk about her career as a children's author. Plus! Advice for anyone looking to self-publish a book of their own! Mississippi children's author and friend of Friendly City Books, Linda Williams Jackson joins Emily to talk about her career as a children's author. Plus! Advice for anyone looking to self-publish a book of their own! book recommendations, women writers, friendly city books, customer favorites, friendly city, bookstore, independent bookshop, to be read, mississippi, author discussion, authorpod, reading recommendations, book, author interview, readers, mississippi author, kids author, black writer, mississippi authors, woc writer, book recommendation, southern authors, kids lit, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, black stories, read with me, childrens author, southern writers, reading rec, book recs, tbr, reading recs, children's author, childrens book, children's book, childrens genre, mississippi writers, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, author talk, book podcast, black author, kids book, linda williams jackson, books, bookstore podcast, woc author, bookpod, reading, author chat, what should i read, southern author, children's genre, literary, women authors false full 60 fd95c8f6-1e91-40ba-96ce-9d7ee9f92e0b Author Interview - Jumata Emill Southern author and journalist Jumata Emill joins Emily to discuss his murderous new YA novel, Wander in the Dark. Plus! Some sage tips for celebrating Mardi Gras in style!

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Jumata Emill is a journalist who has covered crime and local politics in Mississippi and parts of Louisiana. He earned his B.A. in mass communications from Southern University and A&M College. He’s a Pitch Wars alum and member of the Crime Writers of Color. When he’s not writing about murderous teens, he’s watching and obsessively tweeting about every franchise of the Real Housewives.
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Jumata is the author of two YA novels:

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Jumata's new book, Wander in the Dark, is a pulse-pounding thriller where two brothers must come together to solve the murder of the most popular girl in school after one of them is caught fleeing the scene of her death. The book takes place during Mardi Gras, which makes right now the perfect time of the year to pick it up!

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For a video version of this author interview, check out the Friendly City Books Youtube channel!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

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Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Emily Liner

Guest Author: Jumata Emill

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

Production Assistance: Neon Newt Media LLC

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]]> Mon, 29 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Jumata Emill, Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-jumata-emill-HuUX4L_q Southern author and journalist Jumata Emill joins Emily to discuss his murderous new YA novel, Wander in the Dark. Plus! Some sage tips for celebrating Mardi Gras in style!

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Jumata Emill is a journalist who has covered crime and local politics in Mississippi and parts of Louisiana. He earned his B.A. in mass communications from Southern University and A&M College. He’s a Pitch Wars alum and member of the Crime Writers of Color. When he’s not writing about murderous teens, he’s watching and obsessively tweeting about every franchise of the Real Housewives.
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Jumata is the author of two YA novels:

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Jumata's new book, Wander in the Dark, is a pulse-pounding thriller where two brothers must come together to solve the murder of the most popular girl in school after one of them is caught fleeing the scene of her death. The book takes place during Mardi Gras, which makes right now the perfect time of the year to pick it up!

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For a video version of this author interview, check out the Friendly City Books Youtube channel!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

Youtube: @friendlycitybooks2586

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Host: Emily Liner

Guest Author: Jumata Emill

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

Production Assistance: Neon Newt Media LLC

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]]> Author Interview - Jumata Emill Jumata Emill, Friendly City Books 01:08:30 Southern author and journalist Jumata Emill joins Emily to discuss his murderous new YA novel, Wander in the Dark. Plus! Some sage tips for celebrating Mardi Gras in style! Southern author and journalist Jumata Emill joins Emily to discuss his murderous new YA novel, Wander in the Dark. Plus! Some sage tips for celebrating Mardi Gras in style! ya books, bookshop, young adult author, book recommendations, why not ya, columbus ms, black writers, penguin random house, bipoc writers, lgbtq authors, young adult reads, bookstore, independent bookshop, bipoc author, to be read, mississippi, new orleans, author discussion, authorpod, bookshop.org, louisiana, prh kids, read, author interview, ya read, readers, mississippi author, thriller book, literature, mardi gras, book recommendation, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, ya novel, ya reads, queer authors, murder mystery, bipoc authors, lgbtq writers, libro.fm, southern writers, tbr, nola, ya author, thriller, young adult genre, author podcast, lgbtq author, southern books, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, author talk, young adult book, black author, young adult books, new book, fiction read, fiction reader, black authors, books, ya fiction, queer author, bookstore podcast, mystery book, ya reading, louisiana author, bookpod, queer writers, reading, author chat, what should i read, southern author, ya book, prh, literary false full 59 941ba5fd-bdfc-4586-a075-4fd0b7d4bec6 Maasholes 9 - Crescent City: House of Theories and Chaos We're just days away from the worldwide premiere of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow! Caroline, Randi, and Emily O. join forces to discuss their predictions for the future of Crescent City and the Sarah J. Maas universe. Plus! More chaotic fan theories!

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Heads up! This episode contains spoilers for the entire Sarah J. Maas universe.

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Friendly City Books is hosting a Midnight Premiere Party for Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow on Monday, January 29th - and you're invited! Learn more and RSVP at friendlycitybooks.com/events

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Read along with us! We'll be reading and discussing one book per month, with a few breaks for series reviews along the way. Each episode will cover a different book (except the review episodes) so spoilers will be contained.

We will be starting with the ACOTAR series and then moving on to Crescent City in anticipation of the third Crescent City book - House of Flame and Shadow - which comes out January 30, 2024.

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Episode Schedule -

  • May - A Court of Thorns and Roses
  • June - A Court of Mist and Fury
  • July - A Court of Wings and Ruin
  • August - A Court of Frost and Starlight
  • September - A Court of Silver Flames
  • October - ACOTAR Review/Crescent City Preview
  • November - Crescent City - House of Earth and Blood
  • January Pt. 1 - Crescent City - House of Sky and Breath
  • January Pt. 2 - Crescent City 1 & 2 Review and Theories
  • February - Crescent City - House of Flame and Shadow

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Sarah J. Maas has three fantasy series - Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and Crescent City.

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ACOTAR books (in order) -

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Crescent City books (in order) -

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Throne of Glass (in order) -

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Caroline Barbee

Cohost: Emily Oakes

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Sat, 27 Jan 2024 00:22:41 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/maasholes-9-crescent-city-house-of-theories-and-chaos-x_pnpUzm We're just days away from the worldwide premiere of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow! Caroline, Randi, and Emily O. join forces to discuss their predictions for the future of Crescent City and the Sarah J. Maas universe. Plus! More chaotic fan theories!

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Heads up! This episode contains spoilers for the entire Sarah J. Maas universe.

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Friendly City Books is hosting a Midnight Premiere Party for Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow on Monday, January 29th - and you're invited! Learn more and RSVP at friendlycitybooks.com/events

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Read along with us! We'll be reading and discussing one book per month, with a few breaks for series reviews along the way. Each episode will cover a different book (except the review episodes) so spoilers will be contained.

We will be starting with the ACOTAR series and then moving on to Crescent City in anticipation of the third Crescent City book - House of Flame and Shadow - which comes out January 30, 2024.

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Episode Schedule -

  • May - A Court of Thorns and Roses
  • June - A Court of Mist and Fury
  • July - A Court of Wings and Ruin
  • August - A Court of Frost and Starlight
  • September - A Court of Silver Flames
  • October - ACOTAR Review/Crescent City Preview
  • November - Crescent City - House of Earth and Blood
  • January Pt. 1 - Crescent City - House of Sky and Breath
  • January Pt. 2 - Crescent City 1 & 2 Review and Theories
  • February - Crescent City - House of Flame and Shadow

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Sarah J. Maas has three fantasy series - Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and Crescent City.

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ACOTAR books (in order) -

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Crescent City books (in order) -

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Throne of Glass (in order) -

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Caroline Barbee

Cohost: Emily Oakes

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Maasholes 9 - Crescent City: House of Theories and Chaos Friendly City Books 01:16:28 We're just days away from the worldwide premiere of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow! Caroline, Randi, and Emily O. join forces to discuss their predictions for the future of Crescent City and the Sarah J. Maas universe. Plus! More chaotic fan theories! We're just days away from the worldwide premiere of Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow! Caroline, Randi, and Emily O. join forces to discuss their predictions for the future of Crescent City and the Sarah J. Maas universe. Plus! More chaotic fan theories! bookshop, book recommendations, sjm, faeries, friendly city books, a court of frost and starlight, fairies, reading podcast, bookstore, independent bookshop, romantasy, acofas, to be read, a court of silver flames, house of flame and shadow, throne of glass, mississippi, acomaf, bookshop.org, house of sky and breath, cchoeab, fantasy books, romantasy books, house of earth and blood, readers, fantasy series, acotar, book recommendation, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, cchosab, romantasy series, read with me, cchofas, buddy read, women readers, libro.fm, read along, best sellers, shop local, book recs, small business, book pod, independent bookstore, book podcast, bestselling book, maasholes, sarah j maas, best selling book, romantasy reader, a court of thorns and roses, fae, libro, a court of wings and ruin, shop small, bookpod, bestseller, reading, acosf, what should i read, a court of mist and fury, book club, acowar, women authors, crescent city false full 58 ea20fdfb-2878-4168-9177-54953021d25e Maasholes 8 - Crescent City 2: House of Sky and Breath Emily O. is back for more fun and Maashole mayhem as she and Caroline breakdown everything you need to know about Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath.

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Heads up! This episode contains spoilers for Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood and House of Sky and Breath.

Also - in the episode Caroline says she thinks Cormac is Scottish, but after checking the internet, it seems that he might actually be the Midgardian equivalent of Irish. Apologies for this inaccuracy.

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We are only one week away from the worldwide release of Crescent City 3: House of Flame and Shadow!

Be on the look out for ANOTHER episode of Maasholes later this week, where Caroline, Emily, and Randi discuss fan theories and their predictions for Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow, as well as the future of of the Sarah J. Maas multiverse.

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Friendly City Books is hosting a Midnight Premiere Party for Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow on Monday, January 29th - and you're invited! Learn more and RSVP at friendlycitybooks.com/events

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Read along with us! We'll be reading and discussing one book per month, with a few breaks for series reviews along the way. Each episode will cover a different book (except the review episodes) so spoilers will be contained.

We will be starting with the ACOTAR series and then moving on to Crescent City in anticipation of the third Crescent City book - House of Flame and Shadow - which comes out January 30, 2024.

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Episode Schedule -

  • May - A Court of Thorns and Roses
  • June - A Court of Mist and Fury
  • July - A Court of Wings and Ruin
  • August - A Court of Frost and Starlight
  • September - A Court of Silver Flames
  • October - ACOTAR Review/Crescent City Preview
  • November - Crescent City - House of Earth and Blood
  • January Pt. 1 - Crescent City - House of Sky and Breath
  • January Pt. 2 - Crescent City 1 & 2 Review and Theories
  • February - Crescent City - House of Flame and Shadow

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Sarah J. Maas has three fantasy series - Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and Crescent City.

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ACOTAR books (in order) -

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Crescent City books (in order) -

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Throne of Glass (in order) -

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Caroline Barbee

Cohost: Emily Oakes

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Mon, 22 Jan 2024 14:22:37 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/maasholes-crescent-city-2-OCNhWqET Emily O. is back for more fun and Maashole mayhem as she and Caroline breakdown everything you need to know about Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath.

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Heads up! This episode contains spoilers for Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood and House of Sky and Breath.

Also - in the episode Caroline says she thinks Cormac is Scottish, but after checking the internet, it seems that he might actually be the Midgardian equivalent of Irish. Apologies for this inaccuracy.

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We are only one week away from the worldwide release of Crescent City 3: House of Flame and Shadow!

Be on the look out for ANOTHER episode of Maasholes later this week, where Caroline, Emily, and Randi discuss fan theories and their predictions for Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow, as well as the future of of the Sarah J. Maas multiverse.

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Friendly City Books is hosting a Midnight Premiere Party for Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow on Monday, January 29th - and you're invited! Learn more and RSVP at friendlycitybooks.com/events

-

Read along with us! We'll be reading and discussing one book per month, with a few breaks for series reviews along the way. Each episode will cover a different book (except the review episodes) so spoilers will be contained.

We will be starting with the ACOTAR series and then moving on to Crescent City in anticipation of the third Crescent City book - House of Flame and Shadow - which comes out January 30, 2024.

-

Episode Schedule -

  • May - A Court of Thorns and Roses
  • June - A Court of Mist and Fury
  • July - A Court of Wings and Ruin
  • August - A Court of Frost and Starlight
  • September - A Court of Silver Flames
  • October - ACOTAR Review/Crescent City Preview
  • November - Crescent City - House of Earth and Blood
  • January Pt. 1 - Crescent City - House of Sky and Breath
  • January Pt. 2 - Crescent City 1 & 2 Review and Theories
  • February - Crescent City - House of Flame and Shadow

-

Sarah J. Maas has three fantasy series - Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and Crescent City.

-

ACOTAR books (in order) -

-

Crescent City books (in order) -

-

Throne of Glass (in order) -

-

Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

-

Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Caroline Barbee

Cohost: Emily Oakes

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

Friendly City Books Inc.

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]]> Maasholes 8 - Crescent City 2: House of Sky and Breath Friendly City Books 01:31:29 Emily O. is back for more fun and Maashole mayhem as she and Caroline breakdown everything you need to know about Crescent City 2: House of Sky and Breath. Emily O. is back for more fun and Maashole mayhem as she and Caroline breakdown everything you need to know about Crescent City 2: House of Sky and Breath. bookshop, book recommendations, faeries, friendly city books, columbus ms, customer favorites, a court of frost and starlight, friendly city, maas, bookstore, independent bookshop, romantasy, bryce quinlan, acofas, a court of silver flames, house of flame and shadow, sara j maas, mississippi, hunt athalar, acomaf, columbus, bookshop.org, reading recommendations, house of sky and breath, fantasy books, book, house of earth and blood, readers, fantasy series, acotar, book recommendation, sarah j. maas, book rec, ruhn danaan, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, romantasy series, read with me, buddy read, women readers, libro.fm, read along, best sellers, book recs, readalong, tbr, reading recs, sarah maas, faries, romantasy reads, independent bookstore, book podcast, bookstore pod, books, romantasy reader, bookstore podcast, a court of thorns and roses, fae, a court of wings and ruin, bestsellers, must read books, bookpod, reading, acosf, customer recs, what should i read, booktok, a court of mist and fury, book club, acowar, fantasy reads, women authors, crescent city false full 57 b56d228a-8ade-4775-92a9-dd62f4e6b9e2 Make It Gay! - YA Lauren is kicking off a new FCB podcast series - Make It Gay!

Make It Gay! is a series that celebrates queer stories and authors in different genres. First up, we're talking about YA - a genre with incredible representation and great stories for adults and young adult readers alike!

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Fantasy & Sci-Fi

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Contemporary

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Anthologies

  • Being Ace, edited by Madeline Dyer (bookshop.org)
  • Night of the Living Queers, edited by Shelly Page and Alex Brown (bookshop.org)

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Nonfiction

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks
Instagram: @friendlycitybooks
Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Lauren O'Connell
Cohost: Caroline Barbee
Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road
Production assistance by Neon Newt Media LLC

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]]> Tue, 16 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (friendly city books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/make-it-gay-ya-Rb4Cyk1r Lauren is kicking off a new FCB podcast series - Make It Gay!

Make It Gay! is a series that celebrates queer stories and authors in different genres. First up, we're talking about YA - a genre with incredible representation and great stories for adults and young adult readers alike!

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Fantasy & Sci-Fi

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Contemporary

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Anthologies

  • Being Ace, edited by Madeline Dyer (bookshop.org)
  • Night of the Living Queers, edited by Shelly Page and Alex Brown (bookshop.org)

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Nonfiction

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks
Instagram: @friendlycitybooks
Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Lauren O'Connell
Cohost: Caroline Barbee
Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road
Production assistance by Neon Newt Media LLC

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]]> Make It Gay! - YA friendly city books 00:55:03 Lauren kicks off Make It Gay! - a new FCB podcast series that celebrates queer stories and authors in different genres. First up is YA! Lauren kicks off Make It Gay! - a new FCB podcast series that celebrates queer stories and authors in different genres. First up is YA! ya books, bookshop, book recommendations, why not ya, bookseller, friendly city books, customer favorites, friendly city, queer reads, young adult reads, bookstore, independent bookshop, ya genre, queer stories, to be read, bookshop.org, reading recommendations, book, readers, literature, queer story, genre read, queer books, whynotya, genre books, young adult read, book recommendation, book rec, indie bookstore, bookseller recommendations, indie bookshop, lgbtqia+, lgbtq, queer authors, genre reads, reading rec, queer reader, queer read, book recs, reading recs, ya, queer book, young adult genre, bookseller favorites, young adult, lgbtq+, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, book podcast, genre reader, young adult books, books to read, books, lgbtqia, queer author, bookseller recs, genre book, bookpod, reading, what should i read, ya book, literary false full 56 dcda9e21-7b96-45e1-956f-720fba5b93ee Friendly City Bestsellers - 2023 Emily and Caroline count down Friendly City Books's bestselling titles of 2023. Plus! A look at exciting things to come in 2024!

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FCB’s Always Bestsellers

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Friendly City Books 2023 Best Sellers

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Learn more about our nonprofit - The Friendly City Books Community Connection - on the Friendly City Books website.

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Join us for the Spring 2024 Mississippi University for Women's Community Read - Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward (bookshop.org) (libro.fm)

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Want to play Wingspan with us? Order your copy of our new favorite board game on bookshop.org

PS: There really is a dragon version of Wingspan coming out called Wyrmspan!

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Signed copies of select books from our author events are available on the Friendly City Books website. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter so you never miss an author event!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks
Instagram: @friendlycitybooks
Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Emily Liner
Cohost: Caroline Barbee
Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road
Production assistance by Neon Newt Media LLC

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© 2024 Friendly City Books Inc.
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]]> Mon, 8 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/friendly-city-bestsellers-2023-PavQbnlt Emily and Caroline count down Friendly City Books's bestselling titles of 2023. Plus! A look at exciting things to come in 2024!

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FCB’s Always Bestsellers

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Friendly City Books 2023 Best Sellers

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Learn more about our nonprofit - The Friendly City Books Community Connection - on the Friendly City Books website.

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Join us for the Spring 2024 Mississippi University for Women's Community Read - Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward (bookshop.org) (libro.fm)

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Want to play Wingspan with us? Order your copy of our new favorite board game on bookshop.org

PS: There really is a dragon version of Wingspan coming out called Wyrmspan!

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Signed copies of select books from our author events are available on the Friendly City Books website. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter so you never miss an author event!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm

-

Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks
Instagram: @friendlycitybooks
Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Emily Liner
Cohost: Caroline Barbee
Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road
Production assistance by Neon Newt Media LLC

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© 2024 Friendly City Books Inc.
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]]> Friendly City Bestsellers - 2023 Friendly City Books 00:30:50 Emily and Caroline count down Friendly City Books's bestselling titles of 2023. Plus! A look at exciting things to come in 2024! Emily and Caroline count down Friendly City Books's bestselling titles of 2023. Plus! A look at exciting things to come in 2024! bookshop, mississippi books, book recommendations, friendly city books, columbus ms, customer favorites, friendly city, mississippi book, rose hackman, bookstore, independent bookshop, customer favs, mississippi writer, to be read, mississippi, margaret renkl, bookshop.org, reading recommendations, jesmyn ward, book, reading recommendation, readers, mississippi author, literature, mississippi authors, michael farris smith, book recommendation, book rec, indie bookstore, katy simpson smith, indie bookshop, tennessee williams, read with me, book sellers, buddy read, one mississippi, best sellers, clint smith, reading rec, book recs, tbr, reading recs, mississippi writers, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, book podcast, steve azar, mississippi read, books to read, customer recommendations, books, sarah frances hardy, bookseller recs, andy harkness, read with us, bestsellers, best seller, bookpod, bestseller, reading, customer recs, what should i read, rebecca yarros, friendly city bestsellers, literary false full 55 cd9ddf6c-b081-4c4e-8491-f1d575a2fe9d Hot Possum Horror - Holiday Horror Happy Holidays! Rachel and her dad, Randy, are celebrating the holiday season by sharing some of their favorite holiday horror books and movies!

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Rachel's Holiday Horror Book Recommendations:

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Check out Randy's Youtube channel - Quick Willies - where he summaries William Shakespeare through original songs!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Rachel Derise

Cohost: Randy Langley

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Tue, 19 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/hot-possum-horror-holiday-horror-U3XB0ITk Happy Holidays! Rachel and her dad, Randy, are celebrating the holiday season by sharing some of their favorite holiday horror books and movies!

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Rachel's Holiday Horror Book Recommendations:

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Check out Randy's Youtube channel - Quick Willies - where he summaries William Shakespeare through original songs!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Rachel Derise

Cohost: Randy Langley

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Hot Possum Horror - Holiday Horror Friendly City Books 00:38:32 Happy Holidays! Rachel and her dad, Randy, are celebrating the holiday season by sharing some of their favorite holiday horror books and movies! Happy Holidays! Rachel and her dad, Randy, are celebrating the holiday season by sharing some of their favorite holiday horror books and movies! bookshop, mississippi books, book recommendations, friendly city books, horror story, horror books, friendly city, bookstore, independent bookshop, horror stories, to be read, mississippi, gift recs, horror reads, bookshop.org, reading recommendations, book, readers, literature, horror, book recommendation, holiday horror, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, horror movies, libro.fm, horror movie, book recs, tbr, reading recs, hot possum horror, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, horror genre, book podcast, books to read, books, libro, horror book, bookpod, reading, what should i read, reader, literary false full 54 22f48ed4-ab59-47bb-90c7-ad8b9053f226 FCB Holiday Gift Recs 2023 Let our booksellers help you find the perfect bookish gifts for your friends and loved ones! Lauren, Emily, Caroline, and Rachel share their favorite gift recommendations for the holiday season!

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  • Hide: The Graphic Novel by Kiersten White, Adapted by Scott Peterson, Illustrated by Veronica & Andy Fish (bookshop.org) (libro.fm)
  • The Spirited Kitchen: Recipes and Rituals for the Wheel of the Year by Carmen Spagnola (bookshop.org)
  • The Christmas Witch by Aubrey Plaza and Dan Murphy (bookshop.org) (libro.fm)
  • The Return of the Christmas Witch by Aubrey Plaza and Dan Murphy (bookshop.org) (libro.fm)
  • The Friends Book of Lists: The Official Guide to All the Characters, Quotes, and Memorable Moments by Michelle Morgan (bookshop.org)

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Friendly City Books Gift Cards also make a great stocking stuffer or gift! Or, give the gift of an annual Frequent Flyer Membership!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm

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Host: Lauren O'Connell

Cohosts: Caroline Barbee, Rachel Derise, Emily Liner

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]]> Mon, 11 Dec 2023 12:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/fcb-holiday-gift-recs-2023-BJAghiZA Let our booksellers help you find the perfect bookish gifts for your friends and loved ones! Lauren, Emily, Caroline, and Rachel share their favorite gift recommendations for the holiday season!

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  • Hide: The Graphic Novel by Kiersten White, Adapted by Scott Peterson, Illustrated by Veronica & Andy Fish (bookshop.org) (libro.fm)
  • The Spirited Kitchen: Recipes and Rituals for the Wheel of the Year by Carmen Spagnola (bookshop.org)
  • The Christmas Witch by Aubrey Plaza and Dan Murphy (bookshop.org) (libro.fm)
  • The Return of the Christmas Witch by Aubrey Plaza and Dan Murphy (bookshop.org) (libro.fm)
  • The Friends Book of Lists: The Official Guide to All the Characters, Quotes, and Memorable Moments by Michelle Morgan (bookshop.org)

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Friendly City Books Gift Cards also make a great stocking stuffer or gift! Or, give the gift of an annual Frequent Flyer Membership!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm

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Host: Lauren O'Connell

Cohosts: Caroline Barbee, Rachel Derise, Emily Liner

Production Assistance: Neon Newt Media LLC

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]]> FCB Holiday Gift Recs 2023 Friendly City Books 00:40:12 Let our booksellers help you find the perfect bookish gifts for your friends and loved ones! Lauren, Emily, Caroline, and Rachel share their favorite gift recommendations for the holiday season! Let our booksellers help you find the perfect bookish gifts for your friends and loved ones! Lauren, Emily, Caroline, and Rachel share their favorite gift recommendations for the holiday season! bookshop, mississippi books, book recommendations, friendly city books, columbus ms, friendly city, south to somewhere, gift recommendations, bookstore, independent bookshop, book wishlist, to be read, xmas gifts, mississippi, gift recs, reading recommendations, christmas, nonfiction, book, bitter southerner, christmas wishlist, readers, literature, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, iron flame, holiday gift recs, christmas gifts, book recs, tbr, reading recs, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, nonfiction recs, books to read, wishlist, books, xmas, bookpod, reading, holiday gift, what should i read, fourth wing, literary false full 53 4e509f41-67c4-4ea2-a88a-2a234fe930f1 A Very Merry FCB Christmas with Landon of @landontalks Mississippi natives Landon Bryant of @landontalks and Bookseller Grace share their favorite Southern holiday traditions and the unique joys of celebrating Christmas in Mississippi.

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Landon Bryant is a social media personality who celebrates Mississippi by exploring the culture and atmosphere of the South with his personal touch of comedy and stories of being raised in Laurel, MS. Landon's endearing and joyful work can be found on Tiktok and Instagram at @landontalks and on Youtube at @landontalksalot.

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Landon has a Cameo, where you can purchase personalized videos for your friends or family - which could be a super fun holiday gift!

He also recently released a sweater line - Landon Talks X Lingua Franca - which features cashmere sweaters, sweatshirts, and shirts embroidered with southern colloquialisms.

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Want even more Landon? Check out his interview with Southern Living!

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Thank you to Landon for being a part of the 2023 Mississippi Book Festival, and for supporting the literary culture of Mississippi and independent bookstores like Friendly City Books! We already can't wait for your very own book to be published in 2025.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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]]> Mon, 4 Dec 2023 12:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Landon Bryant, landontalks, Friendly City Books, Grace Jones) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/a-very-merry-fcb-christmas-with-landon-RivIDog3 Mississippi natives Landon Bryant of @landontalks and Bookseller Grace share their favorite Southern holiday traditions and the unique joys of celebrating Christmas in Mississippi.

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Landon Bryant is a social media personality who celebrates Mississippi by exploring the culture and atmosphere of the South with his personal touch of comedy and stories of being raised in Laurel, MS. Landon's endearing and joyful work can be found on Tiktok and Instagram at @landontalks and on Youtube at @landontalksalot.

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Landon has a Cameo, where you can purchase personalized videos for your friends or family - which could be a super fun holiday gift!

He also recently released a sweater line - Landon Talks X Lingua Franca - which features cashmere sweaters, sweatshirts, and shirts embroidered with southern colloquialisms.

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Want even more Landon? Check out his interview with Southern Living!

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Thank you to Landon for being a part of the 2023 Mississippi Book Festival, and for supporting the literary culture of Mississippi and independent bookstores like Friendly City Books! We already can't wait for your very own book to be published in 2025.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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We will be starting with the ACOTAR series and then moving on to Crescent City in anticipation of the third Crescent City book - House of Flame and Shadow - which comes out January 30, 2024.

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  • May - A Court of Thorns and Roses
  • June - A Court of Mist and Fury
  • July - A Court of Wings and Ruin
  • August - A Court of Frost and Starlight
  • September - A Court of Silver Flames
  • October - ACOTAR Review/Crescent City Preview
  • November - Crescent City - House of Earth and Blood
  • December - Crescent City - House of Sky and Breath
  • January - Crescent City 1 & 2 Review
  • February - Crescent City - House of Flame and Shadow

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]]> Tue, 28 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/maasholes-7-crescent-city-1-Vl82z8bj We're in the home stretch! And Crescent City is just as good as we hoped. If you're an SJM fan but you haven't read Crescent City yet, what are you waiting for?!?! There's still plenty of time to read the first two books before the third comes out!

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Heads up! This episode contains spoilers for Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood.

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Preorder the Indie Exclusive version of House of Flame and Shadow in store or at friendlycitybooks.com now!

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Read along with us! We'll be reading and discussing one book per month, with a few breaks for series reviews along the way. Each episode will cover a different book (except the review episodes) so spoilers will be contained.

We will be starting with the ACOTAR series and then moving on to Crescent City in anticipation of the third Crescent City book - House of Flame and Shadow - which comes out January 30, 2024.

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  • May - A Court of Thorns and Roses
  • June - A Court of Mist and Fury
  • July - A Court of Wings and Ruin
  • August - A Court of Frost and Starlight
  • September - A Court of Silver Flames
  • October - ACOTAR Review/Crescent City Preview
  • November - Crescent City - House of Earth and Blood
  • December - Crescent City - House of Sky and Breath
  • January - Crescent City 1 & 2 Review
  • February - Crescent City - House of Flame and Shadow

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ACOTAR books (in order) -

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Helen Ellis is the author of Bring Your Baggage and Don’t Pack Light, Southern Lady Code, American Housewife and Eating the Cheshire Cat. Raised in Alabama, she lives with her husband in New York City. She is a poker player and a plant lady. You can find her on Twitter @WhatIDoAllDay and Instagram @HelenEllisAuthor.

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Helen is the author of five books:

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Thank you to Helen for being a part of the 2023 Mississippi Book Festival, and for joining us remotely for an interview on the Friendly City Books Podcast! A full audio and video version of this interview is available on the Friendly City Books Youtube.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Host: Hillary Richardson

Guest Author: Helen Ellis

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]]> Mon, 20 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Helen Ellis, Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-helen-ellis-CCl9imiy Southern humorist and author, Helen Ellis joins Hillary in the FCB studio to discuss life, love, and her newest book, Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge: Intimate Confessions from a Happy Marriage

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Helen Ellis is the author of Bring Your Baggage and Don’t Pack Light, Southern Lady Code, American Housewife and Eating the Cheshire Cat. Raised in Alabama, she lives with her husband in New York City. She is a poker player and a plant lady. You can find her on Twitter @WhatIDoAllDay and Instagram @HelenEllisAuthor.

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Helen is the author of five books:

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Thank you to Helen for being a part of the 2023 Mississippi Book Festival, and for joining us remotely for an interview on the Friendly City Books Podcast! A full audio and video version of this interview is available on the Friendly City Books Youtube.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (30 August 1797 – 1 February 1851) was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel Frankenstein (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) which is considered an early example of science fiction and women-authored horror.

She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley. Her father was the political philosopher William Godwin and her mother was the philosopher and women's rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft.

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For more Frankenstein and Mary Shelley, Lauren recommends Mary and the Birth of Frankenstein by Anne Eekhout (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)

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Shirley Hardie Jackson (December 14, 1916 – August 8, 1965) was an American writer known primarily for her works of horror and mystery. Over the duration of her writing career, which spanned over two decades, she composed six novels, two memoirs, and more than 200 short stories, including:

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For more Haunting of Hill House and Shirley Jackson, Rachel recommends A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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]]> Mon, 13 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/hot-possum-horror-horror-classics-BMBgd_RI Time for some horror herstory! Rachel and Lauren share their appreciation for legendary horror classic authors Mary Shelley and Shirley Jackson, and for their profound impact on the horror genre.

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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (30 August 1797 – 1 February 1851) was an English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel Frankenstein (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) which is considered an early example of science fiction and women-authored horror.

She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley. Her father was the political philosopher William Godwin and her mother was the philosopher and women's rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft.

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For more Frankenstein and Mary Shelley, Lauren recommends Mary and the Birth of Frankenstein by Anne Eekhout (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)

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Shirley Hardie Jackson (December 14, 1916 – August 8, 1965) was an American writer known primarily for her works of horror and mystery. Over the duration of her writing career, which spanned over two decades, she composed six novels, two memoirs, and more than 200 short stories, including:

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For more Haunting of Hill House and Shirley Jackson, Rachel recommends A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)

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Rick Cleveland, a native of Hattiesburg and resident of Jackson, has been Mississippi Today’s sports columnist since 2016. A graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor’s in journalism, Rick has worked for the Monroe (La.) News Star World, Jackson Daily News and Clarion Ledger. He was sports editor of Hattiesburg American, executive director of the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. His work as a syndicated columnist and celebrated sports writer has appeared in numerous magazines, periodicals and newspapers.

Rick has been recognized 13 times as Mississippi Sports Writer of the Year, and is recipient of multiple awards and honors for his reporting and writing.

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The Mississippi Football Book: Stories and Records From the Greatest Teams, Coaches, and Players - Who Lived and Played in the Greatest Football State (edited by Rick Cleveland and Neil White) is the perfect holiday gift for every football-obesssed Mississippian, no matter their team! The publication includes 100+ profiles of players, coaches, and teams. And more than 500 players and coaches are listed in the records section.

The Mississippi Football Book is available now at Friendly City Books! Call or stop by the store to reserve your copy today!

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Thank you to Rick for joining us remotely for a podcast interview and for sharing so much incredible Mississippi football history with us!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

Learn more about our author events on our website or sign up for our email newsletter.

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]]> Thu, 9 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Rick Cleveland, Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-rick-cleveland-AsYM96Ly Legendary Mississippi sportswriter, Rick Cleveland joins Emily to discuss his new book, The Mississippi Football Book: Stories and Records From the Greatest Teams, Coaches, and Players - Who Lived and Played in the Greatest Football State. Plus, some fascinating Columbus, MS history!

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Rick Cleveland, a native of Hattiesburg and resident of Jackson, has been Mississippi Today’s sports columnist since 2016. A graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor’s in journalism, Rick has worked for the Monroe (La.) News Star World, Jackson Daily News and Clarion Ledger. He was sports editor of Hattiesburg American, executive director of the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. His work as a syndicated columnist and celebrated sports writer has appeared in numerous magazines, periodicals and newspapers.

Rick has been recognized 13 times as Mississippi Sports Writer of the Year, and is recipient of multiple awards and honors for his reporting and writing.

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The Mississippi Football Book: Stories and Records From the Greatest Teams, Coaches, and Players - Who Lived and Played in the Greatest Football State (edited by Rick Cleveland and Neil White) is the perfect holiday gift for every football-obesssed Mississippian, no matter their team! The publication includes 100+ profiles of players, coaches, and teams. And more than 500 players and coaches are listed in the records section.

The Mississippi Football Book is available now at Friendly City Books! Call or stop by the store to reserve your copy today!

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Thank you to Rick for joining us remotely for a podcast interview and for sharing so much incredible Mississippi football history with us!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

Learn more about our author events on our website or sign up for our email newsletter.

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Host: Emily Liner

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]]> Author Interview - Rick Cleveland Rick Cleveland, Friendly City Books 00:55:31 Legendary Mississippi sportswriter, Rick Cleveland joins Emily to discuss his new book, The Mississippi Football Book. Plus, some fascinating Columbus, MS history! Legendary Mississippi sportswriter, Rick Cleveland joins Emily to discuss his new book, The Mississippi Football Book. Plus, some fascinating Columbus, MS history! nonfictoin, bookshop, book recommendations, sports books, friendly city books, ole miss, columbus ms, customer favorites, nonfiction books, friendly city, mississippi football, football journalism, mississippi book, football book, bookstore, sports writing, independent bookshop, sec, to be read, sports journalism, mississippi, author discussion, reading recommendations, book, sports writer, author interview, readers, mississippi author, sec football, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, oxford ms, nonfiction reads, football books, best sellers, book recs, sports journalist, tbr, reading recs, author podcast, starkville ms, southern miss, interview, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, author talk, podcast interview, book podcast, nonfiction recs, books to read, football writing, books, mississippi state, bestsellers, bookpod, mississippi history, reading, author chat, what should i read false full 48 81b6647a-c465-4aaf-bda1-ed3d80587e81 Why We Love - Fourth Wing THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR FOURTH WING!

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Why We Love - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Fourth Wing (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) is the first of five books in Rebecca Yarros's Empyrean series.

A Special Edition of Fourth Wing with bonus chapters and sprayed edges has just released. Copies are limited! To check in-store availability or to add your name to the waitlist, please call the bookstore!

The second book in the series, Iron Flame (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)(friendlycitybooks.com) is out now! To check in-store availability or to add your name to the waitlist, please call the bookstore!

Thank you to everyone who preordered their copies of Iron Flame and the Special Edition of Fourth Wing. Your copies are available in store for pick up now!

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Thank you to each and every person who joined us for the Friendly City Books Fourth Wing Midnight Premiere Party. This was our first ever midnight party and we had so much fun getting to know everyone (and making friendship bracelets!!) as we counted down to midnight!

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]]> Tue, 7 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/wwl-fourth-wing-z7_XJF0d THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR FOURTH WING!

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Why We Love - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Fourth Wing (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) is the first of five books in Rebecca Yarros's Empyrean series.

A Special Edition of Fourth Wing with bonus chapters and sprayed edges has just released. Copies are limited! To check in-store availability or to add your name to the waitlist, please call the bookstore!

The second book in the series, Iron Flame (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)(friendlycitybooks.com) is out now! To check in-store availability or to add your name to the waitlist, please call the bookstore!

Thank you to everyone who preordered their copies of Iron Flame and the Special Edition of Fourth Wing. Your copies are available in store for pick up now!

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Thank you to each and every person who joined us for the Friendly City Books Fourth Wing Midnight Premiere Party. This was our first ever midnight party and we had so much fun getting to know everyone (and making friendship bracelets!!) as we counted down to midnight!

For more information about our bookstore events, sign up for our newsletter or check out our event page on the Friendly City Books website.

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]]> Why We Love - Fourth Wing Friendly City Books 01:17:37 Happy Iron Flame Day!! Caroline, Randi, and Aislinn discuss everything you need to know about Rebecca Yarros's Fourth Wing before diving into Book #2 in the Empyrean Series - Iron Flame. Happy Iron Flame Day!! Caroline, Randi, and Aislinn discuss everything you need to know about Rebecca Yarros's Fourth Wing before diving into Book #2 in the Empyrean Series - Iron Flame. fantasy book, dragons, bookshop, book recommendations, friendly city books, columbus ms, customer favorites, midnight premiere, friendly city, 4th wing, bookstore, independent bookshop, pub day, romantasy, dragon book, to be read, buzzy books, mississippi, fantasy read, reading recommendations, fantasy books, book, readers, fantasy series, literature, romantasy book, preorder, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, book series, iron flame, romantasy series, best sellers, red tower, book recs, tbr, reading recs, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, book podcast, books to read, new book, macmillan, books, bookstore podcast, bestsellers, must read books, bookpod, empyrean, reading, what should i read, rebecca yarros, fourth wing, booktok, entangled publishing, literary false full 47 7aecf670-c279-419b-8d9a-e6655c9cd4e6 Author Interview - Greg Marshall Greg Marshall was raised in Salt Lake City and currently lives in Texas. A National Endowment for the Arts Fellow in Prose, he is a graduate of the Michener Center for Writers. His work has appeared in The Best American Essays and been supported by MacDowell and the Corporation of Yaddo.

His memoir, Leg: The Story of a Limb and the Boy Who Grew From It (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) is a hilarious and poignant personal story that grapples with family, disability, and coming of age in two closets—as a gay man and as a man living with cerebral palsy.

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A full video and audio version of this interview is available on the Friendly City Books Youtube channel.

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]]> Thu, 2 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Greg Marshall, Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-greg-marshall-X4oY_oKA Greg Marshall was raised in Salt Lake City and currently lives in Texas. A National Endowment for the Arts Fellow in Prose, he is a graduate of the Michener Center for Writers. His work has appeared in The Best American Essays and been supported by MacDowell and the Corporation of Yaddo.

His memoir, Leg: The Story of a Limb and the Boy Who Grew From It (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) is a hilarious and poignant personal story that grapples with family, disability, and coming of age in two closets—as a gay man and as a man living with cerebral palsy.

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A full video and audio version of this interview is available on the Friendly City Books Youtube channel.

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]]> Author Interview - Greg Marshall Greg Marshall, Friendly City Books 01:03:34 Caroline chats with author Greg Marshall about his must-read memoir, Leg: The Story of a Limb and the Boy Who Grew From It! Caroline chats with author Greg Marshall about his must-read memoir, Leg: The Story of a Limb and the Boy Who Grew From It! bookshop, book recommendations, friendly city books, columbus ms, friendly city, disability memoir, bookstore, independent bookshop, disability advocate, memoir, lgbtq+ memoir, to be read, queer memoir, mississippi, ms book festival, abrams, author discussion, reading recommendations, lgbtq+ read, nonfiction, book, disabled author, author interview, readers, lgbtq+ book, leg, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, lgbtq+ author, mississippi book festival, queer read, book recs, tbr, reading recs, queer book, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, author talk, book podcast, books to read, greg marshall, queer author, bookstore podcast, bookpod, reading, abrams books, author chat, what should i read, literary, nonfiction author false full 46 d44931a3-7b89-4b6e-8347-72cd49707059 Author Interview - Alex Pheby Alex Pheby is a British author and academic. He is currently a professor at Newcastle University and lives in Scotland. He studied at Manchester University, Manchester Metropolitan University, Goldsmiths. and UEA.

Alex’s second novel, Playthings, was shortlisted for the 2016 Wellcome Book Prize. His third novel, Lucia, was joint winner of the 2019 Republic of Consciousness Prize. Mordew, the first book in the Cities of the Weft trilogy, was selected as a Book of the Year by The Guardian, The I, Tor.com and Locus.

His newest novel, Malarkoi, is the second book in his Cities of the Weft and is out now!

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Thank you to Alex Pheby for joining us for a remote podcast interview! A full video and audio version of this interview is available on the Friendly City Books Youtube channel.

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]]> Mon, 30 Oct 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Alex Pheby, Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-alex-pheby-TT7x6bAm Alex Pheby is a British author and academic. He is currently a professor at Newcastle University and lives in Scotland. He studied at Manchester University, Manchester Metropolitan University, Goldsmiths. and UEA.

Alex’s second novel, Playthings, was shortlisted for the 2016 Wellcome Book Prize. His third novel, Lucia, was joint winner of the 2019 Republic of Consciousness Prize. Mordew, the first book in the Cities of the Weft trilogy, was selected as a Book of the Year by The Guardian, The I, Tor.com and Locus.

His newest novel, Malarkoi, is the second book in his Cities of the Weft and is out now!

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The Cities of the Weft:

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]]> Author Interview - Alex Pheby Alex Pheby, Friendly City Books 00:57:15 Author Alex Pheby joins Aaron in the FCB studio to celebrate his new book, Malarkoi, and his fantastically divine world of the Cities of the Weft! Author Alex Pheby joins Aaron in the FCB studio to celebrate his new book, Malarkoi, and his fantastically divine world of the Cities of the Weft! fantasy book, bookshop, book recommendations, friendly city books, columbus ms, friendly city, the cities of the weft, british authors, bookstore, independent bookshop, to be read, mississippi, author discussion, authorpod, reading recommendations, fantasy books, british author, bloomsbury publishing, book, alex pheby, book trilogy, author interview, readers, fantasy series, literature, fantasy trilogy, bookseller fav, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, macmillan author, bloomsbury, book recs, tbr, reading recs, fantasy author, cities of the weft, author podcast, bookseller favorites, fantasy reader, bloomsbury author, book pod, columbus mississippi, scottish author, independent bookstore, author talk, book podcast, trilogy, macmillan, scottish authors, bookstore podcast, malarkoi, bookpod, reading, author chat, what should i read, mordew, literary false full 45 0f34a4e3-b2a5-4996-acd1-e1308668bcb8 Maasholes 6 - Farewell Prythian, Hello Crescent City! We've read all there is to read in the ACOTAR series (for now) and it's finally time to dive into Crescent City! But first, Melissa and Randi join Caroline to explore a few final ACOTAR hot takes and fan theories, and tell her everything she needs to know going into the Crescent City series.

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Read along with us! We'll be reading and discussing one book per month, with a few breaks for series reviews along the way. Each episode will cover a different book (except the review episodes) so spoilers will be contained.

We will be starting with the ACOTAR series and then moving on to Crescent City in anticipation of the third Crescent City book - House of Flame and Shadow - which comes out January 30, 2024.

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  • May - A Court of Thorns and Roses
  • June - A Court of Mist and Fury
  • July - A Court of Wings and Ruin
  • August - A Court of Frost and Starlight
  • September - A Court of Silver Flames
  • October - ACOTAR Review/Crescent City Preview
  • November - Crescent City - House of Earth and Blood
  • December - Crescent City - House of Sky and Breath
  • January - Crescent City 1 & 2 Review
  • February - Crescent City - House of Flame and Shadow

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]]> Tue, 24 Oct 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/maasholes-6-UauRSR1g We've read all there is to read in the ACOTAR series (for now) and it's finally time to dive into Crescent City! But first, Melissa and Randi join Caroline to explore a few final ACOTAR hot takes and fan theories, and tell her everything she needs to know going into the Crescent City series.

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Preorder the Indie Exclusive version of House of Flame and Shadow in store or at friendlycitybooks.com now!

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Read along with us! We'll be reading and discussing one book per month, with a few breaks for series reviews along the way. Each episode will cover a different book (except the review episodes) so spoilers will be contained.

We will be starting with the ACOTAR series and then moving on to Crescent City in anticipation of the third Crescent City book - House of Flame and Shadow - which comes out January 30, 2024.

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Episode Schedule -

  • May - A Court of Thorns and Roses
  • June - A Court of Mist and Fury
  • July - A Court of Wings and Ruin
  • August - A Court of Frost and Starlight
  • September - A Court of Silver Flames
  • October - ACOTAR Review/Crescent City Preview
  • November - Crescent City - House of Earth and Blood
  • December - Crescent City - House of Sky and Breath
  • January - Crescent City 1 & 2 Review
  • February - Crescent City - House of Flame and Shadow

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]]> Maasholes 6 - Farewell Prythian, Hello Crescent City! Friendly City Books 00:53:23 Melissa and Randi join Caroline as she says goodbye (for now) to ACOTAR, and tell her everything she needs to know before starting Sarah J. Maas's Crescent City series! Melissa and Randi join Caroline as she says goodbye (for now) to ACOTAR, and tell her everything she needs to know before starting Sarah J. Maas's Crescent City series! bookshop, book recommendations, read-along, friendly city books, columbus ms, customer favorites, a court of frost and starlight, friendly city, maas, bookstore, independent bookshop, romantasy, to be read, a court of silver flames, mississippi, reading recommendations, house of sky and breath, book, house of earth and blood, readers, fantasy series, literature, acotar, sarah j. maas, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, book series, read with me, buddy read, best sellers, book recs, readalong, tbr, reading recs, lunathion, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, book podcast, maasholes, sarah j maas, books to read, prythian, books, a court of thorns and roses, a court of wings and ruin, bestsellers, bookpod, reading, what should i read, booktok, a court of mist and fury, literary, women authors, fantasy readers, crescent city false full 44 76484a36-7924-407e-9b82-ecb1ad8165c1 Hot Possum Horror - Latin American Horror This month, Caroline and Rachel are talking about Latin American horror, specifically five incredible Latin American women authors - Agustina Bazterrica, Mariana Enriquez, Silvia Moreno Garcia, Isabel Cañas, and Samanta Schweblin. We'll be using Rachel's Hot Possum Horror Meter to signify the fear-factor of each book!

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Level 1 - Little Eyes by Samanta Schweblin, translated by Megan McDowell (bookshop.org) (libro.fm)

Level 2 - The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas (bookshop.org) (libro.fm)

Level 3 - Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (bookshop.org) (libro.fm)

Level 4 - Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez, translated by Megan McDowell (bookshop.org) (libro.fm)

Level 5 - Tender is the Flesh by Augstina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah Moses (bookshop.org) (libro.fm)

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A note from Caroline and Rachel: We are in no way experts on Latin America but we are beyond excited to see what Latin American women authors have been creating in the world of horror. These five incredible authors are just a small selection of the many voices from Latin America - and though we talked a lot about political trauma and agency in this episode, we barely scratched the surface of how gender has been expertly explored by many of these authors as well. We hope to do a deep dive on gender in the future!

There is a wealth of information about the literary heritage and the culture of horror in Latin America available online, but a few great starting places would be this essay by Mariana Enriquez, "Creating a New Tradition of Latin American Horror" or this New York Times article, "For Latin American Women, Horror and Fantasy Capture Everyday Struggle" or this article from Bold Latina, "In Latin America, Horror is Written by Women."

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/hot-possum-horror-latin-american-horror-7q8iIKFW This month, Caroline and Rachel are talking about Latin American horror, specifically five incredible Latin American women authors - Agustina Bazterrica, Mariana Enriquez, Silvia Moreno Garcia, Isabel Cañas, and Samanta Schweblin. We'll be using Rachel's Hot Possum Horror Meter to signify the fear-factor of each book!

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Level 1 - Little Eyes by Samanta Schweblin, translated by Megan McDowell (bookshop.org) (libro.fm)

Level 2 - The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas (bookshop.org) (libro.fm)

Level 3 - Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (bookshop.org) (libro.fm)

Level 4 - Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez, translated by Megan McDowell (bookshop.org) (libro.fm)

Level 5 - Tender is the Flesh by Augstina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah Moses (bookshop.org) (libro.fm)

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A note from Caroline and Rachel: We are in no way experts on Latin America but we are beyond excited to see what Latin American women authors have been creating in the world of horror. These five incredible authors are just a small selection of the many voices from Latin America - and though we talked a lot about political trauma and agency in this episode, we barely scratched the surface of how gender has been expertly explored by many of these authors as well. We hope to do a deep dive on gender in the future!

There is a wealth of information about the literary heritage and the culture of horror in Latin America available online, but a few great starting places would be this essay by Mariana Enriquez, "Creating a New Tradition of Latin American Horror" or this New York Times article, "For Latin American Women, Horror and Fantasy Capture Everyday Struggle" or this article from Bold Latina, "In Latin America, Horror is Written by Women."

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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]]> Hot Possum Horror - Latin American Horror Friendly City Books 00:58:50 Caroline joins Rachel to celebrate five incredible Latin American women horror authors that you oughta know! Caroline joins Rachel to celebrate five incredible Latin American women horror authors that you oughta know! bookshop, halloween reads, book recommendations, friendly city books, horror recommendations, horror books, customer favorites, friendly city, bookstore, bookshop podcast, independent bookshop, to be read, mississippi, reading recommendations, mississippi podcast, book, halloween books, readers, halloween, literature, horror, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, spooky books, book recs, tbr, hot possum horror, spooky reads, scary reads, southern books, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, horror genre, southern podcast, book podcast, must read, southern bookstore, books, scary books, horror recs, bookstore podcast, horror tbr, bookpod, reading, what should i read, literary, women authors false full 43 4ef06c40-9a77-4f4d-9ac6-312f0528ccb3 Friendly City Bestsellers - July - September 2023 Friendly City Bestsellers is a quarterly deep dive into FCB's bestsellers and customer favorites.

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FCB’s Always Bestsellers

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July - September 2023 Best Sellers

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Signed copies of select books from our author events are available on the Friendly City Books website. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter so you never miss an author event!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm

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FCB’s Always Bestsellers

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July - September 2023 Best Sellers

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Signed copies of select books from our author events are available on the Friendly City Books website. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter so you never miss an author event!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm

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]]> Friendly City Bestsellers - July - September 2023 Friendly City Books 00:28:57 Emily and Caroline count down the bestselling titles at Friendly City Books from July - September 2023! Emily and Caroline count down the bestselling titles at Friendly City Books from July - September 2023! bookshop, mississippi books, book recommendations, friendly city books, columbus ms, customer favorites, friendly city, reading podcast, bookstore, independent bookshop, to be read, mississippi, stretch like scarlet, reading recommendations, book, readers, literature, reader podcast, mississippi authors, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, best sellers, book recs, tbr, reading recs, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, book podcast, books to read, books, bookstore podcast, bestsellers, bookpod, reading, what should i read, friendly city bestsellers, literary false full 42 9b6ab00f-676d-413c-825a-2046bcbf62d3 Author Interview - Ally Burguieres Ally Burguieres is an artist, designer, and inventor specializing in popular and conceptual pieces. She has shown work in Brazil, England, France, Germany, Ireland, and the US. She currently teaches Media Arts at Tulane University and holds a PhD for her writing and research on art and media in everyday life.

In addition to her artistic work, she is also a wildlife rehabber and the creator of the viral Sesame the Opossum website and social media accounts, home of the internet’s most beloved opossums. In addition to wrangling opossums, she owns Cocoally (an animal-themed boutique) and Gallery Burguieres (a gallery of her artwork) in New Orleans.

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Ally's new book When in Doubt, Play Dead: Life Advice from an Unexpected Source (bookshop.org)(available Oct 17, 2023) is a totally adorable gift of a book that offers wisdom and insight from a delightfully unexpected source: the opossum. It also features 70 watercolor illustrations by Ally!

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Ally is also the author of Possums are NOT Cute!: And Other Myths About Nature's Most Misunderstood Critter (bookshop.org) which is a perennial Friendly City Books Bestseller.

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Thank you to Ally Burguieres for joining us for a remote podcast interview! For a full audio and visual version of this interview (including a special possum show-and-tell!!!) check out the Friendly City Books Youtube channel.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Host: Emily Liner

Guest Author: Ally Burguieres

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]]> Mon, 9 Oct 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Ally Burguieres, Sesame the Opossum, Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-ally-burguieres-USKpts6L Ally Burguieres is an artist, designer, and inventor specializing in popular and conceptual pieces. She has shown work in Brazil, England, France, Germany, Ireland, and the US. She currently teaches Media Arts at Tulane University and holds a PhD for her writing and research on art and media in everyday life.

In addition to her artistic work, she is also a wildlife rehabber and the creator of the viral Sesame the Opossum website and social media accounts, home of the internet’s most beloved opossums. In addition to wrangling opossums, she owns Cocoally (an animal-themed boutique) and Gallery Burguieres (a gallery of her artwork) in New Orleans.

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Ally's new book When in Doubt, Play Dead: Life Advice from an Unexpected Source (bookshop.org)(available Oct 17, 2023) is a totally adorable gift of a book that offers wisdom and insight from a delightfully unexpected source: the opossum. It also features 70 watercolor illustrations by Ally!

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Ally is also the author of Possums are NOT Cute!: And Other Myths About Nature's Most Misunderstood Critter (bookshop.org) which is a perennial Friendly City Books Bestseller.

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Thank you to Ally Burguieres for joining us for a remote podcast interview! For a full audio and visual version of this interview (including a special possum show-and-tell!!!) check out the Friendly City Books Youtube channel.

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]]> Author Interview - Ally Burguieres Ally Burguieres, Sesame the Opossum, Friendly City Books 00:49:24 Author and possum-whisperer, Ally Burguieres joins Emily to talk all things possum - including Ally's adorable new book, When in Doubt, Play Dead! Plus, a possum show-and-tell for our Youtube viewers! Author and possum-whisperer, Ally Burguieres joins Emily to talk all things possum - including Ally's adorable new book, When in Doubt, Play Dead! Plus, a possum show-and-tell for our Youtube viewers! wildlife rescue, bookshop, book recommendations, friendly city books, columbus ms, gift book, friendly city, sesame the opossum, bookstore, independent bookshop, to be read, mississippi, new orleans, possumtown, author discussion, possums, bookshop.org, new orleans author, reading recommendations, louisiana, book, possum town, author interview, readers, literature, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, libro.fm, opossums, book recs, tbr, reading recs, nola, author podcast, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, author talk, book podcast, books to read, louisiana artist, ally burguieres, books, possum rescue, louisiana author, bookpod, reading, author chat, what should i read, literary, new orleans artist false full 41 6510da17-2f01-4635-b588-2ff0ac5c6498 Author Interview - Tyriek White Tyriek White is a writer, musician, and educator from Brooklyn, NY. He has received fellowships from Callaloo and the New York State Writer’s Institute, among other honors.

He is currently the media director of Lampblack Literary Foundation, which seeks to provide mutual aid and various resources to Black writers across the diaspora. He holds a degree in Creative Writing & Africana Studies from Pitzer College and most recently earned an MFA from the University of Mississippi.

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Tyriek's debut novel, We Are a Haunting (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) follows three generations of a working class family and their inherited ghosts: a story of hope and transformation, and was long-listed for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and the Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize.

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Tyriek White was a panelist at the 2023 Mississippi Book Festival, and was a guest author at the Friendly City Books Afterword: A Post-Festival Celebration at the bookstore in Columbus, MS.

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We are giving away signed copies of We Are a Haunting in store and on the Friendly City Books website - while supplies last! To get your copy, use the promo code mentioned in the interview!

This giveaway is sponsored by the Friendly City Books Community Connection, a special project of the CREATE Foundation.

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We Are a Haunting was previously featured on our "Listen Up - August Audiobook Favorites" podcast episode.

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Thank you to Tyriek White for joining us for a remote podcast interview! A full video and audio version of this interview is available on the Friendly City Books Youtube channel.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Host: Emily Liner

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]]> Thu, 5 Oct 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Tyriek White, Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-tyriek-white-3AtwfCb1 Tyriek White is a writer, musician, and educator from Brooklyn, NY. He has received fellowships from Callaloo and the New York State Writer’s Institute, among other honors.

He is currently the media director of Lampblack Literary Foundation, which seeks to provide mutual aid and various resources to Black writers across the diaspora. He holds a degree in Creative Writing & Africana Studies from Pitzer College and most recently earned an MFA from the University of Mississippi.

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Tyriek's debut novel, We Are a Haunting (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) follows three generations of a working class family and their inherited ghosts: a story of hope and transformation, and was long-listed for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and the Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize.

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Tyriek White was a panelist at the 2023 Mississippi Book Festival, and was a guest author at the Friendly City Books Afterword: A Post-Festival Celebration at the bookstore in Columbus, MS.

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We are giving away signed copies of We Are a Haunting in store and on the Friendly City Books website - while supplies last! To get your copy, use the promo code mentioned in the interview!

This giveaway is sponsored by the Friendly City Books Community Connection, a special project of the CREATE Foundation.

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We Are a Haunting was previously featured on our "Listen Up - August Audiobook Favorites" podcast episode.

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Thank you to Tyriek White for joining us for a remote podcast interview! A full video and audio version of this interview is available on the Friendly City Books Youtube channel.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Host: Emily Liner

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]]> Author Interview - Tyriek White Tyriek White, Friendly City Books 00:58:09 Emily talks with Mississippi author Tyriek White about his debut novel, We Are a Haunting. Plus! A special book giveaway! Emily talks with Mississippi author Tyriek White about his debut novel, We Are a Haunting. Plus! A special book giveaway! bookshop, ms author, book recommendations, friendly city books, new author, columbus ms, black writers, mississippi book, author event, bipoc writers, bookstore, tyriek white, independent bookshop, mississippi writer, to be read, author discussion, bookshop.org, ms writer, book giveaway, author interview, mississippi author, literature, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, bipoc authors, libro.fm, novel, book recs, tbr, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, author talk, book podcast, debut novel, black authors, books, we are a haunting, bookpod, author chat, what should i read, literary false full 40 26c90f1a-280f-4f91-9613-c4ba1c73dfeb Author Interview - Clémence Michallon Clémence Michallon was born and raised near Paris. She studied journalism at City University of London, received a master’s in Journalism from Columbia University, and has written for The Independent since 2018. Her essays and features have covered true-crime, celebrity culture, and literature. She moved to New York City in 2014 and recently became a US citizen.

Clémence's new novel, The Quiet Tenant (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) is a pulse-pounding psychological thriller about a serial killer, narrated by the women closest to him: his 13 year old daughter, his new girlfriend, and the one victim he has spared (so far).

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We have a limited number of signed copies of The Quiet Tenant available for purchase in store. Drop in or call ahead to secure your copy!

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Thank you to Clémence for joining us remotely for a podcast interview and for supporting the Mississippi literary community. We were thrilled to meet her at the 2023 Mississippi Book Festival and we had so much fun talking about The Quiet Tenant with her!

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The Quiet Tenant is one of our Friendly City Books staff favorites of 2023, and was previously featured on our "Listen Up - July Audiobook Favorites" podcast episode.

A full video and audio version of this interview is available on the Friendly City Books Youtube channel.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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]]> Mon, 2 Oct 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Clemence Michallon, Clémence Michallon, Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-clemence-michallon-V2nxqLzf Clémence Michallon was born and raised near Paris. She studied journalism at City University of London, received a master’s in Journalism from Columbia University, and has written for The Independent since 2018. Her essays and features have covered true-crime, celebrity culture, and literature. She moved to New York City in 2014 and recently became a US citizen.

Clémence's new novel, The Quiet Tenant (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) is a pulse-pounding psychological thriller about a serial killer, narrated by the women closest to him: his 13 year old daughter, his new girlfriend, and the one victim he has spared (so far).

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We have a limited number of signed copies of The Quiet Tenant available for purchase in store. Drop in or call ahead to secure your copy!

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Thank you to Clémence for joining us remotely for a podcast interview and for supporting the Mississippi literary community. We were thrilled to meet her at the 2023 Mississippi Book Festival and we had so much fun talking about The Quiet Tenant with her!

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The Quiet Tenant is one of our Friendly City Books staff favorites of 2023, and was previously featured on our "Listen Up - July Audiobook Favorites" podcast episode.

A full video and audio version of this interview is available on the Friendly City Books Youtube channel.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

Learn more about our author events on our website or sign up for our email newsletter.

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]]> Author Interview - Clémence Michallon Clemence Michallon, Clémence Michallon, Friendly City Books 01:19:40 Author and journalist, Clémence Michallon joins Caroline in the FCB studio to celebrate her pulse-pounding new novel, The Quiet Tenant. Author and journalist, Clémence Michallon joins Caroline in the FCB studio to celebrate her pulse-pounding new novel, The Quiet Tenant. bookshop, book recommendations, friendly city books, clemence michallon, columbus ms, friendly city, bookstore, independent bookshop, to be read, mississippi, ms book festival, author discussion, reading recommendations, book, author interview, readers, thriller book, literature, psychological thriller, book recommendation, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, staff pick, the quiet tenant, mississippi book festival, book recs, tbr, reading recs, thriller, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, author talk, book podcast, thriller genre, books to read, staff favorites, bookpod, reading, author chat, what should i read, clémence michallon, literary false full 39 277afce0-e7c1-4368-84ed-175f1555295a Maasholes 5 - A Court of Silver Flames 5 books down, 3 to go! We're breaking down the fifth and final (for now) installment of ACOTAR - A Court of Silver Flames.

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Heads up! This episode contains spoilers for A Court of Silver Flames (Book 5) and for the four books prior.

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Preorder the Indie Exclusive version of House of Flame and Shadow in store or at friendlycitybooks.com now!

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Read along with us! We'll be reading and discussing one book per month, with a few breaks for series reviews along the way. Each episode will cover a different book (except the review episodes) so spoilers will be contained.

We will be starting with the ACOTAR series and then moving on to Crescent City in anticipation of the third Crescent City book - House of Flame and Shadow - which comes out January 30, 2024.

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Episode Schedule -

  • May - A Court of Thorns and Roses
  • June - A Court of Mist and Fury
  • July - A Court of Wings and Ruin
  • August - A Court of Frost and Starlight
  • September - A Court of Silver Flames
  • October - ACOTAR Review/Crescent City Preview
  • November - Crescent City - House of Earth and Blood
  • December - Crescent City - House of Sky and Breath
  • January - Crescent City 1 & 2 Review
  • February - Crescent City - House of Flame and Shadow

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]]> Thu, 28 Sep 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/maasholes-5-a-court-of-silver-flames-6XXhBoMe 5 books down, 3 to go! We're breaking down the fifth and final (for now) installment of ACOTAR - A Court of Silver Flames.

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Heads up! This episode contains spoilers for A Court of Silver Flames (Book 5) and for the four books prior.

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Preorder the Indie Exclusive version of House of Flame and Shadow in store or at friendlycitybooks.com now!

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Read along with us! We'll be reading and discussing one book per month, with a few breaks for series reviews along the way. Each episode will cover a different book (except the review episodes) so spoilers will be contained.

We will be starting with the ACOTAR series and then moving on to Crescent City in anticipation of the third Crescent City book - House of Flame and Shadow - which comes out January 30, 2024.

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Episode Schedule -

  • May - A Court of Thorns and Roses
  • June - A Court of Mist and Fury
  • July - A Court of Wings and Ruin
  • August - A Court of Frost and Starlight
  • September - A Court of Silver Flames
  • October - ACOTAR Review/Crescent City Preview
  • November - Crescent City - House of Earth and Blood
  • December - Crescent City - House of Sky and Breath
  • January - Crescent City 1 & 2 Review
  • February - Crescent City - House of Flame and Shadow

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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]]> Maasholes 5 - A Court of Silver Flames Friendly City Books 01:10:29 It's finally here - A Court of Silver Flames! Caroline breaks down the fifth and final (for now) ACOTAR installment with Nesta's #1 girlie, Emily O. It's finally here - A Court of Silver Flames! Caroline breaks down the fifth and final (for now) ACOTAR installment with Nesta's #1 girlie, Emily O. bookshop, book recommendations, faeries, friendly city books, friendly city, maas, fairies, bookstore, independent bookshop, romantasy, to be read, a court of silver flames, mississippi, reading recommendations, fantasy books, book, readers, fantasy series, literature, acotar, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, book series, read with me, nesta, buddy read, book recs, tbr, reading recs, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, book podcast, maasholes, sarah j maas, books to read, books, a court of thorns and roses, read with us, fantasy genre, bookpod, reading, acosf, what should i read, booktok, literary false full 38 c58a38cf-d1f6-4567-a843-2a27dc7e04b9 Author Interview - Suzanne Enoch A native and current resident of Southern California, Suzanne Enoch loves movies almost as much as she loves books, with a particular soft spot for anything Star Wars. She is a New York Times bestselling author, who has written more than 50 books, including Regency romances, historical romances, and contemporary romantic suspense. She shares a home with various humans, tropical fish, a dog (Tiki), a tortoise (Lucky Jo), five lizards, six finches, and a parakeet named Fozzie.

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Suzanne's new book Every Duke Has His Day (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) is a sparkling, fresh take on the classic Bringing Up Baby - if Jane Austen had written it! A romantic comedy with a dash of chaos, featuring the most ill-behaved poodle in Regency London, Every Duke Has His Day is perfect for romance readers and dog lovers alike.

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Suzanne Enoch is the author of many books including:

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Thank you to Suzanne Enoch for joining us for a remote podcast interview! For a full audio and visual version of this interview, check out the Friendly City Books Youtube channel.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Host: Caroline Barbee

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]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Suzanne Enoch, Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-suzanne-enoch-xNaCsO5M A native and current resident of Southern California, Suzanne Enoch loves movies almost as much as she loves books, with a particular soft spot for anything Star Wars. She is a New York Times bestselling author, who has written more than 50 books, including Regency romances, historical romances, and contemporary romantic suspense. She shares a home with various humans, tropical fish, a dog (Tiki), a tortoise (Lucky Jo), five lizards, six finches, and a parakeet named Fozzie.

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Suzanne's new book Every Duke Has His Day (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) is a sparkling, fresh take on the classic Bringing Up Baby - if Jane Austen had written it! A romantic comedy with a dash of chaos, featuring the most ill-behaved poodle in Regency London, Every Duke Has His Day is perfect for romance readers and dog lovers alike.

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Suzanne Enoch is the author of many books including:

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Thank you to Suzanne Enoch for joining us for a remote podcast interview! For a full audio and visual version of this interview, check out the Friendly City Books Youtube channel.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

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Host: Caroline Barbee

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]]> Author Interview - Suzanne Enoch Suzanne Enoch, Friendly City Books 00:20:07 Caroline chats with storied romance author, Suzanne Enoch, about her delightful new book, Every Duke Has His Day! Caroline chats with storied romance author, Suzanne Enoch, about her delightful new book, Every Duke Has His Day! bookshop, mississippi bookstore, romance reader, book recommendations, friendly city books, suzanne enoch, columbus ms, friendly city, bookstore, independent bookshop, pub day, to be read, mississippi, author discussion, bookshop.org, reading recommendations, book, regency author, author interview, readers, literature, regency romance, dog books, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, regency reader, romance author, book recs, tbr, reading recs, romance trope, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, author talk, book podcast, books to read, dog reads, bookpod, reading, author chat, what should i read, new books, literary false full 37 4fbda8b3-8d39-4b55-acce-1ad45c728d49 Hot Possum Horror - Scary Movie Slumber Party It's officially spooky season! Rachel and Caroline are here with book recommendations based on your favorite Halloween movies!

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If you liked this movie, you should read...

The Amityville Horror

Crimson Peak

Alien

Midsommar

Vampire Movies (The Lost Boys and Renfield)

The VVitch

Killer Clowns from Outer Space

The Craft

Slasher Movies

Japanese Horror

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/hot-possum-horror-5-2E4dx5CL It's officially spooky season! Rachel and Caroline are here with book recommendations based on your favorite Halloween movies!

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If you liked this movie, you should read...

The Amityville Horror

Crimson Peak

Alien

Midsommar

Vampire Movies (The Lost Boys and Renfield)

The VVitch

Killer Clowns from Outer Space

The Craft

Slasher Movies

Japanese Horror

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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]]> Hot Possum Horror - Scary Movie Slumber Party Friendly City Books 00:35:54 It's officially spooky season! Rachel and Caroline are here with book recommendations based on your favorite Halloween movies! It's officially spooky season! Rachel and Caroline are here with book recommendations based on your favorite Halloween movies! bookshop, mississippi books, halloween reads, book recommendations, friendly city books, horror books, columbus ms, friendly city, bookstore, independent bookshop, to be read, bookshop.org, reading recommendations, halloween movies, book, halloween books, readers, literature, mississippi authors, horror, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, libro.fm, spooky books, book recs, tbr, reading recs, hot possum horror, horror author, horror podcast, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, horror genre, book podcast, horror reader, books to read, scary books, creepy books, scary movies, bookpod, reading, what should i read, literary false full 36 fab1dcff-7950-4806-9903-a5b54265d9e0 Listen Up - August Audiobook Favorites We've compiled all of our favorite audiobooks of 2023 in one libro.fm playlist. At the end of each month we'll update the playlist with the audiobooks that we loved listening to that month.

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Our favorite audiobooks that we listened to in August 2023:

  • Tom Lake by Ann Patchett, narrated by Meryl Streep (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride, narrated by Dominic Hoffman (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith, narrated by Maggie Smith (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • We Are a Haunting by Tyriek White, narrated by James Jones, Machelle Williams, Arischa Frierson (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)

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We had so much fun at the Mississippi Book Festival! Thank you to everyone who came out and to the authors who attended. Your support means so much to us and we already can't wait to do it all over again next year!

For more information about the Mississippi Book Festival, visit their website - msbookfestival.com.

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We recommend using libro.fm for audiobooks because it helps support independent bookstores like us. Sign up online today or stop into the store and one of our booksellers will be happy to assist with setting up your account.

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Our favorite audiobooks of 2023 playlist - https://libro.fm/playlists/3957?bookstore=friendlycity

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

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Host: Caroline Barbee

Cohost: Emily Liner

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/listen-up-august-audiobook-favorites-fwVxtsjI We've compiled all of our favorite audiobooks of 2023 in one libro.fm playlist. At the end of each month we'll update the playlist with the audiobooks that we loved listening to that month.

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Our favorite audiobooks that we listened to in August 2023:

  • Tom Lake by Ann Patchett, narrated by Meryl Streep (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride, narrated by Dominic Hoffman (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith, narrated by Maggie Smith (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • We Are a Haunting by Tyriek White, narrated by James Jones, Machelle Williams, Arischa Frierson (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)

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We had so much fun at the Mississippi Book Festival! Thank you to everyone who came out and to the authors who attended. Your support means so much to us and we already can't wait to do it all over again next year!

For more information about the Mississippi Book Festival, visit their website - msbookfestival.com.

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We recommend using libro.fm for audiobooks because it helps support independent bookstores like us. Sign up online today or stop into the store and one of our booksellers will be happy to assist with setting up your account.

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Our favorite audiobooks of 2023 playlist - https://libro.fm/playlists/3957?bookstore=friendlycity

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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]]> Listen Up - August Audiobook Favorites Friendly City Books 00:20:49 Caroline and Emily recap the MS Book Festival and share their favorite audiobook listens from August! Caroline and Emily recap the MS Book Festival and share their favorite audiobook listens from August! bookshop, mississippi books, book recommendations, friendly city books, friendly city, bookstore, independent bookshop, to be read, reading recommendations, book, readers, literature, mississippi authors, indie bookstore, audiobook recommendations, indie bookshop, audiobook recs, mississippi book festival, tbr, reading recs, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, book podcast, books to read, listen up, black authors, books, audio, audiobook, bookpod, reading, what should i read, audiobooks, literary, women authors false full 35 2ad69b09-5904-404f-a918-fe93ce9734c6 Author Interview - Nyani Nkrumah Nyani Nkrumah was born in Boston and raised in Ghana and Zimbabwe. She developed her love of reading and writing from her mother, who taught English Literature and Language and encouraged her children to recite poems and Shakespeare soliloquies. After graduating from Amherst College with a dual major in Biology and Black Studies, Nkrumah received her master’s at the University of Michigan, and a Ph.D. from Cornell University. She has lived in the Washington, DC, region for the past twenty years.

Nyani's debut novel, Wade in the Water (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) is a gripping debut novel of female power and vulnerability, race, and class that explores the unlikely friendship between a precocious black girl and a mysterious white woman in a small Mississippi town in the early 1980s.

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The book tour begins at Friendly City Books, TONIGHT (Monday, September 11th) at 5:30pm!

Learn more about the Wade in the Water Mississippi Tour at friendlycitybooks.com.

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*Monday, Sept. 11 at 5:30 pm: Friendly City Books - 118 5th Street North, Columbus, MS
*Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 5:30 pm: Off Square Books - 129 Courthouse Square, Oxford, MS
*Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 6:00 pm: Story Books - 158 North Sharpe Avenue, Cleveland, MS
*Thursday, Sept. 14 at 5:00 pm: Lemuria Books - 4465 I-55, Jackson, MS
*Saturday, Sept. 16 at 12:00 pm: Pass Christian Books - 300 East Scenic Drive, Pass Christian, MS

Thank you to Nyani for joining us at Friendly City Books for such a special event, and for going on this Mississippi adventure with us!

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]]> Mon, 11 Sep 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Nyani Nkrumah, Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-nyani-nkrumah-_cxRJJ_7 Nyani Nkrumah was born in Boston and raised in Ghana and Zimbabwe. She developed her love of reading and writing from her mother, who taught English Literature and Language and encouraged her children to recite poems and Shakespeare soliloquies. After graduating from Amherst College with a dual major in Biology and Black Studies, Nkrumah received her master’s at the University of Michigan, and a Ph.D. from Cornell University. She has lived in the Washington, DC, region for the past twenty years.

Nyani's debut novel, Wade in the Water (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) is a gripping debut novel of female power and vulnerability, race, and class that explores the unlikely friendship between a precocious black girl and a mysterious white woman in a small Mississippi town in the early 1980s.

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The book tour begins at Friendly City Books, TONIGHT (Monday, September 11th) at 5:30pm!

Learn more about the Wade in the Water Mississippi Tour at friendlycitybooks.com.

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*Monday, Sept. 11 at 5:30 pm: Friendly City Books - 118 5th Street North, Columbus, MS
*Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 5:30 pm: Off Square Books - 129 Courthouse Square, Oxford, MS
*Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 6:00 pm: Story Books - 158 North Sharpe Avenue, Cleveland, MS
*Thursday, Sept. 14 at 5:00 pm: Lemuria Books - 4465 I-55, Jackson, MS
*Saturday, Sept. 16 at 12:00 pm: Pass Christian Books - 300 East Scenic Drive, Pass Christian, MS

Thank you to Nyani for joining us at Friendly City Books for such a special event, and for going on this Mississippi adventure with us!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

Learn more about our author events on our website or sign up for our email newsletter.

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]]> Author Interview - Nyani Nkrumah Nyani Nkrumah, Friendly City Books 00:45:27 Emily talks with author Nyani Nkrumah about her debut novel, Wade in the Water. Nyani's week-long Mississippi Book Tour kicks-off tonight at Friendly City Books - don't miss it! Emily talks with author Nyani Nkrumah about her debut novel, Wade in the Water. Nyani's week-long Mississippi Book Tour kicks-off tonight at Friendly City Books - don't miss it! bookshop, mississippi books, book recommendations, friendly city books, customer favorites, friendly city, mississippi book, bookstore, independent bookshop, bipoc author, support black authors, to be read, mississippi, author discussion, amistad, bookshop.org, reading recommendations, friendly city books community connection, book, reading recommendation, author interview, readers, literature, book tour, friendly city books events, book recommendation, southern authors, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, harpercollins, friendly city books event, reading rec, book recs, tbr, reading recs, author tour, read black authors, author podcast, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, author talk, book podcast, black author, books to read, black authors, books, bestsellers, woc author, bookpod, reading, author chat, what should i read, reader, southern author, literary false full 34 11c97162-5ff7-48ed-b311-393c69c00df2 Author Interview - Rose Hackman Rose Hackman is a British journalist based in Detroit. Her work on gender, race, labor, policing, housing and the environment—published in The Guardian—has brought international attention to overlooked American policy issues, historically entrenched injustices, and complicated social mores.

Rose's book, Emotional Labor: The Invisible Work Shaping Our Lives and How to Claim Our Power (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) is a deeply-researched foray into the invisible, uncompensated work women perform every day—and a profound call to action.

Emotional Labor is one of Friendly City Books's bestselling books of 2023 and was previously featured on our "Friendly City Bestsellers April - June 2023" podcast episode.

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Earlier this year, Rose came to Columbus, MS to give the annual Nell Peel Wolfe Lecture at Mississippi University for Women.

Thank you to Rose for joining us in the bookstore for this podcast recording. We thoroughly enjoyed discussing her work and hope to see her again soon!

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]]> Thu, 7 Sep 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Rose Hackman, Friendly City Books) https://www.friendlycitybooks.com/podcast Rose Hackman is a British journalist based in Detroit. Her work on gender, race, labor, policing, housing and the environment—published in The Guardian—has brought international attention to overlooked American policy issues, historically entrenched injustices, and complicated social mores.

Rose's book, Emotional Labor: The Invisible Work Shaping Our Lives and How to Claim Our Power (bookshop.org)(libro.fm) is a deeply-researched foray into the invisible, uncompensated work women perform every day—and a profound call to action.

Emotional Labor is one of Friendly City Books's bestselling books of 2023 and was previously featured on our "Friendly City Bestsellers April - June 2023" podcast episode.

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We have a limited number of signed copies of Emotional Labor available for purchase in store and at friendlycitybooks.com.

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Earlier this year, Rose came to Columbus, MS to give the annual Nell Peel Wolfe Lecture at Mississippi University for Women.

Thank you to Rose for joining us in the bookstore for this podcast recording. We thoroughly enjoyed discussing her work and hope to see her again soon!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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]]> Author Interview - Rose Hackman Rose Hackman, Friendly City Books 00:46:23 Emily sits down with author and journalist, Rose Hackman to discuss her book, Emotional Labor: The Invisible Work Shaping Our Lives and How to Claim Our Power. Emily sits down with author and journalist, Rose Hackman to discuss her book, Emotional Labor: The Invisible Work Shaping Our Lives and How to Claim Our Power. bookshop, mississippi books, book recommendations, friendly city books, friendly city, emotional labor, bookstore, independent bookshop, to be read, mississippi, author discussion, bookshop.org, reading recommendations, author, nonfiction, book, author interview, readers, mississippi author, book recommendation, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, journalist interview, book recs, tbr, reading recs, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, author talk, book podcast, books to read, macmillan, books, bookstore podcast, bookpod, reading, author chat, what should i read, nonfiction author false full 33 7b73e811-24eb-40fc-9eb3-6acf3101adcd Author Interview - Andy Harkness Andy Harkness is a Mississippi native and children's book author and illustrator. For nearly thirty years, he has worked in animation, including Art Direction and Visual Development at Disney Feature Animation and Sony Pictures Animation on projects like Moana, Wreck-It Ralph, Frozen, Bolt, Tangled, Big Hero 6, and Zootopia.

He won an Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation for Prep and Landing, a VFX Award for Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature for Moana, and Annie Award for Production Design in an Animated Television Production for Prep and Landing, and Annie Award nominations for Art Direction for Glago's Guest and Open Season.

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He is the author and illustrator of two children's picture books:

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Thank you to Andy for joining us in Columbus for a day of fun and book readings at elementary schools across Lowndes County, and for a very fun evening creating our own Wolfboys out of Play-Doh at the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library.

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]]> Mon, 4 Sep 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Andy Harkness, Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-andy-harkness-LWsUqumy Andy Harkness is a Mississippi native and children's book author and illustrator. For nearly thirty years, he has worked in animation, including Art Direction and Visual Development at Disney Feature Animation and Sony Pictures Animation on projects like Moana, Wreck-It Ralph, Frozen, Bolt, Tangled, Big Hero 6, and Zootopia.

He won an Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation for Prep and Landing, a VFX Award for Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature for Moana, and Annie Award for Production Design in an Animated Television Production for Prep and Landing, and Annie Award nominations for Art Direction for Glago's Guest and Open Season.

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He is the author and illustrator of two children's picture books:

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Thank you to Andy for joining us in Columbus for a day of fun and book readings at elementary schools across Lowndes County, and for a very fun evening creating our own Wolfboys out of Play-Doh at the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Daniel's new book Whalefall is scientifically accurate thriller about a scuba diver who’s been swallowed by an eighty-foot, sixty-ton sperm whale and has only one hour to escape before his oxygen runs out.

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Thank you to Daniel Kraus for joining us for a remote podcast interview! Whalefall is one of Rachel's favorite books of 2023, so this was an especially exciting conversation for her. For a full audio and visual version of this interview, check out the Friendly City Books Youtube channel.

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]]> Thu, 31 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Daniel Kraus, Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-daniel-kraus-B3bbMV6n Daniel Kraus is the New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen novels and graphic novels. He coauthored The Living Dead with legendary filmmaker George A. Romero. With Guillermo del Toro, he coauthored The Shape of Water, based on the same idea the two created for the Oscar-winning film. Also with del Toro, Kraus coauthored Trollhunters, which was adapted into the Emmy-winning Netflix series. He has won two Odyssey Awards (for Rotters and Scowler), and The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch was named one of Entertainment Weekly’s Top 10 Books of the Year. His books have been Library Guild selections, YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults picks, Bram Stoker finalists, and more. His work has been translated into over twenty languages. Daniel lives with his wife in Chicago.

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Daniel's new book Whalefall is scientifically accurate thriller about a scuba diver who’s been swallowed by an eighty-foot, sixty-ton sperm whale and has only one hour to escape before his oxygen runs out.

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Daniel Kraus is the author of many books including:

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Thank you to Daniel Kraus for joining us for a remote podcast interview! Whalefall is one of Rachel's favorite books of 2023, so this was an especially exciting conversation for her. For a full audio and visual version of this interview, check out the Friendly City Books Youtube channel.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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]]> Author Interview - Daniel Kraus Daniel Kraus, Friendly City Books 00:51:25 Rachel talks with author Daniel Kraus, about his new book (and one of Rachel's favorite reads of 2023) Whalefall! Rachel talks with author Daniel Kraus, about his new book (and one of Rachel's favorite reads of 2023) Whalefall! bookshop, mississippi books, mtv books, book recommendations, horror books, bookstore, independent bookshop, to be read, mississippi, simon and schuster, horror reads, author discussion, bookshop.org, reading recommendations, book, whalefall, author interview, readers, mississippi authors, book recommendation, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, book recs, tbr, reading recs, independent bookstore, author talk, book podcast, books to read, simon & schuster, books, bookpod, reading, author chat, what should i read, daniel kraus false full 31 83071bf7-0d42-4991-aa0d-ad40eb2e8ccd FCB TBR - Fall 2023 FCB's To Be Read stacks never stop growing! Fall 2023 is going to be an incredible season for books - here are the ones we can't wait to read:

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  • The History of Sketch Comedy: A Journey Through the Art and Craft of Humor (bookshop.org)
  • Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror edited by John Joseph Adams and Jordan Peele (bookshop.org) (libro.fm)

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Preordering books helps us ensure that we have the books you're excited about and that we have enough copies for everyone who wants one on publication day.

Three ways to preorder books:

  1. Come into the store or call us at (662) 570-4247 and we'll create a special order for a copy reserved just for you. On pub day, your copy will be waiting in store for you to pick up.
  2. Preorder through bookshop.org and the book will ship directly from Bookshop to your door.
  3. Preorder through libro.fm and your book will automatically appear in your Libro app's audiobook library on pub day.

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]]> Mon, 28 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/fcb-tbr-fall-2023-FkjqYOqN FCB's To Be Read stacks never stop growing! Fall 2023 is going to be an incredible season for books - here are the ones we can't wait to read:

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  • The History of Sketch Comedy: A Journey Through the Art and Craft of Humor (bookshop.org)
  • Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror edited by John Joseph Adams and Jordan Peele (bookshop.org) (libro.fm)

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Preordering books helps us ensure that we have the books you're excited about and that we have enough copies for everyone who wants one on publication day.

Three ways to preorder books:

  1. Come into the store or call us at (662) 570-4247 and we'll create a special order for a copy reserved just for you. On pub day, your copy will be waiting in store for you to pick up.
  2. Preorder through bookshop.org and the book will ship directly from Bookshop to your door.
  3. Preorder through libro.fm and your book will automatically appear in your Libro app's audiobook library on pub day.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm

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She is a professor at Mississippi State University, where she teaches courses in writing and literature. She received her Ph.D. in Critical and Creative Writing from Cardiff University in Cardiff, Wales.

Christie was an official panelist on the Poetry Panel at the 2023 Mississippi Book Festival. She will also be a presenter at the 2023 Welty Symposium at the Mississippi University for Women.

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Christie Collins's first full-length collection of poetry, The Art of Coming Undone, is available on bookshop.org.

We also have a limited number of signed copies of Christie's book The Art of Coming Undone available for purchase in store and on the Friendly City Books website.

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Thank you to Christie for joining us at the bookstore to tape this interview. We can't wait to have her join us for the Mississippi Book Festival Afterword: A Post-Festival Celebration at Friendly City Books on Saturday, August 26, 2023.

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Thanks to Mississippi poet Thomas Richardson for hosting this interview. Signed copies of Thomas's poetry collection How To Read are available in store and on the Friendly City Books website.

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]]> Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Christie Collins, Thomas Richardson) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-christie-collins-U8Z7Ye6C Dr. Christie Collins is an author and poet currently living in Starkville, MS.

She is a professor at Mississippi State University, where she teaches courses in writing and literature. She received her Ph.D. in Critical and Creative Writing from Cardiff University in Cardiff, Wales.

Christie was an official panelist on the Poetry Panel at the 2023 Mississippi Book Festival. She will also be a presenter at the 2023 Welty Symposium at the Mississippi University for Women.

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Christie Collins's first full-length collection of poetry, The Art of Coming Undone, is available on bookshop.org.

We also have a limited number of signed copies of Christie's book The Art of Coming Undone available for purchase in store and on the Friendly City Books website.

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Thank you to Christie for joining us at the bookstore to tape this interview. We can't wait to have her join us for the Mississippi Book Festival Afterword: A Post-Festival Celebration at Friendly City Books on Saturday, August 26, 2023.

Learn more about our author events on our website or sign up for our email newsletter.

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Thanks to Mississippi poet Thomas Richardson for hosting this interview. Signed copies of Thomas's poetry collection How To Read are available in store and on the Friendly City Books website.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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]]> Author Interview - Christie Collins Christie Collins, Thomas Richardson 00:29:02 Thomas Richardson sits down with Mississippi author Christie Collins to discuss her poetry collection, The Art of Coming Undone. Thomas Richardson sits down with Mississippi author Christie Collins to discuss her poetry collection, The Art of Coming Undone. bookshop, ms author, book recommendations, friendly city books, friendly city, poetry reading, bookstore, independent bookshop, mississippi state university, to be read, christie collins, mississippi, literature department, welty symposium, literature dept, academics, poetrypod, author discussion, authorpod, poet chat, reading recommendations, poetry, the art of coming undone, book, reading recommendation, author interview, readers, mississippi author, literature, book recommendation, poet interview, ms poet, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, welty, mississippi university for women, poetpod, reading rec, book recs, academia, tbr, reading recs, author podcast, muw, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, author talk, book podcast, poetry collection, books to read, books, thomas richardson, mississippi state, mississippi poet, bookpod, reading, poet talk, author chat, what should i read, msu, literary, english dept, english department false full 29 fc38f2bd-e5a9-472a-bdc2-28a803087301 Maasholes 4 - A Court of Frost and Starlight 4 books down, 4 to go! For our farewell to Feyre, we go deep into the Sarah J. Maas universe and fandom... Apologies in advance for some chaotic hot takes and for calling Eris "Eros."

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Read along with us! We'll be reading and discussing one book per month, with a few breaks for series reviews along the way. Each episode will cover a different book (except the review episodes) so spoilers will be contained.

We will be starting with the ACOTAR series and then moving on to Crescent City in anticipation of the third Crescent City book - House of Flame and Shadow - which comes out January 30, 2024.

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Episode Schedule -

  • May - A Court of Thorns and Roses
  • June - A Court of Mist and Fury
  • July - A Court of Wings and Ruin
  • August - A Court of Frost and Starlight
  • September - A Court of Silver Flames
  • October - ACOTAR Review/Crescent City Preview
  • November - Crescent City - House of Earth and Blood
  • December - Crescent City - House of Sky and Breath
  • January - Crescent City 1 & 2 Review
  • February - Crescent City - House of Flame and Shadow

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Sarah J. Maas has three fantasy series - Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and Crescent City.

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Cohost: Randi Robison

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Mon, 21 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/maasholes-4-acofas-__3ik9EP 4 books down, 4 to go! For our farewell to Feyre, we go deep into the Sarah J. Maas universe and fandom... Apologies in advance for some chaotic hot takes and for calling Eris "Eros."

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Heads up! This episode contains spoilers for A Court of Frost and Starlight (Book 4) and for the three books prior.

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Preorder the Indie Exclusive version of House of Flame and Shadow in store or at friendlycitybooks.com now!

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Read along with us! We'll be reading and discussing one book per month, with a few breaks for series reviews along the way. Each episode will cover a different book (except the review episodes) so spoilers will be contained.

We will be starting with the ACOTAR series and then moving on to Crescent City in anticipation of the third Crescent City book - House of Flame and Shadow - which comes out January 30, 2024.

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Episode Schedule -

  • May - A Court of Thorns and Roses
  • June - A Court of Mist and Fury
  • July - A Court of Wings and Ruin
  • August - A Court of Frost and Starlight
  • September - A Court of Silver Flames
  • October - ACOTAR Review/Crescent City Preview
  • November - Crescent City - House of Earth and Blood
  • December - Crescent City - House of Sky and Breath
  • January - Crescent City 1 & 2 Review
  • February - Crescent City - House of Flame and Shadow

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Sarah J. Maas has three fantasy series - Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and Crescent City.

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ACOTAR books (in order) -

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Crescent City books (in order) -

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Throne of Glass (in order) -

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Host: Caroline Barbee

Cohost: Randi Robison

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Maasholes 4 - A Court of Frost and Starlight Friendly City Books 01:12:24 Caroline and Randi discuss A Court of Frost and Starlight ...plus some chaotic (and possibly controversial) hot takes and fan theories! Caroline and Randi discuss A Court of Frost and Starlight ...plus some chaotic (and possibly controversial) hot takes and fan theories! fantasy book, bookshop, book recommendations, faeries, friendly city books, columbus ms, customer favorites, a court of frost and starlight, friendly city, maas, fairies, bookstore, independent bookshop, romantasy, acofas, to be read, a court of silver flames, mississippi, acomaf, reading recommendations, fantasy books, book, reading recommendation, readers, fantasy series, acotar, book recommendation, sarah j. maas, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, book series, read with me, buddy read, reading rec, columbus misssissippi, book recs, tbr, reading recs, independent bookstore, book podcast, maasholes, books to read, books, a court of thorns and roses, a court of wings and ruin, read with us, bookpod, reading, acosf, what should i read, a court of mist and fury, acowar false full 28 4c8ecdaf-4cdd-4f28-8c6c-6501edbf79ad Author Interview - Michael Farris Smith Michael Farris Smith is an award-winning author currently living in Oxford, MS.

His novels have appeared on Best of the Year lists with Esquire, NPR, Southern Living, Garden & Gun, Oprah Magazine, Book Riot, and numerous other outlets. He has also written the feature-film adaptations of his novels Desperation Road and The Fighter, titled for the screen as Rumble Through the Dark.

He is the author of seven books:

Michael Farris Smith's newest book, Salvage This World, is an immersive rumination on human nature and a return to the dystopian southern noir world Michael first explored in Rivers.

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Thank you to Michael for joining us in store for a meet-and-greet and signing on Independent Bookstore Day, and for inviting us into his home in Oxford to record this interview. We can't wait to see him again at the 2023 Mississippi Book Festival!

We have a limited number of signed copies of Michael Farris Smith's Salvage This World available for purchase in store and on the Friendly City Books website.

Learn more about our author events on our website or sign up for our email newsletter.

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Big thanks to Mississippi poet Thomas Richardson for hosting this interview. Signed copies of Thomas's poetry collection How To Read are available in store and on the Friendly City Books website.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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]]> Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Michael Farris Smith, Thomas Richardson) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-michael-farris-smith-THcRk4D9 Michael Farris Smith is an award-winning author currently living in Oxford, MS.

His novels have appeared on Best of the Year lists with Esquire, NPR, Southern Living, Garden & Gun, Oprah Magazine, Book Riot, and numerous other outlets. He has also written the feature-film adaptations of his novels Desperation Road and The Fighter, titled for the screen as Rumble Through the Dark.

He is the author of seven books:

Michael Farris Smith's newest book, Salvage This World, is an immersive rumination on human nature and a return to the dystopian southern noir world Michael first explored in Rivers.

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Thank you to Michael for joining us in store for a meet-and-greet and signing on Independent Bookstore Day, and for inviting us into his home in Oxford to record this interview. We can't wait to see him again at the 2023 Mississippi Book Festival!

We have a limited number of signed copies of Michael Farris Smith's Salvage This World available for purchase in store and on the Friendly City Books website.

Learn more about our author events on our website or sign up for our email newsletter.

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Big thanks to Mississippi poet Thomas Richardson for hosting this interview. Signed copies of Thomas's poetry collection How To Read are available in store and on the Friendly City Books website.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

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Host: Thomas Richardson

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]]> Author Interview - Michael Farris Smith Michael Farris Smith, Thomas Richardson 00:40:03 Thomas Richardson sits down with Mississippi author Michael Farris Smith to discuss his newest book, Salvage This World. Thomas Richardson sits down with Mississippi author Michael Farris Smith to discuss his newest book, Salvage This World. bookshop, ms author, mississippi books, book recommendations, friendly city books, columbus ms, customer favorites, friendly city, southern writer, mississippi book, bookstore, independent bookshop, to be read, author discussion, authorpod, reading recommendations, author, writer discussion, book, ms authors, author interview, readers, mississippi author, literature, mississippi authors, michael farris smith, author to author, writer interview, book recommendation, book rec, indie bookstore, southern noir, indie bookshop, oxford ms, best sellers, book recs, tbr, reading recs, oxford mississippi, author podcast, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, author talk, book podcast, books to read, books, ms book, bestsellers, bookpod, reading, what should i read, southern author, friendly city bestsellers, literary false full 27 71dd58c4-f449-4b77-9eed-952c68f0845a Hot Possum Horror - The Horror Pusher Notorious horror-pusher Rachel sits down with friend-of-the-bookstore and known scaredy-cat Michael to discuss all of the creepy books she's made him read.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Host: Rachel Derise

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Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Mon, 14 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/hot-possum-horror-the-horror-pusher-gHSIstOz Notorious horror-pusher Rachel sits down with friend-of-the-bookstore and known scaredy-cat Michael to discuss all of the creepy books she's made him read.

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Books that traumatized Michael -

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Rachel's recommendations:

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Other books mentioned:

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

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Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Hot Possum Horror - The Horror Pusher Friendly City Books 00:32:13 Notorious horror-pusher Rachel and scaredy-cat Michael reminisce about all of the traumatizing books she's forced him to read. Notorious horror-pusher Rachel and scaredy-cat Michael reminisce about all of the traumatizing books she's forced him to read. bookshop, mississippi bookstore, book recommendations, friendly city books, horror books, customer favorites, friendly city, bookstore, independent bookshop, scary read, to be read, mississippi, horror reads, reading recommendations, mississippi readers, book, reading recommendation, scary book, readers, horror, book recommendation, mississippi reader, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, reading rec, spooky books, book recs, tbr, reading recs, hot possum horror, spooky reads, horror podcast, scary reads, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, horror genre, book podcast, books to read, scary books, creepy books, mississippi bookshop, creepy read, horror book, bookpod, reading, what should i read, horror read false full 26 704f61c3-02c2-4455-8098-1acd130883e0 Listen Up - July Audiobook Favorites We've compiled all of our favorite audiobooks of 2023 in one libro.fm playlist. At the end of each month we'll update the playlist with the audiobooks that we loved listening to that month.

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Our favorite audiobooks of July 2023:

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More wonderful authors who will be at the 2023 Mississippi Book Festival:

  • Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb, narrated by Chanté McCormick and Brendan Slocumb (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • Tom Lake by Ann Patchett, narrated by Meryl Streep (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw, narrated by Janina Edwards (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • How to Stay Married: The Most Insane Love Story Ever Told by Harrison Scott Key, narrated by Harrison Scott Key and Lauren Key (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • Stalking Shakespeare by Lee Durkee, narrated by Matt Godfrey (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • The Weeds by Katy Simpson Smith, narrated by Cindy Kay and Mia Hutchinson-Shaw (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • Salvage This World by Michael Farris Smith, narrated by Tess Riley (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • Daughters of Victory by Gabriella Saab, narrated by Yelena Shmulenson and Jennifer Jill Araya (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • Deer Creek Drive by Beverly Lowry, narrated by Beverly Lowry (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon, narrated by a full cast (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • Nature's Messenger: Mark Catesby and His Adventures in a New World by Patrick Dean (bookshop.org)

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We can't wait for the Mississippi Book Festival! Celebrate with us on August 19, 2023 at the State Capitol in Jackson, MS. For more information, visit their website - msbookfestival.com.

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We recommend using libro.fm for audiobooks because it helps support independent bookstores like us. Sign up online today or stop into the store and one of our booksellers will be happy to assist with setting up your account.

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Our favorite audiobooks of 2023 playlist - https://libro.fm/playlists/3957?bookstore=friendlycity

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Caroline Barbee

Cohost: Emily Liner

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Thu, 10 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/listen-up-july-audiobook-favorites-5hdh44UG We've compiled all of our favorite audiobooks of 2023 in one libro.fm playlist. At the end of each month we'll update the playlist with the audiobooks that we loved listening to that month.

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Our favorite audiobooks of July 2023:

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More wonderful authors who will be at the 2023 Mississippi Book Festival:

  • Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb, narrated by Chanté McCormick and Brendan Slocumb (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • Tom Lake by Ann Patchett, narrated by Meryl Streep (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw, narrated by Janina Edwards (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • How to Stay Married: The Most Insane Love Story Ever Told by Harrison Scott Key, narrated by Harrison Scott Key and Lauren Key (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • Stalking Shakespeare by Lee Durkee, narrated by Matt Godfrey (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • The Weeds by Katy Simpson Smith, narrated by Cindy Kay and Mia Hutchinson-Shaw (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • Salvage This World by Michael Farris Smith, narrated by Tess Riley (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • Daughters of Victory by Gabriella Saab, narrated by Yelena Shmulenson and Jennifer Jill Araya (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • Deer Creek Drive by Beverly Lowry, narrated by Beverly Lowry (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon, narrated by a full cast (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • Nature's Messenger: Mark Catesby and His Adventures in a New World by Patrick Dean (bookshop.org)

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We can't wait for the Mississippi Book Festival! Celebrate with us on August 19, 2023 at the State Capitol in Jackson, MS. For more information, visit their website - msbookfestival.com.

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We recommend using libro.fm for audiobooks because it helps support independent bookstores like us. Sign up online today or stop into the store and one of our booksellers will be happy to assist with setting up your account.

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Our favorite audiobooks of 2023 playlist - https://libro.fm/playlists/3957?bookstore=friendlycity

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Caroline Barbee

Cohost: Emily Liner

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Listen Up - July Audiobook Favorites Friendly City Books 00:27:27 Caroline and Emily share their favorite July audiobooks and discuss which authors they can't wait to see at the 2023 MS Book Festival. Caroline and Emily share their favorite July audiobooks and discuss which authors they can't wait to see at the 2023 MS Book Festival. bookshop, mississippi books, book recommendations, friendly city books, friendly city, bookstore, independent bookshop, to be read, mississippi, ms book festival, reading recommendations, book, audiobook rec, readers, literature, mississippi authors, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, audiobook recs, libro.fm, mississippi book festival, book recs, tbr, reading recs, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, book podcast, books to read, book festival, books, audiobook, bookpod, reading, audiobooks, literary false full 25 605ce3ad-5a94-40aa-87a7-1816f595f919 Author Interview - Vishwesh Bhatt Vishwesh Bhatt is a chef and cookbook author who has made his home in Oxford, Mississippi.

He has been a part of the Chef John Currence's City Grocery Restaurant Group since 1997, and has been the Executive Chef of Snackbar since 2009.

He was nominated for People’s Best New Chef by Food & Wine and won the 2019 James Beard Award for Best Chef in the South, as well as the 2019 Southern Living’s Southerner of the Year Award.

His 2022 cookbook, I Am From Here: Stories and Recipes From a Southern Chef is the winner of the 2023 James Beard U. S. Foodways Cookbook Award, and is one of our all-time favorite cookbooks at Friendly City Books.

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Thank you to Vish for joining us at Friendly City Books for a signing event, and for welcoming us into his home in Oxford for this interview.

We often have signed copies of I Am From Here available for purchase in store.

Learn more about our author events on our website or sign up for our email newsletter so you never miss out!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Host: Caroline Barbee

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]]> Mon, 7 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Vishwesh Bhatt) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-vishwesh-bhatt-l651lZZq Vishwesh Bhatt is a chef and cookbook author who has made his home in Oxford, Mississippi.

He has been a part of the Chef John Currence's City Grocery Restaurant Group since 1997, and has been the Executive Chef of Snackbar since 2009.

He was nominated for People’s Best New Chef by Food & Wine and won the 2019 James Beard Award for Best Chef in the South, as well as the 2019 Southern Living’s Southerner of the Year Award.

His 2022 cookbook, I Am From Here: Stories and Recipes From a Southern Chef is the winner of the 2023 James Beard U. S. Foodways Cookbook Award, and is one of our all-time favorite cookbooks at Friendly City Books.

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Thank you to Vish for joining us at Friendly City Books for a signing event, and for welcoming us into his home in Oxford for this interview.

We often have signed copies of I Am From Here available for purchase in store.

Learn more about our author events on our website or sign up for our email newsletter so you never miss out!

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Host: Caroline Barbee

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Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Author Interview - Vishwesh Bhatt Vishwesh Bhatt 00:34:29 Caroline talks with Mississippi chef Vishwesh Bhatt about his award-winning cookbook, I Am From Here. Caroline talks with Mississippi chef Vishwesh Bhatt about his award-winning cookbook, I Am From Here. vish bhatt, bookshop, mississippi books, book recommendations, friendly city books, customer favorites, friendly city, mississippi book, bookstore, independent bookshop, chef vish, to be read, mississippi, reading recommendations, author, book, author interview, readers, mississippi author, mississippi food, snackbar, mississippi authors, book recommendation, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, cookbook author, book recs, oxford mississippi, chef, chef interview, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, author talk, book podcast, books to read, cookbook, bookpod, reading, author chat, what should i read, mississippi chef, vishwesh bhatt false full 24 0b11c327-9b5f-422a-904f-6d02edb51d99 Author Interview - Exodus Oktavia Brownlow Exodus Oktavia Brownlow is an author and creator from Blackhawk, MS.

She is the author of 2 books:

  • I'm Afraid That I Know Too Much About Myself Now, To Go Back To Who I Knew Before, And Oh Lord, Who Will I Be After I've Known All That I Can (bookshop.org)
  • Look at All The Little Hurts of These Newly-Broken Lives and The Bitter Sweet, Sweet and Bitter Loves (limited copies available in store)

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Our podcast host - C.T. Salazar - is a Mississippi poet who currently lives in Cleveland, MS. His most recent poetry collection, Headless John the Baptist Hitchhiking: Poems, is a Friendly City Books favorite.

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C.T. and Exodus are both graduates of the MUW MFA program.

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Thank you to Exodus and C.T. for joining us for our first ever live in-store podcast recording! We had so much fun celebrating Exodus's incredible talent, and we cannot wait to see her again in October for the 2023 MUW Welty Symposium.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Host: C.T. Salazar

Guest Author: Exodus Oktavia Brownlow

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

Production Assistance: Neon Newt Media LLC

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]]> Mon, 31 Jul 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (C.T. Salazar, Exodus Brownlow) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-exodus-brownlow-zCJp8_Zr Exodus Oktavia Brownlow is an author and creator from Blackhawk, MS.

She is the author of 2 books:

  • I'm Afraid That I Know Too Much About Myself Now, To Go Back To Who I Knew Before, And Oh Lord, Who Will I Be After I've Known All That I Can (bookshop.org)
  • Look at All The Little Hurts of These Newly-Broken Lives and The Bitter Sweet, Sweet and Bitter Loves (limited copies available in store)

A complete list of Exodus's writing can be found on her website.

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Our podcast host - C.T. Salazar - is a Mississippi poet who currently lives in Cleveland, MS. His most recent poetry collection, Headless John the Baptist Hitchhiking: Poems, is a Friendly City Books favorite.

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C.T. and Exodus are both graduates of the MUW MFA program.

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Thank you to Exodus and C.T. for joining us for our first ever live in-store podcast recording! We had so much fun celebrating Exodus's incredible talent, and we cannot wait to see her again in October for the 2023 MUW Welty Symposium.

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Learn more about our author events on our website or sign up for our email newsletter.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Host: C.T. Salazar

Guest Author: Exodus Oktavia Brownlow

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

Production Assistance: Neon Newt Media LLC

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]]> Author Interview - Exodus Oktavia Brownlow C.T. Salazar, Exodus Brownlow 00:27:58 C.T. Salazar interviews fellow Mississippi author Exodus Oktavia Brownlow in FCB's first ever live podcast taping! C.T. Salazar interviews fellow Mississippi author Exodus Oktavia Brownlow in FCB's first ever live podcast taping! bookshop, mississippi books, book recommendations, friendly city books, mfa, friendly city, poetry reading, poetry talk, bookstore, independent bookshop, to be read, mississippi, reading recommendations, poetry, book, reading recommendation, author interview, readers, literature, mississippi authors, poet, book recommendation, poet interview, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, reading rec, book recs, tbr, reading recs, muw, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, author talk, book podcast, live podcast taping, poetry collection, books to read, books, bookpod, live taping, reading, what should i read, literary false full 23 fb9be7f3-5c72-44cd-87dd-cafba10cb236 Author Interview - Rob Renzetti Rob Renzetti is a multi-talented author and veteran of TV animation whose work on Cartoon Network’s Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends earned him an Emmy. He created the Nickelodeon show My Life as a Teenage Robot, acted as the supervising producer for Disney’s Gravity Falls, and served as executive producer on the first two seasons of Disney’s Big City Greens, among other projects.

He is the author of several books:

Rob's newest book, The Horrible Bag of Terrible Things, is a thrilling and spine-chilling fantastical adventure sure to delight kids and adults alike and is perfect for fans of Coraline, the Spiderwick Chronicles, and Small Spaces.

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Can't get enough of Zenith, Apogee, and their adventures in GrahBhag?! Preorder Rob's next book in The Horrible Series - The Twisted Tower of Endless Torment (bookshop.org) (libro.fm) - now!

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Rob's favorite books:

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Thank you to Rob Renzetti for being our first ever remote podcast interviewee! We had so much fun discussing his books, animation, and horror with him. For a full audio and visual version of this interview, check out the Friendly City Books youtube channel.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Host: Rachel Derise

Guest Author: Rob Renzetti

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

Production Assistance: Neon Newt Media LLC

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]]> Thu, 27 Jul 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Rob Renzetti) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-rob-renzetti-kwsEsVqF Rob Renzetti is a multi-talented author and veteran of TV animation whose work on Cartoon Network’s Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends earned him an Emmy. He created the Nickelodeon show My Life as a Teenage Robot, acted as the supervising producer for Disney’s Gravity Falls, and served as executive producer on the first two seasons of Disney’s Big City Greens, among other projects.

He is the author of several books:

Rob's newest book, The Horrible Bag of Terrible Things, is a thrilling and spine-chilling fantastical adventure sure to delight kids and adults alike and is perfect for fans of Coraline, the Spiderwick Chronicles, and Small Spaces.

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Thank you to Rob Renzetti for being our first ever remote podcast interviewee! We had so much fun discussing his books, animation, and horror with him. For a full audio and visual version of this interview, check out the Friendly City Books youtube channel.

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]]> Author Interview - Rob Renzetti Rob Renzetti 00:56:39 Author and animator-extraordinaire Rob Renzetti joins Rachel to discuss his newest middle-grade novel, The Horrible Bag of Terrible Things! Author and animator-extraordinaire Rob Renzetti joins Rachel to discuss his newest middle-grade novel, The Horrible Bag of Terrible Things! bookshop, currently reading, book recommendations, friendly city books, columbus ms, kid's book, friendly city, bookstore, independent bookshop, mississippi, rob renzetti, kid's books, reading recommendations, childrens' book, reading recommendation, kids books, author interview, readers, middle-grade novels, book recommendation, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, middle-grade book, reading rec, book recs, tbr, reading recs, children's books, children's book, creepy kids, middle grade novels, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, author talk, book podcast, current read, kids' book, books to read, childrens books, middle-grade read, bookpod, reading, author chat, kids' books, what should i read, middle-grade reading, childrens' books, spooky kids false full 22 48aaaeab-eba5-48b0-a737-b81f0ade7def Maasholes 3 - A Court of Wings and Ruin 3 books down, 6 to go! Possible hot take but A Court of Wings and Ruin is my favorite book yet????

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We will be starting with the ACOTAR series and then moving on to Crescent City in anticipation of the third Crescent City book - House of Flame and Shadow - which comes out January 30, 2024.

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Episode Schedule -

  • May - A Court of Thorns and Roses
  • June - A Court of Mist and Fury
  • July - A Court of Wings and Ruin
  • August - A Court of Frost and Starlight
  • September - A Court of Silver Flames
  • October - ACOTAR Review/Crescent City Preview
  • November - Crescent City - House of Earth and Blood
  • December - Crescent City - House of Sky and Breath
  • January - Crescent City 1 & 2 Review
  • February - Crescent City - House of Flame and Shadow

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Sarah J. Maas has three fantasy series - Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and Crescent City.

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]]> Mon, 24 Jul 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/maasholes-3-a-court-of-wings-and-ruin-rdNiKp1A 3 books down, 6 to go! Possible hot take but A Court of Wings and Ruin is my favorite book yet????

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Heads up! This episode contains spoilers for A Court of Wings and Ruin (Book 3).

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Read along with us! We'll be reading and discussing one book per month, with a few breaks for series reviews along the way. Each episode will cover a different book (except the review episodes) so spoilers will be contained.

We will be starting with the ACOTAR series and then moving on to Crescent City in anticipation of the third Crescent City book - House of Flame and Shadow - which comes out January 30, 2024.

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Episode Schedule -

  • May - A Court of Thorns and Roses
  • June - A Court of Mist and Fury
  • July - A Court of Wings and Ruin
  • August - A Court of Frost and Starlight
  • September - A Court of Silver Flames
  • October - ACOTAR Review/Crescent City Preview
  • November - Crescent City - House of Earth and Blood
  • December - Crescent City - House of Sky and Breath
  • January - Crescent City 1 & 2 Review
  • February - Crescent City - House of Flame and Shadow

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Sarah J. Maas has three fantasy series - Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and Crescent City.

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ACOTAR books (in order) -

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Crescent City books (in order) -

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Throne of Glass (in order) -

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]]> Maasholes 3 - A Court of Wings and Ruin Friendly City Books 01:22:24 Is A Court of Wings and Ruin the most underrated ACOTAR book?! Caroline and Ethan discuss. Is A Court of Wings and Ruin the most underrated ACOTAR book?! Caroline and Ethan discuss. bookshop, book recommendations, friendly city books, customer favorites, a court of frost and starlight, friendly city, maas, bookstore, independent bookshop, romantasy, to be read, a court of silver flames, mississippi, reading recommendations, book, readers, mississippi reads, fantasy series, romantasy book, acotar, book recommendation, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, book series, romantasy series, read with me, buddy read, book recs, tbr, reading recs, fantasy reader, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, book podcast, maasholes, sarah j maas, books to read, books, romantasy reader, a court of thorns and roses, a court of wings and ruin, bookpod, reading, what should i read, a court of mist and fury, acowar false full 21 07f830fc-9451-4673-a566-943887525947 Listen Up - June Audiobook Favorites We've compiled all of our favorite audiobooks of 2023 in one libro.fm playlist. At the end of each month we'll update the playlist with the audiobooks that we loved listening to that month.

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We can't wait for the Mississippi Book Festival! Celebrate with us on August 19, 2023 at the State Capitol in Jackson, MS. For more information, visit their website - msbookfestival.com.

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]]> Thu, 20 Jul 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/listen-up-june-23-KUAQEDqE We've compiled all of our favorite audiobooks of 2023 in one libro.fm playlist. At the end of each month we'll update the playlist with the audiobooks that we loved listening to that month.

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We can't wait for the Mississippi Book Festival! Celebrate with us on August 19, 2023 at the State Capitol in Jackson, MS. For more information, visit their website - msbookfestival.com.

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Our favorite audiobooks of 2023 playlist - https://libro.fm/playlists/3957?bookstore=friendlycity

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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]]> Listen Up - June Audiobook Favorites Friendly City Books 00:19:02 Caroline and Emily share their favorite audiobook listens from June! Caroline and Emily share their favorite audiobook listens from June! bookshop, mississippi books, book recommendations, friendly city books, columbus ms, friendly city, bookstore, independent bookshop, to be read, must reads, mississippi, audiophile, reading recommendations, audiobook rec, readers, literature, mississippi authors, book recommendation, book rec, indie bookstore, audiobook recommendations, indie bookshop, librofm, audiobook recs, libro.fm, mississippi book festival, book recs, tbr, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, book podcast, books to read, books, audiobook, bookpod, reading, what should i read, literary false full 20 c1da7a0b-74eb-44d9-bd07-3e266516b23a Hot Possum Horror - The Horror Meter Introducing Rachel's official Hot Possum Horror Meter!

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Level 1 - A little scary but mostly fun and occasionally maybe even funny

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Level 2 - Definitely creepy... but still fun!

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Level 3 - Genuinely scary, but you can put the book down and take a break

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Level 4 - Nightmare fuel, you cannot escape this book

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Level 5 - This book will ruin your life

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She is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran (bookshop.org)

Is it a level 1? Maybe a level 2?? Stay tuned!

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]]> Mon, 17 Jul 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/hot-possum-horror-the-horror-meter-5d_Ss3RP Introducing Rachel's official Hot Possum Horror Meter!

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Level 1 - A little scary but mostly fun and occasionally maybe even funny

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Level 2 - Definitely creepy... but still fun!

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Level 3 - Genuinely scary, but you can put the book down and take a break

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Level 4 - Nightmare fuel, you cannot escape this book

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Level 5 - This book will ruin your life

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Rachel and Emily's buddy read -

She is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran (bookshop.org)

Is it a level 1? Maybe a level 2?? Stay tuned!

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]]> Hot Possum Horror - The Horror Meter Friendly City Books 01:05:05 Rachel and Emily unveil the official Friendly City Books Hot Possum Horror Meter™ Rachel and Emily unveil the official Friendly City Books Hot Possum Horror Meter™ bookshop, mississippi books, book recommendations, friendly city books, horror books, customer favorites, friendly city, reading podcast, bookstore, independent bookshop, to be read, mississippi, horror reads, reading recommendations, mississippi readers, book, scary book, readers, literature, mississippi authors, genre books, horror, book recommendation, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, genre reads, book recs, tbr, reading recs, hot possum horror, horror authors, readerpod, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, horror genre, book podcast, books to read, horror meter, books, scary books, horror readers, must read books, bookpod, reading, what should i read, literary false full 19 5229c1f4-da20-4fed-ba6f-7f39092d3e0f Why We Love - Sapphic Fantasy Fantasy aficionados Caroline and Lauren are here to share some of their favorite sapphic fantasy must-reads!

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]]> Fri, 14 Jul 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/why-we-love-sapphic-fantasy-TuJ7s4nd Fantasy aficionados Caroline and Lauren are here to share some of their favorite sapphic fantasy must-reads!

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]]> Why We Love - Sapphic Fantasy Friendly City Books 00:30:03 Caroline and Lauren share some of their favorite sapphic fantasy must-reads! Caroline and Lauren share some of their favorite sapphic fantasy must-reads! fantasy book, bookshop, mississippi books, book recommendations, friendly city books, customer favorites, friendly city, queer reads, reading podcast, bookstore, independent bookshop, to be read, staff picks, mississippi, reading recommendations, fantasy recs, book, staff recs, readers, fantasy series, literature, mississippi authors, genre read, queer books, book recommendation, book rec, indie bookstore, bookseller recommendations, indie bookshop, lgbtq, book recs, tbr, bookseller favorites, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, book podcast, must read, books to read, books, bookstore podcast, bookseller recs, fantasy genre, genre book, bookpod, reading, what should i read, literary false full 18 5fda9541-92ec-4f62-a27e-fbd7b883555d Friendly City Bestsellers - April - June 2023 Friendly City Bestsellers is a quarterly deep dive into FCB's bestsellers and customer favorites.

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FCB’s Always Bestsellers

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April - June 2023 Best Sellers (In alphabetical order)

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Honorable Mentions (In alphabetical order)

  • Nature's Messenger: Mark Catesby and His Adventures in a New World - Patrick Dean (bookshop.org)
  • Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea - Dav Pilkey (bookshop.org)
  • The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins Reid (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)
  • A History of the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science - Emma G. B. Richardson (friendlycitybooks.com)

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]]> Mon, 10 Jul 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/bestsellers-q2-2023-B51bM0Km Friendly City Bestsellers is a quarterly deep dive into FCB's bestsellers and customer favorites.

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FCB’s Always Bestsellers

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April - June 2023 Best Sellers (In alphabetical order)

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Honorable Mentions (In alphabetical order)

  • Nature's Messenger: Mark Catesby and His Adventures in a New World - Patrick Dean (bookshop.org)
  • Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea - Dav Pilkey (bookshop.org)
  • The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins Reid (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)
  • A History of the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science - Emma G. B. Richardson (friendlycitybooks.com)

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]]> Friendly City Bestsellers - April - June 2023 Friendly City Books 00:35:38 Emily and Caroline countdown Friendly City Books's best-selling titles from April - June 2023. Emily and Caroline countdown Friendly City Books's best-selling titles from April - June 2023. friends of the bookstore, bookshop, mississippi books, book recommendations, friendly city books, customer favorites, friendly city, bookstore friends, bookstore, independent bookshop, customer favs, to be read, mississippi, stretch like scarlet, reading recommendations, book, reading recommendation, readers, literature, mississippi authors, book recommendation, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, mississippi book festival, best sellers, reading rec, tbr, reading recs, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, book podcast, must read, books to read, bestsellers, bookpod, reading, what should i read, friendly city bestsellers, literary false full 17 27702c90-a2e6-4487-a524-718449e8039a Author Interview - Harrison Scott Key Harrison Scott Key is a beloved Mississippi author. Known for his signature wit and vulnerability, his writings have appeared in countless publications, from The New York Times to The Bitter Southerner. He currently lives in Savannah, GA.

He is the author of 3 books:

Harrison Scott Key's newest book, How to Stay Married: The Most Insane Love Story Ever Told tells the hilarious, shocking, and spiritually profound story of one man’s journey through hell and back when infidelity threatens his marriage.

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Thank you to Harrison for joining us at the Columbus Arts Council for an author event! What a night! We had so much fun bringing Columbus together to celebrate him and his new book.

We have a limited number of signed copies of How to Stay Married available for purchase in store and on the Friendly City Books website.

Learn more about our author events on our website or sign up for our email newsletter.

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Thank you to Thomas and Hillary Richard for hosting our conversation with Harrison Scott Key. Thomas's poetry collection, How to Read, is available in store and our website.

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]]> Mon, 3 Jul 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-harrison-scott-key-mKdDNhLf Harrison Scott Key is a beloved Mississippi author. Known for his signature wit and vulnerability, his writings have appeared in countless publications, from The New York Times to The Bitter Southerner. He currently lives in Savannah, GA.

He is the author of 3 books:

Harrison Scott Key's newest book, How to Stay Married: The Most Insane Love Story Ever Told tells the hilarious, shocking, and spiritually profound story of one man’s journey through hell and back when infidelity threatens his marriage.

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Thank you to Harrison for joining us at the Columbus Arts Council for an author event! What a night! We had so much fun bringing Columbus together to celebrate him and his new book.

We have a limited number of signed copies of How to Stay Married available for purchase in store and on the Friendly City Books website.

Learn more about our author events on our website or sign up for our email newsletter.

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Thank you to Thomas and Hillary Richard for hosting our conversation with Harrison Scott Key. Thomas's poetry collection, How to Read, is available in store and our website.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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]]> Author Interview - Harrison Scott Key Friendly City Books 00:56:09 Thomas and Hillary welcome Harrison Scott Key to the bookstore to celebrate his new book, How to Stay Married. Thomas and Hillary welcome Harrison Scott Key to the bookstore to celebrate his new book, How to Stay Married. bookshop, ms author, mississippi books, book recommendations, friendly city books, customer favorites, friendly city, mississippi book, bookstore, independent bookshop, memoir, humorist, to be read, mississippi, southern book, simon and schuster, reading recommendations, author, writing, how to stay married, writer, book, reading recommendation, author interview, readers, mississippi author, literature, author conversation, book recommendation, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, best sellers, reading rec, harrison scott key, book recs, tbr, reading recs, southern read, southern books, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, author talk, book podcast, must read, books to read, books, bookstore podcast, bestsellers, bookpod, reading, author chat, what should i read, southern author, literary false full 16 3c91c1c3-e591-4053-b452-44730d3911bc Author Interview - Patrick Dean Patrick Dean is an author and native Mississippian. He currently lives in Sewanee, TN, where he serves as the executive director of the Mountain Goat Trail Alliance, a nonprofit dedicated to creating walking and biking paths on former railway beds.

He is the author of 2 books:

  • Nature's Messenger: Mark Catesby and His Adventures in a New World (bookshop.org)
  • A Window to Heaven: The Daring First Ascent of Denali: America's Wildest Peak (bookshop.org)

Dean's newest book, Nature's Messenger, is a fascinating look into the life of Mark Catesby, the English naturalist who published the first account of North America's flora and fauna.

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Thank you to Patrick for joining us for an author event! We had so much fun celebrating his new book, Nature's Messenger, with a bike ride and happy hour at Munson & Brothers.

We have a limited number of signed copies of Nature's Messenger and A Window to Heaven available for purchase in store.

Learn more about our author events on our website or sign up for our email newsletter.

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]]> Mon, 26 Jun 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-patrick-dean-DjJYYIfB Patrick Dean is an author and native Mississippian. He currently lives in Sewanee, TN, where he serves as the executive director of the Mountain Goat Trail Alliance, a nonprofit dedicated to creating walking and biking paths on former railway beds.

He is the author of 2 books:

  • Nature's Messenger: Mark Catesby and His Adventures in a New World (bookshop.org)
  • A Window to Heaven: The Daring First Ascent of Denali: America's Wildest Peak (bookshop.org)

Dean's newest book, Nature's Messenger, is a fascinating look into the life of Mark Catesby, the English naturalist who published the first account of North America's flora and fauna.

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Thank you to Patrick for joining us for an author event! We had so much fun celebrating his new book, Nature's Messenger, with a bike ride and happy hour at Munson & Brothers.

We have a limited number of signed copies of Nature's Messenger and A Window to Heaven available for purchase in store.

Learn more about our author events on our website or sign up for our email newsletter.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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]]> Author Interview - Patrick Dean Friendly City Books 00:50:52 Emily talks with author Patrick Dean about his fascinating new book, Nature's Messenger. Emily talks with author Patrick Dean about his fascinating new book, Nature's Messenger. writer talk, bookshop, mississippi books, book recommendations, friendly city books, history book, nonfiction books, friendly city, bookstore, to be read, mississippi, book, reading recommendation, nonfiction book, author interview, readers, mississippi author, literature, natural history, mississippi authors, book recommendation, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, biography, mississippi book festival, nature books, reading rec, tbr, reading recs, interview, book pod, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, author talk, nature history, book podcast, must read, books to read, history books, books, bookstore podcast, read nonfiction, bookpod, reading, patrick dean, what should i read, nonfiction november, nonfiction read, literary false full 15 45171d0b-636e-4b51-84ef-c96420745720 Maasholes 2 - A Court of Mist and Fury 2 books down, 7 to go! It's time to swoon over A Court of Mist and Fury!

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Heads up! This episode contains spoilers for A Court of Mist and Fury (Book 2).

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Read along with us! We'll be reading and discussing one book per month, with a few breaks for series reviews along the way. Each episode will cover a different book (except the review episodes) so spoilers will be contained.

We will be starting with the ACOTAR series and then moving on to Crescent City in anticipation of the third Crescent City book - House of Flame and Shadow - which comes out January 30, 2024.

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Episode Schedule -

  • May - A Court of Thorns and Roses
  • June - A Court of Mist and Fury
  • July - A Court of Wings and Ruin
  • August - A Court of Frost and Starlight
  • September - A Court of Silver Flames
  • October - ACOTAR Review/Crescent City Preview
  • November - Crescent City - House of Earth and Blood
  • December - Crescent City - House of Sky and Breath
  • January - Crescent City 1 & 2 Review
  • February - Crescent City - House of Flame and Shadow

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Sarah J. Maas has three fantasy series - Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and Crescent City.

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ACOTAR books (in order) -

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Crescent City books (in order) -

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Throne of Glass (in order) -

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Host: Caroline Barbee

Cohost: Kenzie Rushing

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]]> Tue, 20 Jun 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/maasholes-2-a-court-of-mist-and-fury-YHyly36Q 2 books down, 7 to go! It's time to swoon over A Court of Mist and Fury!

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Heads up! This episode contains spoilers for A Court of Mist and Fury (Book 2).

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Read along with us! We'll be reading and discussing one book per month, with a few breaks for series reviews along the way. Each episode will cover a different book (except the review episodes) so spoilers will be contained.

We will be starting with the ACOTAR series and then moving on to Crescent City in anticipation of the third Crescent City book - House of Flame and Shadow - which comes out January 30, 2024.

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Episode Schedule -

  • May - A Court of Thorns and Roses
  • June - A Court of Mist and Fury
  • July - A Court of Wings and Ruin
  • August - A Court of Frost and Starlight
  • September - A Court of Silver Flames
  • October - ACOTAR Review/Crescent City Preview
  • November - Crescent City - House of Earth and Blood
  • December - Crescent City - House of Sky and Breath
  • January - Crescent City 1 & 2 Review
  • February - Crescent City - House of Flame and Shadow

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Sarah J. Maas has three fantasy series - Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and Crescent City.

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ACOTAR books (in order) -

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Crescent City books (in order) -

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Throne of Glass (in order) -

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Caroline Barbee

Cohost: Kenzie Rushing

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Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Maasholes 2 - A Court of Mist and Fury Friendly City Books 01:07:30 Join Caroline and Kenzie as they swoon over A Court of Mist and Fury! *SPOILERS FOR ACOMAF* Join Caroline and Kenzie as they swoon over A Court of Mist and Fury! *SPOILERS FOR ACOMAF* bookshop, currently reading, mississippi bookstore, book recommendations, maas, reading podcast, bookstore, independent bookshop, romantasy, fantasy book series, to be read, mississippi, acomaf, reading recommendations, fantasy books, book, readers, literature, acotar, book recommendation, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, fantasy reading, book series, read with me, buddy read, reading rec, book recs, tbr, reading recs, sarah maas, fantasy reader, independent bookstore, book podcast, sarah j maas, books to read, bookstore podcast, a court of thorns and roses, mississippi bookshop, read with us, bookpod, reading, what should i read, a court of mist and fury, literary false full 14 236faaaa-ccbb-4149-8126-1685d7aa55ce Listen Up - May Audiobook Favorites We've compiled all of our favorite audiobooks of 2023 in one libro.fm playlist. At the end of each month we'll update the playlist with the audiobooks that we loved listening to that month.

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Our favorite audiobooks of May 2023:

  • Out There by Kate Folk, narrated by Sophie Amoss, Hannah Choi, Michael Crouch, Will Damron, Renata Friedman, and Kristen Sieh (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer, narrated by Claire Dederer (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • Chlorine by Jade Song, narrated by Catherine Ho and Imani Parks (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagasawa, translated by Eric Ozawa, narrated by Catherine Ho (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)

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By the way - Days at the Morisaki Bookshop comes out July 4, 2023 (we got to listen to it ahead of time) but it is currently available for presale on libro.fm and bookshop.org!

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Other books and authors mentioned:

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We recommend using libro.fm for audiobooks because it helps support independent bookstores like us. Sign up online today or stop into the store and one of our booksellers will be happy to assist with setting up your account.

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Our favorite audiobook playlist - https://libro.fm/playlists/3957?bookstore=friendlycity

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Caroline Barbee

Cohost: Emily Liner

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Fri, 16 Jun 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/listen-up-may-23-ZtKRleyL We've compiled all of our favorite audiobooks of 2023 in one libro.fm playlist. At the end of each month we'll update the playlist with the audiobooks that we loved listening to that month.

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Our favorite audiobooks of May 2023:

  • Out There by Kate Folk, narrated by Sophie Amoss, Hannah Choi, Michael Crouch, Will Damron, Renata Friedman, and Kristen Sieh (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer, narrated by Claire Dederer (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • Chlorine by Jade Song, narrated by Catherine Ho and Imani Parks (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagasawa, translated by Eric Ozawa, narrated by Catherine Ho (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)

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By the way - Days at the Morisaki Bookshop comes out July 4, 2023 (we got to listen to it ahead of time) but it is currently available for presale on libro.fm and bookshop.org!

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Other books and authors mentioned:

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We recommend using libro.fm for audiobooks because it helps support independent bookstores like us. Sign up online today or stop into the store and one of our booksellers will be happy to assist with setting up your account.

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Our favorite audiobook playlist - https://libro.fm/playlists/3957?bookstore=friendlycity

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Caroline Barbee

Cohost: Emily Liner

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Listen Up - May Audiobook Favorites Friendly City Books 00:33:41 Caroline and Emily discuss their favorite audiobooks that they listened to in May! Caroline and Emily discuss their favorite audiobooks that they listened to in May! bookshop, book recommendations, bookseller, nonfiction reader, booksellers, bookstore, audiobook podcast, independent bookshop, to be read, mississippi, bookshop.org, reading recommendations, liteary, nonfiction, book, reading recommendation, readers, literature, book recommendation, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, american booksellers association, libro.fm, audiobook reader, book recs, tbr, reading recs, book pod, independent bookstore, book podcast, books to read, bookstore life, audiobook listener, books, audiobook, bookpod, books i read, reading, what should i read, audiobooks, reader false full 13 b5913a23-7236-432a-a8fd-14c8d60f718c Hot Possum Horror - Cass Khaw This episode may contain mild spoilers for Cass Khaw's The Salt Grows Heavy and Nothing But Blackened Teeth.

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Cassandra Khaw is a game writer and dark fiction author. Their most recent book, The Salt Grows Heavy, was published on May 2, 2023.

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Cass Khaw's books that you should check out:

Cassandra Khaw and Richard Kadrey's upcoming book, The Dead Take the A Train, will be published on October 3, 2023. Preorder your copy now in store or on bookshop.org!

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Other books and recommendations mentioned:

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Rachel Derise

Cohost: Caroline Barbee

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Mon, 12 Jun 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/hot-possum-horror-cass-khaw-hFfy8woJ This episode may contain mild spoilers for Cass Khaw's The Salt Grows Heavy and Nothing But Blackened Teeth.

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Cassandra Khaw is a game writer and dark fiction author. Their most recent book, The Salt Grows Heavy, was published on May 2, 2023.

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Cass Khaw's books that you should check out:

Cassandra Khaw and Richard Kadrey's upcoming book, The Dead Take the A Train, will be published on October 3, 2023. Preorder your copy now in store or on bookshop.org!

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Other books and recommendations mentioned:

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Rachel Derise

Cohost: Caroline Barbee

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Hot Possum Horror - Cass Khaw Friendly City Books 00:38:29 Rachel and Caroline discuss Cassandra Khaw's horror novellas, The Salt Grows Heavy and Nothing But Blackened Teeth. Rachel and Caroline discuss Cassandra Khaw's horror novellas, The Salt Grows Heavy and Nothing But Blackened Teeth. bookshop, book recommendations, friendly city books, horror books, customer favorites, friendly city, novellas, bookstore, independent bookshop, to be read, what i'm reading, mississippi, reading recommendations, book, reading recommendation, readers, literature, horror book club, cass khaw, genre books, genre, horror, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, horrror readers, tbr, reading recs, favorite author, cassandra khaw, genre readers, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, horror genre, book podcast, horror reader, must read, books to read, books, horror book, bookpod, reading, what should i read, novella, literary false full 12 1248fdec-861f-4c58-a85a-aedf1936805d Why We Love - Queer Joy Caroline and Aaron are kicking off Pride month with their favorite books that celebrate Queer Joy!

To us, books that celebrate queer joy are ones where queer identity is not a primary source of pain, ostracization, or self-hate for its characters.

These are books where sexual and/or gender identity is not only an integral part of the characters, but is also something to be celebrated and is deserving of love and acceptance!

We hope these books make you feel hopeful and inspired, and give you all the warm and fuzzies... because we deserve a happily-ever-after too.

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Our recommendations:

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Heads up: The main character in Light from Uncommon Stars does struggle with self-worth and has run away from a terrible family that could be triggering for some readers, but this is a unique story of growth, hope, and found family with a beautiful ending, so we felt it was important to include.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Caroline Barbee

Cohost: Aaron Rishel

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Mon, 5 Jun 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/wwl-queer-joy-Al93D4_j Caroline and Aaron are kicking off Pride month with their favorite books that celebrate Queer Joy!

To us, books that celebrate queer joy are ones where queer identity is not a primary source of pain, ostracization, or self-hate for its characters.

These are books where sexual and/or gender identity is not only an integral part of the characters, but is also something to be celebrated and is deserving of love and acceptance!

We hope these books make you feel hopeful and inspired, and give you all the warm and fuzzies... because we deserve a happily-ever-after too.

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Our recommendations:

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Heads up: The main character in Light from Uncommon Stars does struggle with self-worth and has run away from a terrible family that could be triggering for some readers, but this is a unique story of growth, hope, and found family with a beautiful ending, so we felt it was important to include.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Caroline Barbee

Cohost: Aaron Rishel

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Why We Love - Queer Joy Friendly City Books 00:27:19 Caroline and Aaron kick off Pride month with their favorite books that celebrate Queer Joy! Caroline and Aaron kick off Pride month with their favorite books that celebrate Queer Joy! fantasy book, bookshop, mississippi books, book recommendations, what are we reading, friendly city books, customer favorites, friendly city, queer reads, pride, pride month, what are you reading, reading podcast, bookstore, independent bookshop, to be read, mississippi, fantasy read, reading recommendations, fantasy books, book, readers, literature, mississippi authors, queer books, lgbtq reads, indie bookstore, bookseller recommendations, indie bookshop, book series, queer joy, tbr, reading recs, lgbtq books, bookseller favorites, fantasy reader, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, book podcast, must read, books to read, lgbtq+ reads, books, bookseller recs, bestsellers, bookpod, reading, lgbtq+ books, what should i read, literary false full 11 7662b549-10ec-43b3-aa4c-b5c6aade9e85 Author Interview - Lee Durkee Lee Durkee is an author and native Mississippian, who currently lives in Oxford.

He is the author of 3 books:

Lee's newest book, Stalking Shakespeare, documents his 20 year long search for a portrait of William Shakespeare that was painted from real life.

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Thank you to Lee for joining us for an author event! We had a blast celebrating his new book, Stalking Shakespeare, with a happy hour and Shakespeare trivia at Munson & Brothers.

We have a limited number of signed copies of Stalking Shakespeare available for purchase in store and on the Friendly City Books website.

Learn more about our author events on our website or sign up for our email newsletter.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

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Host: John Burrow

Guest Author: Lee Durkee

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Thu, 1 Jun 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-lee-durkee-ByOdHz0q Lee Durkee is an author and native Mississippian, who currently lives in Oxford.

He is the author of 3 books:

Lee's newest book, Stalking Shakespeare, documents his 20 year long search for a portrait of William Shakespeare that was painted from real life.

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Thank you to Lee for joining us for an author event! We had a blast celebrating his new book, Stalking Shakespeare, with a happy hour and Shakespeare trivia at Munson & Brothers.

We have a limited number of signed copies of Stalking Shakespeare available for purchase in store and on the Friendly City Books website.

Learn more about our author events on our website or sign up for our email newsletter.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: John Burrow

Guest Author: Lee Durkee

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Author Interview - Lee Durkee Friendly City Books 00:55:54 John talks to Mississippi author Lee Durkee about his newest book, Stalking Shakespeare. John talks to Mississippi author Lee Durkee about his newest book, Stalking Shakespeare. bookshop, mississippi books, book recommendations, friendly city books, customer favorites, friendly city, mississippi book, author event, bookstore, independent bookshop, the last taxi driver, to be read, mississippi, bookshop.org, reading recommendations, stalking shakespeare, nonfiction, book, reading recommendation, author interview, readers, mississippi author, literature, mississippi authors, durkee, book recommendation, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, rides of the midway, libro.fm, reading rec, book recs, tbr, reading recs, lee durkee, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, book podcast, must read, books to read, books, bestsellers, bookpod, reading, what should i read, literary false full 10 7b591d2d-473d-4163-84b2-0669b20e5fa4 Maasholes 1 - A Court of Thorns and Roses 1 book down, at least 8 to go! It's time for an A Court of Thorns and Roses deep dive!

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Heads up! This episode contains spoilers for A Court of Thorns and Roses (Book 1).

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Read along with us! We'll be reading and discussing one book per month, with a few breaks for series reviews along the way. Each episode will cover a different book (except the review episodes) so spoilers will be contained.

We will be starting with ACOTAR and then moving on to Crescent City in anticipation of the third Crescent City book - House of Flame and Shadow - which comes out January 30, 2024.

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Episode Schedule -

  • May - A Court of Thorns and Roses
  • June - A Court of Mist and Fury
  • July - A Court of Wings and Ruin
  • August - A Court of Frost and Starlight
  • September - A Court of Silver Flames
  • October - ACOTAR Review/Crescent City Preview
  • November - Crescent City - House of Earth and Blood
  • December - Crescent City - House of Sky and Breath
  • January - Crescent City 1 & 2 Review
  • February - Crescent City - House of Flame and Shadow

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Sarah J. Maas has three fantasy series - Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and Crescent City.

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ACOTAR books (in order) -

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Crescent City books (in order) -

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Throne of Glass (in order) -

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Caroline Barbee

Cohost: Aislinn Kopp

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Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Mon, 29 May 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/maasholes-1-9DPDrghG 1 book down, at least 8 to go! It's time for an A Court of Thorns and Roses deep dive!

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Heads up! This episode contains spoilers for A Court of Thorns and Roses (Book 1).

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Read along with us! We'll be reading and discussing one book per month, with a few breaks for series reviews along the way. Each episode will cover a different book (except the review episodes) so spoilers will be contained.

We will be starting with ACOTAR and then moving on to Crescent City in anticipation of the third Crescent City book - House of Flame and Shadow - which comes out January 30, 2024.

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Episode Schedule -

  • May - A Court of Thorns and Roses
  • June - A Court of Mist and Fury
  • July - A Court of Wings and Ruin
  • August - A Court of Frost and Starlight
  • September - A Court of Silver Flames
  • October - ACOTAR Review/Crescent City Preview
  • November - Crescent City - House of Earth and Blood
  • December - Crescent City - House of Sky and Breath
  • January - Crescent City 1 & 2 Review
  • February - Crescent City - House of Flame and Shadow

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Sarah J. Maas has three fantasy series - Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and Crescent City.

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ACOTAR books (in order) -

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Crescent City books (in order) -

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Throne of Glass (in order) -

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Caroline Barbee

Cohost: Aislinn Kopp

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Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Maasholes 1 - A Court of Thorns and Roses Friendly City Books 01:00:43 1 book down, at least 8 to go! Join Caroline and Aislinn as they dive deep into A Court of Thorns and Roses. *Spoilers for ACOTAR (Book 1)* 1 book down, at least 8 to go! Join Caroline and Aislinn as they dive deep into A Court of Thorns and Roses. *Spoilers for ACOTAR (Book 1)* fantasy book, bookshop, mississippi books, book recommendations, friendly city books, customer favorites, friendly city, maas, reading podcast, bookstore, independent bookshop, customer favs, to be read, mississippi, reading recommendations, fantasy books, fantasy, book, readers, fantasy series, literature, mississippi authors, acotar, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, book series, buddy read, best sellers, reading rec, book recs, tbr, reading recs, marathon read, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, book podcast, maasholes, sarah j maas, books to read, prythian, books, a court of thorns and roses, bestsellers, bookpod, reading, what should i read, literary false full 9 c421dabf-cefd-4e79-ba46-cc4f4d7c9495 Hot Possum Horror - Grady Hendrix This episode may contain mild spoilers for Grady Hendrix's books.

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Grady Hendrix - gradyhendrix.com

Grady Hendrix is a horror author from Charleston, SC. His newest book is How to Sell a Haunted House.

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Grady Hendrix books that you should check out:

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If you love Grady Hendrix, try these books next:

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Other books mentioned:

Signed copies of Don't Fear the Reaper are available in store or on FCB's website.

Kiersten White's Hide is also being published as a graphic novel! You can preorder it now in store or online at bookshop.org.

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Thank you to The O'Neal Library in Mountain Brook, AL for hosting an event with Grady Hendrix. We had the best time and loved having the chance to meet him! Learn more about their Under the Mountain programming on the O'Neal Library's website.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Rachel Derise

Cohost: Caroline Barbee

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Mon, 22 May 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/hot-possum-horror-grady-hendrix-1HY1bfGu This episode may contain mild spoilers for Grady Hendrix's books.

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Grady Hendrix - gradyhendrix.com

Grady Hendrix is a horror author from Charleston, SC. His newest book is How to Sell a Haunted House.

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Grady Hendrix books that you should check out:

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If you love Grady Hendrix, try these books next:

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Other books mentioned:

Signed copies of Don't Fear the Reaper are available in store or on FCB's website.

Kiersten White's Hide is also being published as a graphic novel! You can preorder it now in store or online at bookshop.org.

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Thank you to The O'Neal Library in Mountain Brook, AL for hosting an event with Grady Hendrix. We had the best time and loved having the chance to meet him! Learn more about their Under the Mountain programming on the O'Neal Library's website.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Rachel Derise

Cohost: Caroline Barbee

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Hot Possum Horror - Grady Hendrix Friendly City Books 00:31:59 Rachel and Caroline talk all things Grady Hendrix and share why they believe he's the perfect author for horror newbies. Rachel and Caroline talk all things Grady Hendrix and share why they believe he's the perfect author for horror newbies. bookshop, mississippi books, book recommendations, friendly city books, horror books, friendly city, bookstore, independent bookshop, to be read, mississippi, columbus, bookshop.org, reading recommendations, book, readers, literature, mississippi authors, horror, book recommendation, southern authors, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, book recs, tbr, reading recs, hot possum horror, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, horror genre, books to read, books, horror tbr, bookpod, reading, what should i read, southern author, literary false full 8 503d098c-3676-44d3-8e64-cad824bd70b5 Listen Up - April Audiobook Favorites We've compiled all of our favorite audiobooks of 2023 in one libro.fm playlist. At the end of each month we'll update the playlist with the audiobooks that we loved listening to that month.

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Our favorite audiobooks of April 2023:

  • The Everlasting by Katy Simpson Smith, narrated by January LaVoy, Jeremy Arthur, Graham Halstead, Bahni Turpin, and Caitlin Kelly (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • These Impossible Things by Salma El-Wardany, narrated by Shazia Nicholls (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty, narrated by Lameece Issaq and Amin El Gamal (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith, narrated by Clint Smith (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)

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Other books and authors mentioned:

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We recommend using libro.fm for audiobooks because it helps support independent bookstores like us. Sign up online today or stop into the store and one of our booksellers will be happy to assist with setting up your account.

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Our favorite audiobook playlist - https://libro.fm/playlists/3957?bookstore=friendlycity

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Caroline Barbee

Cohost: Emily Liner

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Sat, 20 May 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/listen-up-april-2023-audiobook-favorites-jHAkl1QH We've compiled all of our favorite audiobooks of 2023 in one libro.fm playlist. At the end of each month we'll update the playlist with the audiobooks that we loved listening to that month.

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Our favorite audiobooks of April 2023:

  • The Everlasting by Katy Simpson Smith, narrated by January LaVoy, Jeremy Arthur, Graham Halstead, Bahni Turpin, and Caitlin Kelly (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • These Impossible Things by Salma El-Wardany, narrated by Shazia Nicholls (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty, narrated by Lameece Issaq and Amin El Gamal (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)
  • How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith, narrated by Clint Smith (libro.fm) (bookshop.org)

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Other books and authors mentioned:

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We recommend using libro.fm for audiobooks because it helps support independent bookstores like us. Sign up online today or stop into the store and one of our booksellers will be happy to assist with setting up your account.

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Our favorite audiobook playlist - https://libro.fm/playlists/3957?bookstore=friendlycity

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Caroline Barbee

Cohost: Emily Liner

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Listen Up - April Audiobook Favorites Friendly City Books 00:23:06 Caroline and Emily share their favorite audiobooks that they listened to in April. Caroline and Emily share their favorite audiobooks that they listened to in April. bookshop, mississippi books, book recommendations, friendly city books, friendly city, bookstore, independent bookshop, to be read, mississippi, bookshop.org, reading recommendations, book, reading recommendation, audiobook rec, readers, literature, mississippi authors, indie bookstore, audiobook recommendations, indie bookshop, librofm, audiobook recs, audiobook recommendation, libro.fm, best sellers, reading rec, reading recs, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, books to read, books, audiobook, bestsellers, bookpod, reading, what should i read, audiobooks, literary false full 7 9e0835f0-de85-4df7-af96-60a44c54df7c FCB TBR - Summer 2023 FCB's To Be Read stack just keeps growing! Here are the books coming out this summer that we can't wait to read:

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Indie Bookstore Shoutouts - Parnassus Books in Nashville, TN

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Preordering books helps us ensure that we have the books you're excited about and that we have enough copies for everyone who wants one on publication day.

Three ways to preorder books:

  1. Come into the store or call us at (662) 570-4247 and we'll create a special order for a copy reserved just for you. On pub day, your copy will be waiting in store for you to pick up.
  2. Preorder through bookshop.org and the book will ship directly from Bookshop to your door.
  3. Preorder through libro.fm and your book will automatically appear in your Libro app's audiobook library on pub day.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Hosts: Caroline Barbee, Emily Liner, Rachel Derise

Cohost: Aislinn Kopp

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Mon, 15 May 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/fcb-tbr-summer-2023-nSYMHfZN FCB's To Be Read stack just keeps growing! Here are the books coming out this summer that we can't wait to read:

Caroline's TBR -

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Rachel's TBR -

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Emily's TBR -

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Other books mentioned:

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Indie Bookstore Shoutouts - Parnassus Books in Nashville, TN

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Preordering books helps us ensure that we have the books you're excited about and that we have enough copies for everyone who wants one on publication day.

Three ways to preorder books:

  1. Come into the store or call us at (662) 570-4247 and we'll create a special order for a copy reserved just for you. On pub day, your copy will be waiting in store for you to pick up.
  2. Preorder through bookshop.org and the book will ship directly from Bookshop to your door.
  3. Preorder through libro.fm and your book will automatically appear in your Libro app's audiobook library on pub day.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Hosts: Caroline Barbee, Emily Liner, Rachel Derise

Cohost: Aislinn Kopp

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> FCB TBR - Summer 2023 Friendly City Books 00:34:23 Our To Be Read stack just keeps growing! We're sharing the books coming out this summer that we can't wait to read. Our To Be Read stack just keeps growing! We're sharing the books coming out this summer that we can't wait to read. bookshop, mississippi books, book recommendations, friendly city books, horror books, what i read, nonfiction books, friendly city, bookstore, independent bookshop, mississippi, genres, reading recommendations, nonfiction, book, reading recommendation, readers, literature, mississippi authors, genre, summer reads, horror, literary books, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, reading rec, tbr, reading recs, young adult, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, young adult books, books to read, books, tbr stack, summer reading, bookpod, reading, what should i read, fcb tbr, literary false full 6 cad8871d-6b06-4c8b-b8e7-2e725e7730a2 Author Interview - Katy Simpson Smith Katy Simpson Smith is a historian and author from Jackson, MS. She currently lives in New Orleans, LA.

She is the author of 5 books:

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Katy is one of our favorite authors here at Friendly City Books, and we were thrilled to have her join us for a Friendly City Books Supper Club on May 3, 2023.

We have a limited number of signed copies of The Everlasting and The Weeds available for purchase in store and on the Friendly City Books website.

Learn more about our author events on our website or sign up for our email newsletter.

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Katy's book recommendation:

O Caledonia by Elspeth Barker (bookshop.org) (libro.fm)

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Host: Aislinn Kopp

Guest Author: Katy Simpson Smith

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Mon, 8 May 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/author-interview-katy-simpson-smith-ajsTevt5 Katy Simpson Smith is a historian and author from Jackson, MS. She currently lives in New Orleans, LA.

She is the author of 5 books:

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Katy is one of our favorite authors here at Friendly City Books, and we were thrilled to have her join us for a Friendly City Books Supper Club on May 3, 2023.

We have a limited number of signed copies of The Everlasting and The Weeds available for purchase in store and on the Friendly City Books website.

Learn more about our author events on our website or sign up for our email newsletter.

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Katy's book recommendation:

O Caledonia by Elspeth Barker (bookshop.org) (libro.fm)

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Aislinn Kopp

Guest Author: Katy Simpson Smith

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Author Interview - Katy Simpson Smith Friendly City Books 00:35:34 Aislinn interviews author and Mississippi native Katy Simpson Smith. Aislinn interviews author and Mississippi native Katy Simpson Smith. ms books, bookshop, mississippi books, book recommendations, the weeds, friendly city books, customer favorites, friendly city, o caledonia, bookstore, independent bookshop, ms author interview, to be read, mississippi, bookshop.org, reading recommendations, free men, book, reading recommendation, author interview, readers, mississippi author, literature, mississippi authors, the everlasting, book recommendation, book rec, indie bookstore, katy simpson smith, indie bookshop, libro.fm, best sellers, reading rec, book recs, tbr, reading recs, small business, mississippi author interview, interview, book pod, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, books to read, the story of land and sea, books, small town business, bestsellers, bookpod, reading, what should i read, literary false full 5 db5b163c-c357-47e3-990c-73c84b9bf3ad Why We Love - Katy Simpson Smith THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR KATY SIMPSON SMITH'S THE EVERLASTING

(It's not really the kind of book that's ruined by spoilers, but we wanted to give you a heads up in case you care about that sort of thing)

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Why We Love - Katy Simpson Smith

Katy Simpson Smith is from Jackson, MS and currently lives in New Orleans, LA.

She is the author of 5 books:

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Friendly City Books Supper Club with Katy Simpson Smith

Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at J. Broussard's

Buy Tickets

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If you can't make it to the dinner, we will have a limited number of signed copies of The Everlasting and The Weeds available for purchase in store and on the Friendly City Books website.

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The Everlasting audiobook is narrated by January LaVoy, Jeremy Arthur, Graham Halstead, Bahni Turpin, and Caitlin Kelly.

Apologies to January LaVoy for miscrediting her fantastic narration to Julia Whelan during our conversation.

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Other books mentioned:

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Caroline's Select Spritz:

  • 3oz Select Apertivo
  • 2oz Prosecco (I like Albino Amari, but any neutral brut prosecco will do)
  • 1oz soda water

Combine over ice with a large orange wedge. Best served with salty snacks, especially potato chips.

Want to keep it light? Don't be afraid to add more Prosecco! For a sweeter spritz, substitute Select for a sweeter amaro like Aperol or Aperix. For a more bitter option, grab the Campari.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Caroline Barbee

Cohost: Aislinn Kopp

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Mon, 1 May 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/why-we-love-katy-simpson-smith-CXyFBuCj THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR KATY SIMPSON SMITH'S THE EVERLASTING

(It's not really the kind of book that's ruined by spoilers, but we wanted to give you a heads up in case you care about that sort of thing)

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Why We Love - Katy Simpson Smith

Katy Simpson Smith is from Jackson, MS and currently lives in New Orleans, LA.

She is the author of 5 books:

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Friendly City Books Supper Club with Katy Simpson Smith

Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at J. Broussard's

Buy Tickets

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If you can't make it to the dinner, we will have a limited number of signed copies of The Everlasting and The Weeds available for purchase in store and on the Friendly City Books website.

-

The Everlasting audiobook is narrated by January LaVoy, Jeremy Arthur, Graham Halstead, Bahni Turpin, and Caitlin Kelly.

Apologies to January LaVoy for miscrediting her fantastic narration to Julia Whelan during our conversation.

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Other books mentioned:

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Caroline's Select Spritz:

  • 3oz Select Apertivo
  • 2oz Prosecco (I like Albino Amari, but any neutral brut prosecco will do)
  • 1oz soda water

Combine over ice with a large orange wedge. Best served with salty snacks, especially potato chips.

Want to keep it light? Don't be afraid to add more Prosecco! For a sweeter spritz, substitute Select for a sweeter amaro like Aperol or Aperix. For a more bitter option, grab the Campari.

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Caroline Barbee

Cohost: Aislinn Kopp

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Why We Love - Katy Simpson Smith Friendly City Books 00:51:53 Caroline and Aislinn share their love for Katy Simpson Smith, Mississippi native and author of The Everlasting and The Weeds. *SPOILERS FOR THE EVERLASTING* Caroline and Aislinn share their love for Katy Simpson Smith, Mississippi native and author of The Everlasting and The Weeds. *SPOILERS FOR THE EVERLASTING* bookshop, book recommendations, the weeds, friendly city books, customer favorites, friendly city, author event, bookstore, independent bookshop, to be read, mississippi, reading recommendations, book, readers, mississippi author, literature, mississippi authors, the everlasting, fsg, indie bookstore, katy simpson smith, indie bookshop, tbr, author dinner, farrar straus and giroux, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, book podcast, books to read, macmillan, books, why we love, bookpod, reading, what should i read, literary false full 4 a0a64fa8-a61c-4f77-bb06-e77890f1b6b3 Maasholes - Before Prythian Join Caroline as she reads Sarah J. Maas for the very first time! Reading ACOTAR and Crescent City is a huge undertaking, but thankfully, we have a fantastic  group of Maasholes to guide her through every book.

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FYI - This episode is spoiler free! If you've already read or are reading Sarah J. Maas's books, its ok to skip straight to the next episode!

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Sarah J. Maas has three fantasy series - Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and Crescent City. We will be starting with ACOTAR and then moving onto Crescent City in anticipation of the third Crescent City book - House of Flame and Shadow - which comes out January 30, 2024.

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If you're interested in reading or rereading Sarah J. Maas in preparation for Crescent City 3, read along with us! We'll be posting new episodes monthly. Each episode will cover a different book, so spoilers will be contained.

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Episode Schedule -

  • May - ACOTAR
  • June - ACOMAF
  • July - ACOWAR
  • August - ACOFAS
  • September - ACOSF
  • October - ACOTAR review/Crescent City preview
  • November - Crescent City 1
  • December - Crescent City 2

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Caroline Barbee

Cohost: Randi Robison

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Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Mon, 24 Apr 2023 23:08:28 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/maasholes-before-prythian-vx5kXN2T Join Caroline as she reads Sarah J. Maas for the very first time! Reading ACOTAR and Crescent City is a huge undertaking, but thankfully, we have a fantastic  group of Maasholes to guide her through every book.

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FYI - This episode is spoiler free! If you've already read or are reading Sarah J. Maas's books, its ok to skip straight to the next episode!

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Sarah J. Maas has three fantasy series - Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and Crescent City. We will be starting with ACOTAR and then moving onto Crescent City in anticipation of the third Crescent City book - House of Flame and Shadow - which comes out January 30, 2024.

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ACOTAR books (in order) -

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Crescent City books (in order) -

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Throne of Glass (in order) -

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If you're interested in reading or rereading Sarah J. Maas in preparation for Crescent City 3, read along with us! We'll be posting new episodes monthly. Each episode will cover a different book, so spoilers will be contained.

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Episode Schedule -

  • May - ACOTAR
  • June - ACOMAF
  • July - ACOWAR
  • August - ACOFAS
  • September - ACOSF
  • October - ACOTAR review/Crescent City preview
  • November - Crescent City 1
  • December - Crescent City 2

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Caroline Barbee

Cohost: Randi Robison

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Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Maasholes - Before Prythian Friendly City Books 00:33:56 Join Caroline as she reads Sarah J. Maas for the very first time. But first! Randi tell us everything we need to know before diving into ACOTAR. Join Caroline as she reads Sarah J. Maas for the very first time. But first! Randi tell us everything we need to know before diving into ACOTAR. fantasy book, bookshop, mississippi books, book recommendations, faeries, friendly city books, customer favorites, friendly city, fairies, bookstore, independent bookshop, throne of glass, mississippi, fantasy read, reading recommendations, fantasy books, book, readers, mississippi authors, acotar, book recommendation, sarah j. maas, book rec, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, book series, read with me, maas holes, buddy read, book recs, sarah maas, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, maasholes, books to read, prythian, books, a court of thorns and roses, bookpod, reading, fantasy reads, crescent city false full 3 e4ea991e-facb-4ed5-8ab5-46ba924be536 Indie Bookstore Day and Libro.fm Sale Recs Independent Bookstore Day is Saturday, April 29th! We have tons of fun things planned at Friendly City Books, including some great doorbuster sales and giveaways. Mississippi's own Michael Farris Smith will be joining us to sign his new book Salvage This World at 1pm. Find all of the info on our Facebook and Instagram.

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Libro.fm is joining in on the Indie Bookstore Day celebration with a huge sale on some of their bestselling audiobooks, and Emily and Caroline are here to highlight some of their favorites.

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Featured audiobooks -

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Extra special shoutout to Gabriella Saab's newest book Daughters of Victory and Jessica Willis Fisher's Unspeakable, whose audiobooks are also part of the sale!

FYI - The first Murderbot Diaries (All Systems Red) is not part of the sale, but still very fun!

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Check out all of the great audiobooks in this sale at https://libro.fm/ibd.

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Signed copies available on our website -

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Hosts: Emily Liner and Caroline Barbee

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Mon, 24 Apr 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/indie-bookstore-day-and-librofm-sale-recs-ItXCvVPF Independent Bookstore Day is Saturday, April 29th! We have tons of fun things planned at Friendly City Books, including some great doorbuster sales and giveaways. Mississippi's own Michael Farris Smith will be joining us to sign his new book Salvage This World at 1pm. Find all of the info on our Facebook and Instagram.

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Libro.fm is joining in on the Indie Bookstore Day celebration with a huge sale on some of their bestselling audiobooks, and Emily and Caroline are here to highlight some of their favorites.

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Featured audiobooks -

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Extra special shoutout to Gabriella Saab's newest book Daughters of Victory and Jessica Willis Fisher's Unspeakable, whose audiobooks are also part of the sale!

FYI - The first Murderbot Diaries (All Systems Red) is not part of the sale, but still very fun!

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Check out all of the great audiobooks in this sale at https://libro.fm/ibd.

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Signed copies available on our website -

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Hosts: Emily Liner and Caroline Barbee

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Indie Bookstore Day and Libro.fm Sale Recs Friendly City Books 00:09:21 Independent Bookstore Day is Saturday, April 29th! To celebrate, Libro.fm is having a sale on some of their audiobook bestsellers, and Emily and Caroline are here to highlight some of their favorites. Independent Bookstore Day is Saturday, April 29th! To celebrate, Libro.fm is having a sale on some of their audiobook bestsellers, and Emily and Caroline are here to highlight some of their favorites. mississippi books, independent bookstore day, book recommendations, friendly city books, friendly city, independent bookshop, to be read, mississippi, reading recommendations, book, audiobook rec, readers, literature, mississippi authors, book recommendation, book rec, indie bookstore, audiobook recommendations, indie bookshop, audiobook recs, audiobook recommendation, libro.fm, best sellers, book recs, tbr, independent bookstore, books to read, books, audiobook, bestsellers, bookpod, reading, what should i read, audiobooks, literary false bonus 2d23c1d5-874d-42ef-9e7e-98590908cd6c Listen Up - March Audiobook Favorites Here at Friendly City Books, we are big believers in the power of audiobooks, and Caroline is an especially big fan.

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At the beginning of the year, Caroline started a personal project of documenting her favorite audiobooks from each month, and has complied them into one libro.fm playlist. At the end of the year, she plans to use the playlist as a way to reflect on what she has listened to and find her best of the best audiobooks of 2023.

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Caroline's favorite audiobooks of March 2023 are:

  • The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell (she/her), narrated by Genevieve Gaunt
  • Girly Drinks by Mallory O'Meara (she/her), narrated by Mallory O'Meara
  • I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai (she/her), narrated by Julia Whelan (she/her) and JD Jackson (he/him)
  • You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi (they/them), narrated by Bahni Turpin (she/her)

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Other books and authors mentioned in this podcast:

  • Sabrina and Corina by Kali Fajardo-Anstine (she/her)
  • Women of Light by Kalie Fajardo-Anstine (she/her)
  • The Everlasting by Katy Simpson Smith (she/her)
  • Matrix by Lauren Groff (she/her)
  • The Craft Cocktail Party by Julie Reiner (she/her)
  • The Night Shift by Natalka Burian (she/her)
  • Pet by Akwaeke Emezi (they/them)
  • Bitter* by Akwaeke Emezi (they/them)
  • Freshwater* by Akwaeke Emezi (they/them)
  • The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi (they/them)
  • Seven Days in June by Tia Williams (she/her)

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*apologies to Akwaeke Emezi for misstating the titles of Bitter and Freshwater in our conversation.

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We recommend using libro.fm for audiobooks because it helps support independent bookstores like us. Sign up online today or stop into the store and one of our booksellers will be happy to assist with setting up your account.

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Caroline's favorite audiobook playlist - https://libro.fm/playlists/3957?bookstore=friendlycity

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Caroline Barbee

Cohost: Emily Liner

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Thu, 20 Apr 2023 11:00:00 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/listen-up-episode-1-4vHI3XdG Here at Friendly City Books, we are big believers in the power of audiobooks, and Caroline is an especially big fan.

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At the beginning of the year, Caroline started a personal project of documenting her favorite audiobooks from each month, and has complied them into one libro.fm playlist. At the end of the year, she plans to use the playlist as a way to reflect on what she has listened to and find her best of the best audiobooks of 2023.

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Caroline's favorite audiobooks of March 2023 are:

  • The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell (she/her), narrated by Genevieve Gaunt
  • Girly Drinks by Mallory O'Meara (she/her), narrated by Mallory O'Meara
  • I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai (she/her), narrated by Julia Whelan (she/her) and JD Jackson (he/him)
  • You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi (they/them), narrated by Bahni Turpin (she/her)

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Other books and authors mentioned in this podcast:

  • Sabrina and Corina by Kali Fajardo-Anstine (she/her)
  • Women of Light by Kalie Fajardo-Anstine (she/her)
  • The Everlasting by Katy Simpson Smith (she/her)
  • Matrix by Lauren Groff (she/her)
  • The Craft Cocktail Party by Julie Reiner (she/her)
  • The Night Shift by Natalka Burian (she/her)
  • Pet by Akwaeke Emezi (they/them)
  • Bitter* by Akwaeke Emezi (they/them)
  • Freshwater* by Akwaeke Emezi (they/them)
  • The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi (they/them)
  • Seven Days in June by Tia Williams (she/her)

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*apologies to Akwaeke Emezi for misstating the titles of Bitter and Freshwater in our conversation.

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We recommend using libro.fm for audiobooks because it helps support independent bookstores like us. Sign up online today or stop into the store and one of our booksellers will be happy to assist with setting up your account.

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Caroline's favorite audiobook playlist - https://libro.fm/playlists/3957?bookstore=friendlycity

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Caroline Barbee

Cohost: Emily Liner

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Listen Up - March Audiobook Favorites Friendly City Books 00:28:00 Caroline and Emily discuss Caroline's four favorite audiobooks of March 2023. March is Women's History Month, so get ready for some fantastic women-centric stories! Caroline and Emily discuss Caroline's four favorite audiobooks of March 2023. March is Women's History Month, so get ready for some fantastic women-centric stories! false full 2 65f3d6d8-6896-466c-83ed-05e7055c57b3 Friendly City Bestsellers - January - March 2023 Friendly City Bestsellers is a quarterly deep dive into FCB's bestsellers and customer favorites.

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FCB’s Always Bestsellers

  • How to Read - Thomas Richardson
  • Stretch Like Scarlet - Emily Liner, Illustrated by John Clark IV

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January - March 2023 Best Sellers (In alphabetical order)

  • Shirley Chisholm: Champion of Black Feminist Power Politics - Anastasia C. Curwood
  • The Welcome by Hubert Creekmore, Introduction - Philip Gordon
  • How to Sell a Haunted House - Grady Hendrix
  • It Ends with Us - Colleen Hoover
  • It Starts With Us - Colleen Hoover
  • Swing Your Sword: Leading the Charge in Football and Life - Mike Leach
  • The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins Reid
  • Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea - Dav Pilkey
  • Spare - Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex
  • Daughters of Victory - Gabriella Saab
  • The Last Checkmate by Gabriella Saab
  • A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon
  • Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

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Honorable Mentions (In alphabetical order)

  • Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
  • The Lives We Actually Have: 100 Blessings for Imperfect Days - Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie
  • The Boys from Biloxi: A Legal Thriller by John Grisham
  • Twisted Love by Ana Huang
  • O.N. Pruitt’s Possum Town: Photographing Trouble and Resilience in the American South - Berkley Hudson
  • I’m Glad My Mom Died - Jennette McCurdy
  • Daisy Jones and the Six - Taylor Jenkins Reid
  • How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America - Clint Smith

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Indie Bookstore Shoutouts

  • Violet Valley Bookstore - Water Valley, MS
  • Meet Cute Bookshop - San Diego, CA

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Emily Liner

Cohost: Caroline Barbee

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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]]> Mon, 17 Apr 2023 22:34:14 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Caroline Barbee, Friendly City Books, Emily Liner) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/bestsellers-1-ZKlalSJI Friendly City Bestsellers is a quarterly deep dive into FCB's bestsellers and customer favorites.

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FCB’s Always Bestsellers

  • How to Read - Thomas Richardson
  • Stretch Like Scarlet - Emily Liner, Illustrated by John Clark IV

-

January - March 2023 Best Sellers (In alphabetical order)

  • Shirley Chisholm: Champion of Black Feminist Power Politics - Anastasia C. Curwood
  • The Welcome by Hubert Creekmore, Introduction - Philip Gordon
  • How to Sell a Haunted House - Grady Hendrix
  • It Ends with Us - Colleen Hoover
  • It Starts With Us - Colleen Hoover
  • Swing Your Sword: Leading the Charge in Football and Life - Mike Leach
  • The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins Reid
  • Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea - Dav Pilkey
  • Spare - Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex
  • Daughters of Victory - Gabriella Saab
  • The Last Checkmate by Gabriella Saab
  • A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon
  • Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

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Honorable Mentions (In alphabetical order)

  • Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
  • The Lives We Actually Have: 100 Blessings for Imperfect Days - Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie
  • The Boys from Biloxi: A Legal Thriller by John Grisham
  • Twisted Love by Ana Huang
  • O.N. Pruitt’s Possum Town: Photographing Trouble and Resilience in the American South - Berkley Hudson
  • I’m Glad My Mom Died - Jennette McCurdy
  • Daisy Jones and the Six - Taylor Jenkins Reid
  • How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America - Clint Smith

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Indie Bookstore Shoutouts

  • Violet Valley Bookstore - Water Valley, MS
  • Meet Cute Bookshop - San Diego, CA

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Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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Host: Emily Liner

Cohost: Caroline Barbee

Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road

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© 2023 Friendly City Books Inc.

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]]> Friendly City Bestsellers - January - March 2023 Caroline Barbee, Friendly City Books, Emily Liner 00:42:40 Join Emily and Caroline as they breakdown Friendly City Books’s best-selling books and customer favorites of January - March 2023. Join Emily and Caroline as they breakdown Friendly City Books’s best-selling books and customer favorites of January - March 2023. bookshop, mississippi books, book recommendations, bookseller, friendly city books, customer favorites, emily liner, friendly city, booksellers, bookstore, independent bookshop, to be read, mississippi, stretch like scarlet, reading recommendations, book, readers, literature, mississippi authors, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, book sellers, best sellers, tbr, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, books to read, books, bestsellers, bookpod, reading, what should i read, friendly city bestsellers, literary false full 1 7634e0d6-2c09-4abd-8f11-34ae1ff10a3f Friendly City Books - The Podcast Since 2020, Friendly City Books has served as an independent bookstore and gathering space for book lovers in our hometown of Columbus, Mississippi. At Friendly City Books, we believe books take you places. And now, through our podcasts, we hope to connect our local community with readers and authors around the world.

Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcasts. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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]]> Mon, 17 Apr 2023 22:32:39 +0000 info@friendlycitybooks.com (Emily Liner, Friendly City Books) https://friendlycitybooks.simplecast.com/episodes/friendly-city-books-the-podcast-UQz2dpvx Since 2020, Friendly City Books has served as an independent bookstore and gathering space for book lovers in our hometown of Columbus, Mississippi. At Friendly City Books, we believe books take you places. And now, through our podcasts, we hope to connect our local community with readers and authors around the world.

Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcasts. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.

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Find us on social media -

Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooks

Instagram: @friendlycitybooks

Tiktok: @friendlycitybooks

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]]> Friendly City Books - The Podcast Emily Liner, Friendly City Books 00:01:48 Welcome to the Friendly City Books Podcasting Network. We can't wait to share our favorite books with you! Welcome to the Friendly City Books Podcasting Network. We can't wait to share our favorite books with you! bookshop, mississippi books, book recommendations, friendly city books, friendly city, bookstore, independent bookshop, to be read, mississippi, genres, stretch like scarlet, reading recommendations, book, readers, literature, mississippi authors, genre, book recommendation, indie bookstore, indie bookshop, tbr, reading recs, columbus mississippi, independent bookstore, books to read, books, bookpod, what should i read, literary false trailer