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by Matt Browning

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Episode 92: Libro.fm

July 14, 2026 · 53 min

Are you a fan of audiobooks but would prefer to support your favorite indie bookstore when downloading? Libro.fm makes that happen. This week, I'm joined by Lee Hooyboer, Senior Manager of Bookseller Partnerships at Libro.fm, who shares…
Episode 91: Book Society, Berkeley, California

July 7, 2026 · 38 min

This week, we head to Berkeley, California, to visit Book Society. Co-owner Laura Guzman discusses this fantastic bookstore and wine bar. Books We Talk About: We'll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida, The League of Lady Poisoners by Lisa…
Episode 90: This House of Books, Billings, Montana

June 30, 2026 · 21 min

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…
Episode 89: Morgenstern Books, Bloomington, Indiana

June 23, 2026 · 38 min

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.
Episode 88: Volume Bookshop & Studio, Buckhannon, West Virginia

June 9, 2026 · 43 min

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.

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Episode 87: The Bookshelf on Church, Kilmarnock, Virginia

April 28, 2026 · 47 min

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…
Episode 86: Bluestocking Bookshop, Holland, Michigan

April 21, 2026 · 42 min

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
Episode 85: Dragonfly Books, Decorah, Iowa

April 14, 2026 · 40 min

In this episode, Sisters Sarah Krammen and Rachel Rattenborg take us on a tour of their family-owned bookshop, Dragonfly Books in Decorah, Iowa. Books We Talk About: Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle, Bog Queen by Anna North, Hound Triptych by…
Episode 84: OtherWorlds Books & More, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

April 7, 2026 · 32 min

Today we head to Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, to talk with Margaret Magle, owner of OtherWords Books & More. Books We Talk About: Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman, Amish Vampires in Space by Kerry Nietz, and 1984 by George Orwell
Episode 83: Hidden Nook Booksellers, Grayling, Michigan

March 24, 2026 · 44 min

Today I'm joined by Rae Gosling, owner of Hidden Nook Booksellers in Grayling, Michigan. Books We Talk About: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman, Redwall by Brian Jacques, Hogfather by Terry Pratchett, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by…
Episode 82: Indie Darling Bookstore, Lander, Wyoming

March 17, 2026 · 27 min

Today I'm joined by Jesi Crawford, owner of the new shop Indie Darling Bookstore in Lander, Wyoming. Books We Talk About: Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir and Martyr by Kaveh Akbar.
Episode 81: Sassafras on Sutton, Black Mountain, NC

March 11, 2026 · 29 min

This week I'm joined by Kathleen Madden of Sassafras on Sutton in Black Mountain, North Carolina. Books We Talk About: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt, The Last Castle by Denise Kiernan, and Man's Search for Meaning by…

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About the show

Join author and bookseller Matt Browning as he goes behind the shelves with booksellers, authors and other bookish folks to learn what makes independent bookshops such magical places.