The Stacks Book Club — August 2021

To close out the summer we’re keeping it light around here with a young adult (or maybe new adult) romance novel. Our August pick is Emergency Contact the debut novel from Mary H. K. Choi. If Mary’s name sounds familiar its because she was a guest on The Stacks earlier in 2021, check out our conversation here.

In Emergency Contact we meet Penny and Sam. Penny is a college freshman trying to figure it all out. Sam is a 21 year old feeling stuck and lost which working day and night at the bakery he lives in. They meet in a less than adorable fashion and exchange numbers, they begin to text and then become digitally inseparable, without seeing each other in real life. The characters in Emergency Contact are complex and unlikeable in the most relatable ways. Ultimately this is a story of falling apart and trying to hold on to something or someone until you find your way.

We will be discussing Emergency Contact by Mary H. K. Choi on Wednesday, August 25th. You can find out who our guest will be for that discussion by listening to the podcast on August 4th. If you’d like even more discussion around the book consider joining The Stacks Pack on Patreon and participating in The Stacks’ monthly virtual book club.

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Ep. 162 Adapting a Classic with Jenny Lee

Today on The Stacks we’re talking with TV writer and author Jenny Lee. Jenny is the author of Anna K a modern retelling of Anna Karenina set in the world of New York City’s teenage elite. Her brand new book is a sequel to the bestselling Anna K entitled, Anna K Away. We talk today about adapting a classic, what happens when the source material runs out, and the very real struggle of not always liking your work. 

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The Stacks Book Club selection for May is Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy we will discuss the book with Jenny Lee on Wednesday May 26th.

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Ep. 157 Every Body Looking by Candice Iloh — The Stacks Book Club (Nic Stone)

It’s time for The Stacks Book Club conversation about our March pick, 2020 National Book Award Finalist, Every Body Looking by Candice Iloh. We are joined by prolific YA author, Nic Stone (Dear Martin, Dear Justyce). Our conversation explores what makes a book “good” or “bad”, the complexity of finding one’s self, and the power and value in our bodies.
There are spoilers on this episode.

Be sure to listen until the end of today’s episode to find out our book club picks for BOTH April and May!

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The Stack Book Club — March 2021

We’re trying something new with The Stacks Book Club for March. We’re reading our very first novel in verse. Our selection is Every Body Looking by Candice Iloh.

Every Body Looking is a Young Adult novel in verse about Ada. This one is a true coming of age story where we follow Ada through her childhood and into your freshmen year at an HBCU. We get to see the events that have developed her into the young woman she is, and the ways she explores the freedom of being able to decide for her self. This book is ultimately about the body, questioning, and empowerment.This debut novel was a finalist for The National Book Award in 2020.

We will be discussing Every Body Looking on Wednesday, March 31st. You can find out who our guest will be by listening to the podcast on March 3rd. If you’d like even more discussion around the book consider joining The Stacks Pack on Patreon and participating in The Stacks’ monthly virtual book club.

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