Episode 451 || Bookmarked with Annie & Hunter: Empire Falls

Published: Nov. 16, 2023, 7 a.m.

b"This week on From the Front Porch, it\\u2019s another installment of Bookmarked with Annie & Hunter! In Bookmarked episodes, Annie and Hunter read or re-read an award-winning book that came out several years prior. This time on Bookmarked, they\\u2019re discussing Empire Falls by Richard Russo. You can purchase your copy here.\\nTo purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website (type \\u201cEpisode 451\\u201d into the search bar and tap enter to easily find the books mentioned in this episode):\\nEmpire Falls by Richard Russo\\nTinkers by Paul Harding\\nInterpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri\\nBleak House by Charles Dickens\\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 Dolls of Our Lives by Mary Mahoney and Allison Horrocks. Hunter is reading Hawk Mountain by Conner Habib.\\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."