Today we are joined by Yahdon Israel - writer, founder of Literaryswag Book Club, and Senior Editor at Simon & Schuster. A Brooklyn native and community-builder, Yahdon breaks down the distinction between the literary world and the publishing industry. Plus, Yahdon breaks down how he thinks about audience as who are you writing to, and who are you writing for?
The Stacks Book Club selection for May is No Name in the Street by James Baldwin. We will discuss the book on May 29th with Yahdon Israel.
You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' website:
https://thestackspodcast.com/2024/05/01/ep-317-yahdon-israel
Episode Transcript
Connect with Yahdon: Instagram | Twitter | Website | Literaryswag
Connect with The Stacks: Instagram | Twitter | Shop | Patreon | Goodreads | Substack | Subscribe
SUPPORT THE STACKS
Join The Stacks Pack on Patreon
To support The Stacks and find out more from this week’s sponsors, click here.
Purchasing books through Bookshop.org or Amazon earns The Stacks a small commission.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Day 2 -- Banned Books in The Stacks with Alison Bechdel and Kelsey Reynolds
Day 1 -- Banned Books in The Stacks with Katrina Stokes and Thursday Williams
Ep. 201 The Language of Chronic Illness with Tessa Miller
Ep. 200 Passing by Nella Larsen -- The Stacks Book Club (Cree Myles)
Ep. 199 A Tapestry of Microaggressions with Kendra James
Ep. 198 We'll Be Okay with Jason Reynolds
Ep. 197 All Ways Black, Always with Cree Myles
Ep. 196 A Little Devil in America by Hanif Abdurraqib -- The Stacks Book Club (Andrew Ti)
Ep. 195 The Best Books of 2021 with Lupita Aquino and Morgan Hoit
Ep. 194 How We Understand Loneliness with Kristen Radtke
Ep. 193 Betting on the Kids with Angelina Jolie and Tokata Iron Eyes
Ep. 192 Yo, Is This Racist with Andrew Ti
Ep. 191 Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison -- The Stacks Book Club (Dawnie Walton)
Ep. 190 Getting Cultish with Amanda Montell
Ep. 189 Embracing Rage with Myisha Cherry
Ep. 188 Creating an Icon with Dawnie Walton
Ep. 187 Waiting to Exhale by Terry McMillan -- The Stacks Book Club (Nichole Perkins)
Ep. 186 We Need Better Voices with Danté Stewart
Ep. 185 Abolition for the People with Bree Newsome Bass Kiese Laymon
Ep. 184 The Desire Advocate Is In with Nichole Perkins
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Lit Society: Books and Drama
Ex Libris
Write The Book: Conversations on Craft
The Turn of the Screw
Anne of Avonlea
Fresh Air
Myths and Legends