The Curious Cat Bookshop Podcast

The Curious Cat Bookshop is the independent bookstore of Winsted, CT, offering curation, selection, expertise, and a place to meet with bookish friends at our book clubs, author events, and storytimes. This podcast is our in-store events feed, combined with remote interviews with authors who live elsewhere. We help you satisfy your curiosity in a community of readers--bringing the authors of Connecticut to the world, and the authors of the world to northwest Connecticut.

The Curious Cat Bookshop Podcast is a arts podcast hosted by Stacy Whitman/The Curious Cat Bookshop, with 21 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Stacy Whitman/The Curious Cat Bookshop hosts The Curious Cat Bookshop Podcast, a arts show with 21 episodes published.

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  Episode #1

  How I'm refining my bookstore's business systems to survive our volatile times

  Apr 6, 202640 minS2

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>When times are tough, how does a small business get the information they need to adapt, survive, and even thrive? For me, the answer is in refining my systems and getting greater clarity on where I'm spending money, when the bills are coming due, and what system is the single source of truth for my business's information. It also helps that consolidating my systems into one CRM like Zoho has allowed me to save money on previous systems. </p><p><b>Join our membership</b>--we have a book box and other perks--by g...

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  Episode #20

  Sarah Beth Durst's bestselling tales of found family

  Nov 3, 202543 minS1

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>To celebrate our 2nd anniversary in September, we hosted bestselling fantasy author Sarah Beth Durst in a local brewery, Little Red Barn Brewers, where we talked about her beautiful cozy fantasy books, The Spellshop and The Enchanted Greenhouse. Here is that wonderful conversation!</p><p>Buy Sarah's books--including signed books from the event while supplies last! </p><p>Find Sarah online </p><p>Support the show</p><p><b>More about The Curious Cat Bookshop</b></p><p>Shop online anytime for in-store pick-up or home delivery</p><p>Keep track of our in...

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  Episode #19

  As Banned Books Week ends, the work continues

  Oct 12, 202536 minS1

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>As we wrap up Banned Books Week, we want to encourage you to take the time to really dig into what it means for us to have the freedom to read year-round, and what that means to us in our democracy. The ABA’s Right to Read Handbook (linked below) is a wonderful easy-to-pick-up start to that thought process, and we highly recommend reading it and banned books with your book club, reading groups, and community organizations.</p><p>Further reading:</p><p>The ABA Right to Read Handbook: Fighting Book Bans and Wh...

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  Episode #18

  Let boredom in: How Michael Buckley writes bestselling books for kids

  Oct 7, 202535 minS1

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>It’s been 20 years since the first book in the bestselling The Sisters Grimm series by Michael Buckley debuted, and he’s had quite the career since then! This week, the animated TV series based on the books debuted on Apple TV, and last month, Michael’s latest book, The Weirdies, was published in print. With all that success, you’d think that he’d be on top of the world, but our conversation was much more nuanced than that, and we think you’re going to love to listen.</p><p> </p><p>Buy Michael...

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  Episode #17

  How working with an editor changed A.M. Dassu's approach to her writing

  Sep 21, 202546 minS1

  <p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>How do you discuss tough subjects like becoming a refugee and starting over again in a new country, bullying, or the possibility of your friend getting deported with your children? How do you help children find their voice and to understand the influence they can be for good? Author A.M. Dassu expertly weaves these subjects into her books for middle grade readers (ages 8-12) by deeply understanding children’s emotions as they deal with big changes in their lives.<br/><br/>Stacy, who edited three of Az’s books, sits down with Az t...

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