This week on From the Front Porch, it’s time for another Literary Therapy session! Our literary Frasier Crane, Annie, is back to answer more of your reading questions and dilemmas. If you have a question you would like Annie to answer in a future episode, you can leave us a voicemail here.

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Summer Stage by Meg Mitchell Moore

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

Our Town by Thornton Wilder

City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert

When You Get the Chance by Emma Lord

Limelight by Amy Poeppel

The Chelsea Girls by Fiona Davis

Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham (unavailable to order)

The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer

Magical Meet Cute by Jean Meltzer (out 8/27)

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon

Hello Stranger by Katherine Center

All's Well by Mona Awad

Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses by Kristen O'Neal (unavailable to order)

Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

Black Girls Must Die Exhausted by Jayne Allen

Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors (out 9/3)

The Crane Wife by C.J. Hauser (unavailable to order)

Family of Origin by C.J. Hauser (unavailable to order)

Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood

No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood

Not That Kind of Girl by Carlene Bauer

Girls They Write Songs About by Carlene Bauer

Frances and Bernard by Carlene Bauer

Fly Girl by Ann Hood

The Stolen Child by Ann Hood

Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake by Anna Quindlen (unavailable to order)

After Annie by Anna Quindlen

Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny (unavailable to order)

Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe

Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong

The Misfortune of Marion Palm by Emily Culliton (unavailable to order)

Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett

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A full transcript of today’s episode can be found here.

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This week, Annie is reading Intermezzo by Sally Rooney.

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