The Stacks

By Traci Thomas

The Stacks is your one stop shop to talk books and reading. Guests will join the host, Traci Thomas for lively discussions about books and the ways they have shaped their lives, and they way we all

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August 25, 2021 Ep. 178 Emergency Contact by Mary H. K. Choi -- The Stacks Book Club (Juliet Litman)
It is The Stacks Book Club day, and we are discussing Emergency Contact by Mary H. K. Choi. To help us talk about this YA romance we have brought back the wonderful Juliet Litman, host of the Bachelor Party and Jam Session podcasts, as well as head of development at The Ringer. Today we talk about men who are not emotionally available, important messages for young people, and the acknowledgement section in books.
There are spoilers on today’s episode.

Be sure to listen to the end of today’s episode to find out our book club pick for September!

You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2021/08/25/ep-178-emergency-contact

Purchasing books through Bookshop.org or Amazon earns The Stacks a small commission.

Connect with Juliet: Twitter | Instagram | The Ringer
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August 18, 2021 Ep. 177 Defining the American Dream with Roger Bennett
If you’re in America and you love soccer, you know and love today’s guest, Roger “Rog” Bennett, the co-host of The Men in Blazers Show. Rog joins us to discuss his book, a New York Times #1 Bestseller, (Re)Born in the USA: An Englishman’s Love Letter to His Chosen Home. We talk about what it means to consider yourself an American, the dreams of our younger selves, and of course, a little soccer.

The Stacks Book Club selection for August is Emergency Contact by Mary H. K. Choi. We will discuss the book with Juliet Litman on Wednesday August 25th.

You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2021/08/18/ep-177-roger-bennett

Connect with Rog: Twitter | Instagram | Website | Podcast
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1h 4min
August 11, 2021 Ep. 176 Leaving a Record of History with Adam Serwer
Today we welcome Adam Serwer to the podcast. Adam is a staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of The New York Times bestseller The Cruelty Is the Point: The Past, Present, and Future of Trump’s America. We talk about the historical record, Democracy as a means of managing conflict, running as creative routine, and much more.

The Stacks Book Club selection for August is Emergency Contact by Mary H. K. Choi. We will discuss the book with Juliet Litman on Wednesday August 25th.

You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2021/08/11/ep-176-adam-serwer

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1h
August 04, 2021 Ep. 175 Chatty Books with Juliet Litman
Our guest today is Juliet Litman. Juliet is the host of the podcasts Bachelor Party and Jam Session on The Ringer network. She is also the head of production at the Ringer. We talk today about the similarities between television and books, why Juliet loves “chatty” novels, and what changes should be made to The Bachelor franchise.
The Stacks Book Club selection for August is Emergency Contact by Mary H. K. Choi. We will discuss the book with Juliet Litman on Wednesday August 25th.
You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2021/08/04/ep-175-juliet-litman/

Connect with Juliet: Twitter | Instagram | The Ringer
Connect with The Stacks: Instagram | Twitter | Website | Patreon | Shop | Goodreads

SUPPORT THE STACKS
Join The Stacks Pack on Patreon

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See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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1h 1min
July 28, 2021 Ep. 174 The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui -- The Stacks Book Club (Mira Jacob)
It’s The Stacks Book Club day and we’re discussing our first ever graphic memoir on the show. The book is The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui, and our guest is graphic memoirist (Good Talk), novelist (The Sleepwalker’s Guide to Dancing), and cultural critic, Mira Jacob. We talk today about the moment that a good book makes the reader examine themselves, books that don’t feel like reading, and the distillation of history for the sake of narrative.
There are no spoilers on this episode.
Be sure to listen until the end of the podcast to find out The Stacks Book Club pick for August!
You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2021/07/28/ep-174-the-best-we-could-do

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1h 1min
July 21, 2021 Ep. 173 Living with Less with Christine Platt
Today we welcome author and decluttering expert Christine Platt, also known as The Afrominimalist. We talk today about Christine’s latest book The Afrominimalist’s Guide to Living with Less. We discuss mistakes, unique aesthetics, and how the language around minimalism doesn’t have to be so scary.

The Stacks Book Club selection for July is The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui. We will discuss the book with Mira Jacob on Wednesday July 28th.
You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2021/07/21/ep-173-christine-platt

Connect with Christine: Instagram | Twitter | Website
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1h 3min
July 14, 2021 Ep. 172 The Art vs. The Artist with Quentin Tarantino
Our guest today is Academy Award winning screenwriter and director Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction, Django Unchained). He joins us to talk about his debut novel, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, a novelization of his film with the same title. We discuss the art versus the artist, the challenges of writing a novel, and if Tarantino really plans to retire from filmmaking after his next film.

The Stacks Book Club selection for July is The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui. We will discuss the book with Mira Jacob on Wednesday July 28th.

You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2021/07/14/ep-172-quentin-tarantino

Connect with The Stacks: Instagram | Twitter | Website | Patreon | Shop | Goodreads

SUPPORT THE STACKS
Join The Stacks Pack on Patreon

To support The Stacks and find out more from this week’s sponsors, click here.

Purchasing books through Bookshop.org or Amazon earns The Stacks a small commission.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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1h 2min
July 07, 2021 Ep. 171 Trusting in Optimism with Mira Jacob
Mira Jacob is a cultural critics and the author and illustrator of the graphic memoir, Good Talk. Today we talk with Mira about the ways optimism is a form of bravery, the alignment of form, function, and story, and the system that leads to authors writing blurbs for books.

The Stacks Book Club selection for July is The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui. We will discuss the book with Mira Jacob on Wednesday July 28th.

You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2021/07/07/ep-171-mira-jacob

Purchasing books through Bookshop.org or Amazon earns The Stacks a small commission.

Connect with Mira: Twitter | Instagram | Website
Connect with The Stacks: Instagram | Twitter | Website | Patreon | Shop | Goodreads

SUPPORT THE STACKS
Join The Stacks Pack on Patreon

To support The Stacks and find out more from this week’s sponsors, click here.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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1h 5min
June 30, 2021 Ep. 170 The Undying by Anne Boyer -- The Stacks Book Club (Mychal Denzel Smith)
It’s time for another installment of The Stacks Book Club. This month we’re discussing The Undying: A Meditation on Modern Illness by Anne Boyer with Mychal Denzel Smith (Stakes is High). Our conversation explores the commodification of cancer, the ways sexism is entrenched in the language of breast cancer, and how form and content can work together and fight against one another in the same text.
There are no spoilers in this episode.

Be sure to listen until the end of the podcast to find out The Stacks Book Club pick for July!

You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2021/06/30/ep-170-the-undying

Connect with Mychal: Twitter | Instagram | Website | Open Form Podcast
Connect with The Stacks: Instagram | Twitter | Website | Patreon | Shop | Goodreads

SUPPORT THE STACKS
Join The Stacks Pack on Patreon

To support The Stacks and find out more from this week’s sponsors, click here.
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1h 12min
June 23, 2021 Ep. 169 Defining Love for Ourselves with Ashley C. Ford
Ashley C. Ford is a host, podcaster, writer, and now author. Her debut book, Somebody’s Daughter, was an instant New York Times bestseller, and tells the story of her childhood as it relates to her coming of age and her father’s incarceration. Today we discuss therapy and her writing process, the ways anger fuels passion, and what it means to be published by Oprah Winfrey’s imprint.

The Stacks Book Club selection for June is The Undying by Anne Boyer. We will discuss the book with Mychal Denzel Smith on Wednesday June 30th.

You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2021/06/23/ep-169-ashley-c-ford/

SUPPORT THE STACKS

To support The Stacks and find out more from this week’s sponsors, click here.

Connect with Ashley: Twitter | Instagram | Website
Connect with The Stacks: Instagram | Twitter | Website | Patreon | Shop | Goodreads

Purchasing books through Bookshop.org or Amazon earns The Stacks a small commission.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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