About this episode

Annie and Jordan Jones debate various books in a fun, basketball-themed episode.

This week on From the Front Porch, it’s all about books and basketball! Annie is joined by her husband and friend, Jordan, to set different books head to head and debate their merits in this beloved yearly tradition. If you love From the Front Porch, get your tickets to our live show on Saturday, March 28 at 8 p.m. in Thomasville, Georgia! Join us for an evening of book banter, laughter, and fun. Learn more and get your tickets here. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 573), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app: My Southern Kitchen by Ivy Odom vs. Theo of Golden by Allen Levi Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry vs. It's a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan Heartwood by Amity Gaige vs. Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy A Century of Healing: Centennial Reflections on the John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital by C. L. Bragg vs. Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green The Correspondent by Virginia Evans vs. The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry Same by Hannah Rosenberg vs. A Rebellion of Care by David Gate Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes vs. Onyx Storm by Rebecca…

People in this episode

Host: Annie

Guest: Jordan Jones

Topics covered

• books
• basketball
• debate
• live show
• literature
• culture

Keywords

• March Madness
• book debate
• live show
• The Bookshelf
• literature

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Bookshelf

Books & works: My Southern Kitchen, Theo of Golden, Great Big Beautiful Life, It's a Love Story, Heartwood, Wild Dark Shore, A Century of Healing: Centennial Reflections on the John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital, Everything is Tuberculosis, The Correspondent, The Story She Left Behind

Places: Thomasville, Georgia

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