On today's episode of the Libro.fm Podcast, we sit down with Christine Bollow, co-owner and events manager for the DC based, community-oriented Loyalty Bookstore. We discuss the importance of book events to communities, Christine’s previous career in audiobooks, how Loyalty raises up young authors and marginalized voices, and our least favorite household chores.

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Books discussed on today’s episode: Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781250824479-light-from-uncommon-stars

Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781549113482

In this episode of the Libro.fm Podcast, we interview Kalima DeSuze, the owner of Cafe con Libros, an intersectional feminist bookstore and coffee shop in Brooklyn, New York. Kalima discusses the challenges of running a bookstore, the importance of community support, and the decision-making process behind stocking books. She also talks about the power of book clubs as spaces for discussion and connection, and the role of audiobooks in making reading more accessible.

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Books discussed on today’s episode:

• The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

On today's episode of the Libro.fm Podcast, we speak with Mairi Oliver, a bookseller and owner at Lighthouse Bookshop, a radical bookshop in Edinburgh, Scotland. We discuss the shop's mission as an unapologetically activist radical bookshop and its commitment to promoting diverse voices and fighting for social justice. We also talk about the shop’s Pay It Forward program and the importance of accessibility in the book world.

Photo credit: Rethink Retail

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Books discussed on today’s episode: Namesake: Essays on a Warrior Woman by N.S. Nuseibeh