Got Books? Conversations with Booksellers
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Global Book Crawl: Visit your Bookshops!
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.globalbookcrawl.org/
S3 Ep10 Alex Holder, Salted Books (Lisbon, Portugal)
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Got Books, the podcast where we talk to booksellers all around the world. My guest today is Alex, co-founder of the first and only boo...
S3 Mini Episode: Opening a Bookshop!
04 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many of you may know that the main reason Got Books started, years ago, was that I wanted to have my own bookshop and so I figured it would be good to...
S3 Ep9 Edgars Lielausis, Robert's Books (Riga, Latvia)
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Got Books, the podcast where we talk to booksellers all around the world. My guest today is Edgars, owner of Robert’s Books, in Riga...
S3 Mini Episode: Future Booksellers Club and Fun Christmas Gifts
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Links: Our website - gotbookspodcast.com Future Booksellers Club 1st Meetup Gifts for Future Booksellers Show notes: Hi everyone! How are you doing? I...
S3 Ep8 Danny Caine, The Raven Book Store (Lawrence, Kansas, United States)
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Got Books, the podcast where we talk to booksellers all around the world. My guest today is Danny Caine, bookseller and co-owner of ...
S3 Ep7 Hailey Brock, The Nature of Reading (Madison, New Jersey, United States)
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Got Books, the podcast where we talk to booksellers all around the world. Today we are going to the United States, in Madison, New ...
S3 Mini Episode: All About Bookshops - Niche Bookshops Everywhere
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this mini episode, I talk about niche and quirky bookshops from different parts of the world. Pillow-Cat Books is all about animals in books. Wond...
S3 Ep6 Neil Paul & Brid Conroy, Tertulia (Westport, Ireland)
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Got Books, the podcast where we talk to booksellers all around the world. And on today’s episode I am so very glad to be going to Ir...
S3 Ep5 Federico Lang, Libreria Luces (Malaga, Spain)
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are traveling to the south of Spain, to get some sun and more importantly talk to Federico, a bookseller in Malaga's Libreria Luces. Thi...
S3 Ep4 Clayton Comber, Bouquiniste (Kiama, Australia)
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are going back to Australia, to a small town called Kiama. Here we'll step into Bouquiniste https://shop.bouquiniste.com.au/, founded in ...
S3 Ep3 Rakesh Singh, Harmony (Varanasi, India)
18 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Harmony Bookshop opened its doors on Varanasi’s Assi Ghat in December 1996 and ever since it has grown into a cultural hub, bringing together schola...
S3 Ep2 Gesine Tosin, About (Berlin, Germany)
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you walk down Linienstraße in the heart of Berlin's gentrified neighborhood, Mitte, you will come across beautiful little shops, a Japanese cafe, ...
S3 Ep1: Jorge F. Hernandez & Pablo Cerezo, Pergamo (Madrid, Spain)
18 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Got Books?, Season 3! On this episode, I spoke to the new booksellers of Pergamo, the oldest bookshop still in existence in Madrid, Sp...
S2 Ep 9: Christmas Special w. Pil Cappelen Smith, Cappelens Forslag (Oslo, Norway)
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we will be going back to Cappelens Forslag, a bookshop that I'm sure you remember from our first season. And if you missed that episode, do go b...
S2 Ep 8: Christmas Special w. Julia König & David Bloomfield, Golden Hare (Edinburgh, Scotland)
12 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Got Books, the podcast where we talk to booksellers from all around the world. And welcome to this short Christmas series, meant as a ...
S2 Ep 7: Christmas Special w. Shaun Bythell, The Bookshop (Wigtown, Scotland)
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Got Books, the podcast where we talk to booksellers from all around the world. And welcome to this short Christmas series, meant as a ...
S2 Ep 6: Christmas Special w. Stephen Fowler, Monkey's Paw (Toronto, Canada)
05 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Got Books, the podcast where we talk to booksellers from all around the world. And welcome to this short Christmas series, meant as a ...
S2 Ep 5: Christmas Special w. Charlotte Delattre, Desperate Literature (Madrid, Spain)
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Got Books, the podcast where we talk to booksellers from all around the world. And welcome to this short Christmas series, meant as a ...
Mini-Episode 5: News in Books & Book Review w. Emily Feetham (Girl in the Walls by A. J. Gnuse)
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Got Books, the podcast about books, booksellers and bookmakers. Today I'll share with you 5 articles I read this week from the world o...
S2 Ep 4: Carmen Oliart, Sabina Editorial (Madrid, Spain)
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Publishing houses. Big and small, they are the book makers, the ones who work with the authors we love to make their books and dreams come to life. Th...
Mini-Episode 4: News in Books & Book Review w. Daniela Barani (A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles)
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Got Books. Today, I want to share books related news that caught my eye this week that I hope you'll find interesting, and we'll then ...
S2 Ep 3: Nadia Wassef, Diwan (Cairo, Egypt)
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Diwan is a story, not just a store. And today's we will hear the story of this Egyptian bookshop from its founder, Nadia Wassef. Opened in 2002 as the...
Mini-Episode 3: News in Books & Book Review w. Victoria Wood (Assembly by Natasha Brown)
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To get in touch (and maybe do a book review on a future episode), drop me a voice message at Anchor.fm/GotBooks or on Instagram / Twitter / Facebook -...
S2 Ep 2: Book Cover Design w. Terry Miura & Darya Solomenko
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you judge a book by its cover? Well.. let's face it, most of us do. And that's probably alright. Today we will go behind the scenes of Book Cover D...
Mini-Episode 2: News in Books & Book Review w. Molly Hills (Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney)
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
News in Books 1. The French parliament is protecting booksellers: https://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/news/french-mps-vote-against-free-book-deli...
S2 Ep 1: Golden Hare (Edinburgh, Scotland)
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we step in to Golden Hare, a design-led bookshop taking its cues from design museums. The difference here is that you can touch the art, pick it...
Mini-Episode 1: News in Books & Book Review w. Phoebe (Attached by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller)
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
News in Books 1. Book Sales are up in the US https://www.wbjournal.com/article/revival-the-independent-bookstore-industry-is-growing-with-a-loyal-cust...
Season 2: Trailer
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the 2nd season of Got Books, the (now weekly) podcast where we celebrate our love for books and those who make and sell them. On our first sea...
S1 Ep. 17: Future Booksellers & Ana Sipciu, Asteroidul B612 (Bucharest, Romania)
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the final episode of our 1st season, so we thought we'd make it a bit different. On this episode we chat to..future booksellers. We usually ch...
S1 Ep. 16: Madeline Gressel, McNally Jackson (New York, US)
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wandering around New York, it’s very likely that you will stumble upon or make it your mission to get into one of the fantastic four McNally Jackson...
S1 Ep. 15: Jane Turner, Gertrude & Alice (Sydney, Australia)
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A Sydney institution, the Gertrude and Alice Bookstore & Coffeehouse has become part of the fabric of the surf-themed Bondi suburb where it is loc...
S1 Ep. 14: VaLinda Miller, Turning Page (Goose Creek, South Carolina, US)
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Located in Goose Creek, Turning Page is the only black-owned brick-and-mortar bookstore in the state of South Carolina. Painted in bright yellow, the ...
S1 Ep. 13: Samir Mansour, Samir Mansour Bookshop (Gaza, Palestine)
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a bit a different than our usual conversations with booksellers. This is a recording of a phone call we had last week with Samir Manso...
S1 Ep. 12: Kenny Leck, Books Actually (Singapore)
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An independent bookshop like Books Actually was easy to spot in Singapore's artsy neighbourhood Tiong Bahru. Away from the interconnecting malls, the ...
S1 Ep. 11: Mark Thornton, Bookshop.Org & Founder of Mostly Books (Oxford, UK)
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode may seem like a bit of a detour from our usual bookseller interview, but you can rest assured, it's guided by the same love for indepe...
S1 Ep. 10: Martin Latham, Waterstones (Canterbury, UK) & Author of The Bookseller's Tale
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On our 10th episode of Got Books?, we sit down with Martin Latham, bookseller extraordinaire and author of The Bookseller's Tale. Martin has been the ...
S1 Ep. 9: Samuel Medina, Libros AC (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Located in the Art District of Santurce, Puerto Rico, Libros AC was an independent bookstore and remains a publishing house with a simple goal: to doc...
S1 Ep. 8: Pil Cappelen Smith, Cappelens Forslag (Oslo, Norway)
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When you walk inside Cappelens Forslag, you are reminded that strong essences are kept in small bottles. This Oslo bookshop is dressed up in leather a...
S1 Ep. 7: Angela Franklin, Chez Alpha Books (Dakar, Senegal)
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There is only one English-language bookshop in Dakar, Senegal and it's called Chez Alpha Books. Initially located inside the owner's garage, it turned...
S1 Ep. 6: Arabella Friesen & Johnny de Falbe, John Sandoe Books (London, UK)
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Located in Chelsea, London, John Sandoe Books has books on every available surface and nook over three floors and three shops. The 18th-century Georgi...
S1 Ep. 5: Ana Sipciu, Asteroidul B612 (Bucharest, Romania)
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you ever find yourself in Cotroceni, one of Bucharest's oldest neighbourhoods, you might walk right past the Asteroid B612, a small children booksh...
S1 Ep. 4: Stephen Fowler, The Monkey's Paw (Toronto, Canada)
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You will not go inside the Monkey's Paw to find a book, but a book you never knew existed will find you. This Toronto bookshop is home to the beautifu...
S1 Ep. 3: Charlotte Delattre & Terry Craven, Desperate Literature (Madrid, Spain)
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There is a pair of lemon trees outside the Desperate Literature multilingual bookshop in Madrid and you could say that if God gave them lemons, owners...
Trailer
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Got Books? is a podcast for those who love getting lost in (and among) books. For those who appreciate the comfort of a bookshop, the smell of a new b...
S1 Ep. 2: David Gordon, Curious Fox (Berlin, Germany)
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the heart of Neukölln, Berlin’s famed bohemian Babylon of a neighbourhood lies Curious Fox, a small bookshop with a big atmosphere. Curious Fox ...
S1 Ep. 1: Shaun Bythell, The Bookshop (Wigtown, Scotland)
31 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode of Got Books?, a podcast for those who love getting lost in (and among) books. For those who appreciate the comfort of a boo...