Episode 594 || What Would Rory Gilmore Read?

Episode 594 || What Would Rory Gilmore Read?

August 13, 2026 · 27 min · Episode 612

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Annie speculates on what books Rory Gilmore would read in 2026.

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is speculating what Rory Gilmore (from WB/CW show Gilmore Girls) might read now, in 2026. If she walked into The Bookshelf, what books would Annie put into her hands? Or what books do we sell that she’s already read and loved? Dysfunctional family lit? Reimaginings of her favorite classics? Books about quirky small towns and their inhabitants? Here’s what Annie came up with: To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 594), or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app: James by Percival Everett SPQR by Mary Beard Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman The Book of Goose by Yiyun Li Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri Audition by Katie Kitamura 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 here. Special thanks to Dylan and…

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