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by Brett Benner
A book podcast with book lover Brett Benner of bretts.book.stack on Instagram and YouTube. Author interviews and bookish conversations to help add more to your TBR pile!
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- Yesterday32 min
Ben Reeves, Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt
Brett sits down with writer Ben Reeves to discuss his debut novel, Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurts. They talk about death obviously, but also his ideas for what death should look like and the rules involved in the story. They talk children, and grief, and growing up, and survival, and taking the time to notice the life happening around you, while you still have the chance. Ben's website: https://benreeves.co.uk/ Ben's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorbenreeves/ If y...
- 1 weeks ago41 min
Julie Buntin, Famous Men
Brett sits down with author Julie Buntin to discuss her novel Famous Men. They talk small towns and leaving them for big cities, coming of age and what comes with the transition from young girl to young woman, consent, writing workshops and creative spaces, and a literary dinner party. Julie's Website: https://www.juliebuntin.com/ Julie's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliebuntin/ If you like what you're hearing on this podcast please subscribe so you never miss an episode! Watch Behin...
- 3 weeks ago39 min
Roshan Sethi, The Simp
Brett sits down with writer/director and oncologist (you read that right!) Roshan Sethi to discuss his debut novel, The Simp. He unpacks his rise from medicine to the arts, and his drive behind all of it. Diversity, race, sexuality, 'The White Lotus', 'A Nice Indian Boy,' and Hollywood assistants. Is it satire or real life? Roshan's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roshan.sethi87/?hl=en If you like what you're hearing on this podcast please subscribe so you never miss an episode! Watch Be...
- 4 weeks ago53 min
Second Quarter Favs with Renee from @itsbooktalk
Brett sits down with Renee from @itsbooktalk to talk about our favs from quarter two. A total of ten books including: -Celestial Lights by Cecile Pin -In the Days of My Youth, I Was Told What It Means To Be a Man by Tom Junod -Smile or You're Doing It Wrong by Andy Glaze -Villa Coco by Andrew Sean Greer -Wonderland by Jennifer Hiller -Fruit Fly by Josh Silver -Kingfisher by Rosie Kelly -Transcription by Ben Lerner -Count the Ways by Joyce Maynard -London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe ...
- Jun 23, 202639 min
Meg Charlton, Voyagers
Brett sits down with debut author Meg Charlton to discuss her timely book, Voyagers. They talk about childhood friends and the life events that bond us, choosing character perspective, the human capacity to normalize extraordinary events, writing an ambiguous ending, an alien named Allen, and perhaps the most unique (?) self help book you'll ever hear. Meg's website: https://megcharlton.com/ If you like what you're hearing on this podcast please subscribe so you never miss an episode! W...
- Jun 16, 202639 min
Rasheed Newson, There's Only One Sin In Hollywood
Brett talks with author Rasheed Newson about his latest book, 'There's Only One Sin In Hollywood.' They discuss dreamers in Hollywood and what it takes to succeed, Diahann Carroll and Sydney Poitier, and writing real life icons into stories, stars and privacy, oppression and creating safe spaces, mixing politics with celebrity, and the double standards that still exist in the industry. Rasheed's website: https://www.rasheednewson.com/ Rasheed's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rasheed.n...
- Jun 9, 202638 min
Claire Fuller, Hunger & Thirst
Brett talks with Claire Fuller about her new novel, 'Hunger & Thirst'. They discuss writing without a plot, being drawn to dark stories, horror movies, book lists, and find out who became a character in the book. The book anthology Claire talks about: https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Unquiet-Guests-by-Dan-Coxon-editor/9781917792073 Claire's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writerclairefuller/ Claire's website: https://clairefuller.co.uk/ If you like what you're hear...
- Jun 1, 202635 min
Natalie Adler, Waiting On A Friend
Brett talks with writer Natalie Adler about her debut novel, 'Waiting On A Friend'. They discuss the inspiration for the book, belief in the paranormal, the AIDS crisis, getting married, caretaking lesbians, and a magical creature named Chester. Natalie's website: https://www.natalie-adler.com Natalie's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natalie.and.chester/ If you like what you're hearing on this podcast please subscribe so you never miss an episode! Watch Behind the Stack on YouTube: http...
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