Episode 228 || #TackleSomeTomes - From the Front Porch

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Listen. We've all seen the summer reading guides. We here at FtFP have even given you one. Beach, breezy, light, and fun. But what if I told you there was another option? You know, for those of you who don't live anywhere near a beach. You can find all of the following books for sale (or preorder) in The Bookshelf's online store. + City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert + Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace + The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert + Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver + The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky + The Complete Stories by Flannery O'Connor + Little Women by Louisa May Alcott + The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt + The Campus Trilogy by David Lodge + Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke + A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara + The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach + Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow + The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco + The Witch Elm by Tana French + Life After Life by Kate Atkinson Thanks, as always, to Forlorn Strangers for the use of our theme music. Learn and listen more here. Listen to a full back catalogue of our show here, and, if you're interested in some exclusive content like Chris and Annie's Unpopular Opinions, consider supporting us on Patreon here.

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Listen. We've all seen the summer reading guides. We here at FtFP have even given you one. Beach, breezy, light, and fun. But what if I told you there was another option? You know, for those of you who don't live anywhere near a beach. You can find...

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