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Mandy Jackson-Beverly is a confessed bibliophile who believes independent bookshops are the gems of communities and authors are the rock stars of the literary world. As an author and book reviewer for the New York Journal of Books, Mandy profoundly understands and appreciates what it takes to write a book and present it to readers. She is instinctively curious and enjoys connecting with her guests. Learn more at mandyjacksonbeverly.com and thebookshoppodcast.com. And remember to subscribe to the show and rate and review! Music created by Brian Beverly.

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Porter Square Books and Author Fran Hawthorne

May 03, 2021 • Mandy Jackson-Beverly • Episode 35

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Today I’m in Cambridge, Massachusetts speaking with Marika McCoola at Porter Square Books. Marika is the author of Baba Yaga’s Assistant, a YA graphic novel. In the second part of this episode, I chat with the author, Fran Hawthorne. Fran is a journalist and author of five non-fiction books: Ethical Chic, The Overloaded Liberal, Pension Dumping, Inside the FDA, and The Merck Druggernaut. Her most recent novel is The Heirs which asks the questions how many generations does guilt carry on and what did your grandparents do to my grandparents?

Links from this episode:

Porter Square Books

Booksellers of Porter Square Books

Video for Bookstore of the Year

So, You Want to Be a Bookseller, Porter Square Books

Marika McCoola, author & illustrator

Baba Yaga’s Assistant, Marika McCoola

Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer

Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy

Fran Hawthorne, Author

The Heirs, Fran Hawthorne

Inside The FDA: The Business and Politics Behind the Drugs We Take and the Food We Eat, Fran Hawthorne