The Bookshop Podcast

Send us a textAndrew Chapman has worked in many aspects of publishing over the past 34 years, including as a trade-published and self-published author, owner of two publishing companies, editor, designer, consultant, and in various positions in the publishing divisions of companies. In addition, he has a Bachelor’s Degree in Publishing and Writing from George Mason University, earned with a 4.0 GPA. This eclectic background matched with formal education is one of the things that makes him unique in the field.Over the years, Andrew has literally taught thousands of authors and aspiring authors through his professional speaking (300+ seminars in the U.S., U.K., and Australia), writing (including 1,000+ publishing answers on Quora), and as president of a large regional publishing association. In this latter role, he led Publishers & Writers of San Diego in 2003–2010 from a dozen members to a thriving organization with 150 paid members and nearly 500 supporters. In 2012, he launched the first website to feature ratings and reviews of “self-publishing companies” by the authors who have used them (SelfPubSmart.com, now inactive). In 2015, he transformed his company July Publishing Inc. (started in 2000) into Social Motion Publishing. Links for this episode:Andrew’s TEDx Talk on social-impact books.The 180 LabSocial Motion PublishingSeth GodinThe Practice, Seth GodinWhat Spins The Wheel, Len ForkasHope CamThe Way of Integrity, Martha BeckBig Magic, Elizabeth GilbertSupport the showThe Bookshop PodcastMandy Jackson-BeverlySocial Media Links

Send us a textIn the Spring of 2007, my husband and I and our two sons went to Washington D.C. with my in-laws. We visited memorial sites, art museums, the Smithsonian, the Library of Congress, Mount Vernon, the White House. We ate great food, met wonderful people, lapped up the history of the United States, and snapped many photos of blossoms. The trip was emotional, as it would be my father-in-law’s last visit to one of his favorite cities, one he’d visited many times in his long-spanning career in politics. We watched as his wife comforted him when he broke down in tears at the National World War II Memorial, and later at the Arlington National Cemetery. We listened to his stories while riding the United States Capitol Subway System beneath Capitol Hill and dining at his favorite hangouts.Washington D.C. is a beautiful city, a museum-goers delight, a park-lovers haven. Today, I’m back in D.C. speaking virtually with two residents. And because my guest author, David Ebenbach, celebrated the birth of his latest book How To Mars last week, I’m switching things up and starting the episode with his interview. Then I chat with Allan J. Stypeck, Jr., owner of Second Story Books.Links for this episode:David EbenbachHow to Mars, David EbenbachTachyon PublicationsThe Artist’s Torah, David EbenbachGeorgetown University, Center For New Designs In Learning & ScholarshipGeorgetown University Center For Jewish CivilizationWriting Down The Bones, Natalie GoldbergThe Artist’s Way, Julia CameronKlara And The Sun, Kazuo IshiguroSecond Story BooksAllan J. Stypeck, Jr.The Book Guys Support the showThe Bookshop PodcastMandy Jackson-BeverlySocial Media Links

Send us a textOh, how I love a wonderful story!On wintry Oregon nights Janet Brown & Linna Thomas dreamed of opening a bookstore. In July of 1973, their dream became a reality when they opened Coalesce Bookstore in Morro Bay, California.This week I enjoyed a wonderful chat with Linna Thomas about the history of Coalesce Bookstore, her booksellers, and Lawrence Ferlinghetti.My guest author this week is Christine B. L. Adams, M.D., a child and adult psychiatrist and author of Living On Automatic: How Emotional Conditioning shapes Our Lives and Relationships. Dr. Adams is responsible for bringing to the forefront the new concept of emotional conditioning and how it creates your personality and shapes your relationships throughout your life. Link from this  episode:Coalesce Book Store, Morro Bay, CaliforniaWhen things Fall Apart, Pema ChodronMarkings, Dag HammarskjoldLawrence FerlinghettiChristine B.L. Adams, M.D.Living on Automatic, Christine B.L. Adams, M.D.Dr. Adams' reading list includes the following authors:E.M. ForsterJohn SteinbeckF. Scott FitzgeraldDoris LessingPat ConroyShakespeareKen FollettVoltaireMoliéreSupport the showThe Bookshop PodcastMandy Jackson-BeverlySocial Media Links

Send us a textI first met Cooper Hefner in 2007, and today he is my guest on the Wednesday Edition of The Bookshop Podcast. We chat about community service, his father's commitment to social justice and civil rights, politics, and a host of other topics.Cooper Hefner is an American businessman, teacher, author, activist, and reservist in the United States Air Force. He has worked as the chief creative officer and chief of global partnerships at Playboy Enterprises, a company founded by his father Hugh Hefner. In July 2020, Cooper launched an exploratory campaign to run as a Democrat for the California Senate in the state's 30th District. Because of a service obligation with the United States Air Force, he announced his decision to suspend the campaign on November 30, 2020.  Links from this episode:In That Season Of Turmoil And Change, A Bright Light: The Story Of Hef, Jesse Jackson & MLK (Playboy article by Reverend Jesse L. Jackson SR.)Pacific Council on International PolicyChildren of the NightTalking to Strangers, Malcolm Gladwell Support the showThe Bookshop PodcastMandy Jackson-BeverlySocial Media Links

Send us a textToday I’m in Austin, Texas, speaking with Charley Rejsek, general manager at BookPeople. Charley and I chat about the future of indie bookshops, and what a day in her life as an indie bookshop general manager looks like, and about the phrase Keep Austin Weird. My guest author is Jo Ivester, who focuses on LGBTQ and civil rights advocacy. Her books include the memoir The Outskirts of Hope and her family memoir Once a Girl, Always a Boy.Links from this episode:BookPeopleAustin Independent Business AllianceJo IvesterOnce a Girl, Always a Boy: A Family Memoir of a Transgender Journey, Jo IvesterThe Outskirts of Hope, Jo IvesterNational Center for Transgender Equality Freedom For All Americans She Writes Press One Life, Mean Rapinoe Handsome, Holly Lorka This is How it Always is, Laurie Frankel Being Jazz, Jazz Jennings  Support the showThe Bookshop PodcastMandy Jackson-BeverlySocial Media Links

Send us a textWelcome to the third and final episode regarding The Aramont Library at the Library of Congress. In this episode, I chat with the Collector's daughter who shares stories about her father's love of books, and the impetus behind donating the collection to the Library of Congress.On February 11, 2021, the Library of Congress announced they had received a private donation, known as the Aramont Library, containing rare books by important authors and artists. In addition, the Aramont Foundation donated a $1 million endowment to fund virtual public programming beginning in 2021.The Aramont Library began in the early 1980s and contains 1,700 volumes, comprised of literary first editions, illustrated books, exhibition bindings, finely bound author collections, and books by some of the most influential artists of the 19thand 20th centuries. It also includes rich examples from the livre d'artist movement of the 20th century.Enjoy!Support the showThe Bookshop PodcastMandy Jackson-BeverlySocial Media Links

Send us a textThis episode features interviews with BrocheAroe Fabian and Ali Wenzke.BrocheAroe Fabian is the owner of River Dog Book Co., the little indie bookstore with a big personality. A nontraditional independent with a mission to create community and foster cross-cultural communication and understanding via access to literature and literacy-related events. Ali Wenzke is the author of The Art of Happy Moving and the host of Happy Moments on Instagram Live. In her book, Ali writes about how to declutter for your move, how to get your home ready to sell, and how to live happily ever after in your new city. Ali graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor’s Degree, Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, and gained her JD from Stanford University Law School.Links for this episode: River Dog Book Co. Professional Bookseller Certification Reading Women Leaders Bookclub THE MAP OF SALT AND STARS by Zeyn JoukhadarAli WenzkeThe Art of Happy Moving, Ali WenzkeAli Wenzke on Instagram Ali and Mandy on Happy Moments Wonder, by R.J. Palacio  Support the showThe Bookshop PodcastMandy Jackson-BeverlySocial Media Links

Send us a textWelcome to part 2 of 3 interviews regarding the Aramont Library.On February 11, 2021, the Library of Congress announced they had received a private donation, known as the Aramont Library, containing rare books by important authors and artists. Today’s guest is Stephanie Stillo, PhD. Curator of the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection and Aramont Library Stephanie Stillo is the Curator of the Lessing J. Rosenwald Graphic Arts Collection in the Rare Book and Special Collection Division at the Library of Congress. After receiving her Ph.D. in the Early Modern Atlantic World from the University of Kansas, Stillo served as the Mellon Professor of History and Digital Humanities at Washington and Lee University. There she taught classes on digital exhibition and design, public history, and digital storytelling. She also served as a CLIR/Mellon fellow in the Library of Congress’ Preservation, Research and Testing Division researching how preservation technology can reveal important historical information about the Library of Congress's rare book collection.Links from this episode:https://www.loc.gov/lcm/pdf/LCM_2021_0102.pdf The Library of Congress Magazine Article “In Pursuit of Perfection” written by Stephanie Stillo.https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-21-006/private-library-containing-rare-books-by-important-authors-artists-donated-to-library-of-congress-with-endowment-for-programs/2021-02-11/ This is the official Library press release of The Aramont Library. Support the showThe Bookshop PodcastMandy Jackson-BeverlySocial Media Links

Send us a textToday I’m in Cambridge, Massachusetts speaking with Marika McCoola at Porter Square Books. Marika is the author of Baba Yaga’s Assistant, a YA graphic novel. In the second part of this episode, I chat with the author, Fran Hawthorne. Fran is a journalist and author of five non-fiction books: Ethical Chic, The Overloaded Liberal, Pension Dumping, Inside the FDA, and The Merck Druggernaut. Her most recent novel is The Heirs which asks the questions how many generations does guilt carry on and what did your grandparents do to my grandparents? Links from this episode:Porter Square BooksBooksellers of Porter Square BooksVideo for Bookstore of the YearSo, You Want to Be a Bookseller, Porter Square BooksMarika McCoola, author & illustratorBaba Yaga’s Assistant, Marika McCoolaBraiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall KimmererAnna Karenina, Leo TolstoyFran Hawthorne, AuthorThe Heirs, Fran HawthorneInside The FDA: The Business and Politics Behind the Drugs We Take and the Food We Eat, Fran HawthorneThe Merck Druggernaut: The Inside Story of a Pharmaceutical Giant, Fran HawthornEthical Chic: The Inside Story of the Companies We Think We Love, Fran Hawthorne The Overloaded Liberal: Shopping, Investing, Parenting, and Other Daily Dilemmas in an Age of Political Activism, Fran Hawthorne Pension Investing and Social Activism: Combining Conscience and Commerce, Fran Hawthorne Support the showThe Bookshop PodcastMandy Jackson-BeverlySocial Media Links

Send us a textOn February 11, 2021, the Library of Congress announced they had received a private donation, known as the Aramont Library, containing rare books by important authors and artists. In addition, the Aramont Foundation donated a $1 million endowment to fund virtual public programming beginning in 2021.The Aramont Library began in the early 1980s and contains 1,700 volumes, comprised of literary first editions, illustrated books, exhibition bindings, finely bound author collections, and books by some of the most influential artists of the 19thand 20th centuries. It also includes rich examples from the livre d'artist movement of the 20th century.In this episode, I interview Gordon Hollis, owner of Golden Legend Inc. and curator of the Aramont Library.Links for this episode:The Aramont Library at the Library of CongressGordon Hollis: Golden Legend Inc.Gordon compiled a list of reference works related to the French illustrated book, the livre d’artiste: “There are two general categories for these reference works. The first is a bibliography that lists selected important books in the field.”The Art of the French illustrated book 1700-1914. Two vols.  Gordon N. Ray, 1982The Artist & the book 1860-1960 in Western Europe and the United States. Eleanor M. Garvey. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts and Harvard College, 1961 The Artist and the Book in France.  The 20th Century Livre d’artiste.  W.J. Strachan: NY: Wittenborn, 1969A Century of Artists Books. Riva Castleman.1995 The Arts of the French Book 1900-1965. Eleanor Garvey & Peter A. Wick.  Dallas: SMU Press, 1967 Les peintres et le Livre 1867-1957. Geneva: Nicolas Rauch, 1957“Secondly, many artists have a catalog raisonné (or critical catalog) compiled, which is a comprehensive, annotated listing of all the known artwork either in a particular medium or all media. For example, I use the following. These comprehensive catalogs are published for the illustrated books of Miro, Matisse, Braque, Bonnard, and dozens of other artists.”Pablo Picasso the Illustrated Book catalogue raisonné: Sebastian Goeppert, Herma Goeppert-Frank, et all.  Geneva: Patrick Cramer, 1983Support the showThe Bookshop PodcastMandy Jackson-BeverlySocial Media Links