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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 and customers will be hosting book discussions, author interviews, and offering up some really awesome recommendations. We can’t wait to share our favorite books with you. Thank you for supporting Friendly City Books by listening to our podcast. Shop with us in store and online through bookshop.org, libro.fm, and friendlycitybooks.com/shop. Happy reading!
Friendly City Books hosts The Friendly City Books Podcast, a arts show with 100 episodes published.
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
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
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, Nationa
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 ser
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 visio
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 gra
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 Atk
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 e
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
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"
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! - Va
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
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 Univers
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
Author Margaret Hagerman sits down with Emily to discuss her new book - Children of a Troubled Time Growing Up with Racism in Trump's America. - Margaret A. Hagerman is Associate Professor of Sociology and Faculty Affili
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 comf
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
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 Am
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 Southe
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: *Wh
Kate Fagan
sports journalist
1 appearance on this show
Boyce Upholt
1 appearance on this show
Ace Atkins
1 appearance on this show
Katherine Center
author
1 appearance on this show
Clay McLeod Chapman
Author of Whisper Down the Lane
1 appearance on this show
Margaret Hagerman
Mississippi State University
1 appearance on this show
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