Hosted by Mandy Jackson-Beverly · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 327 episodes
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The Bookshop Podcast is a global literary podcast dedicated to books, authors, independent bookshops, and the world of publishing. Now in its fifth year, the show has become a trusted resource for readers, writers, and book lovers everywhere. Hosted by Mandy Jackson-Beverly , a writer, educator, and literary advocate, The Bookshop Podcast blends thoughtful conversation with a passion for books. Whether you're looking for your next great read, discovering new authors, or exploring the book industry, The Bookshop Podcast offers a welcoming space for anyone who loves books, storytelling, and literary culture. Music created by Brian Beverly.
Mandy Jackson-Beverly hosts The Bookshop Podcast, a arts show with 327 episodes published.
Send us Fan Mail A haunted abbey in the Scottish Highlands, a marriage of convenience, a pet piglet with a ribbon, and a heroine who is far sharper than she’s “allowed” to be. In this episode, I chat with Eloisa James, t
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I chat with Christina Pascucci Ciampa, founder and owner of All She Wrote Books, an intersectional, inclusive, feminist, and queer independent bookstore in the Boston area. Shelf space i
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I’m joined by Cecile Pin, the acclaimed author of Wandering Souls , to discuss her latest novel, Celestial Lights , and the deeper questions it raises about identity, ambition, and what
Send us Fan Mail A teenage girl grows up in a Montana cabin with no school, no neighbors, and one constant lesson from her father: modern life is a trap and authority is the enemy. Then she finds a photograph that doesn’
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I chat with Andrea and Jordan Minter, third-generation managers of Russell Books in Victoria, British Columbia. Ww trace how a packed Montreal dining room helped spark a business that gr
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I chat with Nikky Dunne from Heywood Hill in Mayfair, London. Step behind the door of a London landmark and discover why a great independent bookshop still beats like a human heart. I ch
Send us Fan Mail A coastal drive, a hard pivot, and a bookstore built on happy endings. In this episode, I chat with Mae Tingstrom, founder and owner of Smitten Books in Ventura. Mae explains how a former tech profession
Send us Fan Mail This week, I chat with Ann Kjellberg, founding editor of the literary magazine Little Star and Book Post , a bite-sized newsletter-based review delivery service, sending well-made book reviews by disting
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I chat with Lovestruck Books owner and founder, Rachel Kantor. Rachel traces the thread from her years in classrooms and nonprofits to the moment she opened a shop that treats joy and ac
Send us Fan Mail Start with the truth: technology keeps changing the book world, but the love of reading isn’t going anywhere. That’s our springboard for a rich, candid conversation with publishing analyst and author Tha
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I chat with author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Mirta Ojito about her novel Deeper Than The Ocean. This book is one of my top reads of 2026! A century-old shipwreck with no surv
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I chat with Amanda and Anthony Stromoski , co-owners of Rough Draft Bar & Books located at Kingston, New York's historic four corners. What if your favorite bookstore also poured a perfe
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I chat with Bruce Holsinger about stories, community, publishing, teaching, and the craft behind his latest novel, Culpability . Bruce brings a rare lens to contemporary fiction. As a me
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I'm chatting with author Laura Resau about her novel The Alchemy of Flowers . A walled garden in the south of France. A woman carrying the weight of infertility and the ache of what migh
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I chat with Mary Morris about her latest novel, The Red House. A lost button at an airport. A plaque on a modest olive tree. A red monolith on a hill that once held people in limbo. My c
Send us Fan Mail Hi, this week I'm chatting with Amy Joyce and Gayle Weiswasser, co-owners of Wonderland Books in Bethesda, Maryland. What turns a bookstore into a place where people feel part of a community? We asked Wo
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I chat with Paul Levine about his new novel, Midnight Burning. A physicist, a comic genius, and a city on the brink—Paul Levine joins us to unpack Midnight Burning, a high-velocity histo
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I chat with Noël Stark about her debut romantic comedy novel, LOVE, CAMERA, ACTION . Noël Stark has worked in almost every position in the Film and Television industry, both in front of
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I chat with my friend and fellow author interviewer, Sara DiVello. Sara is a thriller author, and creator and host of Mystery and Thriller Mavens, a popular author interview series and i
Send us Fan Mail Step into Philadelphia's only Spanish-English bookstore, where literature becomes a powerful bridge connecting communities and celebrating cultural heritage. The Julia de Burgos Bookstore , named after P
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publishing analyst and author
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Bruce Holsinger
bestselling novelist and professor · University of Virginia
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Mary Morris
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Paul Levine
Screenwriter and Attorney
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Noel Stark
author of Love, Camera, Action
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