The Stacks

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  • Ep. 58 Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed -- The Stacks Book Club (Keltie Knight)

    Keltie is back! That's right, its time for The Stacks Book Club, and Keltie is here as we take a deep dive into Cheryl Strayed's collection of advice, Tiny Beautiful Things. We talk about this fantastic book, the best advice we've received, dealing with grief, being ambitious, and weddings. Basically, we're talking about it all. And the best part? There are no spoilers this week. 

    You can find everything we talk about on today's website on The Stacks Website: thestackspodcast.com/2019/05/08/ep-58-tiny-beautiful-things

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    51 min
  • The Short Stacks 12: Damon Young//What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker

    On today's episdoe of The Short Stacks our guest is Damon Young. Damon is the co-founder of Very Smart Brothas, a senior editor at The Root, and the author of What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker . We talk today about the anxieties of releasing a memoir into the world, public apologies, and getting blurbs from people you admire. There are no spoilers today.

    You can find everything we talk about on today's episdoe on The Stacks Website: www.thestackspodcast.com/2019/05/06/ss12 

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    39 min
  • Ep. 57 Being a Boss with Keltie Knight

    The Stacks is thrilled to announce we are now part of The LadyGang Network on PodcastOne . Don't worry, there are no changes for you, we're still the same bookish podcast you love. In order to kick off our new partnership, we've got co-host of The LadyGang and correspondent on Entertainment Tonight , Keltie Knight. We talk about starting your own business, the value of a good first impression, and books about dogs.

    You can find everything we talk about on today's episode on The Stacks website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2019/05/01/ep-57-keltie-knight 

    Connect with Keltie: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | The LadyGang Website

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    1 hr 1 min
  • Ep. 56 Wild Beauty by Ntozake Shange — The Stacks Book Club (Gabrielle Civil)

    In honor of National Poetry Month, we're talking all things poetry for The Stacks Book Club. We're joined again by author, performance artist, and poet Gabrielle Civil, and we're discussing Ntozake Shange's poetry collection, Wild Beauty. If you're intimidated by poetry, you'll love today's episode. We talk about how to approach poetry, where to start, and if there is such thing as a "good" poem (or if that even matters). Plus a whole lot more. There a no spoilers today.

    You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2019/04/24/ep-57-wild-beauty-by-ntozake-shange-the-stacks-book-clu-gabrielle-civil

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    1 hr 6 min
  • The Short Stacks 11: Miriam Toews//Women Talking

    On this episode of The Short Stacks our guest is award-wining author, Miriam Toews. We are discussing her new book, Women Talking, which is inspired by true events of a series of rapes within a Mennonite community in Bolivia. We talk about the differences between a first and eighth book, what other jobs Miriam might like to have, and what authors you should check out if you likeWomen Talking. There are no spoilers today. 

    You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2019/04/22/ss11

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    37 min
  • Ep. 55 The Art of Performance with Gabrielle Civil

    Today we have performance artist, author, poet, and professor Gabrielle Civil on the podcast to discuss the creative process, books that bite, overachieving Black girls, and books in translation. We spend time discussing Performance Memoir as a genre and we hear about Gabrielle's books Swallow the Fish and Experiments in Joy.

    You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2019/04/17/ep-55-gabrielle-civil

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    1 hr 8 min
  • Ep. 54 The World Only Spins Forward by Isaac Butler and Dan Kois — The Stacks Book Club (Ben Blacker)

    Ben Blacker is back and we're talking all things theatre and oral history today on The Stacks, as we breakdown The World Only Spins Forward by Isaac Butler and Dan Kois. The book is an oral history of Angels in America, a classic American play about the AIDS crisis by Tony Kushner. We discuss government funded art, human rights, and so much theatre geek goodness. Plus, no spoilers. Listen and enjoy.

    You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2019/04/10/ep54-the-world-only-spins-forward

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    1 hr
  • The Short Stacks 10: Bryan Washington//Lot

    Today on The Short Stacks we're joined by debut author, Bryan Washington, whose debut book Lot is a short story collection set in Houston. Bryan talks street names as titles, his "day job", and what is next for him (trust me its exciting). 

    You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2019/04/08/ss10-bryan-washington

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    38 min
  • Ep. 53 Writing is Writing with Ben Blacker

    Today marks one full year of The Stacks, and what an amazing year it has been. The Stacks has every intention of making year two even better. To kick it off we have a real life renaissance man; author, comedian, and podcaster, Ben Blacker. We talk today about the importance of literature as a way to see the humanity in others, the types of anger you can feel toward books, and about Ben's life as a writer of many different mediums, from comic books to teen movies.

    You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2019/04/03/ep-53-ben-blacker

    Connect with Ben: Twitter | Instagram | Website

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    1 hr 10 min
  • Ep. 52 I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid — The Stacks Book Club (Niccole Thurman)

    Today we are dissecting our first thriller ever on The Stacks Book Club, and to help us do it, we have actress and comedian Niccole Thurman (The Opposition with Jordan Klepper). The book is Iain Reid's debut novel, I'm Thinking of Ending Things, and it tells the story of a relationship on the brink. We talk about male authors writing female characters, what we like in a thriller, and who we think should be in the movie. There are a ton of spoilers this week, listen at your own risk.

    You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2019/03/27/ep-52-im-thinking-of-ending-things

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    49 min

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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…

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