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129: Gap Year
It’s July, so we have a great beach read! It’s a new novel by debut author Lindsay Goldstein. In GAP YEAR, within one evening Jane’s marriage has suddenly ended and her daughter has gone off to Spain for a Gap Year. With the dissolution of her marriage, Jane makes a spontaneous decision to take a gap year of her own and accomplish her lifelong dream of climbing Cotopaxi, the Ecuadoran volcano, and also of visiting the Galapagos Islands. Sounds...
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37: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
In The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab, unforgettable Addie makes a pact with the devil for immortality, with the curse she will be forgotten whenever she leaves others’ presence. When she falls in love with Henry and finds out he, too, has made a deal...
36: Robert Kolker
New York Times best-selling author, Robert Kolker, joins us on the front porch to discuss his book, Hidden Valley Road. The book, based on the true life story of a family of 12 children, six of whom were diagnosed with schizophrenia, has made all the lists -- from New...
35: Hidden Valley Road
The true story of one family with 12 children, six of whom are diagnosed with schizophrenia. We discuss the unforgettable story of the Galvin family and the evolution and research breakthroughs of treatment for this cruel disease. --- Support this podcast:...
34: Messy Truth: Part 2
Van Jones presents solutions in four areas that liberals and conservatives can agree on. Linda and Nancy delve into policy and Van’s life experiences that have led him to his broadcasting, policy, and advocacy work. --- Support this podcast:...
33: Beyond the Messy Truth by Van Jones
Is it possible to find bipartisan solutions to the problems America faces? Van Jones says it is in his book, Beyond the Messy Truth. Join us in finding hope in America’s acrimonious political landscape. --- Support this podcast:...
32: Jona Green discusses The Nightingale
Join our mini-book club discussion about The Nightingale with sweet tea drinker Jona Green. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/frontporchbookclub/support
31: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
We discuss Kristin Hannah’s best seller, The Nightingale, the captivating tale of two sisters in World War II France. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/frontporchbookclub/support
30: Erin de Boer on being an Accidental Super Mom
Erin shares the funny side of young motherhood in this book of hilarious snippets. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/frontporchbookclub/support
29: Accidental Super Mom by Erin De Boer
Linda and Nancy share their favorite snippets from this book of short takes on parenthood. Hilarity ensues as Linda and Nancy recount the fires and near miss flooding they caused in their early parenting years. --- Support this podcast:...
28: Dawne Curry unpacks Born a Crime
Dr. Dawne Curry takes us on an incomparable journey through South Africa's social and political structures that set up Apartheid and led to its eventual dismantling, all the while relating it to Trevor Noah's experience. Grab your suitcases -- we're going on a trip!...
27: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
His father was white. His mother was Black. Trevor Noah was "illegal" in South Africa. He recounts his experience under Apartheid, unmasking the system's brutality with candid humor. Join us as we discuss Noah's Born a Crime. --- Support this podcast:...
26: This Mortal Life Also
Linda interviews co-host Nancy, along with Timothy W Scholl about the writing and production of This Mortal Life Also, a play about Dietrich Bonhoeffer. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/frontporchbookclub/support
25: No Ordinary Men by Elizabeth Sifton and Fritz Stern
Linny and Nancy dig into this biography of the courageous actions of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Hans von Dohnanyi in the German Resistance to Nazism. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/frontporchbookclub/support
24: Larry McDaniel on The Lincoln Highway
Larry McDaniel, founder of Coyote Hill - a foster care provider and services agency, joins us on the Front Porch to discuss The Lincoln Highway. Larry's expertise in working with children gives him special insight into the characters in this book by Amor Towles. ---...
23: The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
We discuss The Lincoln Highway, Amor Towles' engrossing and devastating story of four boys who hope to find their futures at the end of the 1950s Lincoln Highway. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/frontporchbookclub/support
22: Anna Lind Thomas’ humorous take on her book We’ll Laugh About This Someday
Choose to find the humor! The front porch rings with laughter as Linda and Nancy welcome Anna Lind Thomas to discuss her hilarious memoir, We'll Laugh About This Someday. Anna dishes about dating Lady Gaga’s ex and how she is giving away her book for free, sort of...
21: We’ll Laugh About This Someday by Anna Lind Thomas
We'll Laugh About This Someday is Anna Lind Thomas' hilarious memoir of growing up the youngest, fluffy child in a loving but eccentric family. We root for her as she goes off to college, share her dating foibles, and revel in the joy and tedium of motherhood. Along...
20: Dr. Chrissi Hart discusses her children’s book, Tea with the Queen
Children’s book author and retired psychologist Chrissi Hart joins us on the Front Porch to discuss her book, Tea with the Queen. The book takes us on a fanciful journey to England with mouse Charlie and his grandparents. The journey includes a thrilling flight on the...
19: Tea with the Queen by Chrissi Hart
It's children's book month for the Front Porch. In Tea with the Queen, Charlie and his grandparents go on an exciting adventure to meet the queen. Charlie learns to problem solve and that he can rely on others. A great gift for the young children in your life. ---...
18: Meghan Winchell discusses Good Girls, Good Food, Good Fun
Author Dr. Meghan Winchell discusses her book about USO hostesses during World War II. We explore how USOs supported the troops, but also struggled with issues of gender, race, and class during this tumultuous time when even the military was still segregated. Since...
17: Good Girls, Good Food, Good Fun by Dr. Meghan Winchell
At the height of World War II, over 3,000 USO clubs served 1 million soldiers throughout the United States. Linda and Nancy discuss Dr. Meghan Winchell’s fascinating book, Good Girls, Good Food, Good Fun: The Story of USO Hostesses during World War II. The story of...
16: Laura Fabrycky discusses Keys to Bonhoeffer’s Haus
Looking for a dose of moral clarity? In this episode Laura Fabrycky joins us on the front porch to talk about her experience as a guide in Berlin's Bonhoeffer Haus, during the tumultuous years following the 2016 US presidential election. Laura invites us to consider...
15: Keys to Bonhoeffer’s Haus by Laura Fabrycky
This historically-grounded memoir takes readers on an unforgettable journey as the author steeps herself in the life of German theologian and martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer, mapping a course for herself as a guide in his Berlin home and an American diplomatic spouse...
14: Wendy Jones on Jane on the Brain
Love Jane Austen? You'll be fascinated hearing from Wendy Jones, author of Jane on the Brain. Her book dissects Austen's characters using current mind/brain research, showing how Austen was a master of realistic characterization. You'll gain a deeper fascination and...
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