Bookstore Explorer

This week, I’m joined in person by Julie Schultz of This House of Books in Billings, Montana! Recoded live in the shop, Julie walks us through the history of this fantastic co-op-structured store, which is shared by approximately 700 owners.
Books We Talk About: The Hearing Trumpet by Leonora Carrington, the Sean Stranahan mystery series by Keith McCafferty, and This House of Sky by Ivan Doig

This week on the pod, we head to Bloomington, Indiana, to hear the fascinating story of Morgenstern Books with co-owner Jenna Bowman and bookseller Grace Hamilton.

It's a very special episode of Bookstore Explorer as Matt welcomes some old friends to the show! This week, we visit with Stephen and Nicki Bentley Colthart, owners of Volume Bookshop & Studio in Buckhannon, West Virginia.

This week, we’re heading to Kilmarnock, Virginia, to talk with Lisa McLaughlin, the owner of The Bookshelf on Church.
Books We Talk About: Many Lives, Many Masters by Brian Weiss, The Summer We Ran by Audrey Ingram, Finlay Donovan Crosses the Line by Elle Cosimano, Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

On this episode, Matt is joined by Aimee Chipman of Bluestocking Bookshop in Holland, Michigan. Books We Talk About: The works of Jacqueline Carey, Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan, and The World Gives Way by Marissa Levien