Cover image of Front Porch Book Club

Front Porch Book Club

Every month the Front Porch Book Club features two episodes on our selected book. The first episode is Linda and Nancy discussing the book from their perspective. The second episode invites the author... Read more

Podcast cover

Dr. Deanna Shemek on Renaissance Italy

Dr. Deanna Shemek on Renaissance Italy

Intrigue abounds as we learn how 16th century Italian courts schemed and fought to maintain their power, as we read abou... Read more

15 Aug 2023

57mins

Podcast cover

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie OFarrell

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie OFarrell

The Marriage Portrait, a riveting historical fiction novel, plunges us into the 16th-century world of Lucrezia de’ Medic... Read more

31 Jul 2023

29mins

Similar Podcasts

Podcast cover

Author Joe Starita

Author Joe Starita

Today we interview Joe Starita about his book, I Am A Man. The narrative non-fiction book describes the real life story ... Read more

17 Jul 2023

1hr 8mins

Podcast cover

I Am A Man by Joe Starita

I Am A Man by Joe Starita

I Am a Man by Joe Starita documents the heartbreaking exile of Chief Standing Bear from his homeland to his journey to e... Read more

28 Jun 2023

39mins

Most Popular Podcasts

Podcast cover

Dr. Margaret Jacobs on government policies separating children from their parents

Dr. Margaret Jacobs on government policies separating children from their parents

Dr. Margaret Jacobs joins us on the front porch to investigate how the US has forcibly removed children from their paren... Read more

20 Jun 2023

46mins

Podcast cover

Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng

Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng

To what lengths would you go to protect your child? In Our Missing Hearts, Celeste Ng introduces us to Bird, a 12-year-o... Read more

6 Jun 2023

37mins

Podcast cover

Far From the Tree by Andrew Solomon

Far From the Tree by Andrew Solomon

It's Mother's Day as we record this episode about Far From the Tree by Andrew Solomon. This nonfiction book explores the... Read more

16 May 2023

49mins

Podcast cover

Author Nadia Hashimi

Author Nadia Hashimi

Nadia Hashimi joins us to discuss her bestselling book, Sparks Like Stars. This book is the darling of book clubs. The s... Read more

2 May 2023

43mins

Podcast cover

Sher Jan Ahmadzai discusses Afghanistan

Sher Jan Ahmadzai discusses Afghanistan

Director of the Center for Afghanistan Studies at the University of Nebraska Omaha, Sher Jan Ahmadzai tells us his remar... Read more

18 Apr 2023

42mins

Podcast cover

Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi

Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi

Discussing Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi, we dive into the harrowing tale of Sitara, a young girl from a privileged... Read more

4 Apr 2023

45mins

“Podium: AI tools for podcasters. Generate show notes, transcripts, highlight clips, and more with AI. Try it today at https://podium.page”