The Stacks
Episodes
Ep. 64 The Unwinding of the Miracle by Julie Yip-Williams -- The Stacks Book Club (Lori Gottlieb)
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
New York Times Best Selling author Lori Gottlieb (Maybe You Should Talk to Someone) is back to discuss The Unwinding of the Miracle: A Memoir of Life,...
The Short Stacks 15: Akiba Solomon & Kenrya Rankin//How We Fight White Supremacy
17 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time ever we have two authors on The Stacks at once, and we are thrilled about it. Today we talk to Akiba Solomon and Kenrya Rankin the ...
Ep. 63 The Love of Therapy with Lori Gottlieb
10 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today our guest is therapist andauthor Lori Gottlieb, whose new book Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revea...
Ep. 62 Tinderbox by Robert W. Fieseler -- The Stacks Book Club (Joseph Papa)
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today on The Stacks we're discussing Tinderbox: The Untold Story of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire and the Rise of Gay Liberation by Robert W. Fieseler. Au...
The Short Stacks 14: Etaf Rum//A Woman is No Man
03 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Etaf Rum is a debut author, whose book A Woman is No Man, is one of the buzziest of the year. The story follows three gerneations of women in a Palest...
Ep. 61 The Publicizing of Books with Joseph Papa
29 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Joseph Papa, author (Elizabeth Taylor, A Passion for Life), activist, and former book publicist at Harper Collins. Joseph brings hi...
Ep. 60 Beloved by Toni Morrison -- The Stacks Book Club (DaMaris B. Hill)
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Beloved is a classic American novel by one of the greatest novelists of our time, Toni Morrison. It is also The Stacks Book Club pick this week, and w...
The Short Stacks 13: Robert W. Fieseler//Tinderbox
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined today by Robert W. Fieseler author of June The Stacks Book Club Pick, Tinderbox: The Untold Story of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire and the Ri...
Ep. 59 Chasing Perfection with DaMaris B. Hill
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
DaMaris B. Hill is an author and scholar, and her latest book, A Bound Woman is a Dangerous Thing, is a collection of poetry dealing with the incarcer...
Ep. 58 Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed -- The Stacks Book Club (Keltie Knight)
08 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
The Short Stacks 12: Damon Young//What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker
06 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
Ep. 57 Being a Boss with Keltie Knight
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep. 56 Wild Beauty by Ntozake Shange — The Stacks Book Club (Gabrielle Civil)
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 poe...
The Short Stacks 11: Miriam Toews//Women Talking
22 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 b...
Ep. 55 The Art of Performance with Gabrielle Civil
17 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have performance artist, author, poet, and professor Gabrielle Civil on the podcast to discuss the creative process, books that bite, overach...
Ep. 54 The World Only Spins Forward by Isaac Butler and Dan Kois — The Stacks Book Club (Ben Blacker)
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 B...
The Short Stacks 10: Bryan Washington//Lot
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep. 53 Writing is Writing with Ben Blacker
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep. 52 I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid — The Stacks Book Club (Niccole Thurman)
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 Oppos...
The Short Stacks 9: Isaac Butler//The World Only Spins Forward
25 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On April 10th, we will be discussing The World Only Spins Forward by Isaac Butler and Dan Kois for The Stacks Book Club. To get you ready for that con...
Ep. 51 Satire and Creative Outlets with Niccole Thurman
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is actress and comedian, Niccole Thurman, who is best known for being a citizen journalist onThe Opposition with Jordan Klepper, among...
Ep. 50 Good and Mad by Rebecca Traister — The Stacks Book Club (James J. Sexton)
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lawyer and author James Sexton (If You're in My Office, It's Already Too Late) is back on The Stacks to discuss Good and Mad by Rebecca Traister. In h...
The Short Stacks 8: Lacy M. Johnson//The Reckonings
11 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Reckonings made The Stacks favorite books of 2018, and today we're talking with the author of that essay collection, Lacy M. Johnson. The&nbs...
Ep. 49 Relationships and Recommendations with James Sexton
06 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're talking relationships today on The Stacks with long time divorce lawyer and author James J. Sexton. We discuss James' book If You're in My Offic...
Ep. 48 Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah — The Stacks Book Club (Wade Allain-Marcus)
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Friday Black is a genre-bending collection of short stories by debut author, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah. It tackles the Black experience in America...
The Short Stacks 7: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah//Friday Black
25 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today on The Short Stacks we're honored to welcome author of this week's The Stacks Book Club pick, Friday Black, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah. We ta...
Ep. 47 Reading, Writing, and Representation with Wade Allain-Marcus
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Its time for another episode of The Stacks. Today our guest is actor (Insecure, Snowfall), director (French Dirty), and writer (Grown-ish) Wade Allain...
Ep. 46 All You Can Ever Know by Nicole Chung — The Stacks Book Club (Vanessa McGrady)
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
All You Can Ever Know is an emotional memoir on adoption and identity by Nicole Chung. It is also this week's pick for The Stacks ...
The Short Stacks 6: Nicole Chung//All You Can Ever Know
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today on The Short Stacks author Nicole Chung joins us to discuss her memoir, and The Stacks Book Club pick, All You Can Ever Know...
Ep. 45 Vanessa McGrady on Adoption and Memoirs
06 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today on The Stacks, author and journalist Vanessa McGrady talks with us about her new book, Rock Needs River, a memoir about becoming a mot...
Ep. 44 Rap Dad by Juan Vidal — The Stacks Books Club (Josh Segarra)
30 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined again today by actor, Josh Segarra (Arrow, Sirens, Orange is the New Black) to discuss Rap Dad by Juan Vidal. A...
The Short Stacks 5: Anita Devlin//S.O.B.E.R.
28 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode of The Short Stacks we're joined by Anita Devlin, who co-wrote the story of her son's addiction in a joint memoir entitled S.O.B.E....
Ep. 43 Life as an Actor with Josh Segarra
23 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Segarra is an actor of both the stage (On Your Feet) and screen (Arrow, Orange is the New Black, Sirens), and today...
Ep. 42 Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie — The Stacks Book Club (Tawny Newsome)
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast we're discussing Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie, and to join us for The Stacks Book Club, is actor, comedian, and podcast host, Tawn...
The Short Stacks 4: Juan Vidal//Rap Dad
14 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On January 30th, we're discussing Rap Dad by Juan Vidal as part of The Stacks Book Club, and to get you ready for that chat, I talked with Juan a...
Ep. 41 Comedy, Race, Travel and Books with Tawny Newsome
09 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by Tawny Newsome, a modern day renaissance woman. Tawny is known for her work as an actress, comedian, and podcaster. She is the co-host...
Ep. 40 The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz — The Stacks Book Club (Alec Penix)
02 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off the new year, we're talking self-help with Don Miguel Ruiz's best selling book, The Four Agreements. Fitness guru and author, Alec Penix j...
The Short Stacks 3: Best of 2018//Lauren Fanella
31 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Its the last day of 2018, and we're celebrating with our very own wrap up, New Year's Eve show. We brought back friend of the pod, Lauren Fanella (who...
Ep. 39 Connecting Mind, Body, and Spirit with Alec Penix
26 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We're getting you ready for your mind and body goals in 2019, with our guest celebrity trainer Alec Penix. Alec is the author of a brand new health an...
Ep. 38 Open City by Teju Cole — The Stacks Book Club (Behzad Dabu)
19 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week actor Behzad Dabu (How to Get Away with Murder, The Chi) joins us again to discuss Teju Cole's novel, Open City. The book is a meditati...
The Short Stacks 2 – Jesse Byrd//Real Jungle Tales
17 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We're talking all things children's books this week on our mini episode with award winning author Jesse Byrd. In addition to writing children's books,...
Ep. 37 Representation, Basketball, and Books with Behzad Dabu
12 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today on The Stacks, our guest is actor, producer, and activist Behzad Dabu. Behzad is most well known for his roles on How to Get Away with Murd...
Ep. 36 If You Leave Me by Crystal Hana Kim — The Stacks Book Club (Aja Gabel)
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Author Aja Gabel is back for The Stacks Book Club conversation this week. We're discussing If You Leave Me by Crystal Hana Kim. The book fol...
The Short Stacks 1: Crystal Hana Kim//If You Leave Me
03 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Its time for our first ever Short Stack! These mini episodes will come out every other Monday, and feature a conversation with an author about their b...
Ep. 35 Prodigies, Time Machines, and Beautiful Writing with Aja Gabel
28 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Stacks our guest is author Aja Gabel. Aja's debut novel, The Ensemble, came out in 2018, and she talks with us about writing her...
Ep. 34 The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison — The Stacks Book Club (Renée Hicks)
21 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Bluest Eye is the first novel of Nobel Laureate, Toni Morrison, it is also The Stacks Book Club pick this week. We dissect this American classic a...
Ep. 33 Book Girl Magic with Renee Hicks
14 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast, our guest is Renée Hicks, founder of Book Girl Magic, an online book club that centers books by and about Black women. René...
Ep. 32 To The Bridge by Nancy Rommelmann — The Stacks Book Club (Heather John Fogarty)
07 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When a mother, Amanda Stott-Smith, throws her two young children off of a bridge, one journalist tries to understand why. That is the premise of Nancy...
Ep. 31 All the Book Recommendations with Heather John Fogarty
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week is journalist Heather John Fogarty, whose work has been featured in The Los Angeles Times, Marie Claire Magazine, Playboy, and mor...
Ep. 30 How Democracies Die by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt — The Stacks Book Club (Harris Cohn)
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Stacks Book Club, activist and organizer Harris Cohn is back to chat about How Democracies Die by Steven Levitsky and Dani...
Ep. 29 Politics, Midterms, and Voting (oh, my) with Harris Cohn
17 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by Harris Cohn. Harris' day job is in renewable energy, but his real super power is that he is an activist and organizer in hi...
Ep. 28 Bad Blood by John Carreyrou — The Stacks Book Club (Nancy Rommelmann)
10 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Stacks Book Club, journalist and author Nancy Rommelmann is back to discuss Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Star...
Ep. 27 Talking Investigative Journalism with Nancy Rommelmann
03 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by author and journalist, Nancy Rommelmann. Nancy talks to us about her newest book To The Bridge: A True Story of Mother...
Ep. 26 Less by Andrew Sean Greer — The Stacks Book Club (Zeke Smith)
26 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We are thrilled to discuss this year's Pulitzer Price winner for fiction, Less by Andrew Sean Greer, for The Stacks Book Club this week. We ...
Ep. 25 Talking Fame and Identity with Zeke Smith
19 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today on The Stacks we are joined by Zeke Smith. Zeke is a writer and trans activist who you may know best from his seasons on Survivor (Survivor: Mil...
Ep. 24 Motherhood by Sheila Heti — The Stacks Book Club (Jo Piazza)
12 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Its time for another episode of The Stacks Book Club, and this week we are discussing Motherhood by Sheila Heti. We are joined again by auth...
Ep. 23 Talking Women in Politics with Jo Piazza
05 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the show, we have author and journalist Jo Piazza as our guest. Jo's most recent release isCharlotte Walsh Likes to Win, a novel about a ...
Ep. 22 The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner — The Stacks Book Club (Becca Tobin)
29 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Becca Tobin (Glee, Lady Gang) is back for The Stacks Book Club, and we're discussing Rachel Kushner's newest book The Mars Room. This gritty...
Ep. 21 Talking Fiction & Hollywood with Becca Tobin
22 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week is Becca Tobin. Becca is most well known as an actress and a co-host of the podcast, The LadyGang. Today we walk about Becca'...
Ep. 20 Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates — The Stacks Book Club (Jay Connor)
15 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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, discuss...
Ep. 19 Extraordinary Reading with Jay Connor of The Extraordinary Negroes
08 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 pat...
Ep. 18 Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes — The Stacks Book Club (Ashley North)
01 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep. 17 Talking Fashion and Reading with Stylist Ashley North
25 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep. 16 Reincarnation Blues by Michael Poore — The Stacks Book Club (Lauren Fanella)
18 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ha...
Ep. 15 Talking Unconventional Women with Lauren Fanella
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep. 14 The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg — The Stacks Book Club (Ross Asdourian)
04 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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&n...
Ep. 13 Writing Your Book with Ross Asdourian
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep. 12 How Soccer Explains the World by Franklin Foer — The Stacks Book Club (Aaron Dolores)
20 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week Aaron Dolores, founder of Black Arrow FC is back and we're discussing How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globali...
Ep 11. Talking Books and Soccer with Aaron Dolores Founder of Black Arrow FC
13 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Aaron Dolores, founder of Black Arrow FC, a lifestyle brand that focuses on the intersection of soccer and Black culture. Th...
Ep. 10 New Boy by Tracy Chevalier — The Stacks Book Club (Vella Lovell)
06 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, actress Vella Lovell (Crazy Ex- Girlfriend, The Big Sick) is back on The Stacks. This week we're talking about New Boy by Tracy Chevalier. ...
Ep. 9 Talking Books with Vella Lovell
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Actress Vella Lovell (Crazy Ex- Girlfriend, The Big Sick) joins us this week to nerd out on books. Vella talks about reading as an actor, examining sc...
Ep. 8 Vulgar Favors by Maureen Orth — The Stacks Book Club (Sam Pinkleton)
23 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Choreographer Sam Pinkleton is back in time for The Stacks Book Club to take on true crime, with Vulgar Favors: The Assassination of Gianni Versa...
Ep. 7 Talking Books with Sam Pinkleton
16 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the show we are talking all things books with Tony nominated choreographer, Sam Pinkleton, best known for his work on the Broadway show,&...
Ep. 6 Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin — The Stacks Book Club (Chris Maddox)
09 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this week of The Stacks, we discuss Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin with our guest, TV writer Chris Maddox.Giovanni's Room is a classic American n...
Ep. 5 Talking Books with Chris Maddox
02 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week I am joined by TV writer and actor, Chris Maddox. Reading is a huge part of Chris' professional life, and creative habit. Chris shares the k...
Ep. 4 Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward — The Stacks Book Club (Sarah Fong)
25 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this week of The Stacks, PhD candidate Sarah Fong is back, and we're talking about Jesmyn Ward's memoir, Men We Reaped. Our conversation...
Ep. 3 Talking Books with Sarah Fong
18 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this week of The Stacks we are joined by Sarah Fong, a PhD Candidate in American Studies. Sarah is currently writing her dissertation on U.S. pract...
Ep. 2 Exit West by Mohsin Hamid — The Stacks Book Club (Dallas Lopez)
11 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this week of The Stacks, high school English teacher Dallas Lopez is back, and we're talking about Exit West by Mohsin Hamid.This is our very ...
Ep. 1 Talking Books with Dallas Lopez
04 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this week of The Stacks we talk with High School English Teacher, Dallas Lopez. He tells us about how he used to hate reading, and how self-help bo...
The Stacks Podcast — Coming April 4th
21 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Stacks a brand new podcast all about books, hosted by Traci Thomas.The Stacks is your one stop shop to talk books and reading. Guests w...