Stacks and Stories

Stacks and Stories

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Stacks and Stories episodes

  • Shelf Absorbed - Short Stories

    Join Tracy and Shellie as they talk about their favorite short stories! What makes a good short story? What makes them memorable? Learn all that and more on this episode!

     

    Stories mentioned include:

    • "Dear Sister" by Deesha Philyaw
  • "The Field of Blue Children" by Tennessee Williams
  • "The Man Who Loved Flowers" by Stephen King
  • "Parker's Back" by Flannery O'Connor
  • "Portrait of a Girl in Glass" by Tennessee Williams
  • "Up in Michigan" by Ernest Hemingway
  • Victory Over Japan by Ellen Gilchrist
    • 47 min
  • Bookish Podcasts with Katie, Shellie, and Tracy

    Join Katie, Shellie, and Tracy as they discuss bookish podcast other than your favorite, Stacks and Stories. Listen as they talk about what makes a good podcast, how the length of a podcast episode affects the best time to listen, and more, so stay tuned.

    Podcasts Mentioned

    • Celebrity Memoir Book Club
  • If Books Could Kill
  • Maintenance Phase
  • Overdue
  • Read with Jenna
  • Reading Through Life
  • Shonen Flop
  • What Should I Read Next
    • 43 min
  • Genre Swap: Pride and Prejudice (And Zombies)

    This episode is all about Pride and Prejudice and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Join Tracy and Russell as they dive into regency romance and comedy horror, examining their own prides and prejudices along the way.

     

    Books discussed:

    • Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen
  • Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Seth Grahame-Smith
    • 24 min
  • Magnolia Awards 2024 with Charlie and Elisabeth

    Join Charlie and Elisabeth as they talk about their favorites in this year's crop of Magnolia Book Award nominations!

    Books discussed in this episode include:

    • Alone written by Megan E. Freeman
  • Four for the Road written by K.J. Reilly
  • Fox and Chick: Up and Down and Other Stories written and illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier
  • I Must Betray You written by Ruta Sepetys
  • Listen to the Language of the Trees written by Tera Kelley, illustrated by Marie Hermansson
  • The Lucky Ones written by Linda Williams Jackson
  • The Most Magnificent Idea written and illustrated by Ashley Spires
  • Stella Keeps the Sun Up written by Clothilde Ewing, illustrated by Lynn Gaines
    • 43 min
  • Shelf Absorbed - Best of 2023

    Join Tracy and Shellie on this newest episode of Shelf Absorbed as they talk about their favorite books of 2023 and the books they're looking forward to in 2024!

     

    Books mentioned in the episode:

    The Anthropocene Review by John Green

    I Must Be Dreaming by Roz Chast

    Camp Zero by Michelle Min Sterling

    Shine On, Bright and Dangerous Object by Laurie Colwin

    My Murder by Kate Williams

    Chenneville by Paulette Jiles

    53 min
  • Long Books with Katie and Russell

    Join Katie and Russell as they talk about long books, long book series, and everything big and chonky!

    Books mentioned in this episode:

    • The Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher
  • Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
  • The Stand by Stephen King
  • The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind
  • Wolf Hall by Hillary Mantel
    • 35 min
  • Memoirs with Katie and Riley

    Join Katie and Riley as they discuss memoirs and why they like them. Listen in as they talk about death, eels, families, ships, and more, so stay tuned.

    Books Mentioned

    • The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World by Patrik Svensson
  • Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
  • I'm A Terminal Cancer Patient, But I'm Fine by Hilnama
  • I Want to Die, but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee
  • Smoke Gets in Your Eyes and Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
    • 35 min
  • Picture Books with Charlie and Elisabeth

    Join Charlie and Elisabeth as they talk their favorite picture books: past classics, current faves, and new books they're looking forward to!

     

    Titles discussed in this episode include:

    • Beatrice Likes the Dark by April Genevieve Tucholke, illustrated by Khoa Le
  • Doña Flor by Pat Mora, illustrated by Raul Colón
  • ¡Fiesta! A Festival of Colors by Duncan Tonatiuh
  • Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich by Adam Rex
  • Hot Dog by Doug Salati
  • Noodle Conquers Comfy Mountain by Jonathan Graziano; illustrated by Dan Tavis
  • Simone by Viet Thanh Nguyen, illustrated by Minnie Phan

    • The video of April Genevieve Tucholke reading Beatrice Likes the Dark can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIHB-LO2Wbg

    36 min
  • Kooky Narratives with Tracy and Zach

    Join Tracy and Zach as they discuss what kooky structures and narrations mean to them, why they like them, and some of their favorite examples, so stay tuned.

    Books Mentioned

    • The Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe
  • The Fifth Head of Cerberus by Gene Wolfe
  • John Henry Days by Colson Whitehead
  • Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov
  • This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
  • Wellness by Nathan Hill
    • 37 min
  • Genre Swap: Horror & Young Adult

    Amanda's a fan of YA and hasn't read much horror. Riley's a fan of horror and hasn't read much YA. Join us at Amanda & Riley each read a recommended book from the other's favorite genre and discuss their forays into the wider world of reading!

    34 min

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This fun and informative podcast focuses on books, reading, and Mississippi’s libraries. MLC staff, public librarians, and other friends cover a wide variety of book and library related topics. Find…