Ep. 161 The Tradition by Jericho Brown -- The Stacks Book Club (Reginald Dwayne Betts)
On today's episode of The Stacks we're talking with poet, lawyer, and activist, Reginald Dwayne Betts about The Tradition by Jericho Brown for The Stacks Book Club. We discuss poems as fact or fiction, what happens when you hear a poem out loud, and the ways different poems can take on different meanings to different people.
Donate to Million Book Drive as part of The Stacks $50,000 fundraising drive.
The Stacks Book Club selection for April is The Tradition by Jericho Brown. We will discuss the book with Reginald Dwayne Betts on Wednesday April 28th.
LISTEN NOW
Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Overcast | Stitcher
Everything we talk about on today’s episode can be found below in the show notes and on Bookshop.org and Amazon
The Tradition by Jericho Brown
Felon by Reginald Dwayne Betts
"Ep. 158 Reaching for Answers with Reginald Dwayne Betts" (The Stacks)
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Open by Andre Agassi
Petty Cash Taqueria (Los Angeles, CA)
"Ghazal" by Reginald Dwayne Betts
Haki R. Madhubuti (Don L. Lee)
" Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon and Garfunkel (1970)
" Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Aretha Franklin (1984)
Romeo + Juliet (Baz Lurhmann, 1996 )
"Jericho Brown – Small Truths and Other Surprises" (On Being Studios)
"Hustle" by Jericho Brown
Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James
To support The Stacks and find out more from this week’s sponsors, click here.
Connect with Dwayne: Twitter | Instagram | Website | Million Book Project
Connect with The Stacks: Instagram | Twitter | Shop | Patreon | Goodreads | Substack | Subscribe
To contribute to The Stacks, join The Stacks Pack, and get exclusive perks, check out our Patreon page. If you prefer to support the show with a one time contribution go to paypal.me/thestackspod.
The Stacks participates in affiliate programs. We receive a small commission when products are purchased through links on this website.