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The podcast that champions and celebrates libraries and independent bookshops, with the help of the greatest writers at work today. Each week, host Ben Holden meets a great author in a library or bookshop of their choice, somewhere special for them.

Ben Holden


    • Mar 18, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 20m AVG DURATION
    • 99 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Ex Libris

    Thinking Orthodox

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 4:09


    Readers Sarah Werner and Catherine Kostyn review Thinking Orthodox: Understanding and Acquiring the Orthodox Mind by Dr. Jeannie Constantinou.

    Seven Holy Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 4:05


    Reader Kristina Wenger reviews Seven Holy Women: Conversations with Saints and Friends, published by Ancient Faith Publishing.

    A Mother’s Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 15:19


    Bobby Maddex interviews Megan E. Gilbert, the author and illustrator of the new AFP book A Mother’s Prayer/em>.

    The Age of Division

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 28:44


    Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. John Strickland, the author of the new AFP book The Age of Division: Christendom from the Great Schism to the Protestant Reformation. This is volume two of a four-volume series called Paradise and Utopia: The Rise and Fall of What the West Once Was.

    Renewing You

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2020 25:45


    Host Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. Nicholas and Dr. Roxanne Louh, authors of the new AFP book Renewing You: A Priest, A Psychologist, and a Plan.

    Big In Heaven

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 21:10


    Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. Stephen Siniari, the author of a brand new collection of short stories titled Big In Heaven.

    All Is Well

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 30:56


    Host Bobby Maddex interviews Dr. Albert Rossi, a licensed clinical psychologist and Christian educator, the Director of Field Education and resident clinical psychologist at St. Vladimir's Seminary, and the author of the new Ancient Faith Publishing book All Is Well.

    Toolkit for Spiritual Growth

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 32:34


    Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. Evan Armatas, priest at St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church in Loveland, Colorado, the host of the AFR live Sunday-night call-in show Orthodoxy Live, and the host of the AFR podcast Transforming Our Lives in Christ. And now he has published his first book with Ancient Faith Ministries titled Toolkit for Spiritual Growth: A Practical Guide to Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving.

    Painting Angels

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 19:09


    Bobby Maddex interviews Melinda Johnson, author of the middle-grade novel Painting Angels, which is the third and newest book in her Sam and Saucer series.

    Laurel and the Wind

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 30:57


    In the first ever live video edition of Ex Libris, the podcast of Ancient Faith Publishing, Bobby Maddex, Station Manager of Ancient Faith Radio, interviews author Gaelen Gilbert, illustrator Ned Gannon, and editor Jane G. Meyer about the new AFP children's book, Laurel and the Wind.

    The Shield of Psalmic Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2020 31:15


    Bobby Maddex interviews Benedict Sheehan, Xenia Sheehan, and the poet Sydney Lea about the new AFP book The Shield of Psalmic Prayer by the late Donald Sheehan.

    Fertile Ground

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 20:36


    Bobby Maddex interviews Laura Jansson, author of the new AFP book Fertile Ground: A Pilgrimage Through Pregnancy.

    Under the Laurel Tree

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 29:42


    Bobby Maddex interviews Dr. Nicole Roccas, host of the podcast Time Eternal, co-host of the podcast Help My Unbelief, and the author of the new AFP book Under the Laurel Tree: Grieving Infertility with Saints Joachim and Anna.

    Of Such is the Kingdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2019 44:11


    Bobby Maddex interviews Summer Kinard, the author of the new Ancient Faith Publishing book Of Such Is the Kingdom: A Practical Theology of Disability.

    The Cross and the Stag

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 22:22


    Bobby Maddex interviews Gabriel Wilson, the author and illustrator of the new AFP graphic novel titled The Cross and the Stag: The Incredible Adventures of Saint Eustathius. For merchandise related to the novel and more information about its author, please click here.

    The Age of Paradise

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 27:14


    On a new Ex Libris, the podcast of Ancient Faith Publishing, host Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. John Strickland, the author of The Age of Paradise: Christendom from Pentecost to the First Millennium.

    Surprised by Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 22:17


    On a new “classics” edition of Ex Libris, the podcast of Ancient Faith Publishing, we re-explore one of the more timeless AFP offerings. Featured today is the book Surprised by Christ: My Journey from Judaism to Orthodox Christianity by Fr. James Bernstein.

    We Came, We Saw, We Converted

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2019 18:26


    On a new “classics” edition of Ex Libris, the podcast of Ancient Faith Publishing, we re-explore one of the more timeless AFP offerings. Featured today is the book We Came, We Saw, We Converted: The Lighter Side of Orthodoxy in America by Fr. Joseph Huneycutt.

    Beautiful Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 16:25


    On a new Ex Libris, the podcast of Ancient Faith Publishing, Bobby Maddex interviews Megan Elizabeth Gilbert, the creator of Beautiful Things: An Orthodox Coloring Book for Children.

    Anthony, the Great

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2019 20:17


    On this new episode of Ex Libris, the podcast of Ancient Faith Publishing, host Bobby Maddex interviews John Sarantakis, the author of the new AFP children's book Anthony, the Great.

    I Pray Today

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2019 14:57


    On a new live pop-up-edition of Ex Libris, Bobby Maddex interviews Angela Isaacs, the author of the new Ancient Faith Publishing children’s board book I Pray Today.

    Spyridon’s Shoes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2019 12:51


    On yet another live pop-up edition of Ex Libris, Bobby Maddex interviews Kh. Christine Rogers, the author of the new AFP chapter book Spyridon’s Shoes.

    Songs of Praise

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 17:57


    On another live pop-up edition of Ex Libris, Bobby Maddex interviews Sylvia Leontaritis, author of the blog Adventures of an Orthodox Mom and the new AFP book Songs of Praise: A Psalter Devotional for Orthodox Women

    The Barn and the Book

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 31:18


    On another live version of Ex Libris, Bobby Maddex interviews Melinda Johnson, the author of The Barn and the Book.

    The Wilderness Journal

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2019 39:29


    Bobby Maddex interviews Angela Doll Carlson about her new AFP book The Wilderness Journal: 365 Days with the Philokalia. This is the second of the live call-in editions of Ex Libris!

    Tending the Garden of Our Hearts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 20:01


    Bobby Maddex interviews—live!—Elissa Bjeletich and Kristina Wenger about their new AFP book Tending the Garden of Our Hearts: Daily Lenten Meditations for Families.

    Songs of Praise

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2018 13:41


    Bobby Maddex interviews Sylvia Leontaritis, the author of the new AFP book Songs of Praise: A Psalter Devotional for Orthodox Women.

    Led By His Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2018 22:57


    Bobby Maddex interviews Dr. Phillip Walker, the brother of Fr. Gordon Walker of Blessed Memory. He is the editor and compiler of the new AFP book Led By His Love: An Evangelical Pastor’s Journey to the Orthodox Faith.

    A Song in the Furnace

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2018 20:39


    Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. Lawrence Farley, the author of the new AFP book A Song in the Furnace: The Message of the Book of Daniel.

    Everything Tells Us About God

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2018 12:07


    Bobby Maddex interviews Katherine Hyde, the Acquisitions Editor of Ancient Faith Publishing, and the author of the new AFP children's book Everything Tells Us About God.

    Two Become One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2018 17:58


    Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. Antonios Kaldas and Ireni Attia, the authors of the new AFP book Two Become One: An Orthodox Christian Guide to Engagement and Marriage.

    Time and Despondency

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2018 21:35


    Bobby Maddex interviews Dr. Nicole Roccas, the author of the new AFP book Time and Despondency: Regaining the Present in Faith and Life.

    Bearing God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2018 33:36


    Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, author of the new AFP book Bearing God: The Life and Works of St. Ignatius of Antioch the God-Bearer.

    Sasha and the Dragon

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2017 14:56


    Bobby Maddex interviews Laura E. Wolfe and Nicholas Malara, the author and illustrator, respectively, of the new Ancient Faith Publishing children’s book Sasha and the Dragon.

    When You Pray

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2017 21:02


    Bobby Maddex interviews Joseph Letendre, the author of the new AFP book When You Pray: A Practical Guide to an Orthodox Life of Prayer.

    Truly Human

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2017 20:45


    Bobby Maddex interviews Kevin Scherer, the author of the new AFP book Truly Human: Recovering Your Humanity in a Broken World.

    Unquenchable Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2017 22:16


    Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. Lawrence Farley, the author of the new AFP book Unquenchable Fire: The Traditional Christian Teaching about Hell.

    We Pray

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2017 9:36


    Bobby Maddex interviews Daniel Opperwall, the author of the new AFP children's book We Pray.

    Icon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2017 16:24


    Bobby Maddex interviews Georgia Briggs, the author of the new AFP young adult book Icon: A Novel.

    Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2017 48:44


    Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, the author of the newly revised and expanded edition of his very popular book Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy: Finding the Way to Christ in a Complicated Religious Landscape.

    The Sweetness of Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2017 24:25


    Bobby Maddex interviews Presv. Constantina Palmer, the author of the new AFP book The Sweetness of Grace: Stories of Christian Trial and Victory.

    The Art of In the Candle’s Glow

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2017 8:59


    Host Bobby Maddex interviews Amandine Wanert, the French artist who just recently illustrated the beautiful AFP picture book In the Candle's Glow, written by Elizabeth Crispina Johnson.

    In the Candle’s Glow

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2017 17:16


    Bobby Maddex interviews Elizabeth Crispina Johnson, the author of the new AFP children’s book In the Candle’s Glow.

    Garden in the East

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2016 19:05


    Bobby Maddex interviews Angela Doll Carlson, the author of the new AFP book Garden in the East: The Spiritual Life of the Body.

    A Faith Encouraged

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2016 18:08


    Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. Barnabas Powell, the author of the new AFP book A Faith Encouraged: A Devotional Guide to Being Orthodox on Purpose.

    Parenting Toward the Kingdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2016 35:07


    Bobby Maddex interviews Dr. Philip Mamalakis, the author of the new AFP book Parenting Toward the Kingdom: Orthodox Christian Principles of Child-Rearing.

    Goodnight Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2016 6:31


    Bobby Maddex interviews Angela Isaacs, the author of the brand new AFP children’s book Goodnight Jesus.

    Shepherding Sam

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2016 12:27


    Bobby Maddex interviews Melinda Johnson, the author of the new AFP chapter book Shepherding Sam.

    Know the Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2016 17:45


    Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. Michael Shanbour, the author of the new AFP book Know the Faith: A Handbook for Orthodox Christians and Inquirers.

    Blueprints for the Little Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2016 29:48


    Bobby Maddex interviews Elissa Bjeletich and Caleb Shoemaker, the authors of the new AFP book Blueprints for the Little Church: Creating an Orthodox Home.

    The Empty Throne

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2016 20:36


    Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. Lawrence Farley, the priest at St. Herman of Alaska Orthodox Church in Langley, British Columbia, and the author of the new Ancient Faith Publishing book The Empty Throne: Reflections on the History and Future of the Orthodox Episcopacy.

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