If YOU have ever dreamed of opening your own bookstore, you’re about to learn exactly how another reader is making that dream come true. Meet Alison Frenzel, a reader...

WSIRN just hosted our first LIVE event at the fabulous bookstore The Novel Neighbor in St Louis. (Many thanks to shop owner Holland Saltsman for having us!). Anne surprisedthree...

Today’s guest is Dave Harrity, a writer, college professor, and real-life friend of Anne’s in Louisville. But there’s something else you should know about David, and you have to...

Today’s guest hails from Austin, TX, and enjoys the simple things in life: wine, books, chips & salsa. As host of The Happy Hour podcast, it might be fair...

Have you ever been at a bus stop, on a train, or in a waiting room, and casually craned your neck trying to peek the title of a stranger’s...

Happy Tuesday, readers! MeetMadeleine Riley, a 24-year-old special education teacher in New England who runs a colorful bookstagram account,Top Shelf Text, where she celebrates the most beautiful titles she’s...

Today’s guest is an early member of the WSIRN family. If you were a listener back at the veeeery beginning of our show, you have Knox to thank for...

We’re delighted to welcome Jessie Weaver on the show for episode 70! Jessie is a married mother of two who loves to read, which sounds pretty normal, right? She...

Today we welcome the marvelous Carolyn McCready to the show! As an acquisitions editor, reading istruly Carolyn’sjob. In this episode, Anne takes a little peek behind the scenes of...