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	<title>123: Kate Schatz</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[KATE SCHATZ joins us on the front porch for a rollicking and deeply felt conversation about her novel, WHERE THE GIRLS WERE. She&#39;s the New York Times-bestselling author of the RAD WOMEN book series; the novel WHERE THE GIRLS WERE; the 33 ⅓ BOOK RID OF ME: A STORY; and DO THE WORK: AN ANTI-RACIST [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>123: Where the Girls Were</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 22:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Today we’re reviewing the book, WHERE THE GIRLS WERE by Kate Schatz. This book is set in 1968 San Francisco. Seventeen-year-old Elizabeth Phillips, whose nickname is Baker, is a high school senior. She’s set to be her school’s valedictorian, she plans to go to Stanford for college and become a famous journalist, and probably live [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>122: Debra Curtis</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:27:33 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We loved interviewing Debra Curtis about her debut novel book, LAWS OF LOVE AND LOGIC. Debra is fresh from her appearance on the Today Show and a dinner honoring her thrown by Jenna Bush Hager. Debra tells us the idea of writing a novel snuck up on her in her 50s. The story of these [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>121: Laws of Love and Logic</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 21:22:02 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Our book this month has JUST been released. In fact, the publisher shared an Advanced Reader Copy with us so we could review it as it’s being released. The book is LAWS OF LOVE AND LOGIC by Debra Curtis. Dutiful and romantic, Lily Webb is growing up in Rhode Island in 1976 and is in [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>120: Nguyên Phan Quê’ Mai</title>
	<link>https://frontporchbookclub.com/podcast/120-nguyen-phan-que-mai/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=120-nguyen-phan-que-mai</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 03:57:06 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In a heartfelt conversation in this episode, author Quế Mai shared her inspiring journey as a writer and the powerful themes explored in her novel, DUST CHILD. The discussion illuminated the significance of reclaiming narratives that have long been silenced, particularly the stories of Vietnamese women during and after the Vietnam War. Quế Mai’s passion [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In a heartfelt conversation in this episode, author Quế Mai shared her inspiring journey as a writer and the powerful themes explored in her novel, DUST CHILD. The discussion illuminated the significance of reclaiming narratives that have long been silen]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In a heartfelt conversation in this episode, author Quế Mai shared her inspiring journey as a writer and the powerful themes explored in her novel, DUST CHILD. The discussion illuminated the significance of reclaiming narratives that have long been silenced, particularly the stories of Vietnamese women during and after the Vietnam War. Quế Mai’s passion [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>118: Bryan Denny Rerecorded</title>
	<link>https://frontporchbookclub.com/podcast/118-bryan-denny-rerecorded/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=118-bryan-denny-rerecorded</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 21:04:41 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Dr. Bryan Denny joins us to further our understanding of emotional regulation research, particularly research that combines traditional diagnostic approaches with neurobiology. Bryan is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Rice University and Director of the Translational Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Lab. Bryan &#39;s research is a fascinating complement [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Dr. Bryan Denny joins us to further our understanding of emotional regulation research, particularly research that combines traditional diagnostic approaches with neurobiology. Bryan is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Sci]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>119: Dust Child</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 01:49:56 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[DUST CHILD, by Nguyen Phan Que Mai, catapults us into the interconnecting lives of those caught in the brutality of the Vietnam War. We meet Dan, an American who is returning with his wife to the country where he was a young GI fifty years earlier. We are transported back in time and meet two [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>119: Dust Child</title>
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<item>
	<title>117: Shift</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 03:43:38 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[A new year means a Front Porch Book Club book that will help us think about who we want to be in 2026 and give us some idea of how to become that person! This year, we chose SHIFT: MANAGING YOUR EMOTIONS &#8212; SO THEY DON&#39;T MANAGE YOU by Ethan Kross. The book was published [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A new year means a Front Porch Book Club book that will help us think about who we want to be in 2026 and give us some idea of how to become that person! This year, we chose SHIFT: MANAGING YOUR EMOTIONS &#8212; SO THEY DON&#39;T MANAGE YOU by Ethan Kros]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[A new year means a Front Porch Book Club book that will help us think about who we want to be in 2026 and give us some idea of how to become that person! This year, we chose SHIFT: MANAGING YOUR EMOTIONS &#8212; SO THEY DON&#39;T MANAGE YOU by Ethan Kross. The book was published [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>116: Lois Lowry</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:25:39 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Today we interview Lois Lowry about her book, THE GIVER. Lois Lowry has written more than 20 books for young adults and is a two-time Newbery Medal winner. Lowry was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, elementary school in Carlisle, PA, and attended junior high school in Tokyo, Japan. Lowry attended Brown University and majored in writing. [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Today we interview Lois Lowry about her book, THE GIVER. Lois Lowry has written more than 20 books for young adults and is a two-time Newbery Medal winner. Lowry was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, elementary school in Carlisle, PA, and attended junior high sc]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Today we interview Lois Lowry about her book, THE GIVER. Lois Lowry has written more than 20 books for young adults and is a two-time Newbery Medal winner. Lowry was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, elementary school in Carlisle, PA, and attended junior high school in Tokyo, Japan. Lowry attended Brown University and majored in writing. [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>The Giver</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 03:51:07 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[It’s December, so we are continuing on with our tradition of doing a kid’s book, but this year, the kids are a little older. This is more like a young adult novel. Our book is THE GIVER written by Lois Lowry. It became an instant classic when it was published in 1993. That year, Lowry [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It’s December, so we are continuing on with our tradition of doing a kid’s book, but this year, the kids are a little older. This is more like a young adult novel. Our book is THE GIVER written by Lois Lowry. It became an instant classic when it was publ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[It’s December, so we are continuing on with our tradition of doing a kid’s book, but this year, the kids are a little older. This is more like a young adult novel. Our book is THE GIVER written by Lois Lowry. It became an instant classic when it was published in 1993. That year, Lowry [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>114: Holiday Catch-up</title>
	<link>https://frontporchbookclub.com/podcast/114-holiday-catch-up/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=114-holiday-catch-up</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 22:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[This is a short, catch-up episode of the Front Porch Book Club. Nancy admits that she ran out of time finding a guest for Crazy Rich Asians. Kevin Kwan was unavailable (!) as were a number of the experts Nancy contacted. Instead, we catch-up on what is going on in our lives. Linny tells Nancy [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This is a short, catch-up episode of the Front Porch Book Club. Nancy admits that she ran out of time finding a guest for Crazy Rich Asians. Kevin Kwan was unavailable (!) as were a number of the experts Nancy contacted. Instead, we catch-up on what is g]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[This is a short, catch-up episode of the Front Porch Book Club. Nancy admits that she ran out of time finding a guest for Crazy Rich Asians. Kevin Kwan was unavailable (!) as were a number of the experts Nancy contacted. Instead, we catch-up on what is going on in our lives. Linny tells Nancy [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This is a short, catch-up episode of the Front Porch Book Club. Nancy admits that she ran out of time finding a guest for Crazy Rich Asians. Kevin Kwan was unavailable (!) as were a number of the experts Nancy contacted. Instead, we catch-up on what is going on in our lives. Linny tells Nancy [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>113: Crazy Rich Asians</title>
	<link>https://frontporchbookclub.com/podcast/113-crazy-rich-asians/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=113-crazy-rich-asians</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 23:23:30 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Front Porch Book Club]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[This month we’re talking about CRAZY RICH ASIANS by Kevin Kwan. This book was published in 2013. This is basically a romantic comedy. In fact, a movie of the same name was released in 2018 based on this book. CRAZY RICH ASIANS is the first book in a trilogy, with the other books being CHINA [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This month we’re talking about CRAZY RICH ASIANS by Kevin Kwan. This book was published in 2013. This is basically a romantic comedy. In fact, a movie of the same name was released in 2018 based on this book. CRAZY RICH ASIANS is the first book in a tril]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[This month we’re talking about CRAZY RICH ASIANS by Kevin Kwan. This book was published in 2013. This is basically a romantic comedy. In fact, a movie of the same name was released in 2018 based on this book. CRAZY RICH ASIANS is the first book in a trilogy, with the other books being CHINA [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This month we’re talking about CRAZY RICH ASIANS by Kevin Kwan. This book was published in 2013. This is basically a romantic comedy. In fact, a movie of the same name was released in 2018 based on this book. CRAZY RICH ASIANS is the first book in a trilogy, with the other books being CHINA [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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