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Drunk Booksellers

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Professional booksellers. Casual drinkers.
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Episodes

Ep 18: Drunk Booksellers LIVE

Epigraph Welcome to Episode 18, our first ever LIVE show, recorded on September 28th at King's Books in Tacoma, WA . We rapid-fire interviewed three booksellers and two authors. Surprisingly, the audio is better than episodes recorded in the comfort of our homes. Listen on Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , our website , or subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Support the show! All books in our show notes link to Indiebound , a website that connects you with your local independent bookstore. Purc...

Oct 30, 201857 min

Ep 17: Holland Saltsman - The Novel Neighbor

Epigraph Welcome to episode 17! We're interviewing the a.m.a.z.i.n.g Holland Saltsman, owner of The Novel Neighbor in Webster Groves, MO. Listen on Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , our website , or subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Support the show! All books in our show notes link to Indiebound, a website that connects you with your local independent bookstore. Purchases made through our affiliate links help fund Drunk Booksellers, so you can support your favorite indie bookstore and your f...

Aug 30, 20181 hr 9 min

Ep 16: Julia & Christen, Itinerant Literate

Epigraph Y'all. It's been a minute (or, ya know, 8 months). But we're back with a brand new episode featuring Julia Turner and Christen Thompson Lain, the founders of Itinerant Literate , a mobile bookstore in Charleston, SC. Listen on iTunes , Stitcher , our website , or subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Support the show! All books in our show notes link to Indiebound, a website that connects you with your local independent bookstore. Purchases made through our affiliate links help fun...

Jul 10, 20181 hr 2 min

Ep 15: Javier Ramirez, The Book Table

Epigraph We are thrilled to welcome our new BFF to Drunk Booksellers: Javier Ramirez, manager of The Book Table in Oak Park, IL and co-host of industry get-together Publishing Cocktails. Listen on iTunes , Stitcher , our website , or subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. If you want to get our show notes delivered directly to your inbox—with all the books mentioned on the podcast and links back to the bookstore we’re interviewing PLUS GIFs—sign up for our email newsletter . This episode is ...

Oct 17, 20171 hr 5 min

BONUS EPISODE: #SEABookstoreDay Year 3

Epigraph For the third year in a row, the Drunk Booksellers drove all over Seattle (and the surrounding regions) for Indie Bookstore Day. We asked booksellers at each of the 21(!!!) stores we visited to tell us what they're recommending in the current political climate. We also collected recommendations from past guests and #SEABookstoreDay Champions! (For an epic TBT, check out our episodes from Seattle Bookstore Day Year One and Year Two .) Chapter 1 In Which Your Fearless Hosts Wake Up Far To...

May 26, 201734 min

Ep 14: Paul Constant, Seattle Review of Books

Epigraph The Drunk Booksellers get stoned on this 4/20 themed episode with Paul Constant of the Seattle Review of Books. Listen on iTunes , Stitcher , our website , or subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. This episode is sponsored by Books & Whatnot , the newsletter dedicated to books, bookselling, and bookish folk; check out their newsletter archive here . Follow Books & Whatnot on Twitter at @booksandwhatnot . If you want to get our show notes delivered directly to your inbox—wit...

Apr 25, 20171 hr 6 min

Ep 13: Bea & Leah Koch, The Ripped Bodice

Epigraph On this episode we discuss ALL THE ROMANCE BOOKS with Bea & Leah Koch, owners of The Ripped Bodice —America’s only Romance bookstore. The Ripped Bodice is celebrating their one year anniversary this month! This episode is sponsored by Books & Whatnot , the newsletter dedicated to books, bookselling, and bookish folk; check out the newsletter archive here . Follow Books & Whatnot on Twitter at @booksandwhatnot . We now have an email newsletter ! If you want to get our show no...

Mar 14, 20171 hr 5 min

Ep 12 Amy Stephenson, Booksmith & Shipwreck

Epigraph On this episode we becomes best friends with Amy Stephenson , Events Director at Booksmith in San Francisco and co-creator/host of Shipwreck , a competitive literary erotic fan fiction live show. This episode is sponsored by Books & Whatnot , the newsletter dedicated to books, bookselling, and bookish folk. We were too excited about hosting Books on the Nightstand to mention Books & Whatnot on air, but you should definitely check out the newsletter archive here . Follow Books &a...

Jan 31, 20171 hr

Ep11: Michael Kindness and Ann Kingman, Books on the Nightstand & Penguin Random House

Epigraph We are fucking thrilled to have Michael Kindness and Ann Kingman on Episode 11. Michael and Ann are the hosts of the late, great Books on the Nightstand podcast and sales reps for Penguin Random House . This episode is sponsored by Books & Whatnot , the newsletter dedicated to books, bookselling, and bookish folk. We were too excited about hosting Books on the Nightstand to mention Books & Whatnot on air, but you should definitely check out the newsletter archive here . Follow B...

Dec 13, 20161 hr 9 min

Ep10: Amy Stewart & Scott Brown, Eureka Books

Epigraph Oh hai, friends. Remember us? Sorry for the hiatus, but we’re back! For episode 10, we’re thrilled to be chatting with Amy Stewart and Scott Brown of Eureka Books in Eureka, CA. Get psyched. We apologize for the extended delay in episodes, and promise to post more often now that Emma has completed her cross-country move. Apparently moving across the country is time-consuming and stressful. Who knew? This episode is sponsored by Books & Whatnot , the daily newsletter dedicated to boo...

Nov 22, 201658 min

Ep 9: Benjamin Rybeck, Brazos Bookstore

Epigraph Episode nine has finally dropped! We speak with the lovely and talented Benjamin Rybeck, Marketing Director and Events Coordinator at Brazos Bookstore and author of The Sadness . Introduction [0:30] In Which Emma and Kim Have a Sponsor and Make Terrible Puns, Plus Ben Invents the Phrase “Page Turner” Currently drinking: screwdirvers with Stolichnaya, inspired by Sabbath’s Theater by Philip Roth This episode is actually brought to you by a sponsor! Books & Whatnot is an excellent and...

Jul 05, 20161 hr 5 min

BONUS EPISODE: #SEABookstoreDay Year 2

A year ago, we started this podcast with a discussion of our epic trip to 17 Seattle-area bookstores for the first annual Independent Bookstore Day. Naturally, Emma had to make the trip out to Seattle for Year 2!

Jun 02, 201650 min

Ep 8: Pete Mulvihill, Green Apple Books

It’s episode 8 of Drunk Booksellers, and we’re here with Pete Mulvihill, co-owner of Green Apple Books in San Francisco, CA. Get psyched, y’all. You can also stream the episode on iTunes and Stitcher . Follow us on Twitter at @drunkbookseller for updates, book recs, and general bookish shenanigans. Check out our show notes, after the jump! Epigraph Bitches in Bookshops Our theme music, Bitches in Bookshops , comes to us with permission from Annabelle Quezada . It’s amaze-balls, and Kim just disc...

Apr 26, 201655 min

Ep 7: Sam Kaas, Village Books

Welcome, friends, to episode 7 of Drunk Booksellers! We’re here with Sam Kaas, Events Coordinator at Village Books in Bellingham, WA. Epigraph Bitches in Bookshops Our theme music, Bitches in Bookshops , comes to us with permission from Annabelle Quezada . Introduction [0:30] In Which We Reminisce About the Good Ol’ Days and Emma Only Has Time to Read Books About Productivity Currently drinking: Left Hand Milk Stout from Longmont, Colorado. Emma’s reading The Girl Who Raced Fairyland All the Way...

Mar 29, 201659 min

BONUS EPISODE: Best of 2015 and Looking Forward to 2016

Yeah, so, if y’all hadn’t noticed, we’ve lagged a bit in getting new episodes posted this year. We blame life. To make up for being assholes, here’s ANOTHER bonus episode to keep you occupied until our next real episode posts. Which will be soon. Like, it’s been recorded, we’re just editing, and it should be ready in, like, a week. Get psyched. You can also stream the episode on iTunes and Stitcher . Find us on Tumblr at drunkbooksellers.tumblr.com , and follow us on Twitter at @drunkbookseller ...

Mar 15, 201646 min

BONUS EPISODE: Last Minute Holiday Recommendations

Did you leave all of your holiday shopping for the last minute? Fear not! Drunk Booksellers are here for you. We asked our coworkers and other rad bookseller folk to give you a quick holiday rec. Some recommendations are a little more... drunk than others. Enjoy! You can also stream the episode on iTunes and Stitcher . Find us on Tumblr at drunkbooksellers.tumblr.com , and follow us on Twitter at @drunkbookseller for updates, book recs, and general bookish shenanigans. Check out our show notes, ...

Dec 17, 201529 min

Ep 6: Josh Christie, Sherman's Books & Stationery

In Episode 6, we chat with Josh Christie, manager at Sherman's Books and Stationery in Portland, ME. Get excited. You also can stream the episode on iTunes and Stitcher . Find us on Tumblr at drunkbooksellers.tumblr.com . Follow us on Twitter at @drunkbookseller for updates, book recs, and general bookish shenanigans. Epigraph Bitches in Bookshops Our theme music, Bitches in Bookshops , comes to us with permission from Annabelle Quezada . It’s the best. Introduction [0:30] In Which We Drink Stro...

Dec 08, 20151 hr 2 min

Ep 5: Liberty Hardy, Book Riot

Epigraph We’re here on episode number 5 with Liberty Hardy, contributing editor at Book Riot and co-host of the All the Books! podcast. In addition to this LibSyn landing page, you can find us on Tumblr or stream the episode on iTunes and Stitcher . Follow us on Twitter at @drunkbookseller for updates, book recs, and general bookish shenanigans. Bitches in Bookshops Our theme music is awesome. Bitches in Bookshops comes to us with permission from Annabelle Quezada. Introduction [0:30] In Which W...

Nov 17, 20151 hr

Ep 4: Hannah Oliver Depp, Politics & Prose

Epigraph It’s episode number 4! Featuring bookseller-extraordinaire Hannah Oliver Depp from Politics & Prose in Washington, D.C. Introduction [0:30] In Which We Drink To Detective Fiction By Dead White Guys, Become Jealous of Literary Paper Dolls & Ecstatic Raccoons, And Dive Into Frontlist Season With ALL the September Releases Drink of the Day: The Gimlet a la Raymond Chandler (recipe and quote from Hemingway & Bailey's Bartending Guide to Great American Writers by Mark Bailey and ...

Sep 15, 20151 hr

Ep 3: Kevin Sampsell, Powell's Books

Epigraph For our third episode, we interview Kevin Sampsell, bookseller at Powell’s Books in Portland, OR. Introduction [0:30] In Which Emma & Kim Feel Like Literary Underachievers Compared to Kevin’s Many Bookish Pursuits, Then We Order Lifestyles [0:43] When he’s not bookselling at Powell’s Books , Kevin runs the small press Future Tense Books , along with their new ebook imprint Instant Future . He’s also the author of A Common Pornography: A Memoir and This is Between Us , as well as the...

Aug 25, 201559 min

Ep 2: Katelyn Phillips, WORD Bookstore

Epigraph WORD Bookstore in Jersey City, NJ. Find her on the internet @BookArista . Introduction In Which We Discuss Rainbow Sidewalks, Binge-Reading, Going Broke on July 14th, and Adult Chocolate Milk [1:43] The Ghost Network by Catie Disabato [2:25] Dryland by Sara Jaffe (pubs 1 Sept 2015) [2:38] Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff (pubs 15 Sept 2015) [3:13] Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff Emma’s Read-Brag: 5 books in 1 day Lumberjanes Vol 1 by Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis, Brooke Allen, and Sh...

Jul 14, 201551 min

Ep 1: #SEABookstoreDay

Epigraph For our inaugural episode, we took the #SEABookstoreDay Challenge on Independent Bookstore Day and visited 17 bookstores in/around Seattle, WA. So, without further ado, we are pleased to present you with Drunk Booksellers Episode 1: #SEABookstoreDay! Bitches in Bookshops Our brilliant theme music, Bitches in Bookshops, comes to us with permission from Annabelle Quezada. The video is pure genius. B*tches in Bookshops (a Jay Z-Kanye West parody) from Annabelle Quezada on Vimeo . Performed...

May 25, 201559 min
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