This week on From the Front Porch, it’s a new episode of Into the Backlist! Today, Annie changes her focus from new releases to dive into the backlist: the books that came out years ago, the books that didn’t get enough attention, the books you may stumble upon while browsing in an indie bookstore like The Bookshelf.To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 598) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:Shine On, Bright and Dangerous Object by Laurie ColwinOther titles mentioned in the episode:A Big Storm Knocked It Over by Laurie ColwinAnother Marvelous Thing by Laurie ColwinHome Cooking by Laurie ColwinSandwich by Catherine NewmanHeartburn by Nora EphronWhistler by Ann PatchettProdigal Summer by Barbara KingsolverMusical Chairs by Amy PoeppelSweet Pea by Kit deWaal (November 3rd, 2026)New Girl in Little Cove by Damhnait MonaghanLucy Carmichael by Margaret KennedyGlaciers by Alexis M. SmithHeart the Lover by Lily KingCrossing to Safety by Wallace StegnerFrom the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf’s daily happenings on Instagram, Tiktok, and Facebook, and all the books from today’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com. A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations. This week, Annie is reading The Dog Stars by Peter Heller.If you liked what you heard in today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also support us on Patreon, where you can access bonus content, monthly live Porch Visits with Annie, our monthly live Patreon Book Club with Bookshelf staffers, Conquer a Classic episodes with Hunter, and more. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.We’re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.Our Executive Producers are...Beth, Cammy Tidwell, Jammie Treadwell, Joseph Shorter IV, Kimberly, Linda Lee Drozt, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Stephanie Dean, Gene Queens and Wendi Jenkins.