J
Jane Frank
American artist
1
APPEARANCES
1
PODCASTS
012
DEC 30
JAN 6
JAN 13
JAN 20
JAN 27
FEB 3
FEB 10
FEB 17
FEB 24
MAR 3
MAR 10
MAR 17
MAR 24
MAR 31
APR 7
APR 14
APR 21
APR 28
MAY 5
MAY 12
MAY 19
MAY 26
JUN 2
JUN 9
JUN 16
JUN 23
JUN 30
JUL 7
JUL 14
JUL 21
JUL 28
AUG 4
AUG 11
AUG 18
AUG 25
SEP 1
SEP 8
SEP 15
SEP 22
SEP 29
OCT 6
OCT 13
OCT 20
OCT 27
NOV 3
NOV 10
NOV 17
NOV 24
DEC 1
DEC 8
DEC 15
DEC 22
DEC 29
JAN 5
JAN 12
JAN 19
JAN 26
FEB 2
FEB 9
FEB 16
FEB 23
MAR 2
MAR 9
MAR 16
MAR 23
MAR 30
APR 6
APR 13
APR 20
APR 27
MAY 4
MAY 11
MAY 18
MAY 25
JUN 1
JUN 8
JUN 15
JUN 22
JUN 29
JUL 6
JUL 13
JUL 20
JUL 27
AUG 3
AUG 10
AUG 17
AUG 24
AUG 31
SEP 7
SEP 14
SEP 21
SEP 28
OCT 5
OCT 12
OCT 19
OCT 26
NOV 2
NOV 9
Nov 2, 2026
For the love of books: How Book Towns help communities thrive
4:49
14:52

Jessica MuddittHOST
And then what happens is, is it correct that then it starts to create its own kind of tourism where people kind of make the pilgrimage to purchase books there? Yeah.
J
4:57Jane FrankGUEST
Yeah, so it's sort of like it's a placemaking and branding idea where it becomes a town of books and that draws people to it because people are drawn to the clustering of bookshops and the opportunity for serendipity and to go there and just explore and wander around.
J
5:14Jane FrankGUEST
The International Organisation of Booktowns is an international organisation that these booktowns joined.
9 MINS LATER

Jessica MuddittHOST
In an age of e-readers and digital content, why do you think physical secondhand books hold such enduring appeal for travellers and collectors?