Episode 577 || From the Front Porch Live from Reader Retreat

Episode 577 || From the Front Porch Live from Reader Retreat

From From the Front Porch by The Bookshelf Thomasville

April 16, 2026 · 43 min · Episode 595

About this episode

This episode features a live recording from The Bookshelf’s March 2026 Reader Retreat, including a debate and a game.

This week on From the Front Porch, we have a special treat: a recording of our live show from The Bookshelf’s March 2026 Reader Retreat! In this episode, Annie and Hunter engage in an abbreviated March Madness debate and play the Newlywed Game with help from Ashley. Enjoy! To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 577), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app: The Liar's Club by Mary Karr vs. The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara vs. The Goldfinch by Donna Tart Edinburgh by Alexander Chee vs. Gilead by Marilynne Robinson Fates & Furies by Lauren Groff vs. Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner Blonde by Joyce Carol Oates vs. Olive Again by Elizabeth Strout The Road by Cormac McCarthy From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf’s daily happenings on Instagram, Tiktok, and Facebook, and all the books from today’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com. A full transcript of today’s episode can be found…

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Hosts: Annie, Hunter

Guest: Ashley

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Organizations: The Bookshelf

Books & works: The Liar's Club, The Year of Magical Thinking, A Little Life, The Goldfinch, Edinburgh, Gilead, Fates & Furies, Crossing to Safety, Blonde, Olive Again

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