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This week’s episode of The Short Stacks is here with award-winning author Miriam Toews. We talk about her new book, Women Talking, inspired by a series of rapes in a Mennonite colony in Bolivia. We also discuss the pressures of being an author, companion pieces for Women Talking and more. • • What’s a novel you love that’s inspired by true events? • • You can listen now, where ever you get your podcasts by searching for “The Stacks”, or use the link in bio. If you like what you hear please take a moment to subscribe, rate, and review. #theshortstacks If They Come for Us||Fatimah Asghar • • A collection of poetry about violence, race, and mortality both in a large cultural sense, and in the more intimate context of what it means to be alive and human. Smart and tough and soft and vibrant, these poems have heart and Fatimah Asghar can write. Lucky us. • • This collection is fantastic and at times it is “take your breath away” kind of stuff. As someone who is newer to poetry, this is the first collection that I felt that I truly “got it”. Which is more to say that whatever frequency Asghar was on, I was vibrating there too. • • I often say that I love nonfiction because it allows me to see the humanity in others that perhaps I’d never taken the time to examine, and this collection certainly does that. It was a great reminder that there is so much pain and joy in the world that I want to bear witness to. • • If you’ve read this one, I’d love to hear your thoughts. #bonuscontebt, that rose is from my garden. #thestacksreview I’m making a minor change around here. I love reviewing books, but have started to resent trying to assign stars. They get in the way of nuance, which is so important in discussing art. Not to mention we all have different criteria for stars, and I would never want to dissuade someone from reading anything. So, we’re not going to do that anymore. From now on, I’ll write my review as I normally would, just sans stars. • • I promise to keep my reviews as honest as ever. If I love something, or hate it, I’ll make sure you know. Don’t worry. And if you’re not sure if a book is for you, slide in my DMs and we can talk it out. If you MUST see stars, they’ll be on my goodreads with initial thoughts/notes on the book. Follow me there, link in bio. • • What are your feelings on book ratings/stars? Helpful or not so much? This is my first ever BOOK OUTLET haul and all for around $100! • • This is not sponsored, it’s just pure joy. My #buddyreadbrigade friends told me about @bookoutlet, and now here we are. Some come highly recommended from you all, some just felt right, some are replacements for books I’ve lent out, and some have been on my list for years. Most are nonfiction, duh. • • See anything you love here? (aside from my @philosophersguild James Baldwin candle, thanks @hannyjayy) Where should I start? #thestacksbookhaul Experiments in Joy||Gabrielle Civil||⭐️⭐️⭐️ • • [thank you to @the5accomplices & author Gabrielle Civil for gifting this copy for review] In her second book, a Performance Memoir, Civil reflects on the pieces of her life and collaborations that led her to create her performance art. A combination of letters, stage directions, photos, reviews, and reflections shape this unique book. • • Civil is extremely vulnerable and open in the sharing of herself and her process. Her energy and passion run deep through the pages and I was left with a greater understanding of how the work came to be. The context behind the pieces. The why. • • I didn’t always enjoy or understand some sections or performances. I would lose interest in the work she was creating. Other times I was thrilled by how it all came together. Like any conversation on art, everything may not resonate. I often found myself wondering how an audience member would receive these performances without the context and/or backstory I was reading about. I was likewise fascinated by Civil’s unique perspectives through which the art came to be. • • Have you ever read a book about the process of creating art? Performance, visual, musical, or otherwise? What did you think? • • After talking with Gabrielle on #thestacks and reading her book I have a greater understanding of her process and work. If you haven’t yet check out our conversation (link in bio). You’ll also find a longer review on the website (LIB). #thestacksreview You all aren’t ready for the joy and genius that is author and performance artist Gabrielle Civil. She’s our guest today and we talk about indie publishers, poetry, “getting it”, literature in translation, and books that chose you! • • What’s a book in translation that you love? • • You can listen now wherever you get your podcasts or through the link in bio, and don’t forget to leave us a review. #thestacks

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