Episode 20 || Better Than Before

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Episode 20 || Better Than Before

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Apr 1, 2015

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Annie and Katie discuss habit tendencies, the power of Gretchen Rubin, activity trackers, and goal-setting worksheets.

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Apr 1, 2015

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Welcome to From the Front Porch, a weekly conversational podcast on books, small business, and life in the South, produced by The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in Thomasville, Georgia.

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Episode 4 || The Art of Being a From Away: Annie sat down with author CJ Hauser to discuss the ups and downs of living in a small town and what it means to be a "from away" (read: someone not from here. Yes, this is an actual, popular phrase). CJ's new novel -- titled, appropriately, The From-Awa... by From the Front Porch
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Episode 15 || Bloggers with Books: Annie and fellow Bookshelf staffer Sidney Webb chat about book clubs, Bon Appetempt, food-blogging goddess Molly Wizenberg, and other bloggers with books (Design Sponge, Young House Love, Nie Nie Dialogues, Hey Natalie Jean, Ann Voskamp). by From the Front Porch
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Episode 14 || Harper Lee + Southern Literary Towns: Annie and Katie chat about the controversy swirling around the discovery of Harper Lee's Go Set a Watchman, what makes Southern stories so special, the truth about book sequels, and the documentary Hey, Boo; plus Annie reviews this year's ABA Winter Inst... by From the Front Porch
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Episode 2, Part 1 || Farm Fresh: Jodi gives Annie the scoop on which Georgia farms will let you spend the night and how to shop at a Farmer's Market. From pig farms and corn mazes to tractor pulls and pumpkin patches, Jodi will give you the 411 on Georgia agri-tourism. by From the Front Porch
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Episode 5 || A Chat on Education: The podcast is back this month after a brief summer hiatus, and Annie and Katie are talking about their favorite books on education. They're covering Montessori schools and the importance of playing outside, plus how big a role technology plays in today'... by From the Front Porch
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Episode 6 || One Book: In this episode, Annie and her attorney husband Jordan discuss the ramifications of wrongful convictions, a topic central to the plot of Picking Cotton, this year's One Book selection for Thomas County. For the uninitiated, One Book programs celebrate li... by From the Front Porch
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Episode 1 || Thrive: Discussion of Arianna Huffington's new book Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder. Katie and Annie chat about how to apply Huffington's principles to their small-town, southern lives-- inc... by From the Front Porch
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Episode 25 || Narrative Nonfiction: Annie and Katie chat about narrative nonfiction, the ones we love and the ones we hate, including The Lemon Tree, author Erik Larson, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Wild Swans, the American Girl books, and the books we're reading right now. by From the Front Porch
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Episode 10 || Reading Resolutions: We're back after a holiday hiatus! This episode, Annie and Katie discuss their reading resolutions and their words of the year. - Annie's currently reading -- and loving -- All the Light We Cannot See, with her sights set on more nonfiction in 2015, part... by From the Front Porch
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Episode 8 || Books vs. Movies: Annie is joined by guest Rebekah Arwood, manager of The Bookshelf in Thomasville. Rebekah and Annie chat about that ever-controversial topic: Is the book better than the movie? The discussion runs the gamut, from the newly-released Gone Girl to The Hunge... by From the Front Porch
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Episode 17 || The Future of Retail: Annie and Katie discuss The Localist, kindred spirit Carrie Rollwagen, shopping locally in Thomasville, "perfect as enemy of the good," the future of retail, why it's okay to settle, and what they're reading right now. (Bonus reading: Ronda Rich on why s... by From the Front Porch
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Episode 16 || February Reading Recap: Annie reviews the books she read in February, including Bon Appetempt and its author Amelia Morris. by From the Front Porch
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Episode 7 || Fall Favorites: Snuggle up on the couch with a blanket and a cup of tea, because this episode, Annie and Katie talk about married-lady crushes, poetry before bedtime, and turning off the TV. Summer might be for easy, breezy beach books, but fall is all about slower-pace... by From the Front Porch
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Episode 9 || Shonda Rhimes and Med School: Ever wondered if Grey's Anatomy is an accurate portrayal of med school? Annie interviews Sidney Webb, communications specialist at The Bookshelf. Sidney covers shop events and operates the store's social media accounts; in this episode, she and Annie dis... by From the Front Porch
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Episode 11 || The Girl on the Train: We're back with Episode 11 of From the Front Porch! This episode, Annie is joined by Bookshelf staffers Sidney and Rebekah; they're talking about the new suspense novel The Girl on the Train -- a book readers are calling the next Gone Girl. They'll talk ... by From the Front Porch
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Episode 38 || August Reading Recap: Annie recaps the books she read in August, including "super science-y" The Martian and R-rated Ally Hughes Has Sex Sometimes, plus shout-outs to book Instagrammer SJ Shepperd and the hosts of The Popcast. Rank, review, and subscribe on iTunes. by From the Front Porch
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Episode 21 || Word of South: Annie and Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra CEO Amanda Stringer chat Tallahassee's first-ever Word of South festival (Ann Patchett, Tony Hale, Julia Reed, J.K. Simmons, and more!), the beauty of Cascades Park, and why Tallahassee might be a new Southern tra... by From the Front Porch
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Episode 31 || June Reading Recap: Annie lists the books she read in June, including The Rocks by Peter Nichols, The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, and Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. (This episode also includes references to the Emily books by L.M. Montgomery and ... by From the Front Porch
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Episode 18 || Writing as a Career: Annie and author/journalist Jodi Helmer discuss pining for publication in the New York Times, marathon-running nuns, Farm Fresh Georgia, and why writing groups are so important. by From the Front Porch
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Episode 22 || March Reading Recap: Annie reviews the books she read in March, including Gretchen Rubin's Better Than Before (recapped in its own podcast episode here) and Hey Natalie Jean. by From the Front Porch
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Episode 13 || January Reading Recap: This episode, Annie reviews the books she read in January (eight in all... hooray!). A complete list of titles and reviews can be found on The Bookshelf store blog and in the latest issue of the Thomasville Townie. Author Celeste Ng has a helpful book cl... by From the Front Porch
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Episode 12 || The Fuzzy Goat: In this episode, Annie interviews fellow entrepreneur Cadence Kidwell, owner of the new knitting shop The Fuzzy Goat, located in downtown Thomasville, Georgia. They talk about adjusting to entrepreneurship, living in a small town, and knitting vs. readin... by From the Front Porch
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Episode 36 || Entrepreneurship + The New South: Annie chats with Florida State University entrepreneur-in-residence Christine Nieves; the two discuss porch swings and creativity, the importance of connection, and life in the new South (hint: it's a lot of storytelling and hard work). Christine also li... by From the Front Porch
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Episode 19 || March Madness, Vol. 1: Annie and Jordan tackle literary bracketology, BOOK MADNESS 2015, and John Green. by From the Front Porch
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Episode 24 || April Reading Recap: Annie reviews the books she read in April, including A Little Life (reviewed by Books on the Nightstand here) and Emma, part of The Austen Project. Rachel Held Evans' Washington Post article is here. by From the Front Porch
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Episode 23 || The Localist: Annie chats with author and entrepreneur Carrie Rollwagen in this 45-minute interview episode. They chat about local shopping and eating, Leslie Knope, and Amazon versus the indie. (You can follow Carrie on Instagram or Twitter.) by From the Front Porch
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Episode 40 || Turning Sorrow Into Story: What do you do with grief? Annie chats with author Prissy Elrod turning sorrow into story, navigating the publishing industry -- including her publishing company, Thomson-Shore -- what's next for Far Outside the Ordinary, and why adult coloring books mig... by From the Front Porch
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Episode 33 || Adventures on the Coast: Learn about Florida's coastal islands as Annie interviews author and naturalist Sue Cerulean. Sue's newest book, COMING TO PASS, both inspires and informs readers about Florida's coast. In this episode, Annie and Sue discuss what makes this region of the... by From the Front Porch
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Episode 30 || Reading Post-Charleston: Annie and Katie discuss the events in Charleston and books about race in America; start with Shauna Niequist's original question on Instagram, then read Annie's blog post for a suggested book list. Want to dig even further? Try following the #CharlestonS... by From the Front Porch
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Episode 20 || Better Than Before: Annie and Katie discuss habit tendencies, the power of Gretchen Rubin, activity trackers, and goal-setting worksheets. by From the Front Porch
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Episode 20 || Better Than Before

Episode 20 || Better Than Before

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