Today we're joined by Justin Tinsley, senior culture writer at ESPN’s Andscape and author of the new book It Was... more

This episode we talk with Oakland native and 2018 youth poet laureate Leila Mottley about writing her debut novel Nightcrawling... more

Today we speak with Dr. Michael Eric Dyson - academic, minister and author - about his new book Unequal: A... more

This episode we hear from cultural critic David Dennis, Jr - Senior Writer at ESPN’s Andscape and author of the... more

It's The Stacks Book Club Day! Novena Carmel, musician and cohost of KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic, joins us again to... more

Today we're joined by Danyel Smith, author of this month's book club pick, Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of... more

This week, we speak with Van Lathan Jr., prolific podcaster, Oscar winning producer, and author of the new memoir Fat,... more

Today we're joined by musician and DJ Novena Carmel, cohost of KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic. We get into our childhood... more

We welcome back Nate Marshall today to discuss Cortney Lamar Charleston's poetry collection Doppelgangbanger, which grapples with the tensions that... more

Today we're speaking with Julie Otsuka, whose nationally-bestselling novel The Swimmers explores what happens to a group of obsessed recreational... more

Today we're joined by the delightful Danny Pellegrino, author of How Do I Un-Remember This?: Unfortunately True Stories, a collection... more

In this episode we speak with the lauded writer, educator and MC Nate Marshall, whose latest poetry collection Finna was... more

Today on The Stacks Book Club we speak again with Imani Perry, author of the New York Times bestselling South... more

Today we're joined by Julissa Arce, author, and education and immigration activist. On this episode we have a conversation around... more

Our guest today is author and poet Destiny O. Birdsong. Destiny's debut novel, Nobody's Magic, is about three Black women... more

Stephanie Foo is a writer and radio producer, most recently on This American Life, and she is the author of... more

Imani Perry is the author of seven books including her latest, the New York Times bestselling, South to America: A... more

Today for The Stacks Book Club we're discussing I Live a Life Like Yours, a memoir by Jan Grue, which... more

Our guest today is Rachel Lindsay, the first Black Bachelorette and author of Miss Me with That: Hot Takes, Tidbits,... more

In light of the recent wave of book bannings taking place across The United of States, The Stacks is spending... more

In light of the recent wave of book bannings taking place across The United of States, The Stacks is spending... more

In light of the recent wave of book bannings taking place across The United of States, The Stacks is spending... more

In light of the recent wave of book bannings taking place across The United of States, The Stacks is spending... more

In light of the recent wave of book bannings taking place across The United of States, The Stacks is spending... more

Today we are joined by Tessa Miller, and author and journalist whose work focuses on chronic illness, disability, and health... more

Today on The Stacks Book Club we're discussing Nella Larsen's 1929 classic novel Passing. We're joined again by Cree Myles,... more

Today we're joined by Kendra James; writer, podcast producer, and editor, to discuss her debut book, Admissions: A Memoir of... more

This week we've got a repeat guest, the unmatched talent that is, Jason Reynolds. We're talking about his new book,... more

Today we're joined by Cree Myles, the creative force behind Penguin Random Houses' All Ways Black, a platform that is... more

It's time for our final episode of The Stacks Book Club of the year, and we're taking on a favorite... more

It's time for The Stacks' annual Best Books of 2021 episode. To help put together this list, we're joined by... more

Kristen Radkte is the author of Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness, a work of graphic nonfiction that uses... more

Angelina Jolie, actor-director-humanitarian, and Indigenous activist Tokata Iron Eyes join Traci to discuss Jolie's book Know Your Rights an Claim Them:... more

Andrew Ti is the creator and co-host of the Yo, Is This Racist podcast, and a comedy and TV writer.... more

It is time for our annual Toni Morrison episode of The Stacks as part of The Stacks Book Club. We... more

On this episode we are joined by author, linguist, and podcast host Amanda Montell. Amanda is the author of Cultish:... more

Our guest today is Dr. Myisha Cherry, a philosopher, professor, and author, whose work focuses on emotions and attitudes in... more

Our guest today is journalist and editor Dawnie Walton, she is the debut author behind one of this year's most... more

The last week of the month means it's time for The Stacks Book Club. This month we're joined again by... more

Today we are joined by debut author and minster, Danté Stewart to discuss his book, Shoutin' in the Fire: An... more