Episode 450 || Sneak Peek: Conquer a Classic

Published: Nov. 9, 2023, 7 a.m.

b"This week on From the Front Porch, you get a sneak peek at our super-popular Conquer a Classic book club for Patreon supporters! Today's episode is an excerpt from one of Annie and Hunter's Patreon-exclusive discussions about Bleak House, our Conquer a Classic book of 2023.\\nDo you want to Conquer a Classic with us in 2024? Now is the perfect time to join Patreon and read along with our bookish community from across the globe. Join Patreon to unlock exclusive episodes where Annie and Hunter discuss Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry, our Conquer a Classic pick for 2024! We'll read this 20th-century American western together over the next year starting in January.\\nIf already own Lonesome Dove, you can access the reading tracker for free as a Patreon member, or purchase a digital PDF download here.\\nTo conquer Lonesome Dove with us in 2024, follow these three steps:1. Join our Patreon community at the $5, $20, or $50 levels here.2. Stop by the store, call us at (229) 228-7767, or order your copy of Lonesome Dove online here. Your purchase includes an exclusive reading tracker and Conquer a Classic sticker. 3. Start reading and discussing this American western with us in January 2024!\\nWe can\\u2019t wait to Conquer a Classic with you and readers from across the world!\\nIn other news, friend of The Bookshelf Sean Dietrich (aka Sean of the South) is returning to Thomasville Center for the Arts on Thursday, November 30 for a book launch, performance, and book signing! We\\u2019re thrilled to partner with this terrific Southern author, storyteller, and musician to launch his heartwarming new novel, Kinfolk, releasing on Tuesday, November 14! Tap below to get tickets to his performance and preorder Kinfolk. \\nKinfolk by Sean Dietrich - Signed Copy\\nKinfolk by Sean Dietrich\\nTickets to the Sean Dietrich event\\nThank you to this week\\u2019s sponsor, Visit Thomasville. Fall is a wonderful time to see Thomasville, Georgia!\\xa0 If it\\u2019s time to hit the road for a quick getaway, we\\u2019re exactly what you\\u2019re looking for! You can rekindle your spark, explore historical sites, indulge in dining out, shop at amazing independent stores, and finally relax and unwind. There\\u2019s no better getaway than Thomasville!\\xa0 Whether you live close by or are passing through, we hope you'll visit beautiful Thomasville, Georgia \\u2013 it\\u2019s worth the trip! Plan your visit at ThomasvilleGa.com.\\nFrom the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf\\u2019s daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today\\u2019s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.\\xa0\\nA full transcript of today\\u2019s episode can be found here.\\xa0\\nSpecial thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.\\xa0\\nThis week, Annie is reading The Fury by Alex Michaelides.\\nIf you liked what you heard in today\\u2019s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also support us on Patreon, where you can access bonus content, monthly live Porch Visits with Annie, our monthly live Patreon Book Club with Bookshelf staffers, Conquer a Classic episodes with Hunter, and more. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.\\nWe\\u2019re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.\\nOur Executive Producers are...Ashley Ferrell, Cammy Tidwell, Chanta Combs, Chantalle C, Kate O\\u2019Connell, Kristin May, Laurie Johnson, Linda Lee Drozt, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Stacy Laue, Stephanie Dean, Susan Hulings, and Wendi Jenkins."