{"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. 415 The Feeling of Being Known with Tayari Jones","slug":"ep-415-the-feeling-of-being-known-with-tayari-jones","published_at":"2026-03-11T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-stacks-550138/ep-415-the-feeling-of-being-known-with-tayari-jones","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-stacks-550138","url":"https://s.gum.fm/s-611319b4bd3dc100237cd71c/rss.art19.com/episodes/1dbf93c8-3a95-4eeb-9558-bbdbe3948857.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://s.gum.fm/s-611319b4bd3dc100237cd71c/rss.art19.com/episodes/1dbf93c8-3a95-4eeb-9558-bbdbe3948857.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"Today on The Stacks, we’re joined by bestselling author Tayari Jones to talk about her newest book,  Kin . This novel follows the lifelong friendship between Vernice and Annie, two motherless girls whose paths diverge in adulthood. In our conversation, Tayari shares how  Kin  was the book she had to write, even though it was not the one she was contracted to write, why she avoided writing a historical novel until now, and how coming home to Atlanta has impacted her as a person and a novelist.   The Stacks Book Club pick for March is  Paradise   by Toni Morrison. We’ll be discussing the book with Namwali Serpell on March 25th. You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks website:  https://www.thestackspodcast.com/2026/3/11/ep-415-tayari-jones Connect with Tayari: Instagram | Threads | Website | Facebook Connect with The Stacks:  Instagram  |  Threads  |  Shop  |  Patreon  |  Goodreads  |  Substack  |  Youtube  |  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 bestselling author Tayari Jones to talk about her newest book, Kin . This novel follows the lifelong friendship…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3391,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-stacks-550138/episodes/ep-415-the-feeling-of-being-known-with-tayari-jones/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-415-the-feeling-of-being-known-with-tayari-jones.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}