Book Shop of Beverly Farms
@bfbookshop.bsky.social
Supplying all the book needs of Beverly Farms, MA, since 1968. Co-owned by @sampfeifle.bsky.social and @hhharlow.bsky.social. Come see us sometime (or go to www.realbookshop.com).
Also, home of the "John Updike's Ghost" pod: https://pod.link/159468689
Also, home of the "John Updike's Ghost" pod: https://pod.link/159468689
So much great stuff to talk about in EP8. Kathy Acker is ... wild. And we do a little lesson on what makes something "gothic." And then look at the very flawed foundations of liberal notions of "freedom." The seabirds are squawking!
Find, like, review, etc., on Apple or wherever you get your pods.
Find, like, review, etc., on Apple or wherever you get your pods.
February 12, 2026 at 6:58 PM
So much great stuff to talk about in EP8. Kathy Acker is ... wild. And we do a little lesson on what makes something "gothic." And then look at the very flawed foundations of liberal notions of "freedom." The seabirds are squawking!
Find, like, review, etc., on Apple or wherever you get your pods.
Find, like, review, etc., on Apple or wherever you get your pods.
Uploading the podcast in a minute and really struck by Hannah's question: "Why isn't enough to just ... be happy?"
This is a good one, folks.
This is a good one, folks.
February 12, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Uploading the podcast in a minute and really struck by Hannah's question: "Why isn't enough to just ... be happy?"
This is a good one, folks.
This is a good one, folks.
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Spotted @thewaroncars.bsky.social at the charming @bfbookshop.bsky.social
February 10, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Spotted @thewaroncars.bsky.social at the charming @bfbookshop.bsky.social
If you haven't listened to EP7 yet, now's the time!
Or start back at EP1. All we do is talk about the books, so no need to worry that you're "behind," or whatever.
Find us (and like us and review us!) on Apple (and elsewhere): podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
Or start back at EP1. All we do is talk about the books, so no need to worry that you're "behind," or whatever.
Find us (and like us and review us!) on Apple (and elsewhere): podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
February 3, 2026 at 2:09 PM
If you haven't listened to EP7 yet, now's the time!
Or start back at EP1. All we do is talk about the books, so no need to worry that you're "behind," or whatever.
Find us (and like us and review us!) on Apple (and elsewhere): podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
Or start back at EP1. All we do is talk about the books, so no need to worry that you're "behind," or whatever.
Find us (and like us and review us!) on Apple (and elsewhere): podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
The more we think about it, the more we think "The Rose Field" and the "Dark Materials" world it concludes, has a message that's just incredibly salient. We can't let "progress" and "efficiency" stamp out our imaginations and the ineffable quality that makes us human and capable of love.
Oh, look at that, Episode 7. Right on schedule. Lots of good stuff this episode, but there's a sneaky "Heated Rivalry" chit-chat you won't want to miss.
February 2, 2026 at 2:50 PM
The more we think about it, the more we think "The Rose Field" and the "Dark Materials" world it concludes, has a message that's just incredibly salient. We can't let "progress" and "efficiency" stamp out our imaginations and the ineffable quality that makes us human and capable of love.
For the morning crowd: We're closed today.
Ultimately this is what it comes down to for us: We can't go on acting like everything is business as usual, even if Beverly Farms feels as safe and welcoming as ever. We'll be closed tomorrow in protest of the federal government's gross and inhumane law-enforcement overreach (and other things).
January 30, 2026 at 12:57 PM
For the morning crowd: We're closed today.
Ultimately this is what it comes down to for us: We can't go on acting like everything is business as usual, even if Beverly Farms feels as safe and welcoming as ever. We'll be closed tomorrow in protest of the federal government's gross and inhumane law-enforcement overreach (and other things).
January 30, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Ultimately this is what it comes down to for us: We can't go on acting like everything is business as usual, even if Beverly Farms feels as safe and welcoming as ever. We'll be closed tomorrow in protest of the federal government's gross and inhumane law-enforcement overreach (and other things).
Oh, look at that, Episode 7. Right on schedule. Lots of good stuff this episode, but there's a sneaky "Heated Rivalry" chit-chat you won't want to miss.
January 29, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Oh, look at that, Episode 7. Right on schedule. Lots of good stuff this episode, but there's a sneaky "Heated Rivalry" chit-chat you won't want to miss.
Turns out it was just that Libsyn didn't push it to Apple for some reason, and once we fixed that, all the downloads happened, which means no one listens to the pod on Spotify, which is great, because Spotify sucks ass. Carry on.
Any of you podcast knowers have an idea why this episode might be getting blocked or flagged or something? It posted on Thursday and it's got, like, 10% of the normal downloads...
January 21, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Turns out it was just that Libsyn didn't push it to Apple for some reason, and once we fixed that, all the downloads happened, which means no one listens to the pod on Spotify, which is great, because Spotify sucks ass. Carry on.
Any of you podcast knowers have an idea why this episode might be getting blocked or flagged or something? It posted on Thursday and it's got, like, 10% of the normal downloads...
January 19, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Any of you podcast knowers have an idea why this episode might be getting blocked or flagged or something? It posted on Thursday and it's got, like, 10% of the normal downloads...
Oh, that's right! Episode 6 DID go live yesterday! Find it on the streamers, folks! We're over 150 weekly listeners now. You should be 151!
January 16, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Oh, that's right! Episode 6 DID go live yesterday! Find it on the streamers, folks! We're over 150 weekly listeners now. You should be 151!
Y'all, EP6 of "Four Books a Fortnight" is dropping tomorrow. So you better make sure you're caught up with EP5!
January 14, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Y'all, EP6 of "Four Books a Fortnight" is dropping tomorrow. So you better make sure you're caught up with EP5!
I'm a third of the way through The Rose Field and I'm already finding myself not wanting to read it quickly because I feel like I'll never get another new word about these characters and I never want it to end.
If you ain't down with Philip Pullman, you ain't down with us.
If you ain't down with Philip Pullman, you ain't down with us.
January 13, 2026 at 5:48 PM
I'm a third of the way through The Rose Field and I'm already finding myself not wanting to read it quickly because I feel like I'll never get another new word about these characters and I never want it to end.
If you ain't down with Philip Pullman, you ain't down with us.
If you ain't down with Philip Pullman, you ain't down with us.
Oh, did I forget to post the top-selling non-fiction books of 2025? Oops.
January 11, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Oh, did I forget to post the top-selling non-fiction books of 2025? Oops.
Huzzah! Our top-selling fiction for 2025. Just one dude! Crazy!
January 8, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Huzzah! Our top-selling fiction for 2025. Just one dude! Crazy!
So glad the new pod is resonating with people — the sound effects are so fun! Really should have thought of that a long time ago.
You can probably guess which book gets the Dazed and Confused reference this episode...
You can probably guess which book gets the Dazed and Confused reference this episode...
January 7, 2026 at 9:52 PM
So glad the new pod is resonating with people — the sound effects are so fun! Really should have thought of that a long time ago.
You can probably guess which book gets the Dazed and Confused reference this episode...
You can probably guess which book gets the Dazed and Confused reference this episode...
Blargh. Gotta do this best-sellers list. Our #1 for the year is ... "the Correspondent."
Just kidding. It's "Make Your Own Comic Adventures" by Highlights Magazine. Did almost $8k in revenue with that bad boy. Don't turn your nose up.
Just kidding. It's "Make Your Own Comic Adventures" by Highlights Magazine. Did almost $8k in revenue with that bad boy. Don't turn your nose up.
January 6, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Blargh. Gotta do this best-sellers list. Our #1 for the year is ... "the Correspondent."
Just kidding. It's "Make Your Own Comic Adventures" by Highlights Magazine. Did almost $8k in revenue with that bad boy. Don't turn your nose up.
Just kidding. It's "Make Your Own Comic Adventures" by Highlights Magazine. Did almost $8k in revenue with that bad boy. Don't turn your nose up.
The book bin at the town dump had a TON of great 70s sci-fi paperbacks today, all with their covers cut off. So if you see some influencer doing some art thing with cool 70s sci-fi covers, let me know.
January 4, 2026 at 2:23 PM
The book bin at the town dump had a TON of great 70s sci-fi paperbacks today, all with their covers cut off. So if you see some influencer doing some art thing with cool 70s sci-fi covers, let me know.
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Find all the episodes here on our site, where you can always find the books we're talking about and check them out further: bookshopofbeverlyfarms.com/cool-stuff/p...
January 1, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Find all the episodes here on our site, where you can always find the books we're talking about and check them out further: bookshopofbeverlyfarms.com/cool-stuff/p...
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Happy New Year! Yes, we're closed today, but that doesn't mean we didn't have time to post EP5 of "Four Books a Fortnight"!
Sex, Drugs, and Arctic Terns, baby! Oh, and a nice little treatise by @hhharlow.bsky.social on the difference between "romance" and a love story. Loved it!
Sex, Drugs, and Arctic Terns, baby! Oh, and a nice little treatise by @hhharlow.bsky.social on the difference between "romance" and a love story. Loved it!
January 1, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Happy New Year! Yes, we're closed today, but that doesn't mean we didn't have time to post EP5 of "Four Books a Fortnight"!
Sex, Drugs, and Arctic Terns, baby! Oh, and a nice little treatise by @hhharlow.bsky.social on the difference between "romance" and a love story. Loved it!
Sex, Drugs, and Arctic Terns, baby! Oh, and a nice little treatise by @hhharlow.bsky.social on the difference between "romance" and a love story. Loved it!
Happy New Year! Yes, we're closed today, but that doesn't mean we didn't have time to post EP5 of "Four Books a Fortnight"!
Sex, Drugs, and Arctic Terns, baby! Oh, and a nice little treatise by @hhharlow.bsky.social on the difference between "romance" and a love story. Loved it!
Sex, Drugs, and Arctic Terns, baby! Oh, and a nice little treatise by @hhharlow.bsky.social on the difference between "romance" and a love story. Loved it!
January 1, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Happy New Year! Yes, we're closed today, but that doesn't mean we didn't have time to post EP5 of "Four Books a Fortnight"!
Sex, Drugs, and Arctic Terns, baby! Oh, and a nice little treatise by @hhharlow.bsky.social on the difference between "romance" and a love story. Loved it!
Sex, Drugs, and Arctic Terns, baby! Oh, and a nice little treatise by @hhharlow.bsky.social on the difference between "romance" and a love story. Loved it!
Man, working in a bookstore at the holidays is awesome. People are so friendly, happy to see you, and there is nothing better than talking about just which book would make a good present. When they find the right book and their face lights up with recognition? Just so great.
December 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Man, working in a bookstore at the holidays is awesome. People are so friendly, happy to see you, and there is nothing better than talking about just which book would make a good present. When they find the right book and their face lights up with recognition? Just so great.
To give you an idea of scale, we have about 6,000 books in our store. That is a LOT of books. What a bummer to read about. Hope everyone is alright.
One firefighter suffered a concussion and neck and back injuries when the second floor collapsed. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/12/23/h...
Fire destroys Maine home filled with 20K books
A Trenton home filled with 20,000 books was destroyed in a fire caused by embers from a woodstove. The investigation is ongoing.
www.bangordailynews.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
To give you an idea of scale, we have about 6,000 books in our store. That is a LOT of books. What a bummer to read about. Hope everyone is alright.
Some great books in EP4! And a bellyflop. And some medicine-taking. Listen up!
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14 5-star reviews can't be wrong!
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14 5-star reviews can't be wrong!
December 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Some great books in EP4! And a bellyflop. And some medicine-taking. Listen up!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
14 5-star reviews can't be wrong!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
14 5-star reviews can't be wrong!
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