Bookstore Explorer
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.
Bookstore Explorer
Latest Episodes
Episode 90: This House of Books, Billings, Montana
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 owne...
Episode 89: Morgenstern Books, Bloomington, Indiana
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
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.
Episode 87: The Bookshelf on Church, Kilmarnock, Virginia
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, Fi...
Episode 86: Bluestocking Bookshop, Holland, Michigan
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...
