About this podcast
Stacked is the book podcast for readers who want more from their shelves. We explore the stories and voices that often go unnoticed in traditional literary spaces; the books that shape culture, challenge our assumptions, and help us make sense of the world around us.
If you're passionate about discovering books that challenge the status quo and spark meaningful conversations about literature, culture, and politics, Stacked is for you. Join us!
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 44 episodes
- White Feminism w/ Gina Martin · 46 min · Season 4 Episode 7Gina Martin joins us this week to discuss Koa Beck’s White Feminism; a book that has fundamentally shifted her understanding of feminism, activism and collective liberation. With…
- Season of Migration to the North w/ JJ Bola · 54 min · Season 4 Episode 6JJ Bola joins us this week to discuss Tayeb Salih's Season of Migration to the North, a book that has captivated him, and led to multiple re-reads over the last decade since he…
- Milk Fed w/ Amy Spalding · 37 min · Season 4 Episode 5Amy Spalding, star of the BBC’s I Kissed A Girl, joins us this week for a discussion on Melissa Broder’s provocative novel Milk Fed. We explore how Broder weaves together food…
- Sisters of the Yam (bell hooks) w/ Mireille Harper · 40 min · Season 4 Episode 4Mireille C Harper, author and Editorial Director at Tonic, Bloomsbury, joins us for a conversation about bell hooks’ black feminist text Sisters of the Yam, a book that’s as…
- Blessings w/ Tamara Lawrance · 29 min · Season 4 Episode 3Tamara Lawrence & Amanda join us this week for a book chat about Chukwuebuka Ibeh’s beautiful debut Blessings. We explore how Ibeh captures the complexities of growing up queer…
- Pride & Prejudice w/ Bolu Babalola · 42 min · Season 4 Episode 2Bolu Babalola joins us this week to discuss love, literature, and the enduring power of Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice. Bolu & Ziporah explore why Austen’s masterpiece remains…
- Dream Count · 32 min · Season 4 Episode 1This season we’re kicking off with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's long-awaited novel, Dream Count. We get into Adichie's exploration of the search for romantic fulfillment and…
- Season 4 Trailer! · 1 min · Season 4Hi friends…👀 Stacked is back with a fresh format, and the same old fun. Join us for our fourth season where we'll be joined by various guests (friends, writers, readers…
- Zadie Smith: Beauty, Multiculturalism & NW · 41 min · Season 3 Episode 10Join us for the last episode of season 3! We're discussing why we love our hometown fave Zadie Smith and her sprawling novels. We covered 'White Teeth', 'On Beauty' and her essay…
- Akwaeke Emezi: Creativity, Heritage & Selfhood · 39 min · Season 3 Episode 9Join us for the penultimate episode of the season as we explore identity, gender fluidity, and the power of creative expression through the works of the inimitable Akwaeke Emezi…
- Angela Davis: Freedom, Politics & Prisons · 42 min · Season 3 Episode 8This week we took a break from fiction and read the work of writer, activist and academic Angela Davis. The thing that concerned us the most was just how relevant her work is…
- Buchi Emecheta: Proverbs, Tragedy & Female Independence · 39 min · Season 3 Episode 7This week we're discussing Buchi Emecheta who was a social worker and writer (often considered the first successful black woman novelist living in Britain after 1948). We've…
- Jamaica Kincaid: Family, Forgiveness & Foreign Lands · 43 min · Season 3 Episode 6This week we read the incredible Jamaica Kincaid, Antiguan-American novelist & essayist (& gardener!), and she got us thinking about parent-child relationships, the nature of…
- Ocean Vuong: Love, Poetry & War · 55 min · Season 3 Episode 5For this week's episode (coincidently landing on World Poetry Day!) we dive into the world of Vietnamese American poet and novelist Ocean Vuong, and explore some of the key…
- Zora Neale Huston: Legacy, Culture & Self-Discovery · 41 min · Season 3 Episode 4This week, we're cracking open the pages of a truly under-appreciated legend: Zora Neale Hurston. We'll be diving into respectability politics and the complexities of her…
- Bonus Episode: Nightbloom x Africa Writes with Peace Adzo Medie · 49 min · Season 3Join us for our first live episode ever in collaboration with the Africa Writes festival and the Royal African Society! We spoke to Peace Adzo Medie about her latest novel…
- Joan Didion: Grief, Style & Purpose · 46 min · Season 3 Episode 3Things got a little deep in the studio this week as we discussed the life and works of Joan Didion. Join us as we explore her most impactful works, including ‘Play It As It Lays’…
- Sally Rooney: Women, Writers & Ireland · 38 min · Season 3 Episode 2This week we're talking all things Sally Rooney and asking ourselves where IS the beautiful world we were promised as adolescents? What we enjoy most about Sally Rooney's books…
- James Baldwin: Love, Guilt & Desire · 56 min · Season 3 Episode 1In the first episode of the season, join us as we dig into the life and novels of THE James Baldwin: author, activist, playwright, and icon (and apparently ex-pastor). As a…
- Season 3 Trailer! · 1 min · Season 3Amanda and Ziporah are back! Join us for season three of Stacked, where we dive into the lives of literary giants like James Baldwin, Joan Didion, and Zadie Smith. This season…
