The Bookish Life
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Book Clubs
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Sara dissects the ins-and-outs of book club meetings. Don't fret, there is something for everyone. Thanks to all of our Instagram frien...
Phil & Sara pretend to be Civil War experts
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Phil and Sara are back, and even though Phil told us he wasn't only going to read Shelby Foote's Civil War Narrative, he has been sucked in by...
Bookish Bedtime Chat
24 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're trying something a little different this week with a new segment we're calling "Bookish Bedtime Chat". Join Sara and Matthew ...
A Better Version of a Church Lock-in
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This month, Sara and Phil talk about what they're reading. Snag any of these titles at Bookish, online or listen with librofm.com. Come and Get I...
New Year, New Podcast...Finally
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Phil and I are good at reading books, we're not great at recording podcasts regularly. But we're finally back! It's 2024 and we're off...
Throwback Episode w/ Jen
29 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this throwback, we discuss Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus and a few other great books. Enjoy! Find all the books we discuss here!
Book Club Episode - MONSTERS: A FAN'S DILEMMA by Claire Dederer
07 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
First of all, apologies for the late episode. Sara's family had quite a bit going on this month, so editing was placed on the back burner. Nonet...
August Slipped Away - Here's What We Read
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Phil and Sara talked about what they read in August. You can find those in the shop, or online. If audiobooks are you jam, check out our Bookish Life...
Livin' That Bookstore Life w/ Emily Kelley
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Emily and Sara talk answer a few questions about what it's like to work in a bookstore. We cover ordering for the shop as well as ordering through...
What We Read in July
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the summer winds down, Phil and Sara take a look at what they read in July. You can purchase Sara's picks in the shop - just ask for the podcas...
Those We Thought We Knew by David Joy
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This month's book club discussion is centered around David Joy's book, Those We Thought We Knew. We are both big fans of Joy's writing and...
June Reading Recap
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We had a great June! Phil finally read one of Sara's recommendations and was pleasantly surprised. You can find our podcast collection here. If au...
Ozark Dogs by Eli Cranor
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this month's book club episode, Phil and Sara discuss Ozark Dogs by local author Eli Cranor. We are reading modern "grit lit" or &quo...
Refreshed & Renewed
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are back for Season 3 of The Bookish Life Podcast. Our format is changing a bit, but we will still be bringing you great books along with book indu...
Favorites
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sara and Phil wrap up this season by reading some of our favorites. Sara talks about the Natalie Haynes book Stone Blind which is longlisted for the W...
Ghosts
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Phil and Sara are back and recording in the new Bookish brick and mortar space. We discuss books Sara has been reading for the next Stems & Storie...
Anaximander & Schulyer
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, Schuyler Brooks talks to Phil about Carlo Rovelli's Anaximander. You can snag your copy here or here
Genre Fiction is Good For You
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Phil patiently listens as Sara gushes over her new favorite genre, literary horror. Then we discuss gateways to reading. (We all have a reluctant read...
Second Grade Math
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Here's what we are reading this week. Find them on our website or download the audio book here! Happy Reading,
Rage Against Book Bans
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sara and Phil discuss - yet again - more book bans in the area. We try not to carry on too long, but I did want to clarify that Derri...
Podcast With the One You Love
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sara's husband, Matthew, joined her on the podcast this week. We recorded on Valentine's Day, so it just felt right. Matthew is a musician who i...
Frazzle Dazzle
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Phil and Sara are back - even though they're still frazzled. Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai Welcom...
Why We Love The Storygraph
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Phil and Sara are joined by bookseller, Emily this week as she fills us in on all things Storygraph. If you like to track your reading and are interes...
The Unbearable Divine
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Better late than never! We are finally here this week with some great books (and a lot of other things) to discuss. Don't forget to give us stars! If ...
Phil and Sara go to India
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we talk about what we're reading and what we're excited about reading. We also dive into the logistics of pre ordering books - Thanks, Prin...
Gold Star
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Here's how we're starting our 2023. Phil is reading the first Western "novel" - The Golden Ass by Apuleius Sara has to take a break from Demon Copperh...
Our First Ever BEST OF Episode!
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's podcast, Phil and Sara talk about their favorite books of 2022! We can't wait to see what your favorites were. Vagabonds by Ela...
Grace
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Phil and Sara discuss what they're reading, which leads to a whirlwind conversation about Grace. Interested in what we talked about this week? Y...
God's Annointed Bookshop
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Phil and Sara talk military history for a minute and a few other things. Here's what we're reading and what we're excited about this week! Command by ...
McCarthy Episode
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are back from a restful Thanksgiving and Phil has finished Cormac McCarthy's newest book, The Passenger. Needless to say, we had to talk about it.&...
National Book Award Winners 2022
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Sara and Phil talk about all the books they haven't read; the books on the National Book Award winners and finalists. Fiction: The Ra...
Eat Your Vegetables
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Check out what we're reading this week: The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy Ozark Dogs by Eli Cranor - PreOrder today! and check out Don't Know Tough whi...
Revolution According to Phil
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our bookish conversation this week centered around Phil's book, Russia: Revolution and Civil War, 1917 - 1921, and a few snippets from our friends at ...
Not So Spooky Halloween Episode
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Phil is back and ready to talk books. Here's what we discussed this week: The Trees by Percival Everett Starry Messenger by Neil DeGrasse Tyson Civil ...
Meet Blake, Read Poetry
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Phil is out this week, but our friend Blake Taylor joined Sara for this week's podcast. Here's what we talked about: Signal Fires by Dani Shapir...
Panic, People!
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sara goes back and talks more about the new Kevin Wilson book, Now Is Not the Time to Panic! Phil talked about The Trees by Percival Everett and what ...
Why Would You Want Something Serious?
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Phil and Sara talk about what they're reading this week. The Trees by Percival Everett (October's Book Club Pick!) Now is Not the Time to Panic ...
Welcome, October!
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast, Phil hesitantly talks about his latest read, THE CASE AGAINST THE SEXUAL REVOLUTION by Louise Perry. Sara discusses Othe...
Banned Books + Celeste Ng
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Here's what we talked about in this week's podcast. Happy Listening!
Slumplandia
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Phil and Sara talk each other out of their reading slumps this week. Here's what we talked about: All things Larry McMurtry Troy by Stephen Fry. Liste...
Community Read
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Sara touches on the pick for this year's Big Read. The Big Read is a community reading program sponsored by the University of Arkansas - Fort S...
You Don't Have to Like Everything You Read
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Happy September! Here's a look at what we talked about on this week's episode. Happy Reading! Up from the Depths: Herman Melville, Lewis Mumford...
Early Risers
28 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Here's what Sara and Phil talked about this week: Up From the Depths by Aaron Sachs Acne by Laura Chinn Tesla: Wizard at War by Marc Seifer The Mary S...
Quickbooks 4 Life
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Here's what we talked about this week. As always, you can snag your copy from our shop in Fort Smith, Arkansas, or you can order from Bookshop or Libr...
Palimpsest
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Here's what we talked about this week: Ithaca by Claire North Joan by Katherine J. Chen Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng Painting Time by Maylis de Ke...
We're Feminists, After All...
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sara forces Phil to bring up Douglas MacArthur one more time, but then we get into some fantastically feminist retellings. One today's episode, we dis...
Vacation Reading
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Phil is back from vacation, so we catch up with our reading and discuss burning questions like "What do you read on vacation?" In today's episod...
Gettin' Bookish w/ Jen
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While Phil's on vacation, Sara and Jen talk about books, new releases, and the Delia Owens controversy gripping some bookish folks. Today we discussed...
Gilbert Grape!
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are including Phil's passage from William Manchester's book about Douglas MacArthur here. Do you have a passage that moved you this week? Tell us a...
The Bookish Life 2.0
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Phil Blackburn joins Sara this season as we talk about books, bookstore life, and focus on specific passages that get us through each week.