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Jan Carson: Few And Far Between

How Eloisa James Turns Shakespeare Craft Into Witty Historical Romance

Christina Pascucci Ciampa: Building A Mission Driven Feminist Bookshop

Writing In A Second Language Can Set You Free

Janelle Brown: What Kind Of Paradise

How A Family Bookstore Became A City Landmark

How A Storied London Bookshop Keeps Reading Personal

Smitten On Main

Who Decides What Matters In Books?

Lovestruck Books: Building A Community Bookstore Around Love And Literature

Thad McIIroy: AI And The Future Of Books With

Mirta Ojito, Deeper Than The Ocean

Rough Draft Bar & Books

Bruce Holsinger On Culpability, AI, And Family Under Pressure

Laura Resau: The Alchemy of Flowers

Mary Morris On Maternal Mystery, War Shadows, And Artful Truths

Wonderland Books: How Two Friends Built A Beloved Indie Bookstore

Paul Levine: Midnight Burning

Noël Stark: Love, Camera, Action

Sara DiVello: Broadway Butterfly

Celebrating Cultural Identity: Inside Philadelphia's Only Spanish-English Bookstore

Tova Mirvis: We Would Never

Saturn Press: The Art of Letterpress in a Digital Age

Kendra Elliot: Her First Mistake

San Miguel Writers' Conference: Where Global Voices Unite on Mexican Soil

From Advertising to Italy: Pinch Me, by Barbara Boyle

Bookworm Phoenix: Lucy Yu, Owner Yu & Me Books

From Medicine to Fiction: Danielle Teller's Literary Journey

From Kickstarter to Community Hub: Amanda Friss and Parenthesis Books

Women In A Golden State: 175 Voices from California

Word on the Water: Three Friends, A Dutch Barge, And A Whole Lot of Books

Queer Haven Books: How Two Women Built a Queer Literary Sanctuary

Peniel E. Joseph, Freedom Season: How 1963 Transformed America's Civil Rights Revolution

The Art of Seasonal Cooking with Pascale Beale

Megan Beatie: A Publicist's Journey

The Literary Heartbeat of Santa Barbara: Jen Lemberger at Chaucer's Books

Publishing's Invisible DNA: A Deep Dive with John W. Warren

Vinny Browne and the Magic of Charlie Byrne's Bookshop

Tom Muckian & Roe River Books: The shortest river stands against the Amazon tide

Author and Playwright Lucy Caldwell on Identity, Art, and Belonging

Literary Visionary: Aina Marti of Héloïse Press

Paul Rudnick's Latest Novel, What Is Wrong With You? Is A Laugh-Out-Loud Look At Modern Love

From Bookshop to Publishing House: Jean-Paul L. Garnier's Literary Journey

The Layers of Legacy in Nayantara Roy's Debut Novel The Magnificent Ruins

Kett's Books: A Community's Triumph in Wymondham, UK

From Journalism to Novels: Marissa Stapley on Writing, Grunge, and Creative Success

Cathy Slater Owner of Dulwich Books, U.K.

Innovative Bookshop Strategies Unveiled With Rosebud Book Barn's GM Matt Lupica

Translating Italian Literature: A Journey with Oonagh Stransky

Jennifer Clement: From Dance to Writing, Advocacy, and the Power of Storytelling

Threads of History and Fiction with Kimberly Brock

From Corporate Hustle to Cottagecore and Books: Ova Ceren's Journey of Literary Passion

Madeline Martin's Journey from Corporate Life to Author

Exploring Nostalgia, Friendship, and Creativity with Joyce Carol Oates

Exploring the American Book Center: Martijn Mertz on Bookstore Leadership and Amsterdam's Literary Scene

From Paralegal to Rom-Com Author: Danica Nava's Journey of Native American Representation in Literature

Unlocking Ancient Puzzles: A Journey with Danielle Trussoni on The Bookshop Podcast

Clare Beams: Magical Realism, Maternal Suffering, and Her New Novel The Garden

Exploring Mental Health and 80s High School Life with Author and Poet, David Ebenbach

T.J. Klune on Writing, Advocacy, and Somewhere Beyond The Sea

From Cult to Community: Dr. Kate Gale's Journey in Nonprofit Publishing and Advocacy

James R. Hansen: Exploring the Depths of Human Spirit and Achievement

From Teacher to Bookshop Owner: Lizzie Moss's Journey and The Magic of Literature

Rethinking Flood Management: Insights from Tim Palmer on Climate Change, Conservation, and Community Resilience

Corey Roskin on Books, Activism, and Community Growth

Exploring the Rich Tapestry of The Coast Road With Author Alan Murrin

Reinvention, Resilience, and Reading: Diane Park’s Journey to Thriving Bookshop Owner

Quickly, While They Still Have Horses: An Interview with Jan Carson

Kathleen Caldwell and the Heartbeat of Montclair Village

The Evolution of Book Publishing: A 44-Year Journey with Andy Hughes

Empowering Children with the Joy of Book Ownership: A Discussion with Kate Bowersox of Books in Homes USA

Blending Tradition with Technology: Chris Steib's Journey from Literature to Indie Bookshop in Tarrytown

Aardvark Books and Cafe: From Wholesaler Dreams to a Literary Haven in Herefordshire

The Art of Storytelling Across Platforms with Writer Jessie Rosen

From Poetic Solace to Community Haven: Leena Batchelor's Journey of Creative Resilience and Expression

Emiko Jean on Crafting Resilience and Suspense in The Return of Ellie Black

Turning Pages and Building Community: Celebrating Sunshine Book Company's Story With Owner Beth Merrick

Caroline Alexander, Skies of Thunder: The Deadly World War II Mission Over The Roof Of The World

Navigating the Pages of Indie Bookstore Ownership with Shelf Life Books' Chris and Berkley McDaniel

Author Edward Humes: Total Garbage, How We Can Fix Our Waste and Heal Our World

Feasting on Narrative: A Journey with Celia Sack Through the World of Culinary Literature

Danielle Trussoni: New York Times Bestselling Author

Chrissy Ryan: Cultivating Reading and Community at BookBar

Ann Seaton: Co-Executive Director, California Independent Booksellers Alliance

Swimming Beyond Borders: Lynne Cox on Open Water Triumphs and Fostering Global Harmony

Healing Verses: The Journey of the Poetry Pharmacy with Deborah Alma

Exploring Human Desire and the Intersection of Psychotherapy and Storytelling with Maxine Mei-Fung Chung

The Heart of the Community: Inside Bozeman's Country Bookshelf

Nature's Narratives and the Art of Storytelling With Author Melissa Marr

Turning Pages and Fostering Community: The Story of Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore

A Writer's Balance: Creativity, Self-Care, and the Journey of Publishing with Chloe Benjamin

Ancestral Echoes: Navigating Intergenerational Trauma and the Art of Memoir Writing with Diana Raab

Turning the Page: How Blue Willow Bookshop Weaves Community and Resilience in the Face of Literary Challenges

Exploring the Translator's Craft with Jamie Richards

Celebrating a Milestone with The Bookshop Podcast: A Journey through Goa's Literary Scene and Cultural Richness with Leonard Fernandes

Reconnecting in a Disconnected World with Julio Vincent Gambuto

Exploring Charleston With Polly Buxton Co-owner Buxton Books

Exploring the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Literature with Nina Schuyler

Ark Books: The Heartening Tale of a Volunteer-Run Bookstore in Copenhagen

Discussing Ethical Dysfunction in Literature With Author Paul Vidich

Jen Bird And Athena Books: Fostering Community Through Literature

The Literary Path: How Dr. Stefanie Caeners Found her Passion

The Intersection of Creativity and Education with Rachel Ignotofsky

Sheryl Shurville's Journey: From Nursing to Nurturing Bookshops

Exploring the Art of Mystery Writing and Magic with Crime Fiction Author Tom Mead

Exploring the Power of Writing in Processing Grief with Dina Gachman

Exploring the Enchanting Yet Eerie Literary World of Catriona Ward

Laura Shepherd-Robinson, Author

Katya Cengel, Straitjackets And Lunch Money

Tiffany Smith, Copperfield's Books, Texas

Matt Mendez, Author

Natania Jansz, Sort of Books

Christina Gerhardt

Trilogy Curated Bookshop & Library

Fonda Lee

Elizabeth L Silver

Paulina Porizkova

Jenny Xie, Holding Pattern

A Mini In Between Episode

Otto Penzler, The Mysterious Bookshop

Deborah Crossland, Author

Petrach's Bookshop, Launceston, Tasmania

Jennifer De Leon

Hannah Pittard, Author

Charlotte Guest, The Book Bird

Paul Rudnick

Mairi Oliver, Lighthouse Books, Edinburgh

Heidi Stemple, Children's Author

Monica Diodati and Rachel Stuckey-Slaton, Two Friends Books

Fonda Lee

Claire Harris, Manager of Lutyens & Rubinstein Bookshop

Annabelle Gurwitch

Livia Manera Sambuy, In Search of Amrit Kaur

Jan Smedh and Stina Björkelid, The English Bookshop, Uppsala, Sweden

Daniela Barani, Albion Road Book Club

E.A.Aymar, Author

Candi Milo, Voiceover Actor, Author

Katya Cengel, Journalist, Author

Jane Yolen, Author

Mervyn Sloman, The Book Lounge, Cape Town

Michael Moorcock

Zibby Owens, Author, Publisher, Owner Of Zibby Bookshop

TJ Klune

Tim Jarvis, Fullers Bookshop

Deborah Levine Herman, Author

Jenny McCann, Bear Bookshop

Marie Moser, The Edinburgh Bookshop

Emily Moore, Library of Congress

Terry Craven, Desperate Literature, Madrid

Paula Marantz Cohen, Author

Rosamund De Le Hey, Mainstreet Trading Company

Stephanie Cotsirilos, Author

The Library of Congress with Stephanie Stillo and Marianna Stell

Linda Kass, Owner Of Gramercy Books

David Ebenbach, Author, Poet, Teacher

Ellen Pall, Author

Jacqui Delbaere & Tim Jenkins, The Little Green Bookshop

David Rocklin, Author and Attorney

Bob Keefe, Executive Director of E2 & Author Of CLIMATENOMICS

Fiona Duncan, The Whitby Bookshop

Abdulrazak Gurnah, Author, Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2021

Maddalena Fossombroni and Pietro Torrigiani, co-owners of Todo Modo

David Pepper, political activist, writer, lawyer, former elected official

Mary Callopy Mollman, Madison Street Books

Bruce Holsinger, Novelist and Literary Scholar

Emma Corfield-Walters, Book-ish

Sophie Irwin, Author

Meg Prince, The Ironbridge Bookshop

KJ Dell'Antonia, Author, and Co-host of #AmWriting Podcast

Carrie Morris, Booka Bookshop

Tamar Haspel, Author, Journalist, Co-host of Climavores Podcast

Mary Ellen Hartje, Old Town Books

Ashley Poston, Author

Calvin Crosby & Anne Holman, Co-owners The King's English Bookshop

Lucy Clarke, Author

Jennifer Caspar, Village Well Books & Coffee

Fiona Barton, Author & Journalist

Deon Stonehouse, Sunriver Books & Music

Annabel Monaghan, Author

Diane Castro, Sweet Home Books

Melodie Edwards, Host of The Modern West Podcast & Co-Owner of Night Heron Books & Coffeehouse

Jhoanna Belfer, Bel Canto Books

Hillary S. Webb, PhD., Cultural Anthropologist, Author, and Mixed-Media Storyteller

Ben Gunter, Dave's Olde Bookshop

Stephanie Stillo Ph.D & Emily Moore, Library of Congress

Tom Nissley, Phinney Books

Abbigail Nguyen Rosewood, Author

Ben O'Connell, O'Connell's Bookshop, Adelaide, Australia

Sara Baume, Author and Artist

Alexander Schneider and Christina Ross-Schneider: A Novel Idea

Lucy Holland, Author

Geoff Burgess, Desire Books & Records

Kasey Lansdale, Singer, Songwriter, Author, Actress, Publisher

Cori Cusker, Bright Side Bookshop

Mary Laura Philpott, Author

Rachel Person, Events Manager, Northshire Bookstore,

Kat Ward, LitFest Pasadena

Hamish Alcorn and Dawn Albinger, Co-owners Archives Fine Books

Joe R. Lansdale, Author

Francesca Wilkins, Owner, The Margate Bookshop

Ann Binney, Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

Karen Finlay, Alibi Bookshop

Stephanie Stillo & Aliza Leventhal From The Library of Congress With Special Guests Nadine Seiler, and Karen Irwin

Heather J. Marquez, Director of Retail Operations at The Gamble House Conservancy

Dr. Mary Hill-Wagner, Author

Shoshana Smith, Flashlight Books

Christopher Finan, Author, Executive Director National Coalition Against Censorship

Arsen Kashkashian, Boulder Book Store

Ruthie Marlenée, Author

Fiona Dutrayn, Damn Fine Bookstore, Lyon, Paris

James Nestor, Author, Journalist

Lauren Brown & Lisa Dibble From The Story Shop, Monroe, Georgia

Steve Barron, Director, Producer, Writer, Farmer

Harvey Jason and Louis M. Jason, Mystery Pier Books

Nadia L. King, Author and Short Story Writer

Hannah Harlow and Sam Pfeifle, Co-Owners of The Book Shop of Beverly Farms

Jeff Hoffman, Author

Elizabeth Bluemle, Picture Book Author, and Owner of The Flying Pig Bookstore

Sheila Darcey, Author Sketch by Sketch: A Creative Path. to Emotional Healing and Transformation

Emma Straub, Author, Co-owner Books Are Magic

Stephanie Stillo & Emily Moore, Library of Congress

Mitchell Kaplan, Owner Books & Books, Podcast Host, Co-owner Mazur Kaplan

Karen Hayes, Co-owner Parnassus Books

Gin Stephens, Author, Speaker, Educator

Lisa Gozashti, Co-owner, Manager Brookline Booksmith

Sarah High, Senior Partnerships Manager, Bookshop.org

Jenna Todd, Manager, Time Out Bookstore New Zealand

Beth Kirschner, Author

Olivia Rosenthall, Maldon Books, Essex

Michael Herrmann, owner, Gibson's Bookstore

Vina Lustado, Sol Haus Design & Vina's Tiny House

Storysmith Books, Dan & Emily Ross

Mandy Jackson-Beverly

Pete Mulvihill, Green Apple Books, San Francisco

James Fahy, Author

Malik Muhammad, Malik Books, Los Angeles

Maria V. Snyder, Author

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

Katie Stokes, Edible San Diego

Mark Pearson, Co-founder Libro FM

Peri Chickering, Author, Herbalist, Coach, Consultant, Leadership Educator

Brid Conroy & Neil Paul owners of Tertulia, a bookshop like no other

David Poses, Author, Speaker, Advocate

Jennifer Jackson, Paper Bird, Freemantle, Western Australia

Jessica Barksdale Inclán, Author, Poet, and Educator

Golden Hare Books, Edinburgh

Jane Yolen, Author

Susan Kehoe, BROWSEABOUT BOOKS

Melissa Sercia, Author

Leah Koch, The Ripped Bodice

Jeanne Baker Guy, Author

Mason Engel, Filmmaker and Author

T.L. Bequette: Criminal Defense Attorney and Author of Good Lookin'

Jessiemarie Duplessis, New Renaissance Bookshop, Portland, Oregon

Sara Winokur, Geneticist, Researcher, and Author

Liz Stone, Owner of Pearl Street Books & Gifts

Glenn Shea, Poet, and Bookseller at Book Barn

Jon McGregor, Author and Creative Writing Professor

Ross Bradshaw, Five Leaves Bookshop, Nottingham, UK

Tamsin Keily, Author, Teacher

Nic Bottomley, Mr B's Emporium

Ione Butler: Actress, Entrepreneur, Founder Uplifting Content

Kwame Spearman, CEO Tattered Cover Book Store

BJ Robbins, Literary Agent

Don Lindgren, Rabelais Books

David Liss, author

Jan Weissmiller, Prairie Lights

Grace Bueti Malloy, Small Farmer And Artisan

Kris Kleindienst, Co-Owner Left Bank Books, And Author Joy Lanzendorfer

Barbara Peters owner The Poisoned Pen, and Author C.C. Harrison

Ellen Datlow, Fiction Editor

Alissa Redmond, Owner South Main Book Company, and Poet and Owner PRA Publishing Lucinda J. Clark

Lexi Beach, Astoria Bookshop, NY, and Luke Epplin, Author and Journalist

Sue Arroyo, Publisher And CEO CamCat Books

Brandy Bowen, Watermark Book Company, and Kathleen Kaska, Author

Michael Bumsted, WHODUNIT Mystery Bookstore and Chris Carter, Crime Fiction Author

Meghan Modafferi, Writer, Creative Producer, Learning Designer,

Linda Murray, Books, Paper, Scissors, Belfast, and Jan Carson, Author

Jonathan Sanchez, Blue Bicycle Books, and Katie Crouch, Author

Jo Heygate, Pages of Hackney, London, and Shaheen Chishti, Author

Peter Gray, Ph. D., Self-Directed Education

Stephanie Minett, The Bookshelf, Guelph, Canada, and Caitlin Hicks, Author, Playwright, Actress

Betsy Amster, Literary Agent

Donna And Kate, Little City Books, and Jane Simon Ammeson, Author

Andrew Chapman, Founder 180 Lab Inc. and Social Motion Publishing

David Ebenbach, Author, and Allan Stypeck, Second Story Books

Linna Thomas, Coalesce Bookshop, and Dr. Christine Adams, Author

Cooper Hefner, Entrepreneur

Charley Rejsek, General Manager Book People, Austin, Texas, and Jo Ivester, Author, Advocate, Speaker

Part Three: The Aramont Library At The Library of Congress

Broche Aroe Fabian Owner of River dog Book Co., and Author and Host of Happy Moments, Ali Wenzke

The Aramont Library: Stephanie Stillo Interview

Porter Square Books and Author Fran Hawthorne

The Aramont Library: Part 1 - Gordon Hollis

Independent Bookstore Day! Eliot Peper, author

Independent Bookstore Day! Kevin Winchester, author and musician

Independent Bookstore Day! Appletree Books

Kerry Slattery, and Author, Journalist, and Teacher Katya Cengel

Henry Mooney Ph. D.

Bruce Sterling: author, journalist, editor, and critic

Hannah Oliver Depp Owner, Owner Loyalty Bookstores & Author K.P. Kyle

Helga Schier, Ph.D.

Elaine Petrocelli owner of Book Passage, and Patti Niemi, author, and percussionist with the San Francisco Opera Orchestra.

Walter C. Clemens, JR.

Oblong Books and author Jodé Susan Millman

Evan Graham Arango - regenerative farming

Bookies Bookstores, and author Arnie Bernstein

McNally Jackson New York, and Paul La Rosa

Jane Hartshorn, Poet: Chronic Illness & Female Sexuality

Skylight Books and Heidi Mastrogiovanni

Another Story Bookshop and author, Lisa de Nikolits

Mysterious Galaxy and author Marie Brennan

Ari Popper, SciFutures

Timbre Books & Karla Olson, Patagonia Books

Oxford Exchange and Robert Macomber

Book Tree Kirkland and Adrienne Ross Scanlan

Elizabeth Minchilli and the Anglo American Bookshop, Rome

Mac's Backs Books on Coventry

The Book Den and Arthur Hoyle

Georgia Court, Owner Bookstore 1, and Author Karen R. Koenig LCSW, M. Ed.

The Yankee Bookshop and author Geza Tatrallyay

Allison Hill, CEO American Booksellers Association

Andersons Larchmont, NY, and Jacob M. Appel

Cupboard Maker Books and author Maria V. Snyder

West Side Books & Kali Fajardo-Anstine

Mitchell's Book Corner & Wendy Rouillard

Bookshop Santa Cruz & Jill Wolfson

The Iliad & Lisa Morton

Bart's Books & Dan Malloy

The Bookshop Podcast - Host Mandy Jackson-Beverly