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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 understand culture, race, politics, and more. The last Wednesday of each month Traci and guest will break down a book in detail as part of The Stacks Book Club.
Make sure to check the website www.thestackspodcast.com for more details, including upcoming The Stacks Book Club picks.
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Unabridged: The Performance of Gender with Aaron Jay Young
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Los Angeles photographer Aaron Jay Young visits The Stacks Unabridged to discuss Queen, a portrait book celebrating the art of drag. We learn how his book came to be and what he’s learned about the performance of gender through photographing drag queens. Aaron also reveals how he approaches his subjects to get the right shot.
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Ep. 324 The Psychology of Evil with Akwaeke Emezi
Author and multimedia artist Akwaeke Emezi joins us with their latest novel Little Rot, set in the underworld of a Nigerian city. We unpack the psychology of evil, and what is interesting to Akwaeke about exploring different genres. We also discuss their moral boundaries when it comes to writing about difficult subjects.
The Stacks Book Club selection for June is It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover. We will discuss the book on June 26th with Melissa Mogollon.
You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' website:
https://thestackspodcast.com/2024/06/19/ep-324-akwaeke-emezi
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Ep. 323 You’ve Got to Want Depth with Chelsea Devantez
Friend of The Stacks Chelsea Devantez is here to tell us about her debut memoir I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This (But I’m Going to Anyway). Chelsea explains how podcasting about celebrity memoirs has impacted her writing, and what she found important to include in her own story. Plus we learn how the structure of Chelsea’s book is a reflection of one major event in her life.
The Stacks Book Club selection for June is It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover. We will discuss the book on June 26th with Melissa Mogollon.
You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' website:
https://thestackspodcast.com/2024/06/12/ep-323-chelsea-devantez
Connect with Chelsea: Instagram | Twitter | Website | Glamorous Trash
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Ep. 322 I Think Voicy is Great with Melissa Mogollon
Today we are speaking with Melissa Mogollon about her debut novel Oye, a tragicomic family drama told in a series of one-sided phone calls from one sister to another. Melissa shares her approach to writing a book all in dialogue, and what it was like to write from a teenager’s POV. We also talk about the term "voicy" and whether or not it is a pejorative.
The Stacks Book Club selection for June is It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover. We will discuss the book on June 26th with Melissa Mogollon.
You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' website:
https://thestackspodcast.com/2024/06/05/ep-322-melissa-mogollon
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Ep. 321 No Name in the Street by James Baldwin — The Stacks Book Club (Yahdon Israel)
It is The Stacks Book Club Day, and we're celebrating James Baldwin and his centennial year by reading his book, No Name in the Street. We're joined again by Senior Editor at Simon & Schuster- and founder of Literaryswag- Yahdon Israel. We talk about the delicate balance between public and private, in life and in memoir. We also examine the usefulness of public beefs, and Baldwin’s lasting legacy.
Be sure to listen to the end of today’s episode to find out what our June book club pick will be.
You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' website:
https://thestackspodcast.com/2024/05/29/ep-321-no-name-in-the-street
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Unabridged: The Best Books of 2024…So Far with Cree Myles and Sara Hildreth
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For today’s Unabridged, book lovers Cree Myles (All Ways Black) and Sara Hildreth (Fiction Matters) are back by popular demand to discuss the best books 2024, so far. We also get into our most disappointing reads, our favorite backlist titles, and what we’re most looking forward to for the rest of the year.
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Connect with Sara: Instagram | Fiction Matters | Novel Pairings
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