The Bookshop Podcast

Send us a textIn this episode, Malik Muhammad and I chat about Nipsey Hussle's impact on the Crenshaw District community in Los Angeles, the history of the area, and discovering and celebrating his deep African American roots and sharing this with his local and wider community.Malik Books is an independent African American Bookstore in Los Angeles, specializing in books and African American gifts full of cultural diversity. Malik hopes his selection of products creates a positive impact on self-reflection, self-esteem, and self-awareness.  Malik Books PowerNomics: The National Plan to empower Black America, Dr. Claud Anderson Ed. D. Nipsey Hussle Reading List Message To the Blackman, Elijah MuhammadMalik Books Reading List Between The World And Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates Spike Lee Event  Support the showThe Bookshop PodcastMandy Jackson-BeverlySocial Media Links

Send us a textIt’s my pleasure to welcome author Maria V. Snyder back to the show!After a hectic few years of writing and meeting deadlines, Maria took time off to gather her thoughts, travel, and finish the final book in the Archives of the Invisible Sword series, The King of Koraha. Maria has a degree in meteorology, and while forecasting weather wasn’t in her skill set, she harnessed her knowledge of storms and love of the genre of fantasy into writing stories.  She earned her Master of Arts degree in Writing from Seton Hill University, is a New York Times bestselling author, and has garnered numerous awards for many of her books. Maria V. SnyderAustralian Releases Signed books by Maria available from Cupboard Maker Books Maria V. Snyder’s books on Bookshop.orgBird By Bird, Anne LamottWriting Fantasy & Science Fiction, Orson Scott CardNancy Kress Books Patricia Briggs BooksThe Arc of a Scythe Trilogy, Neal Shusterman Bloodless (Agent Pendergast series), Preston & Child Support the showThe Bookshop PodcastMandy Jackson-BeverlySocial Media Links

Send us a textDarling Reads is located at 17 High Street, Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire. The bookshop is co-owned by Laura Iveson and Asher Woolford, two mothers who took a leap of faith and opened a bookshop during the pandemic!Darling ReadsWheel of Time (series), Robert Jordan Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens Amari and the Night Brothers, B.B. AlstonChristina Dalcher booksSupport the showThe Bookshop PodcastMandy Jackson-BeverlySocial Media Links

Send us a textKatie Stokes is the owner, publisher, and editor in chief at Edible San Diego. Katie works with dynamic organizations dedicated to creating more value and well-being in the world. She is a leader who helps diverse teams meet and exceed goals. Her entrepreneurial spirit and abilities deliver new opportunities and value for the Edible organization. Her specialty is finding and creating new relationships with diverse stakeholders, building impact on shared interests and benefits. Edible San Diego Getting Ready to Eat Local and Think Global for the Planet this Earth Day The New Vegan Guard at Grossmont Center Food Court Kitchen Contentment, Liz Murphy The Mexican Keto Cookbook, Torie Borrelli Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer Finding The Mother Tree, Suzanne Simard Support the showThe Bookshop PodcastMandy Jackson-BeverlySocial Media Links

Send us a textSince launching The Bookshop Podcast in October 2020, I’ve spoken with over 85 indie bookstore owners worldwide. If you are a regular listener, you’ll have often heard the name Libro.fm mentioned in episodes. Libro.fm is an online audio bookstore that splits the profit from customer purchases with their local bookstore. In this episode, I chat with Mark Pearson, co-founder of the company, to learn more about the Libro.fm, his publishing company, and the audiobook industry.  Libro.fm The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven, Nathaniel Ian Miller (audiobook) The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven, Nathaniel Ian Miller (hardcover/paperback) Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America, John McWhorter (audiobook) Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America, John McWhorter (hardcover)Support the showThe Bookshop PodcastMandy Jackson-BeverlySocial Media Links

Send us a textPeri Chickering is the author of Leadership Flow: The Unstoppable Power of Connection. She holds a master’s degree in human development and a Ph.D. in human and organizational systems. Her early career as a mountaineer and wilderness guide took her traveling around the world. Out of these years, she created wilderness-based leadership schools in South Africa and Bulgaria. Taking her leadership experience from the outdoors inside, she has worked with clients in private, governmental, and nonprofit sectors. Her clients include Disney Theatrical, USDA Forest Service, World Bank, Stanford Woods Institute, University of Chicago, and Renaissance Reinsurance.Peri Chickering Leadership Flow: The Unstoppable Power of Connection, Peri Chickering The DAO de JingSupport the showThe Bookshop PodcastMandy Jackson-BeverlySocial Media Links

Send us a textLocated in the town of Westport, County Mayo, Ireland is Tertulia, a bookshop like no other. Brid Conroy and Neil Paul opened Tertulia with a mission to contribute to a positive change in the way the world thinks, and a vision to live in a world where every story matters, to live in a world that understands that (our) stories are interconnected. Brid and Neil believe this understanding can help make our world a more equal society.Tertulia, a bookshop like no otherTertulia: The Philosopher’s Hat ClubAll The Light We Cannot See, Anthony Doerr The Fire Starters, Jan CarsonHow confidence Works, Ian RobertsonPersian Fire, Tom HollandSupport the showThe Bookshop PodcastMandy Jackson-BeverlySocial Media Links

Send us a textWhile his wife and two-year-old daughter watched TV in the living room, David Poses was in the kitchen, measuring the distance from his index finger to his armpit. He needed to be sure he could pull the trigger with a shotgun barrel in his mouth. Twenty-six inches. Thirty-two years old. More than a decade in a double life fueled by depression and heroin.In this interview, David and I talk about recovery, music, and depression, and share our thoughts on legalizing drugs and what really works in recovery. David’s writing has been published by the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and New York Daily News, and he’s appeared on national TV programs, including The Doctors TV Show, and numerous radio shows and podcasts.David Poses The Weight of Air, David Poses Strung Out: A Memoir of Overcoming Addiction, Erin KharMy Fair Junie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean, Amy Dresner Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction, Maia Szalavitz SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)Support the showThe Bookshop PodcastMandy Jackson-BeverlySocial Media Links

Send us a textHi! Today I’m chatting with Jennifer Jackson, director of Paper Bird Children’s Books & Arts in Freemantle, Western Australia.Paper Bird is a creative hub for children where they can interact with writers and illustrators, attend workshops and books clubs, and listen to children’s stories told by local indigenous authors.Jennifer has worked in London, Perth, and Melbourne in child mental health services and is an avid supporter of children’s literature and art centers across the world. She has collected her ideas, vision, and enthusiasm to create a story house for children.Paper Bird Children’s Books & ArtsWoylie ProjectMagabala Books Freemantle Press Books By Noel Nannup Australian Aboriginal Literature Books By Kim Scott The Legend of Moondyne Joe, Mark Greenwood, Frané Lessac Here’s a picture of a Quokka for you!Support the showThe Bookshop PodcastMandy Jackson-BeverlySocial Media Links

Send us a textHi, and welcome to episode #83 of The Bookshop Podcast!Today I’m chatting with Jessica Barksdale Inclán, the author of fifteen novels, including the award-winning The Burning Hour, Her Daughter’s Eyes, The Matter of Grace, and When You Believe. Her debut poetry collection, When We Almost Drowned, was published in March 2019, and her second poetry book, Grim Honey, was published in April 2021. Her latest novel, The Play’s the Thing, is a time-traveling tale of Shakespearean romance between a 21st-century English professor and the Bard of Avon.  A Pushcart Prize, Million Writers Award, and Best-of-the-Net nominee, Barksdale Inclán was an English professor at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, California, for thirty-one years, and continues to teach novel writing for UCLA Extension and the MFA program for Southern New Hampshire University. She holds an MA in English from San Francisco State University and an MFA from Rainier Writers Workshop at Pacific Lutheran University.  Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Jessica lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband.Jessica Barksdale InclánThe Play’s the Thing, Jessica Barksdale InclánHamnet, Maggie O’FarrellThe Time Traveler’s Wife, Audrey Niffenegger Then Night Watchman, Louise Erdrich Louise Erdrich Books Ann Patchett Toni Morrison BooksSupport the showThe Bookshop PodcastMandy Jackson-BeverlySocial Media Links