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Olivia Rosenthall, Maldon Books, Essex Jan 10, 2022

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Maldon Books is an award-winning independent bookshop located in the heart of the historical town of Maldon, Essex. Owner Olivia Rosenthall opened the bookstore in December 2019, just three months shy of the first national lockdown. She was overwhelmed by the support she received from customers and fellow book lovers up and down the country.
In 2020, Maldon Books shared the National Book Tokens Newcomer of the Year Award with Darling Reads and a Pride of Maldon Award with Silo Refillery.
Maldon Books

Selfish Little Thing, Olivia Rosenthall

Percy The Park keeper Books, Nick Butterworth

The Manningtree Witches, A.K. Blakemore

Strange Tricks, Syd Moore

Open Water, Caleb Azumah Nelson

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Michael Herrmann, owner, Gibson's Bookstore Jan 03, 2022

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In this episode, I chat with Michael Herrmann, owner of Gibson’s Bookstore.

Founded in 1898, Gibson’s is the oldest continuously operating retailer in the Concord, New Hampshire area. Michael bought the Bookstore in 1994, and in 2013 moved it to its current location on South Main Street.

In 2014, Gibson’s was awarded the coveted Independent Spirit Award. This award is given each year by the Book Publisher’s Reps of New England to a bookstore that best exemplifies the spirit of the independent Bookstore.
Gibson’s Bookstore

Virginia Macgregor Books

Erin Bowman Books

Marjorie Burke Books

Sleepwalk, Dan Chaon

The Origins Of Totalitarianism, Hannah Arendt

Timothy Snyder Books

Masha Gessen Books

Open Discussion Project

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Vina Lustado, Sol Haus Design & Vina's Tiny House Dec 29, 2021

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Vina Lustado is the founder/owner of Sol Haus Design, a boutique firm focusing on sustainable design and building in California. After receiving an architecture degree and over 20 years of experience with high-end corporate clients, Vina decided to focus her career on smaller-scale projects that make a positive difference.

Staying true to her values, Vina has lived full-time in an off-grid tiny house since 2013. Her tiny home has been featured in media publications, books, and television. She is also a proud recipient of FWN Global 100 Most Influential Women and a Featured speaker at Yale University on social entrepreneurship. In 2017, she was chosen as an “Innovative Entrepreneur” by Social Venture Circle.

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Storysmith Books, Dan & Emily Ross Dec 27, 2021

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Storysmith Books is an independent bookshop in Bristol, on North Street in Bedminster, England. Owners Dan and Emily Ross stock a tightly curated range of fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books.
We chatted about books, babies, and what they love about living and being indie business owners in Bristol.
Storysmith Books

Sing Backwards And Weep, Mark Lanegan

Brown Baby: A Memoir of Race, Family and Home, Nikesh Shukla

Not Even This, Jack Underwood

The women Who Built Bristol, Jane Duffus

Old Lady Voice, Elisa Victoria

A Long Way From Douala, Max Lobe

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Mandy Jackson-Beverly Dec 22, 2021

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Hi, and welcome to episode #95!
As I record this episode, it's Winter Solstice. The sky is loaded with clouds and the promise of rain, and trees laden with golden leaves punctuate the green of oaks and citrus that flourish in our neighborhood. I've baked and eaten more cookies than I should and will no doubt eat more because 'tis the season and our home feels emptier this year as it's our first without both of our sons.

Instead of my usual Wednesday episode, and as Wednesdays are for authors, I thought I'd answer questions I've received from listeners asking about my background, my books, why I started this podcast, and what I have planned for 2022.
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The Legend of Astridr: Birth, Mandy Jackson-Beverly (FREE eBook)
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Pete Mulvihill, Green Apple Books, San Francisco Dec 20, 2021

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Green Apple Books in San Francisco has provided old and new books to the local community for fifty-one years. I caught up with co-owner Pete Mulvihill to find out what makes Green Apple Books somewhat of an institution in Northern California and how they look after their employees, who, in return, provide outstanding service as booksellers and store managers.

Pete and I chat about the history of Green Apple Books, the UFCW local five unions, and he has an excellent answer to the question, "what is the key ingredient to a thriving independent bookshop?"

Green Apple Books

Stay Home Read Books, Apparel

San Francisco Locally Owned Merchants Alliance

UFCW

The Seas, Samantha Hunt

Gloriana: Or, The Unfulfill’d Queen, Michael Moorcock

A Fortunate Life, A.B. Facey

Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville

Lean Fall Stand, John McGregor

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James Fahy, Author Dec 15, 2021

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James Fahy is the acclaimed author of both the Fantasy series ‘Changeling’, and the Urban Gothic ‘Phoebe Harkness’ books. While he lives in the rural North of England with his wife and two adventurous children, James keeps a small part of his heart in Oxford for safekeeping. When not writing, James is very active on Social Media, connecting with and supporting both other writers and book-lovers alike.
In this episode, James and I chat about writing, entering the world of NFTs, what to see, eat, and do in Oxford, and of course, his books!

James Fahy

Lume Books

James Fahy Books

Paramount Books Manchester

Chapter One Books Manchester

Snow Country, Yasunari Kawabata

In the Miso Soup, Ryu Murakami

Grief is the Thing with Feathers, Max Porter

The Haunting of Hill House, Shirley Jackson

The Last Bookshop, Oxford

Daunt Books, Oxford

Malmaison, Boutique Hotel Oxford

Vanbrugh House Hotel, Oxford

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Malik Muhammad, Malik Books, Los Angeles Dec 13, 2021

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In this episode, Malik Muhammad and I chat about Nipsey Hussle's impact on the Crenshaw District community in Los Angeles, the history of the area, and discovering and celebrating his deep African American roots and sharing this with his local and wider community.
Malik Books is an independent African American Bookstore in Los Angeles, specializing in books and African American gifts full of cultural diversity. Malik hopes his selection of products creates a positive impact on self-reflection, self-esteem, and self-awareness.
Malik Books

PowerNomics: The National Plan to empower Black America, Dr. Claud Anderson Ed. D.

Nipsey Hussle Reading List

Message To the Blackman, Elijah Muhammad

Malik Books Reading List

Between The World And Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates

Spike Lee Event

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Maria V. Snyder, Author Dec 08, 2021

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It’s my pleasure to welcome author Maria V. Snyder back to the show!
After a hectic few years of writing and meeting deadlines, Maria took time off to gather her thoughts, travel, and finish the final book in the Archives of the Invisible Sword series, The King of Koraha.
Maria has a degree in meteorology, and while forecasting weather wasn’t in her skill set, she harnessed her knowledge of storms and love of the genre of fantasy into writing stories. She earned her Master of Arts degree in Writing from Seton Hill University, is a New York Times bestselling author, and has garnered numerous awards for many of her books.
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Bird By Bird, Anne Lamott

Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction, Orson Scott Card

Nancy Kress Books

Patricia Briggs Books

The Arc of a Scythe Trilogy, Neal Shusterman

Bloodless (Agent Pendergast series), Preston & Child

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Laura Iveson and Asher Woolford, co-owners Darling Reads, West Yorkshire Dec 06, 2021

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Darling Reads is located at 17 High Street, Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire. The bookshop is co-owned by Laura Iveson and Asher Woolford, two mothers who took a leap of faith and opened a bookshop during the pandemic!

Darling Reads

Wheel of Time (series), Robert Jordan

Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens

Amari and the Night Brothers, B.B. Alston
Christina Dalcher books

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