Ep. 197 All Ways Black, Always with Cree Myles
The Stacks
Traci Thomas
4.8 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 5 January 2022
⏱️ 65 minutes
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Summary
Today we're joined by Cree Myles, the creative force behind Penguin Random Houses' All Ways Black, a platform that is focused on uplifting and centering the work of Black authors. We talk today about the competitive drive that keeps us motivated, balancing personal identity and reading choices, and the vibe we expect to find in heaven.
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The Stacks Book Club selection for December is Passing by Nella Larsen, we will discuss the book on January 26th with Cree Myles.
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| 0:00.0 | All right, the live in the stack store is on its last leg literally. We only have one show left |
| 0:08.5 | Join me in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 18th with three of my favorite ever podcast guests and friends of this show |
| 0:16.2 | We are gonna be joined by Rachel Lindsey. Yes, that Rachel Lindsey the first black bachelor at also |
| 0:22.2 | She is an author a podcaster a TV host and a wonderful human being |
| 0:26.4 | We're gonna be joined by Sam Sanders podcast host journalist and I think arguably the cultural critic of our time and |
| 0:33.7 | The wonderful hilarious and super duper smart Chelsea Devantes who is an any nominated TV writer, comedian director and of course the host of |
| 0:42.6 | Glamrs trash formerly known as the celebrity book club podcast |
| 0:46.6 | We are going to have a blast bringing this tour to a close and not to mention that our friends from reparations book club |
| 0:52.6 | One of my favorite bookstores here in L.A. is curating a pop-up bookshop of our dreams |
| 0:57.7 | It's not too late to get your tickets head to the stacks podcast dot com slash tour before they sell out |
| 1:14.7 | Welcome to the stacks podcast about books and the people who beat them. I'm your host Tracy Thomas and we made it to 2022 |
| 1:21.9 | I am so excited for all the fun. We're gonna have this year |
| 1:24.9 | You know, they say how you ring in the new year is how you'll spend the rest of the year |
| 1:29.0 | And I'm not sure that I believe in that |
| 1:30.6 | But I was certainly scared enough by that threat to kick off the year with an incredibly wonderful joyful talented and |
| 1:37.4 | Thought-provoking guest Cree Miles in addition to being a book influencer and my friend |
| 1:42.9 | Cree is the creative force behind Penguin Random Houses always black a social media account initiative |
| 1:48.9 | That's all about uplifting black literature |
| 1:52.5 | Today we talk about Cree's favorite books |
| 1:55.2 | Competitive energy and so much more. It is a very good time our January book club pick is passing by Nella Larson |
| 2:02.7 | And we will be discussing the book on Wednesday January 26th with Cree Miles |
| 2:07.5 | If your new year's resolutions involve supporting artists and creators you love especially black women |
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