The Short Stacks 8: Lacy M. Johnson//The Reckonings
The Stacks
Traci Thomas
4.9 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 11 March 2019
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
The Reckonings made The Stacks favorite books of 2018, and today we're talking with the author of that essay collection, Lacy M. Johnson. The Reckonings is a meditation on justice and mercy in relationship to some of the most complex issues of the current moment. Johnson joins us to discuss how this collection came to be, what inspired her in her writing, and what snacks she ate along the way.
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| 0:00.0 | It's time for another episode of the Short Stacks, our shorter conversations with authors about their books and their process. |
| 0:14.0 | I'm your host Tracy Thomas. |
| 0:16.0 | Today, our guest is Lacey M Johnson, |
| 0:19.0 | author of one of my favorite books of 2018, The Reckonings. |
| 0:23.0 | Before we dive in, I'm going to remind you about a few little things. |
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