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Bookstories
by Alternate Thursdays
A podcast about bookstores, the books inside them, and book culture.
Episodes
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E43: Bookstories Redux with John Evans of Diesel Bookstore
John Evans of Diesel, a bookstore in Brentwood, talks about the state of his business and shares his insights on how bookselling will look in a post-pandemic world.
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E42: Richard Wolf, author of 'In Tune'
a conversation with producer, teacher, and author Richard Wolf about his new book, In Tune, available now.
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E41: Shawn Levy, author of The Castle on Sunset
Shawn Levy, in conversation, about his new book The Castle on Sunset.
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E40: Danny Goldberg, author of Serving the Servant
Danny discusses his new book remembering Kurt Cobain, his time managing the band Nirvana, and more.
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E39: Community Bookstore (Brooklyn) / Stephanie Valdez
A conversation with Stephanie Valdez, owner of Community Bookstore in Brooklyn.
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E38: Brazos Bookstore / Ben Rybeck
A conversation with Ben Rybeck of Brazos Bookstore in Houston, TX.
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E37: Geoff Dyer
Geoff discusses his prior work and current thoughts on tennis, jazz, film, tv, literature, bookstores and more.
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E36: Susan Jaques, author of The Caesar of Paris
Susan Jaques in conversation about her new book, The Caesar of Paris. Topics discussed include: tackling the subject matter of Napoleon Bonaparte, the history of art appropriation, the history of The Louvre, Napoleon's looting of Egypt, his relationship with the Catholic Church, the history of…
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E35: Madhuri Vijay, author of The Far Field
Madhuri and Vik discuss the inspiration behind her first novel, writing in the first person, the Kashmir region of India, favorite bookstores, and much more.
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E34: Karen Bender, author of The New Order
Karen Bender discusses intent and process on several short stories in her new collection and caps the conversation with a run down of favorite works, bookstores and what she's currently reading.
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E33: Kembrew McLeod, author of The Downtown Pop Underground
Kembrew McLeod discusses his new book, The Downtown Pop Underground
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E32: Thomas Kohnstamm, author of Lake City
Thomas Kohnstamm, author of Lake City, discusses why he wrote about the two sides of Seattle, Lake City the place, the business of producing a book, the writing process, favorite places to write, and much more.
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E30: Gallery Bookshop / Christie Olson Day
Christie talks about the store she owns and operates in beautiful Mendocino, CA. Topics discussed include: taking over a legacy store, event planning for stores outside big cities, Joan Didion, the origin story behind their great coffee mugs, the state of technology in the retail book space, and...
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E29: David Kipen, editor of the book 'Dear Los Angeles'
David Kipen discusses his new book, Dear Los Angeles: the City in Diaries and Letters, 1542 to 2018
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E28: A conversation with Teena Apeles and Andrea Richards, the creative team behind the book 'Dear Seller'
A conversation with Teena Apeles and Andrea Richards, the creative team behind the book 'Dear Seller'
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E27: Avid Bookshop / Janet Geddis
A conversation with Janet Geddis, owner of Avid Bookshop in Athens, GA.
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E26: A conversation with New York Times bestselling author Bill Knoedelseder about his new book called Fins about the rise of General Motors and the glory days of Detroit.
A conversation with New York Times Bestselling author Bill Knoedelseder about his new book called Fins about the rise of General Motors and the glory days of Detroit.
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E25: Old Town Books / Ally Kirkpatrick
A conversation with Ally Kirkpatrick, owner of the newly launched Old Town Books in Alexandria, VA.
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E24: Words (Maplewood, NJ) / Jonah Zimiles
A conversation with Jonah Zimiles, owner of Words Bookstore in Maplewood, NJ.
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E23: A conversation with Rafe Bartholomew, author of Basketball: A Love Story
A conversation with Rafe Bartholomew about his new book, Basketball: A Love Story. Topics discussed include: Bill Simmons (3:15), Super Teams (6:52), The ABA's legacy (11:33), The ABA's origin story (13:37), Becky Hammon (21:52), Michael Jordan (37:33), Allen Iverson (46:34), the greatest player...
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E22: A conversation with Ryan Raffaelli of Harvard Business School
A conversation with Ryan Raffaelli about his research on the independent bookstore industry. We discuss why he made bookstores a primary focus of his work, his research methodology, why bookstores are an anomaly in retail, what he thinks of Amazon's retail footprints, the "buy local" movement,...
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E21: BookBar / Nicole Sullivan
A conversation with Nicole Sullivan, owner of BookBar, a wine bar and bookstore in Denver, CO.
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E20: POWERHOUSE Arena / Susanne Konig
A conversation with Susanne Konig of POWERHOUSE Arena in Brooklyn.
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E19: Off the Beaten Path Books / Bob Lingle
A conversation with Bob Lingle of Off the Beaten Path Books in Upstate New York.
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E18: The Booksmith / Amy Stephenson
A conversation with Amy Stephenson of The Booksmith in San Francisco's Haight Ashbury neighborhood.
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E17: The Last Bookstore / Josh Spencer
A conversation with Josh Spencer of The Last Bookstore in Downtown Los Angeles.
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E16: Diesel / John Evans
A conversation with John Evans of Diesel, a bookstore in Brentwood, CA.
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E15: Twenty Stories / Alexa Trembly & Emory Harkins
A conversation with LA's mobile bookstore duo, Alexa Harkins and Emory Trembly, about building a concept from scratch, launching a successful Kickstarter campaign, pivoting, and books!
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E14: LA librería / Chiara Arroyo & Celene Navarette
A conversation with Chiara Arroyo & Celene Navarette, co-owners of LA librería in Los Angeles. LA librería specializes in imported children's books from Spanish speaking nations around the world.
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E13: Vroman's Bookstore / Allison Hill
A delightful in-studio conversation with Allison Hill, CEO and President of Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena and Book Soup in West Hollywood.
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E12: Read it and Eat / Esther Dairiam
A conversation with management consultant turned bookstore entrepreneur, Esther Dairiam. She owns Read it and Eat, a culinary bookstore and event space in Chicago.
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E11: Chevalier's Books / Darryl Holter
A wide-ranging conversation with Darryl Holter, co-owner of Chevalier's Books in the Larchmont neighborhood of Los Angeles.
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E10: Ada's Technical Books / Danielle Hulton
A conversation with Danielle Hulton, owner of Ada's Technical Books in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle.
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E9: Stories (Echo Park) / Alex Maslansky
A conversation with Alex Maslansky, general manager and partner of Stories Books & Cafe in Echo Park, Los Angeles.
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E8: The Ripped Bodice / Bea & Leah Koch
A lively conversation with Bea & Leah Koch, co-owners of The Ripped Bodice in Culver City, CA. We discuss their successful Kickstarter campaign, the Romance industry and genre, their thoughts on diversity, publishing, Fabio and much more.
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E7: Parnassus Books / Karen Hayes
A conversation with Karen Hayes, co-owner of Parnassus Books in Nashville. We talk about how she met and eventually partnered with acclaimed author Ann Patchett, her publishing background, the challenges and joys of opening a brand new bookstore, and what it takes to build a sustainable local...
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E6: Green Apple Books / Pete Mulvilhill
A conversation with Pete Mulvilhill, co-owner of Green Apple Books in San Francisco, about Robin Williams, Oliver Sacks, bookstore longevity, bookstore expansion, San Francisco's changing demographics, and deeply philosophical insights about text messaging.
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E5: BookPeople / Steve Bercu
A conversation with Steve Bercu, owner of BookPeople in Austin, about SXSW, turning a fledgling store into one of the country's foremost book destinations, successfully stopping a chain store from opening next door, and having Amazon become his new landlord.
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E4: Barbara-jo's Books to Cooks / Barbara-jo McIntosh
A conversation about books, cooking, Vancouver, Gordon Ramsay, and world travels with Barbara-jo McIntosh, owner of Barbara-jo's Books to Cooks in Vancouver.
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E3: Books & Books / Mitchell Kaplan
A conversation about books, Miami, flotillas, basketball, and Joan Didion with Mitchell Kaplan, owner of Books & Books in Miami.
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E2: Tattered Cover / Len Vlahos
A conversation with author Len Vlahos, owner of Tattered Cover in Denver.
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E1: Book Soup / Nadine Vassallo
A conversation with Book Soup's GM, Nadine Vassallo, about book culture in Los Angeles, the industry at large, and what it's like running the culturally significant and influential bookstore on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles.
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Introducing 'Bookstories'
Alternate Thursdays presents Bookstories, a podcast about the business and culture of bookselling in the 21st century. It features conversations with booksellers, publishers, writers and patrons. The first season of guests include: Parnassus Books, Tattered Cover Books, Book People, Books &…
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How many episodes does Bookstories have?
Bookstories currently has 44 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Bookstories about?
A podcast about bookstores, the books inside them, and book culture.
How often does Bookstories release new episodes?
Bookstories has 44 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Bookstories?
Bookstories is created and hosted by Alternate Thursdays.
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