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Drunk BooksellersEp 18: Drunk Booksellers LIVE Epigraph Welcome to Episode 18, our first ever LIVE show, recorded on September 28th at King's Books in Tacoma, WA. We rapid-fire interviewed three booksellers and two authors. Surprisingly, the audio is better than episodes recorded in the comfort of our homes. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, our website, or subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Support the show! All books in our show notes link to Indiebound, a website that connects you with your local independent bookstore. Purchases made through our affiliate links help fund Drunk Booksellers, so you can support your favorite indi...2018-10-3057 min
Drunk BooksellersEp 17: Holland Saltsman - The Novel NeighborEpigraph Welcome to episode 17! We're interviewing the a.m.a.z.i.n.g Holland Saltsman, owner of The Novel Neighbor in Webster Groves, MO. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, our website, or subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Support the show! All books in our show notes link to Indiebound, a website that connects you with your local independent bookstore. Purchases made through our affiliate links help fund Drunk Booksellers, so you can support your favorite indie bookstore and your favorite podcasting booksellers. #win If you want to get our...2018-08-301h 08
Drunk BooksellersEp 16: Julia & Christen, Itinerant LiterateEpigraph Y'all. It's been a minute (or, ya know, 8 months). But we're back with a brand new episode featuring Julia Turner and Christen Thompson Lain, the founders of Itinerant Literate, a mobile bookstore in Charleston, SC. Listen on iTunes, Stitcher, our website, or subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Support the show! All books in our show notes link to Indiebound, a website that connects you with your local independent bookstore. Purchases made through our affiliate links help fund Drunk Booksellers, so you can support your favorite indie bookstore and your favo...2018-07-101h 01
Drunk BooksellersEp 15: Javier Ramirez, The Book TableEpigraph We are thrilled to welcome our new BFF to Drunk Booksellers: Javier Ramirez, manager of The Book Table in Oak Park, IL and co-host of industry get-together Publishing Cocktails. Listen on iTunes, Stitcher, our website, or subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. If you want to get our show notes delivered directly to your inbox—with all the books mentioned on the podcast and links back to the bookstore we’re interviewing PLUS GIFs—sign up for our email newsletter. This episode is sponsored by Books & Whatnot, the newsle...2017-10-171h 04
Drunk BooksellersBONUS EPISODE: #SEABookstoreDay Year 3Epigraph For the third year in a row, the Drunk Booksellers drove all over Seattle (and the surrounding regions) for Indie Bookstore Day. We asked booksellers at each of the 21(!!!) stores we visited to tell us what they're recommending in the current political climate. We also collected recommendations from past guests and #SEABookstoreDay Champions! (For an epic TBT, check out our episodes from Seattle Bookstore Day Year One and Year Two.) Chapter 1 In Which Your Fearless Hosts Wake Up Far Too Early, Take a Ferry, Drink an Obscene Amount of Caffeine, an...2017-05-2634 min
Drunk BooksellersEp 14: Paul Constant, Seattle Review of BooksEpigraph The Drunk Booksellers get stoned on this 4/20 themed episode with Paul Constant of the Seattle Review of Books. Listen on iTunes, Stitcher, our website, or subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. This episode is sponsored by Books & Whatnot, the newsletter dedicated to books, bookselling, and bookish folk; check out their newsletter archive here. Follow Books & Whatnot on Twitter at @booksandwhatnot. If you want to get our show notes delivered directly to your inbox—with all the books mentioned on the podcast and links back to the boo...2017-04-251h 05
Drunk BooksellersEp 13: Bea & Leah Koch, The Ripped BodiceEpigraph On this episode we discuss ALL THE ROMANCE BOOKS with Bea & Leah Koch, owners of The Ripped Bodice—America’s only Romance bookstore. The Ripped Bodice is celebrating their one year anniversary this month! This episode is sponsored by Books & Whatnot, the newsletter dedicated to books, bookselling, and bookish folk; check out the newsletter archive here. Follow Books & Whatnot on Twitter at @booksandwhatnot. We now have an email newsletter! If you want to get our show notes delivered directly to your inbox—with all the book...2017-03-141h 05
Drunk BooksellersEp 12 Amy Stephenson, Booksmith & ShipwreckEpigraph On this episode we becomes best friends with Amy Stephenson, Events Director at Booksmith in San Francisco and co-creator/host of Shipwreck, a competitive literary erotic fan fiction live show. This episode is sponsored by Books & Whatnot, the newsletter dedicated to books, bookselling, and bookish folk. We were too excited about hosting Books on the Nightstand to mention Books & Whatnot on air, but you should definitely check out the newsletter archive here. Follow Books & Whatnot on Twitter at @booksandwhatnot. Introduction In Which We Discuss Sad Sociology B...2017-01-3159 min
Drunk BooksellersEp11: Michael Kindness and Ann Kingman, Books on the Nightstand & Penguin Random HouseEpigraph We are fucking thrilled to have Michael Kindness and Ann Kingman on Episode 11. Michael and Ann are the hosts of the late, great Books on the Nightstand podcast and sales reps for Penguin Random House. This episode is sponsored by Books & Whatnot, the newsletter dedicated to books, bookselling, and bookish folk. We were too excited about hosting Books on the Nightstand to mention Books & Whatnot on air, but you should definitely check out the newsletter archive here. Follow Books & Whatnot on Twitter at @booksandwhatnot. Introduction In Which Ann D...2016-12-131h 08
Drunk BooksellersEp10: Amy Stewart & Scott Brown, Eureka BooksEpigraph Oh hai, friends. Remember us? Sorry for the hiatus, but we’re back! For episode 10, we’re thrilled to be chatting with Amy Stewart and Scott Brown of Eureka Books in Eureka, CA. Get psyched. We apologize for the extended delay in episodes, and promise to post more often now that Emma has completed her cross-country move. Apparently moving across the country is time-consuming and stressful. Who knew? This episode is sponsored by Books & Whatnot, the daily newsletter dedicated to books, bookselling, and bookish folk. Brought to you by Beth Golay...2016-11-2258 min
Drunk BooksellersEp 9: Benjamin Rybeck, Brazos BookstoreEpigraph Episode nine has finally dropped! We speak with the lovely and talented Benjamin Rybeck, Marketing Director and Events Coordinator at Brazos Bookstore and author of The Sadness. Introduction [0:30] In Which Emma and Kim Have a Sponsor and Make Terrible Puns, Plus Ben Invents the Phrase “Page Turner” Currently drinking: screwdirvers with Stolichnaya, inspired by Sabbath’s Theater by Philip Roth This episode is actually brought to you by a sponsor! Books & Whatnot is an excellent and informative newsletter for booksellers; it’s quick to read and fi...2016-07-051h 04
Drunk BooksellersBONUS EPISODE: #SEABookstoreDay Year 2A year ago, we started this podcast with a discussion of our epic trip to 17 Seattle-area bookstores for the first annual Independent Bookstore Day. Naturally, Emma had to make the trip out to Seattle for Year 2! 2016-06-0250 min
Drunk BooksellersEp 8: Pete Mulvihill, Green Apple BooksIt’s episode 8 of Drunk Booksellers, and we’re here with Pete Mulvihill, co-owner of Green Apple Books in San Francisco, CA. Get psyched, y’all. You can also stream the episode on iTunes and Stitcher. Follow us on Twitter at @drunkbookseller for updates, book recs, and general bookish shenanigans. Check out our show notes, after the jump! Epigraph Bitches in Bookshops Our theme music, Bitches in Bookshops, comes to us with permission from Annabelle Quezada. It’s amaze-balls, and Kim just discovered Annabelle’s other literary Kanye parod...2016-04-2654 min
Drunk BooksellersEp 7: Sam Kaas, Village BooksWelcome, friends, to episode 7 of Drunk Booksellers! We’re here with Sam Kaas, Events Coordinator at Village Books in Bellingham, WA. Epigraph Bitches in Bookshops Our theme music, Bitches in Bookshops, comes to us with permission from Annabelle Quezada. Introduction [0:30] In Which We Reminisce About the Good Ol’ Days and Emma Only Has Time to Read Books About Productivity Currently drinking: Left Hand Milk Stout from Longmont, Colorado. Emma’s reading The Girl Who Raced Fairyland All the Way Home by Catherynn...2016-03-2959 min
Drunk BooksellersBONUS EPISODE: Best of 2015 and Looking Forward to 2016Yeah, so, if y’all hadn’t noticed, we’ve lagged a bit in getting new episodes posted this year. We blame life. To make up for being assholes, here’s ANOTHER bonus episode to keep you occupied until our next real episode posts. Which will be soon. Like, it’s been recorded, we’re just editing, and it should be ready in, like, a week. Get psyched. You can also stream the episode on iTunes and Stitcher. Find us on Tumblr at drunkbooksellers.tumblr.com, and follow us on Twitter at @drunkbookseller for updates, book recs, and general b...2016-03-1546 min
Drunk BooksellersBONUS EPISODE: Last Minute Holiday RecommendationsDid you leave all of your holiday shopping for the last minute? Fear not! Drunk Booksellers are here for you. We asked our coworkers and other rad bookseller folk to give you a quick holiday rec. Some recommendations are a little more... drunk than others. Enjoy! You can also stream the episode on iTunes and Stitcher. Find us on Tumblr at drunkbooksellers.tumblr.com, and follow us on Twitter at @drunkbookseller for updates, book recs, and general bookish shenanigans. Check out our show notes, below. Epigraph Bitches in Bookshops O...2015-12-1729 min
Drunk BooksellersEp 6: Josh Christie, Sherman's Books & StationeryIn Episode 6, we chat with Josh Christie, manager at Sherman's Books and Stationery in Portland, ME. Get excited. You also can stream the episode on iTunes and Stitcher. Find us on Tumblr at drunkbooksellers.tumblr.com. Follow us on Twitter at @drunkbookseller for updates, book recs, and general bookish shenanigans. Epigraph Bitches in Bookshops Our theme music, Bitches in Bookshops, comes to us with permission from Annabelle Quezada. It’s the best. Introduction [0:30] In Which We Drink Strong Stouts and Cat Valente Singing in Russian for a T...2015-12-081h 01
Drunk BooksellersEp 5: Liberty Hardy, Book RiotEpigraph We’re here on episode number 5 with Liberty Hardy, contributing editor at Book Riot and co-host of the All the Books! podcast. In addition to this LibSyn landing page, you can find us on Tumblr or stream the episode on iTunes and Stitcher. Follow us on Twitter at @drunkbookseller for updates, book recs, and general bookish shenanigans. Bitches in Bookshops Our theme music is awesome. Bitches in Bookshops comes to us with permission from Annabelle Quezada. Introduction [0:30] In Which We Drink PBR and Discuss ALL THE BOOKS C...2015-11-1759 min
Drunk BooksellersEp 4: Hannah Oliver Depp, Politics & ProseEpigraph It’s episode number 4! Featuring bookseller-extraordinaire Hannah Oliver Depp from Politics & Prose in Washington, D.C. Introduction [0:30] In Which We Drink To Detective Fiction By Dead White Guys, Become Jealous of Literary Paper Dolls & Ecstatic Raccoons, And Dive Into Frontlist Season With ALL the September Releases Drink of the Day: The Gimlet a la Raymond Chandler (recipe and quote from Hemingway & Bailey's Bartending Guide to Great American Writers by Mark Bailey and Edward Hemingway) Emma’s reading Spinster: Making a Life of One's Own...2015-09-1559 min
Drunk BooksellersEp 3: Kevin Sampsell, Powell's BooksEpigraph For our third episode, we interview Kevin Sampsell, bookseller at Powell’s Books in Portland, OR. Introduction [0:30] In Which Emma & Kim Feel Like Literary Underachievers Compared to Kevin’s Many Bookish Pursuits, Then We Order Lifestyles [0:43] When he’s not bookselling at Powell’s Books, Kevin runs the small press Future Tense Books, along with their new ebook imprint Instant Future. He’s also the author of A Common Pornography: A Memoir and This is Between Us, as well as the editor of Portland Noir. [1:13] D...2015-08-2559 min
Drunk BooksellersEp 2: Katelyn Phillips, WORD BookstoreEpigraph WORD Bookstore in Jersey City, NJ. Find her on the internet @BookArista. Introduction In Which We Discuss Rainbow Sidewalks, Binge-Reading, Going Broke on July 14th, and Adult Chocolate Milk [1:43] The Ghost Network by Catie Disabato [2:25] Dryland by Sara Jaffe (pubs 1 Sept 2015) [2:38] Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff (pubs 15 Sept 2015) [3:13] Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff Emma’s Read-Brag: 5 books in 1 day Lumberjanes Vol 1 by Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis, Brooke Allen, and Shannon Watte...2015-07-1450 min
Drunk BooksellersEp 1: #SEABookstoreDayEpigraph For our inaugural episode, we took the #SEABookstoreDay Challenge on Independent Bookstore Day and visited 17 bookstores in/around Seattle, WA. So, without further ado, we are pleased to present you with Drunk Booksellers Episode 1: #SEABookstoreDay! Bitches in Bookshops Our brilliant theme music, Bitches in Bookshops, comes to us with permission from Annabelle Quezada. The video is pure genius. B*tches in Bookshops (a Jay Z-Kanye West parody) from Annabelle Quezada on Vimeo. Performed by La Shea Delaney (@lashea_delaney) & Annabelle Quezada (@annabelleqv). Director / Pr...2015-05-2558 min