Ep. 198 We'll Be Okay with Jason Reynolds

The Stacks

Traci Thomas

Literature, Society & Culture, Books, Arts

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 12 January 2022

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

This week we've got a repeat guest, the unmatched talent that is, Jason Reynolds. We're talking about his new book, Ain't Burned all the Bright, a collaboration with his friend, artist, Jason Griffin. We talk today about creativity in 2020, working with collaborators, and our understandings and experiences around grief. You can hear Jason's first appearances on The Stacks here and here.

You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2022/01/12/ep-198-jason-reynolds

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
1:14.4	Welcome to the stacks a podcast about books and the people who read them
1:17.6	I'm your host Tracy Thomas and if you've been listening to this show
1:20.4	You know, I am a huge fan of this week's guest Jason Reynolds
1:24.8	I first got to sit down with Jason in fall 2019 to discuss his book look both ways which you can hear on episode 89 of this show
1:32.9	We've since done numerous Instagram lives and have remained in touch over the years and Jason is
1:38.4	Finally back to the stacks to discuss his newest book ain't burned all the bright which he co-created with his dear friend Jason Griffin
1:45.8	In addition to talking about the book we talk about grief competition feelings snacks and so much more
1:53.9	Our January book club pick is passing by Nella Larson
1:57.0	We will be discussing the book on this show on Wednesday January 26th with Cree Miles
2:02.4	To stay connected with all things the stacks to get inside access to the show and to your bonus episodes
2:07.7	Join the stacks pack by going to patreon dot com slash the stacks
2:11.8	You can also get our incredible reading tracker all the way until the end of January then it's gone for the year
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