Quantcast
Channel: Porchlight Blog Feed
Browsing latest articles
Browse All 110 View Live

Upcoming Virtual Interviews: August

We’re thrilled to bring you even more free virtual author interviews in August!

View Article



Batja Mesquita in Conversation with Sally Haldorson

We invite our reading community to come along as we take a deeper look at Between Us: How Cultures Create Emotions and learn more about author Batja Mesquita through this live-streamed interview.

View Article

A Q&A with Meng Jin

Meng Jin graces us with her second book, Self-Portrait with Ghost, filled with stories about understanding the self, the aftermath of grief and the oddities of, well, life.

View Article

Tania Katan in conversation with Gabriella Cisneros

We invite our reading community to come along as we take a deeper look at Creative Trespassing: How to Put the Spark and Joy Back into Your Work and Life and learn more about author Tania Katan through...

View Article

Upcoming Virtual Interviews: Fall 2022

We’re thrilled to bring you even more free virtual author interviews this Fall!

View Article


Elvia Wilk in Conversation with Sally Haldorson

We invite our reading community to come along as we take a deeper look at Death by Landscape and learn more about author Elvia Wilk through this live-streamed interview.

View Article

Mia Mercado in Conversation with Gabriella Cisneros and Lauren Kohlenberg

We invite our reading community to come along as we take a deeper look at She's Nice Though: Essays on Being Bad at Being Good and learn more about author Mia Mercado through this live-streamed interview.

View Article

Mike Mariani in Conversation with Sally Haldorson

We invite our reading community to come along as we take a deeper look at What Doesn't Kill Us Makes Us: Who We Become After Tragedy and Trauma and learn more about author Mike Mariani through this...

View Article


A Q&A with Rina Raphael

Rina Raphael brings us this wonderful book that investigates and sheds light on products, fads and techniques that may have you scratching your head and reconsidering your daily wellness routines.

View Article


A Q&A with Jayme Ringleb

Jayme Ringleb writes their heart out onto each page of this debut collection.

View Article

Kieran Setiya in Conversation with Sally Haldorson

We invite our reading community to come along as we take a deeper look at Life is Hard: What Philosophy Can Teach Us About Hard TImes and learn more about author Kieran Setiya through this...

View Article

Will Guidara in Conversation with Sally Haldorson

We invite our reading community to come along as we take a deeper look at Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect and learn more about author Will Guidara...

View Article

Chuck Wisner in Conversation with Jasmine Gonzalez

We invite our reading community to come along as we take a deeper look at The Art of Conscious Conversations: Transforming How We Talk, Listen, and Interact and learn more about author Chuck Wisner...

View Article


A Conversation with Anand Giridharadas

We were honored to host this conversation in October 2022 between Anand Giridharadas and Noam Chomsky on Anand's new book The Persuaders.

View Article

A Q&A with Iliana Regan

In her new memoir, Iliana Regan records her childhood in rural Indiana and how her cuisine is tied to the wild landscape that she has always loved.

View Article


A Q&A with Johan Eklöf

Scientist Johan Eklöf guides us through the darkness in his new book The Darkness Manifesto. Through this book you will explore how the night affects our body's functions, the ecosystems around us, and...

View Article

Katherine May in Conversation with Sally Haldorson

We take a deeper look at Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age and learn more about author Katherine May through a live-streamed conversation.

View Article


A Q&A with Johann Hari, Author of Stolen Focus

Johann Hari, the author of the 2022 Porchlight Business Book of the Year, recently responded to some questions from our Owner and CEO, Rebecca Schwartz. Here is their conversation.

View Article

Women's History Month: Rooted MKE

Porchlight Book Company is proud to be a woman-owned company. Here in Milwaukee, we’re also lucky to be in company with a growing number of fellow woman-owned bookstores. In honor of Women’s History...

View Article

Women's History Month: La Revo Books

Porchlight Book Company is proud to be a woman-owned company. Here in Milwaukee, we’re also lucky to be in company with a growing number of fellow woman-owned bookstores. In honor of Women’s History...

View Article

Andre Sólo in Conversation with Sally Haldorson

We take a deeper look at Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World and learn more about co-author Andre Sólo through a live-streamed conversation.

View Article


A Q&A with Tove Danovich

After reading Tove Danovich’s debut book Under the Henfluence, it made me think a lot more about these creatures that are taken for granted, and it left me yearning to have my own flock.  

View Article


Live in Milwaukee: Meg Zucker in Conversation with Sally Haldorson on April...

On April 14, 2023, we will be speaking with Meg Zucker at Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee, WI. Her latest book is Born Extraordinary: Empowering Children with Differences and Disabilities.

View Article

Upcoming Live-Streamed Author Interview: Sara Elise

Register now for this upcoming live-streamed conversation with multi-hyphenate creative Sara Elise.

View Article

Women's History Month: Lion's Tooth

Porchlight Book Company is proud to be a woman-owned company. Here in Milwaukee, we’re also lucky to be in company with a growing number of fellow woman-owned bookstores. In honor of Women’s History...

View Article


A Q&A with Gretchen Rubin

We asked Gretchen Rubin five questions about Life in Five Senses, a book that will help us develop a deeper connection to our own bodies and more deliberately interact with all the gifts the world...

View Article

Meg Zucker in Conversation with Sally Haldorson

On April 14, 2023, we spoke with Meg Zucker at Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee, WI. Her latest book is Born Extraordinary: Empowering Children with Differences and Disabilities.

View Article

Upcoming Live-Streamed Author Interview: Peggy O'Donnell Heffington

Register now for this upcoming live-streamed conversation with Instructional Professor of History Peggy O'Donnell Heffington.

View Article

Sara Elise in Conversation with Sally Haldorson

On May 4, Porchlight's Managing Director Sally Haldorson sat down with Sara Elise, the author of A Recipe for More: Ingredients for a Life of Abundance and Ease.

View Article



Peggy O'Donnell Heffington in Conversation with Gabriella Cisneros

Peggy O'Donnell Heffington discussed some of the main points from her new book Without Children: The Long History of Not Being a Mother in this previously live-streamed conversation with Porchlight's...

View Article

Upcoming Live-Streamed Author Interview: Dorcas Cheng-Tozun

Register now for access to our upcoming live-streamed conversation with Dorcas Cheng-Tozun, a writer and leader whose work with various nonprofits, social enterprises, and faith-based organizations has...

View Article

Dorcas Cheng-Tozun in Conversation with Sally Haldorson

Dorcas Cheng-Tozun discussed some of the main points from her new book Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul: How to Change the World in Quiet Ways in this previously live-streamed conversation with...

View Article

Upcoming Live-Streamed Conversation with Amy Edmondson

"This book is about what makes learning from failure so difficult to put into practice in our day-to-day lives and in the institutions we build. It's also about how we can do better."

View Article


Promo Video: Our Author Interview Series

Past conversations with authors like Susan Cain, Katherine May, Ada Limón, Mike Mariani, and more are all available in full on our YouTube channel.

View Article

Amy Edmondson in Conversation with Sally Haldorson

Amy Edmondson discussed some of the main points from her new book Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well in this previously live-streamed conversation with Porchlight's Managing Director...

View Article

Porchlight Featured on Weaving Influence’s "Book Marketing Action" Podcast

Our Managing Director recently sat down with Becky Robinson of Weaving Influence to talk books and book marketing.

View Article


Upcoming Live-Streamed Conversation with Frances Frei

Our next virtual interview will be with bestselling author and professor at Harvard Business School Frances Frei.

View Article


Upcoming Live-Streamed Conversation with Ralph Nader

We have two special offers to share with you!

View Article

Frances Frei in Conversation with Sally Haldorson

In this previously live-streamed interview, Frances Frei discusses how her and co-author Anne Morriss's book Move Fast and Fix Things helps organizations of all sizes embrace and enact change.

View Article

Ralph Nader in Conversation with Sally Haldorson

In this previously live-streamed interview, Ralph Nader answers discusses his book The Rebellious CEO: 12 Leaders Who Did It Right.

View Article

Women's History Month: Niche Book Bar

Porchlight Book Company is proud to be a woman-owned company. Here in Milwaukee, we’re also lucky to be in company with other woman-owned bookstores. In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re proud to...

View Article


Upcoming Author Interview: Ben Katt in Conversation with Sally Haldorson in...

We have an exciting in-person interview coming up in February!

View Article

Upcoming Author Interview: Cass R. Sunstein in Conversation with Sally Haldorson

Register now to watch our live-streamed author interview at the end of February.

View Article


Ben Katt in Conversation with Sally Haldorson

In this previously live-streamed interview, Ben Katt discusses his book The Way Home: Discovering the Hero's Journey to Wholeness at Midlife.

View Article

Cass R. Sunstein in Conversation with Sally Haldorson

In this previously live-streamed interview, Cass R. Sunstein discusses the book he co-authored with Tali Sharot, Look Again: The Power of Noticing What Was Always There.

View Article


Upcoming Author Interview: Christopher Wong Michaelson and Jennifer Tosti-Kharas

Is your work worth it? Watch our live-streamed conversation in May to learn more!

View Article

Upcoming Author Interview: David Allen and Edward Lamont

We're excited to learn how to get things done together—with David Allen and Edward Lamont.

View Article

Upcoming Author Interview: Tessa West

Does your relationship with work need some help? Tune in to our upcoming conversation with Tessa West, author of Job Therapy, for insight on five reasons you may want to leave your job, and get advice...

View Article

Upcoming Author Interview: Jennifer Romolini

"Written with self-deprecation and wit, Ambition Monster is a gutsy and powerful look at workaholism and the addictive nature of achievement, the lingering effect of childhood trauma, and the failures...

View Article


Upcoming Author Interview: Jessica Calarco

Women's unpaid labor is coming at a cost. Jessica Calarco's new book details how our country's systemic issues exploit women and negatively affect everyone's quality of life. But it also provides...

View Article

Browsing latest articles
Browse All 110 View Live




Latest Images