The Stacks
Episodes
Ep. 245 The Worst Moments of His Life with Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Washington Post reporters Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa join The Stacks to discuss their book His Name Is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the ...
Ep. 244 Relentlessly Positive with Greta Johnsen
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're joined by Greta Johnsen, host and producer of the Nerdette podcast from WBEZ Chicago, at host of HBO's House of the Dragon recap podcast. ...
Ep. 243 Prison by Any Other Name by Maya Schenwar and Victoria Law -- The Stacks Book Club (Mariame Kaba)
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today anti-violence activist and author Mariame Kaba returns to discuss Prison by Any Other Name: The Harmful Consequences of Popular Reforms by Maya ...
Ep. 242 Lurching from Disaster to Disaster with Steven W. Thrasher
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Journalist and academic Steven W. Thrasher joins the show to discuss his eye-opening new book The Viral Underclass: The Human Toll When Inequality and...
Ep. 241 Names on Top of Names on Top of Names with Jonathan Abrams
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today Jonathan Abrams joins The Stacks to discuss his third book The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop. In unpacking the massive underta...
Ep. 240 Hold the Powers that Be Accountable with Jemele Hill
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Renowned sports journalist Jemele Hill joins the show to discuss her powerful new book Uphill: A Memoir. We talk about how she organized and thought a...
Ep. 239 The Purpose of a System Is What It Does with Mariame Kaba
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we welcome Mariame Kaba - activist and author of the book We Do This 'Til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice, and her ...
Ep. 238 Fairest by Meredith Talusan -- The Stacks Book Club (Anthony Christian Ocampo)
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today professor and author Anthony Christian Ocampo returns to unpack the memoir Fairest by Meredith Talusan. The book is about Talusan's childhood in...
Ep. 237 Girl Fear with Kamila Shamsie
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we welcome Pakistani-British writer Kamila Shamsie, author of the new novel Best of Friends and past The Stacks Book Club pick, Home Fire. We di...
Ep. 236 I Thought I Was the Problem with Brandon Kyle Goodman
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Actor, activist and Traci's very dear college friend Brandon Kyle Goodman joins The Stacks to talk about their new book You Gotta Be You: How to Embra...
Ep. 235 Filipinx Literary Renaissance with Anthony Christian Ocampo
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, we speak with Anthony Christian Ocampo, Ph.D - sociology professor and author of Brown and Gay in LA: The Lives of Immigrant Sons, an ho...
Ep. 234 The Trees by Percival Everett -- The Stacks Book Club (Lisa Lucas)
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, publisher Lisa Lucas returns to help us break down the 2021 crime novel The Trees by Percival Everett. In discussing the page-turning thriller,...
Ep. 233 A Grieving Apocalyptic Historian with Saeed Jones
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we speak with Saeed Jones - award-winning author of the new poetry collection Alive at the End of the World. Our conversation covers the art of ...
Ep. 232 What Should the Rules Be with Andrea Elliott
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Andrea Elliott joins us to discuss her investigative reporting career and her Pulitzer Prize winning book Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hop...
Ep. 231 At the End of Every Day There's a Book with Lisa Lucas
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Lucas, Senior Vice President at Pantheon and Schocken, is our first ever book publisher to join the podcast. We discuss the path that led Lisa to...
Ep. 230 How to Write an Autobiographical Novel by Alexander Chee -- The Stacks Book Club (Ingrid Rojas Contreras)
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Author Ingrid Rojas Contreras joins us again to talk about our book club selection How to Write An Autobiographical Novel by Alexander Chee. Our discu...
Ep. 229 Destabilizing Whiteness with Mohsin Hamid
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Award-winning novelist Mohsin Hamid joins this episode of The Stacks to talk about his newest book The Last White Man. We discuss what inspired the st...
Ep. 228 Grief is Love with Marisa Renee Lee
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're joined by entrepreneur and author Marisa Renee Lee, whose book Grief is Love: Living with Loss offers a framework for healing after traged...
Ep. 227 Funny but Not F*cking Around with W. Kamau Bell and Kate Schatz
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Emmy Award winner W. Kamau Bell and bestselling author Kate Schatz visit The Stacks to discuss their joint effort Do the Work!: An Antiracist Activity...
Ep. 226 A Literal Relationship with the Past with Ingrid Rojas Contreras
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined today by novelist and essayist Ingrid Rojas Contreras, whose new book The Man Who Could Move Clouds combines memoir with rich storytellin...
Ep. 225 Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih--The Stacks Book Club (Elamin Abdelmahmoud)
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's The Stacks Book Club day, and we're discussing the classic Sudanese novel, Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih. We're joined again by...
Ep. 224 Writing with Duende with Erika L. Sánchez
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Poet and author Erika L. Sánchez joins The Stacks to discuss Crying in the Bathroom, her new memoir about growing up in the 90s as a misfit daughter ...
Ep. 223 Our Existence as Protest with Caleb Gayle
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we speak with journalist and professor Caleb Gayle about his new book We Refuse to Forget: A True Story of Black Creeks, American Identity, and ...
Ep. 222 Living in Between with Elamin Abdelmahmoud
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest for this episode is Elamin Abdelmahmoud - political and cultural commentator, Buzzfeed News senior culture writer and author of the new essa...
Ep. 221 White Negroes by Lauren Michele Jackson -- The Stacks Book Club (David Dennis Jr.)
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Journalist and author, David Dennis Jr. returns to discuss our June Book Club pick White Negroes: When Cornrows Were in Vogue... And Other Thoughts on...
Ep. 220 Spread Love It's the Brooklyn Way with Justin Tinsley
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're joined by Justin Tinsley, senior culture writer at ESPN’s Andscape and author of the new book It Was All a Dream: Biggie and the World T...
Ep. 219 Genre Redlining with Leila Mottley
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we talk with Oakland native and 2018 youth poet laureate Leila Mottley about writing her debut novel Nightcrawling at 17, and the process...
Ep. 218 Hungry for History with Michael Eric Dyson
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we speak with Dr. Michael Eric Dyson - academic, minister and author - about his new book Unequal: A Story About America, which he co-wrote with...
Ep. 217 Surviving in the Face of Death with David Dennis Jr.
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we hear from cultural critic David Dennis, Jr - Senior Writer at ESPN’s Andscape and author of the new book The Movement Made Us: A Fat...
Ep. 216 Shine Bright by Danyel Smith - The Stacks Book Club (Novena Carmel)
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's The Stacks Book Club Day! Novena Carmel, musician and cohost of KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic, joins us again to unpack Shine Bright: A Very Pe...
Ep. 215 It's Kind of Wonderful, but it's Kind of Awful with Danyel Smith
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're joined by Danyel Smith, author of this month's book club pick, Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop. Danyel is an a...
Ep. 214 How You Look and How You Feel Have to Meet with Van Lathan Jr.
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we speak with Van Lathan Jr., prolific podcaster, Oscar winning producer, and author of the new memoir Fat, Crazy, and Tired: Tales from th...
Ep. 213 Curating a Vibe with Novena Carmel
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're joined by musician and DJ Novena Carmel, cohost of KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic. We get into our childhood reading habits, Novena's rad...
Ep. 212 Doppelgangbanger by Cortney Lamar Charleston - The Stacks Book Club (Nate Marshall)
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome back Nate Marshall today to discuss Cortney Lamar Charleston's poetry collection Doppelgangbanger, which grapples with the tensions that im...
Ep. 211 A Radical Shift with Julie Otsuka
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're speaking with Julie Otsuka, whose nationally-bestselling novel The Swimmers explores what happens to a group of obsessed recreational swim...
Ep. 210 A Warm Hug with Danny Pellegrino
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're joined by the delightful Danny Pellegrino, author of How Do I Un-Remember This?: Unfortunately True Stories, a collection of essays about ...
Ep. 209 A Poem is About Wonder with Nate Marshall
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak with the lauded writer, educator and MC Nate Marshall, whose latest poetry collection Finna was named one of NPR's best books...
Ep. 208 A Mercy by Toni Morrison -- The Stacks Book Club (Imani Perry)
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on The Stacks Book Club we speak again with Imani Perry, author of the New York Times bestselling South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Di...
Ep. 207 Breaking Through the Black/White Binary with Julissa Arce
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're joined by Julissa Arce, author, and education and immigration activist. On this episode we have a conversation around Julissa's third book...
Ep. 206 Who Are You Loving When You Write with Destiny O. Birdsong
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is author and poet Destiny O. Birdsong. Destiny's debut novel, Nobody's Magic, is about three Black women with Albinism in Shreveport,...
Ep. 205 Finding Ways to Heal with Stephanie Foo
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stephanie Foo is a writer and radio producer, most recently on This American Life, and she is the author of What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing fr...
Ep. 204 A Journey South with Imani Perry
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Imani Perry is the author of seven books including her latest, the New York Times bestselling, South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon Line ...
Ep. 203 I Live a Life Like Yours by Jan Grue -- The Stacks Book Club (Tessa Miller)
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today for The Stacks Book Club we're discussing I Live a Life Like Yours, a memoir by Jan Grue, which explores his experiences as a wheelchair user in...
Ep. 202 Even the Bachelorette Gets Insecure with Rachel Lindsay
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Rachel Lindsay, the first Black Bachelorette and author of Miss Me with That: Hot Takes, Tidbits, and a Few Hard Truths. Rachel is ...
Day 5 -- Banned Books in The Stacks with Kiese Laymon
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In light of the recent wave of book bannings taking place across The United of States, The Stacks is spending all week talking with people who are imp...
Day 4 -- Banned Books in The Stacks with Timya Wright and Azar Nafisi
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In light of the recent wave of book bannings taking place across The United of States, The Stacks is spending all week talking with people who are imp...
Day 3 -- Banned Books in The Stacks with Ghazala Hashmi and Hannah Oliver Depp
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In light of the recent wave of book bannings taking place across The United of States, The Stacks is spending all week talking with people who are imp...
Day 2 -- Banned Books in The Stacks with Alison Bechdel and Kelsey Reynolds
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In light of the recent wave of book bannings taking place across The United of States, The Stacks is spending all week talking with people who are imp...
Day 1 -- Banned Books in The Stacks with Katrina Stokes and Thursday Williams
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In light of the recent wave of book bannings taking place across The United of States, The Stacks is spending all week talking with people who are imp...
Ep. 201 The Language of Chronic Illness with Tessa Miller
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by Tessa Miller, and author and journalist whose work focuses on chronic illness, disability, and health justice. We discuss Tessa...
Ep. 200 Passing by Nella Larsen -- The Stacks Book Club (Cree Myles)
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on The Stacks Book Club we're discussing Nella Larsen's 1929 classic novel Passing. We're joined again by Cree Myles, the creative force behind ...
Ep. 199 A Tapestry of Microaggressions with Kendra James
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're joined by Kendra James; writer, podcast producer, and editor, to discuss her debut book, Admissions: A Memoir of Surviving Boarding School...
Ep. 198 We'll Be Okay with Jason Reynolds
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we've got a repeat guest, the unmatched talent that is, Jason Reynolds. We're talking about his new book, Ain't Burned all the Bright, a col...
Ep. 197 All Ways Black, Always with Cree Myles
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're joined by Cree Myles, the creative force behind Penguin Random Houses' All Ways Black, a platform that is focused on uplifting and centeri...
Ep. 196 A Little Devil in America by Hanif Abdurraqib -- The Stacks Book Club (Andrew Ti)
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for our final episode of The Stacks Book Club of the year, and we're taking on a favorite book of the year, A Little Devil in America: Notes...
Ep. 195 The Best Books of 2021 with Lupita Aquino and Morgan Hoit
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for The Stacks' annual Best Books of 2021 episode. To help put together this list, we're joined by professional readers Lupita Aquino (@lupi...
Ep. 194 How We Understand Loneliness with Kristen Radtke
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kristen Radkte is the author of Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness, a work of graphic nonfiction that uses prose and images to explore th...
Ep. 193 Betting on the Kids with Angelina Jolie and Tokata Iron Eyes
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Angelina Jolie, actor-director-humanitarian, and Indigenous activist Tokata Iron Eyes join Traci to discuss Jolie's book Know Your Rights an Clai...
Ep. 192 Yo, Is This Racist with Andrew Ti
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Ti is the creator and co-host of the Yo, Is This Racist podcast, and a comedy and TV writer. He joins the show today to talk about his journey ...
Ep. 191 Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison -- The Stacks Book Club (Dawnie Walton)
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It is time for our annual Toni Morrison episode of The Stacks as part of The Stacks Book Club. We are discussing Morrison's third novel, Song of Solom...
Ep. 190 Getting Cultish with Amanda Montell
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we are joined by author, linguist, and podcast host Amanda Montell. Amanda is the author of Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism and Wo...
Ep. 189 Embracing Rage with Myisha Cherry
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Dr. Myisha Cherry, a philosopher, professor, and author, whose work focuses on emotions and attitudes in public life. Her latest bo...
Ep. 188 Creating an Icon with Dawnie Walton
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is journalist and editor Dawnie Walton, she is the debut author behind one of this year's most talked about novels, The Final Revival ...
Ep. 187 Waiting to Exhale by Terry McMillan -- The Stacks Book Club (Nichole Perkins)
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The last week of the month means it's time for The Stacks Book Club. This month we're joined again by author, poet, and podcast host, Nichole Perkins ...
Ep. 186 We Need Better Voices with Danté Stewart
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by debut author and minster, Danté Stewart to discuss his book, Shoutin' in the Fire: An American Epistle. Our conversation carri...
Ep. 185 Abolition for the People with Bree Newsome Bass Kiese Laymon
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're discussing Abolition for the People: The Movement for a Future Without Policing and Prisons, an anthology edited by Colin Kaepernick. We a...
Ep. 184 The Desire Advocate Is In with Nichole Perkins
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined today by cultural critic, poet, podcaster, and author Nichole Perkins. Her new book, Sometimes I Trip on How Happy We Could Be is a memoi...
Ep. 183 Blood in the Water by Heather Ann Thompson -- The Stacks Book Club (Derecka Purnell)
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today on The Stacks we discuss the book that inspired this podcast, Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy by Heather A...
Ep. 182 Athletes and Activism with Dave Zirin
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're joined by sportswriter, journalist, and podcaster Dave Zirin to discuss his new book The Kaepernick Effect: Taking a Knee, Changing the Wo...
Ep. 181 We Don't Have to Agree with Jill Louise Busby
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jill Louise Busby is an writer, filmmaker, and the person behind the now defunct "Jill is Black" account on Instagram. She joins The Stacks to discuss...
Ep. 180 Fifty Years After Attica with Heather Ann Thompson
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by Pulitzer Prize winning author of Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy, Heather Ann Thompson. W...
Ep. 179 Imagining Better with Derecka Purnell
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is lawyer, writer, activist, organizer, and author Derecka Purnell. Derecka joins us to discuss her forthcoming debut book, Becoming A...
Ep. 178 Emergency Contact by Mary H. K. Choi -- The Stacks Book Club (Juliet Litman)
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep. 177 Defining the American Dream with Roger Bennett
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 jo...
Ep. 176 Leaving a Record of History with Adam Serwer
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep. 175 Chatty Books with Juliet Litman
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 pro...
Ep. 174 The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui -- The Stacks Book Club (Mira Jacob)
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep. 173 Living with Less with Christine Platt
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we welcome author and decluttering expert Christine Platt, also known as The Afrominimalist. We talk today about Christine’s latest book The A...
Ep. 172 The Art vs. The Artist with Quentin Tarantino
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Academy Award winning screenwriter and director Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction, Django Unchained). He joins us to talk about his d...
Ep. 171 Trusting in Optimism with Mira Jacob
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep. 170 The Undying by Anne Boyer -- The Stacks Book Club (Mychal Denzel Smith)
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 w...
Ep. 169 Defining Love for Ourselves with Ashley C. Ford
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 tell...
Ep. 168 Embodying History with Clint Smith
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by Clint Smith author of How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America. Clint is a staff writer a...
Ep. 167 Disrupting the Systems that Cage Us with Marlon Peterson
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by author and activist Marlon Peterson. His book Bird Uncaged: An Abolitionist’s Freedom Song is out now and is both a memoir of...
Ep. 166 Who Do We Want to Be with Mychal Denzel Smith
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week is Mychal Denzel Smith, the author of one of Traci’s favorite books from 2020, Stakes is High. Mychal’s writing has appeared i...
Ep. 165 Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy -- The Stacks Book Club (Jenny Lee)
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today is The Stacks Book Club day and we’re finally discussing Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy with author Jenny Lee. Jenny’s books Anna K and Anna K...
Ep. 164 Breaking a Story with Patrick Radden Keefe
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is staff writer at The New Yorker, and award winning author Patrick Radden Keefe. We talk about his newest book Empire of Pain: The Se...
Ep. 163 Pushing the Boundaries of Understanding with Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're joined by Chanda Prescod Weinstein, a theoretical physicist specializing in early universe cosmology. She is the author of The Disordered ...
Ep. 162 Adapting a Classic with Jenny Lee
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today on The Stacks we’re talking with TV writer and author Jenny Lee. Jenny is the author of Anna K a modern retelling of Anna Karenina set in the ...
Ep. 161 The Tradition by Jericho Brown -- The Stacks Book Club (Reginald Dwayne Betts)
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode of The Stacks we're talking with poet, lawyer, and activist, Reginald Dwayne Betts about The Tradition by Jericho Brown for The Sta...
Ep. 160 Black People Doing Spectacular Things with Hanif Abdurraqib
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode we're joined by Hanif Abdurraqib. Hanif is an author, poet, music and cultural critic, and the host of the podcast Object of So...
Ep. 159 Surviving the White Gaze with Rebecca Carroll
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today Rebecca Carroll. Rebecca is a writer, cultural critic, and podcaster. She is the author of multiple books including her memoir which c...
Ep. 158 Reaching for Answers with Reginald Dwayne Betts
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode we talk with poet, author, activist, and attorney Reginald Dwayne Betts (Felon). In the conversation we explore the ways we police ...
Ep. 157 Every Body Looking by Candice Iloh -- The Stacks Book Club (Nic Stone)
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for The Stacks Book Club conversation about our March pick, 2020 National Book Award Finalist, Every Body Looking by Candice Iloh. We are jo...
Ep. 156 Pursuing a Passion with Brandon Hobson
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Hobson is a National Book Award Finalist, and the author of a brand new novel called The Removed. The book is about one family and the lasting...
Ep. 155 The Art of the Crush with Mary H.K. Choi
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we talk with young adult author Mary H.K. Choi about her newest book, Yolk. Mary shares with us about her struggles with disorder...
Ep. 154 Representation in Kink with R.O. Kwon & Garth Greenwell
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're talking with R.O. Kwon and Garth Greenwell, the editors of Kink a new short story anthology all about...well, kink! We discuss the ways th...
Ep. 153 Breaking Down Standards with Nic Stone
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we welcome author Nic Stone to the podcast. Nic is best known as the Young Adult and Middle Grade author of Dear Martin, Dear Justyce, and the S...
Ep. 152 The New Wilderness by Diane Cook -- The Stacks Book Club (Vann Newkirk)
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's The Stacks Book Club day and we're discussing The New Wilderness by Diane Cook with senior editor at The Atlantic and host of the Floodlines podc...
Ep. 151 Truth and Satire with Mateo Askaripour
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Mateo Askaripour, the debut author of Black Buck which is a New York Times Bestseller. We talk about writing satire, Mateo's respec...