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Misspelled: Kids On Bikes (Halloween Special) Oct 25, 2021

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In the small, unassuming town of Soda Springs, nothing strange or mysterious happens... until a demonic man starts robbing banks, wrestlers roll into town, and radios start to talk on their own. Are you ready for a Halloween special edition of Misshelved? Welcome to Misspelled, where booksellers relax by playing tabletop games together.
Author Whitney Gardner leads a group of booksellers in Kids On Bikes: a tabletop roleplay game where she creates a collaborative storytelling experience that follows a group of kids who realize something odd is unfolding in their small town. Misshelved host Nicole Brinkley as wrestling fan Quinn, Foggy Pine Books bookseller Abby Rice as babysitter Cam, and Print: A Bookstore's Rachael Conrad as cool girl KC and Stephanie Heinz as resident nerd Darcy sit around the table and solve the mysteries unfolding... and maybe set a man on fire while they're at it.
SHOP FOGGY PINE BOOKS: foggypinebooks.com
SHOP PRINT: A BOOKSTORE: printbookstore.com
SUPPORT OUR GM: heywhitney.com
FULL TRANSCRIPTIONS + SHOW NOTES:misshelved.nebrinkley.com
Edited by Whitney Gardner. Music from Storyblocks. Logo by Jean Michel.

Bookstores with Claire Benedict & Jen Gennari (2.8) Oct 18, 2021

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There's only one thing better than talking to an author you admire: talking to an author you admire who has also been a life-long friend.
In this week's episode of Misshelved, Claire Benedict from Bear Pond Books talks bookselling and bookstores with author and long-term friend Jen Gennari.

SHOP BEAR POND BOOKS: bearpondbooks.com
FULL TRANSCRIPTIONS + SHOW NOTES: misshelved.nebrinkley.com
LEARN MORE ABOUT BOOKS: tinyletter.com/misshelved
MORE PLACES TO LISTEN: anchor.fm/misshelvedpod
Edited by Nicole Brinkley and Rebecca Speas. Logo by Jean Michel. Music by Mark Shwedow.

Misspelled: a Halloween special (trailer) Oct 11, 2021

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In the small, unassuming town of Soda Springs, nothing strange or mysterious happens... until a demonic man starts robbing banks, wrestlers roll into town, and radios start to talk on their own.
Are you ready for a Halloween special edition of Misshelved? Welcome to Misspelled, where booksellers relax by playing tabletop games together. On October 25, join us as we play Kids On Bikes: a tabletop roleplay game where a game master—in this case, author Whitney Gardner—creates a collaborative storytelling experience that follows a group of kids who realize something odd is unfolding in their small town. Misshelved host Nicole Brinkley, Foggy Pine Books bookseller Abby Rice, and Print: A Bookstore's Rachael Conrad and Stephanie Heinz will sit around the table and solve the mysteries unfolding... and maybe set a man on fire while they're at it.
SHOP FOGGY PINE BOOKS: foggypinebooks.com
SHOP PRINT: A BOOKSTORE: printbookstore.com
SUPPORT OUR GM: heywhitney.com
FULL TRANSCRIPTIONS + SHOW NOTES: misshelved.nebrinkley.com
LEARN MORE ABOUT BOOKS: tinyletter.com/misshelved
MORE PLACES TO LISTEN: anchor.fm/misshelvedpod
Edited by Whitney Gardner. Logo by Jean Michel.

D&D with Abby Rice & Whitney Gardner (2.7) Oct 04, 2021

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Love Critical Role? The Adventure Zone? Dimension 20? How about tabletop games like Pathfinder? Blades in the Dark? Dungeons & Dragons? We got you.
In this week's Misshelved, listen in as Foggy Pine Books's Abby Rice talks to cartoonist Whitney Gardner about all things Dungeons & Dragons.
SHOP FOGGY PINE BOOKS: foggypinebooks.com
FULL TRANSCRIPTIONS + SHOW NOTES: misshelved.nebrinkley.com
LEARN MORE ABOUT BOOKS: tinyletter.com/misshelved
MORE PLACES TO LISTEN: anchor.fm/misshelvedpod
Edited by Nicole Brinkley and Natalie Orozco. Logo by Jean Michel. Music by Mark Shwedow.

Escapist Fiction with Cassie Duncanson & Catherynne M. Valente (2.6) Sep 20, 2021

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People are gravitating more toward escapist fiction: audiobooks, soft stories, and Ted Lasso. Why? And what makes those stories different than ones fueled by anger?
In this week's Misshelved, listen in as Wellesley Books's Cassie Duncanson talks to award-winning author Catherynne M. Valente about what fiction keeps them looking forward and the power of an N.K. Jemisin audiobook.
SHOP WELLESLEY BOOKS: wellesleybooks.com
FULL TRANSCRIPTIONS + SHOW NOTES: misshelved.nebrinkley.com
LEARN MORE ABOUT BOOKS: tinyletter.com/misshelved
MORE PLACES TO LISTEN: anchor.fm/misshelvedpod
Edited by Nicole Brinkley and Natalie Orozco. Logo by Jean Michel. Music by Mark Shwedow.

Social Media Squirrels with Rayna Nielsen & Christopher Moore (2.5) Sep 06, 2021

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It's hard not to love the funny books of Christopher Moore. Rayna Nielsen knows that well. But a lot of research goes into them: staring at squirrels, traveling far-and-wide for specific anecdotes, and using social media as a place to put funny things that don't go into books.
In this week's Misshelved, listen in as Blue Cypress Books's Rayna Nielsen talks to New York Times bestselling author Christopher Moore about his books, squirrels, and social media.
SHOP BLUE CYPRESS BOOKS: bluecypressbooks.com
SUPPORT THEIR GOFUNDME: gofundme.com/f/help-blue-cypress-books-after-hurricane-ida
FULL TRANSCRIPTIONS + SHOW NOTES: misshelved.nebrinkley.com
LEARN MORE ABOUT BOOKS: tinyletter.com/misshelved
MORE PLACES TO LISTEN: anchor.fm/misshelvedpod
Edited by Nicole Brinkley and Natalie Orozco. Logo by Jean Michel. Music by Mark Shwedow.

Science & Writing with Jess Holleran & Susan Dennard (2.4) Aug 23, 2021

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What draws scientists to bookselling? How do you finish writing things that you start on the Internet? And is Zutara the perfect ship? (Spoiler: yes. Oh, Zuko, you good good lad.)

In this week's Misshelved, listen in as Copper Dog Books social media coordinator Jess Holleran talks to Witchlands author Susan Dennard about all things science, writing, and bookselling.
SHOP COPPER DOG: copperdogbooks.com
FULL TRANSCRIPTIONS + SHOW NOTES: misshelved.nebrinkley.com
LEARN MORE ABOUT BOOKS: tinyletter.com/misshelved
MORE PLACES TO LISTEN: anchor.fm/misshelvedpod
Edited by Nicole Brinkley and Natalie Orozco. Logo by Jean Michel. Music by Mark Shwedow.

Romance Tropes with Cristina Russell & Nina Moreno (2.3) Aug 09, 2021

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Fated mates or forbidden love? Secret baby or secret billionaire? Battle couple or bodyguard?
In this week's Misshelved, listen in as Books & Books buyer and bookseller Cristina Russell talks to Don't Date Rosa Santos author Nina Moreno about all things romance: their favorite tropes, their favorite books, and their favorite podcast Fated Mates.
SHOP BOOKS & BOOKS: booksandbooks.com
FULL TRANSCRIPTIONS + SHOW NOTES: misshelved.nebrinkley.com
LEARN MORE ABOUT BOOKS: tinyletter.com/misshelved
MORE PLACES TO LISTEN: anchor.fm/misshelvedpod
Edited by Nicole Brinkley and Natalie Orozco. Logo by Jean Michel. Music by Mark Shwedow.

Queer Sex In Fiction with Read Davidson & K.M Szpara (2.2) Jul 26, 2021

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Is sex in fiction important for representation? What about fanfiction? Let's talk seeing explicit trans, queer sexual relationships on the page.
In this week's Misshelved, listen in as science fiction author K.M. Szpara chats with Harvard Bookstore manager Read Davidson about sex, fanfiction, and The Magicians.
SHOP HARVARD: harvard.com
FULL TRANSCRIPTIONS + SHOW NOTES: misshelved.nebrinkley.com
LEARN MORE ABOUT BOOKS: tinyletter.com/misshelved
MORE PLACES TO LISTEN: anchor.fm/misshelvedpod
Edited by Nicole Brinkley and Natalie Orozco. Logo by Jean Michel. Music by Mark Shwedow.

Queer Mysticism with Mariana Calderon & Casey McQuiston (2.1) Jul 12, 2021

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Casey McQuiston's One Last Stop caused two booksellers to start dating after an impromptu book-club meet-cute. Mariana Calderon is one of those booksellers.
In this week's Misshelved—the first of season two!—listen in as New York Times bestselling romance author McQuiston chats with Calderon about meet-cutes, translation slang, and queer mysticism.
SHOP BANK SQUARE + SAVOY: banksquarebooks.com
FULL TRANSCRIPTIONS + SHOW NOTES: misshelved.nebrinkley.com
LEARN MORE ABOUT BOOKS: tinyletter.com/misshelved
MORE PLACES TO LISTEN: anchor.fm/misshelvedpod
Edited by Nicole Brinkley and Natalie Orozco. Logo by Jean Michel. Music by Mark Shwedow.

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