The Stacks

By Traci ThomasSociety & Culture Arts Books

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September 25, 2019 Ep. 78 Educated by Tara Westover--The Stacks Book Club (Sarah Enni)
We are talking about Educated by Tara Westover on The Stacks Book Club today. Author and podcast host Sarah Enni helps us break down why this story became a mega-bestseller and why its the book that everyone is still talking about. We also debate the role of fact versus memory in memoir, and what this book means in the current political climate.
There are spoilers on this episode.
You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2019/09/25/ep-78-educated
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1 hr 14 min
September 23, 2019 The Short Stacks 22: Ibram X. Kendi//How to be an Antiracist
Author and historian Ibram X. Kendi joins us today on The Short Stacks to talk about his New York Times Bestselling book, How to be an Antiracist. We discuss how he came to write this book as a mix of history and memoir. Then he shares his advice for discussing racism with loved ones, and gives us plenty of book and author recommendations to continue on our antiracist journeys.
There are no spoilers on this episode.
You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2019/09/23/ss22
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38 min
September 18, 2019 Ep. 77 It's OK to Hate a Book with Sarah Enni
Sarah Enni is the author of Tell Me Everything and the creator and host of the podcast First Draft with Sarah Enni. She joins us today to talk about writing Young Adult books that don't talk down to her audience, dream podcast guests, and why it can be a huge compliment when we hate a book.
You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2019/09/18/ep-77-sarah-enni
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1 hr 11 min
September 11, 2019 Ep. 76 Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro -- The Stacks Book Club (Clark Moore)
Actor Clark Moore is back for The Stacks Book Club as we discuss Never Let Me Go by Nobel Laureate, Kazuo Ishiguro. Our conversation focuses on answering a central question in the novel: Who gets to be human? We also discuss the genre of science fiction and the evolution of social movements.
There are spoilers on this episode.
You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2019/09/11/ep-76-never-let-me-go
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1 hr 4 min
September 09, 2019 The Short Stacks 21: Garrett M. Graff//The Only Plane in the Sky
Today on The Short Stacks we have author and journalist, Garrett M. Graff, whose newest book is The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 is a detailed look at the events of September 11, 2001 as told by the people who lived it. Garrett tells us about the process of creating a cohesive narrative from hundreds of interviews, and what he learned about a day that has been etched in the collective American memory.
There are no spoilers on this episdoe.
You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2019/09/09/ss21
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39 min
September 04, 2019 Ep. 75 Embracing Queer and Colorful Stories with Clark Moore
Actor Clark Moore (Love, Simon, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) is our guest on the show today. We talk about what it is like being an adult that teenagers look up to and how social media has changed the way we see our role models. We also discuss the challenges of being and adult reading YA, and why Clark is seeking out books that center the stories of queer people of color.
You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2019/09/04/ep-75-clark-moore
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1 hr 7 min
August 28, 2019 Ep. 74 The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist by Radley Balko & Tucker Carrington--The Stacks Book Club (Allison Punch)
Today on The Stacks Book Club, Allison Punch is back to discuss The Cadaver King and the Country Dentists by Radley Balko and Tucker Carrington. The Book is an in depth look at two men who are part of the death investigation industry in Mississippi, how their corruption is indicative of the field at large, and how their malpractice is an indictment of the criminal justice system as a whole.
There are no spoilers on this episode.
You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2019/08/28/ep-74-the-cadaver-king-and-the-country-dentist
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58 min
August 26, 2019 The Short Stacks 20: Kim Brooks//Small Animals
Kim Brooks is the author of Small Animals: Parenting in the Age of Fear , a smart social critique of American parenting and the anxities that come along with it. Today she shares with us the details of her story, how fear and the commodification of children has created more fear, and what we can do to stop this feedback loop.
There are no spoilers on this episode.
You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2019/08/26/ss20
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34 min
August 21, 2019 Ep. 73 Reading with Purpose with Allison Punch
Today on The Stacks we have on avid reader and friend of pod, Allison Punch, who you may know better as @AllisonReadsDC on Instagram. Allison talks with us about incorporating reading into her professional life, why she reads books by authors who don't look like her, and gives you all a bunch of recommendations. Get your TBRs ready.
You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2019/08/21/ep-73-allison-punch
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59 min
August 13, 2019 Ep. 72 The Light of the World by Elizabeth Alexander -- The Stacks Book Club (Dani McClain)
Today on The Stacks Book Club we discuss Elizabeth Alexander's memoir The Light of the World about the unexpected death of her husband. We are joined by Dani McClain, author of We Live for the We to discuss this examination of a life well lived.
You can find links to everything we talk about on today's episode on The Stacks Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2019/08/14/ep-72-the-light-of-the-world
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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…