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Drunk Booksellers: The Podcast

22 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★ - 29 ratings

Professional Booksellers. Casual Drinkers.

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Ep 18: Drunk Booksellers LIVE

October 30, 2018 07:00 - 57 minutes - 26.6 MB

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...

Ep 17: Holland Saltsman - The Novel Neighbor

August 30, 2018 19:37 - 1 hour - 31.9 MB

Epigraph 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...

Ep 16: Julia & Christen, Itinerant Literate

July 10, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour - 28.8 MB

Epigraph 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 hel...

Ep 15: Javier Ramirez, The Book Table

October 17, 2017 07:45 - 1 hour - 30.1 MB

Epigraph 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 episo...

BONUS EPISODE: #SEABookstoreDay Year 3

May 26, 2017 03:54 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MB

Epigraph 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 U...

Ep 14: Paul Constant, Seattle Review of Books

April 25, 2017 05:35 - 1 hour - 30.5 MB

Epigraph  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—wit...

Ep 13: Bea & Leah Koch, The Ripped Bodice

March 14, 2017 06:49 - 1 hour - 30.5 MB

Epigraph 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 n...

Ep 12 Amy Stephenson, Booksmith & Shipwreck

January 31, 2017 05:00 - 59 minutes - 55.2 MB

Epigraph 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 & Whatn...

Ep11: Michael Kindness and Ann Kingman, Books on the Nightstand & Penguin Random House

December 13, 2016 10:09 - 1 hour - 130 MB

Epigraph 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...

Ep10: Amy Stewart & Scott Brown, Eureka Books

November 22, 2016 10:18 - 58 minutes - 95.6 MB

Epigraph 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...

Ep 9: Benjamin Rybeck, Brazos Bookstore

July 05, 2016 05:21 - 1 hour - 60.2 MB

Epigraph 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...

BONUS EPISODE: #SEABookstoreDay Year 2

June 02, 2016 07:02 - 50 minutes - 91 MB

A 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!

Ep 8: Pete Mulvihill, Green Apple Books

April 26, 2016 06:53 - 54 minutes - 104 MB

It’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, an...

Ep 7: Sam Kaas, Village Books

March 29, 2016 05:47 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Welcome, 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 Race...

BONUS EPISODE: Best of 2015 and Looking Forward to 2016

March 15, 2016 08:25 - 46 minutes - 87.4 MB

Yeah, 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 @drunkbooks...

BONUS EPISODE: Last Minute Holiday Recommendations

December 17, 2015 09:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MB

Did 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 n...

Ep 6: Josh Christie, Sherman's Books & Stationery

December 08, 2015 08:42 - 1 hour - 57.3 MB

In 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 ...

Ep 5: Liberty Hardy, Book Riot

November 17, 2015 11:32 - 59 minutes - 55.6 MB

Epigraph 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:...

Ep 4: Hannah Oliver Depp, Politics & Prose

September 15, 2015 08:22 - 59 minutes - 82.8 MB

Epigraph 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 ...

Ep 3: Kevin Sampsell, Powell's Books

August 25, 2015 02:27 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

Epigraph 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...

Ep 2: Katelyn Phillips, WORD Bookstore

July 14, 2015 03:05 - 50 minutes - 47.2 MB

Epigraph 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, ...

Ep 1: #SEABookstoreDay

May 25, 2015 05:35 - 58 minutes - 55.4 MB

Epigraph 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 Vim...

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