Behind The Stack

In this episode Brett sits down with author Brian Schaefer to discuss his debut novel 'Town & Country'. They delve into his dance history and how that transitioned into writing, what inspired the story, removing outside political influences while writing about politics, and perhaps a favorite musical or two.

Brian's website:

https://www.brian-schaefer.com/about

Brian's instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/itsbrianschaefer/

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In this episode Brett sits down with author Catherine Newman to discuss her latest book, 'Wreck'. They talk about writing as therapy, kids, empty nesting, growing old, anxiety, long term relationships, and a small casting session on who could play Rocky. 

Catherine's website:

https://www.catherinenewmanwriter.com/

Catherine's instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/catherinewman/

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In this episode Brett sits down with writer Max Delsohn to talk about his debut collection of short stories, 'Crawl'. They discuss, trans masculine life in Seattle, what dream profession he wished for, a love for music, a dive into Stephen Sondheim, and his stand up past. 

Max's website:

https://www.maxdelsohn.com/

Max's instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/maxdelsohn/

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In this episode Brett sits down with author Ron Rindo to talk about his new novel 'Life, & Death, & Giants'. They discuss where the giant idea sprang from, the Amish community, his favorite character in the book, and who was the inspiration for that character, the poetry of Emily Dickinson, and they take a run at which actresses could be right for the character of Hannah. 

Ron's website:

https://ronrindo.com/

ron's instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/rrindoauthor/

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In this episode Brett sits down with Kirsten Miller to discuss her new book, 'The Women of Wild Hill'. They talk about her early work in advertising, the things that are passed on through generations, the collective power of women, what she would choose as her magical ability, and the advice she'd give to young women today. 

Kirsten's website:

https://www.kirstenmillerbooks.com

Kirsten's instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/kirstenmillerbooks/

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In this episode Brett is joined with returning guest Renee from @itsbooktalk to discuss some of our favs from quarter three, as well as discuss some titles we're excited about in the final quarter of the year! This episode is avail at the link in my bio or from your podcast platform of choice!
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Renee’s substack:
https://substack.com/@itsbooktalk?utm_source=global-search
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In this episode Brett sits down with author Sam Sussman to talk about his debut novel, 'Boy From the North Country'. They discuss audio books and narrating his own story, fiction vs non fiction and the way we view both, transforming life experiences into art, and discovering your parent even after their death. 

Sam's website:

https://www.samevansussman.org/

Sam's instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/sam__sussman/

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In this episode Brett sits down with author Alejandro Varela for his book, 'Middle Spoon'. They discuss polyamory, the universality of heartbreak, humor that comes from anxiety, unnamed narrators, playing with biases, and a singer who will be your father figure. 

Alejandro's website:

https://alejandrovarela.work/

Alejandro's instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/drovarela/

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In this episode Brett sits down with author Joanne Harris to discuss her latest book, Vianne. They talk about her decision to return the world of Chocolat, her writing shed, the ritual and communion around mealtime and food, and creating art for joy.

Joanne's website: 

https://www.joanne-harris.co.uk/

Joanne's instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/joannechocolat/ 

Joanne's bluesky:

https://bsky.app/profile/joannechocolat.bsky.social

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In this episode Brett sits down with Patrick Ryan to discuss his novel Buckeye. They talk about writing character vs plot, the road to publishing this book, the hardest character to write, and find a common bond over similar childhood book lists. 

Patrick's website:

https://patrickryanbooks.com/

Patrick's instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/patrickryannyc/

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