
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.
Podcasting since 2025 • 14 episodes
The Curious Cat Bookshop Podcast
Latest Episodes
No, bookstores don't get their books from Amazon
Where do bookstores get their inventory? That’s a big question for anyone thinking of starting a bookstore—the first question Stacy sees from anyone even dreaming about starting one. It’s also a question that many readers don’t know the answer ...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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25:34

What does the book publication process look like?
How is a book made? What is the full LIFE of a book? Many writers don’t know what the editorial process looks like in a publishing house—or what happens in the design, marketing, and sales departments while the editorial process is happening. J...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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32:56

How does a bookstore owner pay herself?
How do you make a living when starting a business like a bookstore? Curious Cat Bookshop owner Stacy Whitman discusses the current state of our business, how she makes a living, how she started her first business (Tu Books, which became an impr...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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24:44

Six things I'd do differently
What would Stacy Whitman, owner of The Curious Cat Bookshop, do differently today if she were starting her bookstore from scratch? She's got a few ideas, mostly about preparation and community. Are you thinking of starting a bookstore or would ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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24:11

Bonus episode: "My whole life is a lesson in perserverance": author Anne Broyles
We're bringing you a bonus episode of The Curious Cat Bookshop today: the recording of our event from August 2024 interviewing picture book author Anne Broyles about her writing life and how she ended up writing picture books for children after...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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50:02
