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The Friendly City Books Podcast

Friendly City Books

Since 2020, Friendly City Books has served as an independent bookstore and gathering space for book lovers in our hometown of Columbus, Mississippi. Here at Friendly City Books we read every genre, from romance to horror and everything in between, and so do our customers. We can’t stop professing our undying love of books to anyone who will listen. And now, through our podcasts, we hope to connect our local community with readers and authors around the world. Our team of enthusiastic book sellers

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00:48:36

Author Interview - Kate Fagan

The Friendly City Books Podcast ·

2025/01/07

Devan talks with Kate Fagan about her debut fiction novel The Three Lives of Cate Kay!-Kate Fagan is an Emmy-award winning journalist and the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of WHAT MADE MADDY RUN, which was a semi-finalist for the PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sportswriting. Her first book was the coming-of-age memoir THE REAPPEARING ACT, and her third book, ALL THE COLORS CAME OUT, was released in May 2021 from Little, Brown. In March of 2023, her fourth book — HOOP MUSES: an insider’s guide

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00:44:34

Author Interview - Beth Kander

The Friendly City Books Podcast ·

2024/12/30

Beth Kander joins Emily in the FCB studio to celebrate her debut novel, I Made It Out of Clay, a darkly funny Jewish holiday romance.-Beth Kander is a USA Today best-selling writer with tangled roots in the Midwest and Deep South. She is the author of the novel I MADE IT OUT OF CLAY and several books for younger readers. The granddaughter of immigrants, her work often explores how worlds old and new intertwine—or collide. Described as a “genre-defying author and playwright” (Oxford American), her

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00:42:07

Author Interview - Boyce Upholt

The Friendly City Books Podcast ·

2024/11/25

Patrick Dean talks with Boyce Upholt, author of The Great River: The making and Unmaking of the Mississippi, his debut book.-Boyce Upholt is a journalist and essayist whose writing has appeared in the Atlantic, National Geographic, the Oxford American, and Virginia Quarterly Review, among other publications. He is the winner of a James Beard Award for investigative journalism, and he lives in New Orleans, Louisiana.-About The Great River: The making and Unmaking of the Mississippi bookshop.org:The

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01:07:20

Author Interview - Minrose Gwin

The Friendly City Books Podcast ·

2024/11/18

Emily talks with Minrose Gwin, author of Beautiful Dreamers, her fourth novel and ninth book.-A native of Tupelo, Mississippi, Minrose has been a writer all of her working life, starting out as a newspaper and wire service reporter and working in Mobile, Atlanta, Nashville, and Knoxville. She has taught as a professor at universities around the country, most recently at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has spent many summers leading creative writing workshops at the University of

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00:34:37

Author Interview - Brom

The Friendly City Books Podcast ·

2024/09/17

American gothic author and artist Brom joins Rachel in the FCB Studio to discuss his newest book, Evil in Me - available now!-Over the past few decades, acclaimed dark fantasy artist Brom has lent his distinctive vision to all facets of the creative industries, from novels and games to comics and film. He is the nationally bestselling author of Slewfoot, The Child Thief, Krampus, The Lost Gods and the award-winning illustrated horror novels The Plucker and The Devil's Rose. Brom is currently kept in

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00:31:04

Author Interview - Dale Gray

The Friendly City Books Podcast ·

2024/08/23

Caroline talks with Dale Gray, author of South of Somewhere and creator of The Daley Plate! Don’t miss Dale Gray at the Possumtown Book Fest in Columbus, MS on August 24th!-Dale Gray was born in South Africa. After graduating from Stellenbosch University, she moved to South Korea to teach English and spent six years there. In her last year in South Korea, she met a soldier from Mississippi, and they fell in love. They moved back to the United States, and that's when Dale began to experiment with

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00:37:43

Author Interview - Ace Atkins

The Friendly City Books Podcast ·

2024/08/12

Thomas Easterling sits down with NYT Bestselling author, Ace Atkins to discuss his thrilling new book, Don’t Let the Devil Ride. Don’t miss Ace Atkins at the Possumtown Book Fest in Columbus, MS on August 24th!-Ace Atkins is an award-winning, New York Times bestselling author who started his writing career as a crime beat reporter in Florida. Don’t Let the Devil Ride is his thirtieth novel. His previous novels include eleven books in the Quinn Colson series and multiple true-crime novels based on

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00:32:56

Author Interview - Rob Renzetti Returns

The Friendly City Books Podcast ·

2024/08/05

Author and animator-extraordinaire Rob Renzetti joins Rachel again to discuss his newest middle-grade novel, The Twisted Tower of Endless Torment! This is the second time Rob Renzetti has joined us, Listen to the first episode we did with Rob Renzetti last year!Rob Renzetti is a multi-talented author and veteran of TV animation whose work on Cartoon Network’s Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends earned him an Emmy. He created the Nickelodeon show My Life as a Teenage Robot, acted as the supervising

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01:02:43

Hot Possum Horror - Make it Gay! Edition

The Friendly City Books Podcast ·

2024/07/29

Rachel and Lauren celebrate Hot Possum Horror's return with a crossover episode of HPH and Make It Gay! Tune in to discover their favorite Queer Horror books!-List of recommendations to come!-Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online at friendlycitybooks.com/shop or through bookshop.org and libro.fm.-Find us on social media -Facebook: facebook.com/friendlycitybooksInstagram: @friendlycitybooksTiktok: @friendlycitybooks-Host: Rachel

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00:56:13

Make it Gay! - Mississippi

The Friendly City Books Podcast ·

2024/07/15

Make It Gay! is a series that celebrates queer stories and authors in different genres. This week Lauren is joined by University of Mississippi's Pip Gordon to explore Mississippi's queer literary legacy.-Philip "Pip" Gordon was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and grew up just north of Faulkner's Yoknapatawpha County. Pip is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Gender Studies at the University of Mississippi, and the author of "Gay Faulkner: Uncovering a Homosexual Presence in Yoknapatawpha and Beyond"

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00:58:24

Author Interview - Vaishnavi Patel

The Friendly City Books Podcast ·

2024/07/08

Debut author Vaishnavi Patel joins Aislinn in the FCB studio to celebrate her captivating new novel, Goddess of the River! ICYMI - Goddess of the River will be The Muses Book Club's July Pick at Friendly City Books!-Vaishnavi Patel is a lawyer focusing on constitutional law and civil rights. She likes to write at the intersection of Indian myth, feminism, and anti-colonialism. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel Kaikeyi. Vaishnavi grew up in and around Chicago, and in her spare

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00:30:06

Author Interview - O.O. Sangoyomi

The Friendly City Books Podcast ·

2024/07/01

Debut author O.O. Sangoyomi joins Caroline in the FCB studio to discuss her captivating new novel, Masquerade! And big news - O.O. Sangoyomi will be at the 2024 Mississippi Book Festival, and Masquerade will be The Muses Book Club's August Pick at Friendly City Books!-O.O. Sangoyomi is a Nigerian American author. During a childhood of constantly moving around, she found an anchored home in the fictional worlds of books. Sangoyomi is a recent graduate of Princeton University, where she studied

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00:47:58

Author Interview - Joselyn Takacs

The Friendly City Books Podcast ·

2024/06/24

Joselyn Takacs joins Emily in the FCB studio to celebrate her debut novel, Pearce Oysters, a family drama set during the 2010 BP Oil Spill.-Joselyn Takacs holds a PhD in Creative Writing and Literature from the University of Southern California and an MFA in Fiction from Johns Hopkins University. Her fiction has appeared in Gulf Coast, Narrative, Tin House online, Harvard Review, The Rumpus, DIAGRAM, Columbia: A Journal of Literature and Art, and elsewhere. She has published interviews and book

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00:50:20

Make it Gay! - Historical Fiction

The Friendly City Books Podcast ·

2024/06/17

Caroline and Lauren are celebrating Pride Month with a countdown of their favorite lgtbq+ historical fiction novels!-Make It Gay! is a series that celebrates queer stories and authors in different genres. Don't forget to check out our previous episodes on YA, Fantasy, Romance, and Poetry!-Historical Fiction Recommendations:Hild by Nicola Griffith (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)Mademoiselle Revolution by Zoe Sivak (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)Empty Theater by Jac Jemc (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)The Confessions of

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00:48:26

Author Interview - Maggie Hagerman

The Friendly City Books Podcast ·

2024/06/13

Author Margaret Hagerman sits down with Emily to discuss her new book - Children of a Troubled TimeGrowing Up with Racism in Trump's America.-Margaret A. Hagerman is Associate Professor of Sociology and Faculty Affiliate in African American Studies and Gender Studies at Mississippi State University. She is the author of White Kids: Growing Up with Privilege in a Racially Divided America which won the William J. Goode Book Award given by the American Sociological Association’s Section on Family and

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01:04:03

Author Interview - Katherine Center

The Friendly City Books Podcast ·

2024/06/10

Caroline sits down with NYT Bestselling romance author, Katherine Center to discuss her new book, The Rom-commers - a must-read for any romantic comedy lover!-BookPage calls Katherine Center “the reigning queen of comfort reads.” She’s the New York Times bestselling author of over half a dozen books, including How to Walk Away, Things You Save in a Fire, and What You Wish For. Katherine writes laugh-and-cry books about how life knocks us down—and how we get back up. She’s been compared to both Jane

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00:42:03

Author Interview - Jess Everlee

The Friendly City Books Podcast ·

2024/06/06

Author Jess Everlee joins Lauren in the FCB Studio to celebrate her delightful new romance novel, A Bluestocking's Guide to Decadence! -Jess Everlee writes decadent romance from the Northeast Ohio split-level she shares with her small family of furballs and fellow humans. She holds a B.A. from The Ohio State University, where she studied English and Gender Studies, focusing on Victorian Literature and public health topics.While that background resulted in an eclectic resume, her passion for reading

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00:58:44

Author Interview - Joanna Pearson

The Friendly City Books Podcast ·

2024/06/03

Author Joanna Pearson sits down with Emily to discuss her debut novel - Bright and Tender Dark.-Joanna Pearson is the author of two short story collections and a book of poetry. Her stories have appeared in The Best American Short Stories, The Best American Mystery and Suspense, and many other publications. She has won the Drue Heinz Literature Prize and been a finalist for the Shirley Jackson Awards, the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize, and the Virginia Literary Awards. She lives in North Carolina,

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00:50:11

Author Interview - Ellen Ann Fentress

The Friendly City Books Podcast ·

2024/05/27

Emily sits down with Mississippi author and journalist Ellen Ann Fentress to discuss her memoir Steps We Take: A Memoir of Southern Reckoning.-Ellen Ann Fentress is the author of:*The Steps We Take: A Memoir of Southern Reckoning (bookshop.org)Ellen Ann Fentress is a veteran writer for the New York Times, the Washington Post, and The Atlantic. She’s also a seasoned southern woman, specifically a white Mississippi one. “Women do a lot for free, no matter the era, no matter the location,” she observes

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00:48:33

Author Interview - Clay McLeod Chapman

The Friendly City Books Podcast ·

2024/05/20

Rachel sits down with one of her favorite horror authors EVER, Clay McLeod Chapman, to discuss his books and experience as an author in the horror genre.-Clay McLeod Chapman is the author of many novels, including:*What Kind of Mother (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)*Ghost Eaters (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)*Whisper Down the Lane (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)*The Remaking (bookshop.org)(libro.fm)* miss corpus (bookshop.org)He is also the author of story collections nothing untoward, commencement and rest area, as

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