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The Stacks Traci Thomas
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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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Ep. 258 Long-Suffering Basketball Fans with José Olivarez
Today we're joined by poet, writer and educator José Olivarez to discuss his new book Promises of Gold, a collection of poems exploring all forms of love, including friendship, romantic and cultural. We find out why José had someone else translate his collection into Spanish when Spanish is his first language. We also discuss how he thinks about organizing his poems on the page and in the book, and why balance in a collection is so important.
The Stacks Book Club selection for March is Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay. We will discuss the book on March 29th with Shanita Hubbard.
You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' website:
https://thestackspodcast.com/2023/03/15/ep-258-jose-olivarez
Episode Transcript
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Ep. 257 The Hardest Book I Had to Write with Carol Anderson
Prolific author, historian and educator Dr. Carol Anderson joins us to discuss her book The Second: Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America. We talk about what sparked her interest in writing it, and dissect the role of anti-blackness in the formation and upholding of the second amendment. Carol reveals how she thinks of her writing in terms of persuasion versus education, and why this is the hardest book she has ever written.
The Stacks Book Club selection for March is Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay. We will discuss the book on March 29th with Shanita Hubbard.
You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' website:
https://thestackspodcast.com/2023/03/08/ep-257-carol-anderson
Episode Transcript
Connect with Carol: Website
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Ep. 256 Centering Us with Shanita Hubbard
Today professor and author Shanita Hubbard speaks with The Stacks about her book Ride or Die: A Feminist Manifesto for the Well-Being of Black Women. We discuss the cultural erasure of Black women and why the idea that they will "save the world" is manipulative. We also note how Black female essayists have been weaving together scholarly and pop cultural commentary in the most complex and delightful ways.
The Stacks Book Club selection for March is Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay. We will discuss the book on March 29th with Shanita Hubbard.
You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' website:
https://thestackspodcast.com/2023/03/01/ep-256-shanita-hubbard
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Connect with Shanita: Instagram | Twitter | Website
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Ep. 255 The Round House by Louise Erdrich -- The Stacks Book Club (Mina Kimes)
It's The Stacks Book Club Day, and we're joined again by Mina Kimes of ESPN, to discuss Louise Erdrich's novel The Round House. This page-turning coming-of-age story is set in 1988 North Dakota and follows a boy and his friends seeking justice for a horrific crime. Today we talk about the merits of vengeance, the relationship between coming into ones sexuality and understanding consent, and the flaws in the criminal legal system especially in regard to American tribal lands.
There are spoilers in this episode.
Be sure to listen to the end of today's episode to find out what our book club pick will be in March 2023.
You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' website:
https://thestackspodcast.com/2023/02/22/ep-255-the-round-house
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Connect with Mina: Instagram | Twitter | The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny
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Ep. 254 Heartbreak is Pivotal to Romance with Camonghne Felix
Communications strategist and poet Camonghne Felix joins The Stacks to discuss her brand new memoir Dyscalculia: A Love Story of Epic Miscalculation. We talk about heartbreak as a kind of trauma, trying to understand the world, and the meaning of dyscalculia. We also get into Camonghne's experiences as a political speechwriter, and what that entails.
The Stacks Book Club selection for February is The Round House by Louise Erdrich. We will discuss the book on February 22nd with Mina Kimes.
You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' website:
https://thestackspodcast.com/2023/02/15/ep-254-camonghne-felix
Episode Transcript
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Ep. 253 I Tend to Write About It with Lamya H.
Today we're joined by Lamya H., who has just released their debut book Hijab Butch Blues - a memoir about coming of age as a queer Muslim immigrant, that uses figures from the Quran as reference points. We discuss what is gained and what is lost from writing under a pseudonym, the complexities of choosing to be religious, and how Lamya approached the decision to include known religious figures in their storytelling.
The Stacks Book Club selection for February is The Round House by Louise Erdrich. We will discuss the book on February 22nd with Mina Kimes.
You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' website:
https://thestackspodcast.com/2023/02/08/ep-253-lamya-h
Episode Transcript
Connect with Lamya: Instagram | Twitter | Website
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Join The Stacks Pack on Patreon
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Customer Reviews
My favorite source on new books
I first learned about Traci’s podcast when she suggested a couple of books for Andrew Ti. I read them, loved them, found her podcast and subscribed, and never looked back. Traci’s tastes in what to read are right up my alley, and hos she reads is pretty different from my way, and that’s a powerfully useful and interesting combination.
I also enjoy the regularity with which she asks writers what they snack on while working. :D
One of my favs
If you love books, this is the podcast you should be listening to! Traci does such a great job interviewing authors - they are super engaging and she picks such a great selection of guests. I also really appreciate that Traci is so progressive and has an abolitionist politic.
Always interesting!
A great selection of diverse books primarily by Black authors, with wonderful interviews by Traci Thomas. Entertaining, educational, sometimes funny, sometimes moving, always smart.