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The Stacks Book Club – April 2024
National Poetry Month means another collection of poems for our April Book Club. This time we’re reading The January Children by Safia Elhillo, a Sudanese-American, Maryland-born poet. Her heartfelt...
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Ep. 313 Auditioning for Empathy with Hala Alyan
Writer, poet and psychologist Hala Alyan joins this episode to discuss her newest poetry collection The Moon That Turns You Back. We hear about how she thinks about form, and cultivating empathy in...
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Ep. 314 Being Chesty with Andrew Boryga
First-time novelist and award-winning writer Andrew Boryga talks about his new book Victim, a satirical take on diversity initiatives, self-promotion and the art of the hustle. Andrew reveals how he...
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Ep. 315 Pete Rose: The Great Anti-hero with Keith O’Brien
Journalist and bestselling author Keith O’Brien joins this episode to talk about his new book Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball. Keith reveals his...
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Unabridged: Poetry Therapy
If you’ve ever felt like you didn’t “get it” when it comes to poetry, The Stacks is here for a little poetry therapy featuring five spectacular poets breaking down their favorite poems. We are joined...
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Ep. 316 The January Children by Safia Elhillo — The Stacks Book Club (Hala...
It’s The Stacks Book Club day and writer Hala Alyan is back to discuss this month’s pick, The January Children by Safia Elhillo. It is an award-winning poetry collection by the Sudanese-American poet...
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Ep. 317 The Ill Is Not the Outcome with Yahdon Israel
Today we are joined by Yahdon Israel – writer, founder of Literaryswag Book Club, and Senior Editor at Simon & Schuster. A Brooklyn native and community-builder, Yahdon breaks down the distinction...
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The Stacks Book Club – May 2024
The year 2024 marks the centennial of the legendary James Baldwin. To celebrate, we will be reading his sprawling and personal memoir No Name in the Street. In striking and confessional detail,...
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Ep. 318 Compassion, Justice, and Anger Are Not Mutually Exclusive with Paula Yoo
Today the prolific and award-winning children’s book and Young Adult author Paula Yoo joins us. Her new nonfiction book is Rising from the Ashes: Los Angeles, 1992. Edward Jae Song Lee, Latasha...
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Ep. 319 The Vulnerability Is the Point with Carvell Wallace
Writer and podcaster Carvell Wallace joins us to discuss their debut memoir Another Word for Love. Carvell describes the challenge of writing a trauma memoir without making it all about the trauma,...
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