{"podcast":{"title":"The Stacks","slug":"the-stacks-550138","podcast_index_feed_id":550138,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/the-stacks","website_url":"http://www.thestackspodcast.com","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/d3/4e/5a/dd/d34e5add-bc92-4aa6-96f3-a63bec29934a/2b9a62bb6154689a11795908b0b18f3af8317a565e07233b6ab317ad3dd04dba2e52ed5aa22f57524808cd3e9c50047abd2480fdf00026f836fd3005eaa9e1e0.jpeg","author":"Traci Thomas","episode_count":499,"summary":"The Stacks is your one stop shop to talk books and reading. Guests will join the host, Traci Thomas for lively discussions about books and the ways they have shaped their lives, and they way we all understand culture, race, politics, and more. The last Wednesday of each month Traci and guest will break down a book in detail as part of The Stacks Book Club. Make sure to check the website www.thestackspodcast.com for more details, including upcoming The Stacks Book Club picks.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-stacks-550138"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 410 Romance Is Helpful When Times Are Scary with Jasmine Guillory","slug":"ep-410-romance-is-helpful-when-times-are-scary-with-jasmine-guillory","published_at":"2026-02-04T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-stacks-550138/ep-410-romance-is-helpful-when-times-are-scary-with-jasmine-guillory","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-stacks-550138","url":"https://s.gum.fm/s-611319b4bd3dc100237cd71c/rss.art19.com/episodes/e21c28de-0451-4122-9dd4-4d6da1fa53d7.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://s.gum.fm/s-611319b4bd3dc100237cd71c/rss.art19.com/episodes/e21c28de-0451-4122-9dd4-4d6da1fa53d7.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"Today on The Stacks, we’re joined by&nbsp; New York Times&nbsp; bestselling romance novelist Jasmine Guillory. We chat about her journey from high-powered attorney to successful contemporary romance writer, her favorite and least favorite tropes, and how people’s desire to escape through romance increases amid political unrest. The Stacks Book Club pick for February is Indigo by Beverly Jenkins. We’ll be discussing the book with Jasmine Guillory on February 25th. You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks website:&nbsp; https://www.thestackspodcast.com/2026/2/4/ep-410-jasmine-guillory Connect with Jasmine Guillory : Website | Instagram | Threads | Twitter/X Connect with The Stacks:&nbsp; Instagram &nbsp;|&nbsp; Threads &nbsp;|&nbsp; Shop &nbsp;|&nbsp; Patreon &nbsp;|&nbsp; Goodreads &nbsp;|&nbsp; Substack &nbsp;|&nbsp; Youtube &nbsp;|&nbsp; Subscribe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .","meta_description":"Today on The Stacks, we’re joined by New York Times bestselling romance novelist Jasmine Guillory. We chat about her journey from high-powered…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3529,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-stacks-550138/episodes/ep-410-romance-is-helpful-when-times-are-scary-with-jasmine-guillory/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-stacks-550138/ep-410-romance-is-helpful-when-times-are-scary-with-jasmine-guillory.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}