The Stacks

By Traci ThomasSociety & Culture Arts Books

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August 15, 2018 Ep. 20 Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates — The Stacks Book Club (Jay Connor)
We're thrilled to have writer and host of The Extraordinary Negroes Podcast, Jay Connor, back with us this week for The Stacks Book Club, discussing Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates. This episode is spent talking about the three major themes from the book: race, violence, and the Black body, and how those themes are ever present in American society. There are no spoilers this week.

We cover a lot of topics, and you can find links to everything below, in the show notes. Use the links when you shop on Amazon and iTunes to help support The Stacks.

Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coate
James Baldwin
Ta-Nehisi Coates at the Atlantic
We Were Eight Years in Power by Ta-Nehisi Coates
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
The Hate U Give (20th Century Fox)
"We Blaxplain Blaxplaining" (Still Processing, The New York Times)
Blindspotting (Lionsgate)
Sorry to Bother You (Annapurna Pictures)
Scandal (ABC)
Ranier Maningding
@theLLAG (Twitter for Love Life of an Asian Guy)

"The Toxic World-View of Ta-Nehisi Coates" (Rich Lowry, Politico)

"The Hard Truths of Ta-Nehisi Coates" (Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New York Magazine)
Cornell West
Michael Eric Dyson
Race Matters by Cornell West
Black Lives Matter
Toni Morrison

Connect with Jay: Instagram|Twitter

Connect with The Extraordinary Negroes: iTunes Podcast|Android Podcast|Website|Facebook|Instagram|Twitter

Connect with The Stacks: Instagram|Facebook|Twitter|Goodreads|Traci’s Instagram|iTunes|The Stacks Website|Patreon

To contribute to The Stacks, join The Stacks Pack, and get exclusive perks, check out our Patreon page. We are beyond grateful for anything you’re able to give to support the production of this show. If you prefer to do a one time contribution go to paypal.me/thestackspod.
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1 hr 10 min
August 15, 2018 Ep. 20 Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates — The Stacks Book Club (Jay Connor)
We're thrilled to have writer and host of The Extraordinary Negroes Podcast, Jay Connor, back with us this week for The Stacks Book Club, discussing Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates. This episode is spent talking about the three major themes from the book: race, violence, and the Black body, and how those themes are ever present in American society. There are no spoilers this week.
You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2018/08/15/ep-20-the-stacks-book-club-between-the-world-and-me-by-ta-nehisi-coates
Connect with Jay: Instagram | Twitter
Connect with The Stacks: Instagram | Twitter | Shop | Patreon | Goodreads | Subscribe
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.
1 hr 9 min
August 08, 2018 Ep. 19 Extraordinary Reading with Jay Connor of The Extraordinary Negroes
This week our guest is Jay Connor. Jay is a writer, and the creator and co-host of The Extraordinary Negroes podcast. Jay discuss his winding life path through many cities and many careers. We also talk about what books Jay is into and what writers he admires.

We cover a lot of topics this week, and its all in the show notes below. Use the links below when you shop on Amazon and iTunes to help support The Stacks.
BOOKS

Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet Book 1 by Ta-Nehisi Coates
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn
People's History of Sports in The United States by Dave Zirin
Welcome to the Terrordome by Dave Zirin
The John Carlos Story by Dave Zirin
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
Every Little Step by Bobby Brown
A Conspiracy of Stars by Olivia A. Cole
All The Women in my Family Sing edited by Deborah Santana
Well, That Escalated Quickly by Franchesca Ramsey
I Can't Date Jesus by Michael Arceneaux
Sing Unburied Sing by Jesmyn Ward
Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward
If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin
The Writer Got Screwed by Brooke A. Wharton
The Anatomy of Story by John Truby
Howdunit Series (Multiple Authors)
Choose Your Own Adventure Books (Multiple Authors)
Ship of Theseus by J.J. Abrams
Lies My Teacher Told Me by James W. Loewen
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Baracoon by Zora Neale Hurston
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Hunger by Roxane Gay
I Am Not Your Negro by James Baldwin
The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
The Tasha Trilogy
The Invention of the White Race by Theodore W. Allen

EVERYTHING ELSE

The Very Smart Brothas
Strange Angel (CBS)
Black Card Revoked
Ta-Nehisi Coates
"Ta-Nehisi Coates is Leaving the Atlantic" (Jacey Fortin, The New Yorks Time)
Van R. Newkirk II (The Atlantic)
Kiese Laymon
Hari Ziyad
Donny Cates
Matthew Rosenberg
Shane Black
Alex Hardy
Insecure (HBO)
The Read (LoudSpeakersNetwork.com)
"An Extraordinary Thanksgiving Dinner Draft (Feat. Law Ware)" (iTunes & Android)
"An Extraordinary Mother's Day Tribute: I Love My Momma (Feat. The Queens Who Raised Us)" (iTunes & Android)
This is Us (NBC)
Ear Hustle (Ear Hustle & Radiotopia)
Tea with Queen and J.
Therapy for Black Girls
The Music Snobs
The Tony Kornheiser Show
James Baldwin
Zinn Education Project
Dave Zirin (The Nation)
Tommie Smith
John Carlos
Whitney (Miramax)
Diverse Classics
Robert McKee
Toni Morrison
Roxane Gay Twitter
I Am Not Your Negro (Amazon Studios)
13th (Netflix)
O.J.: Made in America (ESPN Films)

Connect with Jay: Instagram|Twitter

Connect with The Extraordinary Negroes: iTunes Podcast|Android Podcast|Website|Facebook|Instagram|Twitter

Connect with The Stacks: Instagram|Facebook|Twitter|Goodreads|Traci’s Instagram|iTunes|The Stacks Website|Patreon

To contribute to The Stacks, join The Stacks Pack, and get exclusive perks, check out our Patreon page. We are beyond grateful for anything you’re able to give to support the production of this show. If you prefer to do a one time contribution go to paypal.me/thestackspod.

Thank you to this week’s sponsor Audible. To get your FREE audiobook download and FREE 30 day trial go to audibletrial.com/thestacks.
1 hr 6 min
August 08, 2018 Ep. 19 Extraordinary Reading with Jay Connor of The Extraordinary Negroes
This week our guest is Jay Connor. Jay is a writer, and the creator and co-host of The Extraordinary Negroes podcast. Jay discuss his winding life path through many cities and many careers. We also talk about what books Jay is into and what writers he admires.
You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2018/08/08/ep-19-talking-writing-podcasting-and-books-with-jay-connor-of-the-extraordinary-negroes
Connect with The Stacks: Instagram | Twitter | Shop | Patreon | Goodreads | Subscribe
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.
1 hr 4 min
August 01, 2018 Ep. 18 Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes — The Stacks Book Club (Ashley North)
Stylist and CEO Ashley North is back this week for The Stacks Book Club and our discussion of Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes. The book is Rhimes' memoir on the year she decided to say yes to everything and use the power of yes to change her life. The book brings up topics surrounding the desire to be professionally successful and personally fulfilled. We talk about motherhood as a "job", the myth of doing it all, and if we would ever do our own Year of Yes.
You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2018/08/01/ep-18-the-stacks-book-club-year-of-yes-by-shonda-rhimes
Connect with Ashley: Instagram |Ashley North Style |Shop AN Style
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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.
49 min
July 25, 2018 Ep. 17 Talking Fashion and Reading with Stylist Ashley North
Our guest this week is celebrity stylist, TV personality, and CEO of her own lifestyle brand, Ashley North. Ashley is most well known for being Kevin Hart's stylist and now she's sitting down with The Stacks to discuss reading. She talks about the not so glamorous parts of being a stylist, her daughters' love of books, and diversity in school reading curriculum.
You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2018/07/25/ep-17-talking-fashion-and-reading-with-stylist-ashley-north
Connect with Ashley: Instagram |Ashley North Style |Shop AN Style
Connect with The Stacks: Instagram | Twitter | Shop | Patreon | Goodreads | Subscribe
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.
52 min
July 18, 2018 Ep. 16 Reincarnation Blues by Michael Poore — The Stacks Book Club (Lauren Fanella)
This week Lauren Fanella is here for The Stacks Book Club. We're talking about Reincarnation Blues by Michael Poore. In the book, Milo, a human who has been reincarnated almost 10,000 times, is on a quest for perfection and everlasting life. The book touches on a lot of social justice issues, Love, and of course Death. We talk about these themes, who we would cast in the TV show, and more. There are spoilers in this episode.
You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2018/07/18/ep-16-the-stacks-book-club-reincarnation-blues-by-michael-poore
Connect with Lauren: Instagram | Goodreads
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To support The Stacks and find out more from this week’s sponsors, click here.
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58 min
July 11, 2018 Ep. 15 Talking Unconventional Women with Lauren Fanella
This week our guest is Lauren Fanella, Lauren is a book reader and reviewer on #bookstagram, you might know her as @literarylauren_. Lauren is a lover of books by and about unconventional women, she reads for joy, and she's not scared of a big sad book. We talk about Lauren's reading habits, what books she's looking forward to reading, and how books help her to see the world differently.
You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2018/07/11/ep-15-with-lauren-fanella
Connect with Lauren: Instagram | Goodreads
Connect with The Stacks: Instagram | Twitter | Shop | Patreon | Goodreads | Subscribe
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.
1 hr
July 04, 2018 Ep. 14 The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg — The Stacks Book Club (Ross Asdourian)
This week, author Ross Asdourian is back to discuss our The Stacks Book Club book The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg. We talk about how habits work, the habits we want to change, and we look at two current political movements as habit formers in the community. While we do discuss many examples from the book in this episode, we don't really spoil anything, as this is a non-fiction book without any plot twists or turns. So feel free to enjoy it, even if you've yet to read the book.
You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2018/07/04/ep-14-the-stacks-book-club-the-power-of-habit-by-charles-duhigg
Connect with Ross: Instagram |Broken Bananah Website |Broken Bananah Facebook
Connect with The Stacks: Instagram | Twitter | Shop | Patreon | Goodreads | Subscribe
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.
44 min
June 27, 2018 Ep. 13 Writing Your Book with Ross Asdourian
We’re excited to welcome Ross Asdourian to our show this week. Ross is the debut author of a hilarious memoir, Broken Bananah: Life, Love, and Sex…Without a Penis, the story of that one time he broke his penis. We don’t just talk about Ross’ unmentionables, we also talk about the process of writing your own book, self-publishing, and more. Of course Ross is also answering all of your favorite The Stacks questions.
You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2018/06/27/ep-13-ross-asdourian
Connect with Ross: Instagram |Broken Bananah Website |Broken Bananah Facebook
Connect with The Stacks: Instagram | Twitter | Shop | Patreon | Goodreads | Subscribe
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.
33 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…