In Episode 240 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah sit down with Gayle from the indie bookstore Wonderland Books in Bethesda, MD. In this episode, we step inside an indie bookstore, exploring the role independent bookstores play in shaping local reading communities, what it means to be a bookstore owner, and more.
Loving Lately
Tipsy Housewife (T)
Goodwill Hauls on TikTok (Gayle)
Recime (H)
Latest Read
Missing Sam | Thirty Umrigar (T)
The Rachel Incident | Rachel Donohue (Gayle)
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies | Deesha Philyaw (H)
Ways to support Gayle and Wonderland Books
Bookshop.org Storefront
Support on Libro.fm
Wonderland Books on Instagram
Book Titles Mentioned
Please purchase via this link which supports Wonderland Books
Theo of Golden
The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman
Family of Spies
Loneliness of Sonya and Sonny
Heart the Lover
On Tyranny
If We Were Dogs
Gish Jen (Author)
Kitchens of the Great Midwest
Buckeye
The Bright Years
The Safekeep
The Wedding People
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Margot’s Got Money Troubles
Kin
Unwitness
Respair
Allegra Goodman (Author)
Cactus League
Clutch
Brawler
Shelf Additions:
Frankenstein: 1818 Edition
Whistler | Ann Patchet
Beneath | Ariel Sullivan
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