Bookish

In today's episode we bring back the Sunday Ramble, which has been gone for too long, with two timely topics: hagiography and Halloween. Let's get Bookish. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bookish/support

It's time again for Short Story Saturday, and this week you again get one of mine. Let's get Bookish! Support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/bookishpodcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bookish/support

We all need a refuge sometimes, and today's Throwback Thursday episode is about the greatest refuge ever: the bookstore. In a world where we're increasingly disconnected, take a short trip with me where everybody knows your name. Let's get Bookish. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bookish/support

It is Wednesday, which means it's time again for our weekly author profile. This week's author is one you probably don't know, but definitely should: Ray Blackston. Let's get Bookish.                 Support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/bookishpodcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bookish/support

This is normally when we do the Sunday Ramble, but Banned Books Week pushed our September Book Club episode back a bit. Let's dive into Carlos Ruiz Zafon's masterpiece, "The Shadow of the Wind." And please support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/bookishpodcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bookish/support

It's time again for Short Story Saturday as we wrap up Banned Books Week. Today's short story comes to us from the Colombian master storyteller, Nobel Prize winner, and occasionally banned author Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/bookishpodcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bookish/support

As we approach the end of our look at Banned Books Week, I want to consider a book often banned around the world that you may not have thought of: the Bible. Let's get Bookish. Support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/bookishpodcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bookish/support

As we continue our celebration of Banned Books Week, it seemed appropriate to revisit an episode that celebrated that bastion of intellectual freedom, the public library. Let's get Bookish. Support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/bookishpodcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bookish/support

Sylvia Beach has been rightly called the Patron Saint of Booksellers. She was also an author, and most importantly for this series of Banned Books Week episodes, she took on the task of publishing one of the most famous banned books ever. Let's look at that, and let's get Bookish. Support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/bookishpodcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bookish/support

For as long as books have existed, there have been those who have attempted to destroy the ideas they contain. Today, as we continue our celebration of Banned Books Week, we look at the most sinister, direct, and destructive method: the burning of books and libraries. Let's get Bookish. Support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/bookishpodcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bookish/support

Today we continue our celebration of Banned Books Week with a look at the Top 100 most banned and challenged books of the past decade. Some are going to surprise you. Let's get Bookish. Support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/bookishpodcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bookish/support

Today is the first day of Banned Books Week, a celebration of the freedom to read, and today's episode celebrates that. Let's get Bookish. Support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/bookishpodcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bookish/support

It's time again for Short Story Saturday, and as Banned Books Week begins tomorrow across the United States, today's story has a banned tie-in. Let's get Bookish. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bookish/support

It's time again for our weekly author profile. Today we look at Neil Gaiman, author of the Sandman series, "American Gods," and more. Let's get Bookish. Support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/bookishpodcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bookish/support

On today's episode we look at the history and some of the awesome editions of Penguin Books (and no, I don't mean the flightless bird). We also have an exciting update. And check out our new Patreon page at www.patreon.com/bookishpodcast. Let's get Bookish. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bookish/support

Want to help your local library during these tough times and get a great deal on books in the process? On today's Throwback Thursday episode I'll tell you how. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bookish/support

It's time again for our weekly author profile. Today we meet the excellent short story writer Lucia Berlin, and also read one of her stories (even though it's not Short Story Saturday). Let's get Bookish. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bookish/support

In today's Sunday Ramble we look at the challenges of bookscouting during COVID, talk about a bookstore that needs saving, and give our weekly book recommendation. Let's get Bookish. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bookish/support

It's time again for Short Story Saturday, but this time with a bit of a twist. It should be of particular interest to those of you who lend books to people and never have them returned, as well as to those who are incorrigible book borrowers. Let's get Bookish. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bookish/support

On today's author profile episode we meet the Dean of books about books, Nicholas Basbanes. Let's get Bookish. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bookish/support