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Unstacked

By Unstacked Podcast

Unstacked is a library podcast presented by Sarah Burris (Northwest Regional Library System- FL) and Stephen Efird (Huntsville Madison County Public Library - AL). Listen to author interviews as they unstack new book releases, their creative writing process, and what they love about libraries! Earlier episodes are literary conversations as we ‘unstack’ what’s happening in the greater literary world, provide genre recommendations, what we are reading/watching, and what is happening in libraries.

Intro Song: Bust This Bust That by Professor Kliq
Outro Song: House of Books by Party Boys
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Author Talk 11: Unwind with Grady Hendrix

UnstackedJul 13, 2021

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Author Interview 59: Unwind with Ed McDonald
Mar 17, 202401:00:55
Author Interview 58: Unwind with Gareth Brown
Feb 20, 202459:19
Author Interview 57: Unwind with Kate Quinn and Janie Chang
Feb 13, 202457:06
Author Interview 56: Unwind with Christina Ward
Jan 08, 202457:35
Author Interview 55: Unwind with Samit Basu
Dec 07, 202353:50
Author Interview 54: Unwind with Helena Greer
Nov 19, 202301:17:22
Author Interview 53: Unwind with Heather B. Moore
Oct 24, 202348:35
Author Interview 52: Unwind with Jean Kwok
Oct 10, 202358:01
Author Interview 51: Unwind with V. E. Schwab
Sep 26, 202301:08:31
Author Interview 50: Unwind with Rachel Harrison
Sep 11, 202356:16
Author Interview 49: Unwind with Lauren Beukes

Author Interview 49: Unwind with Lauren Beukes

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with award-winning and International bestselling author, Lauren Beukes. We'll discuss her new novel of suspense, Bridge - a psychological thriller across the multiverse. Unwind with Lauren as she shares her writing and creative process, love of neuroparasitology, the charity bookdash.org, libraries and more! For more information about Lauren Beukes, visit her website at: ⁠https://laurenbeukes.com/.


Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you!


#LaurenBeukes #Bridge #TheShiningGirls #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #MulhollandBooks #HachetteBookGroup #ResearchProcess #NovelofSuspense #Multiverse #MotherDaughterRelationships #Noir #Thriller #CharacterDevelopment #Neuroparasitology #Realities

Aug 14, 202355:08
Author Interview 48: Unwind with Madeline Martin

Author Interview 48: Unwind with Madeline Martin

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with NY Times and International bestselling author, Madeline Martin. We'll discuss her newest historical fiction novel that will release August 1st, The Keeper of Hidden Books, based on the true events of Warsaw's secret libraries during World War II. Unwind with Madeline as she shares her writing and research process, love of history, travel, libraries and more! For more information about Madeline Martin, visit her website at: https://madelinemartin.com/.


Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you!


Additional Note: The non-fiction title mentioned in this episode is The Nazi Kultur in Poland (1945) full of first-hand accounts of Polish individuals and their experiences while under Nazi occupation during WWII. It is available in many academic research libraries or you can find a copy on Abebooks like Madeline!


#MadelineMartin #TheKeeperofHiddenBooks #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #HanoverSquarePress #ResearchProcess #Travel #WarsawPoland #WorldWarII #WWII #HistoricalFiction #BookClubs #BookClubRead #UndergroundLibrary #HistoricalRomanceNovels #WarsawUprising #ThePowerofBooks

Jul 25, 202345:19
Author Talk 47: Unwind with TJ Klune
Jun 30, 202301:04:43
Author Talk 46: Unwind with Eliza Knight
May 25, 202351:10
Author Talk 45: Unwind with Kate Thompson
May 13, 202301:05:24
Author Talk 44: Unwind with T. Kingfisher
Apr 29, 202301:05:16
Author Talk 43: Unwind with Erika T. Wurth
Apr 17, 202353:04
Author Talk 42: Unwind with Alex Jennings

Author Talk 42: Unwind with Alex Jennings

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling fantasy author, Alex Jennings. We'll discuss his brilliant debut novel, The Ballad of Perilous Graves set in a fantastical version of New Orleans where music is truly magic. Unwind with Alex as he shares his writing process, love of New Orleans, Jazz history, Escape Artists Podcasts, Star Wars, libraries and more! For more information about Alex, visit his website at: http://www.alexjennings.net/.


Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you!

New York Times Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of 2022 - Oprah Daily Top 25 Fantasy Book of 2022 - Apple Best Audiobook of 2022


PseudoPod 856: Them Doghead Boys by Alex Jennings

https://pseudopod.org/2023/03/14/pseudopod-856-them-doghead-boys/


#AlexJennings #FantasyNovels #TheBalladofPerilousGraves #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #BookTok #Bookstagram #OrbitBooks #RedHookPublishing #HachetteBookGroup #SpeculativeFantasy #StarWars #HurricaneKatrina #PseudoPod #SFF

Mar 26, 202340:32
Author Talk 41: Unwind with Travis Baldree

Author Talk 41: Unwind with Travis Baldree

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with New York Times Bestselling author and audiobook narrator, Travis Baldree. We'll discuss his cozy fantasy debut novel, Legends & Lattes: a Novel of High Fantasy and Low Stakes with a dollop of romance set in a coffee shop. Unwind with Travis as he shares his writing process, love of audiobook narration, books, RPG, libraries and more! For more information about Travis, visit his website at: https://travisbaldree.com/.

Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you!

Medium Article mentioned in Unstacked Episode -Self Published Book Launch A-Z by Travis Baldree (March 1, 2022):
https://medium.com/@travisbaldree/self-published-book-launch-a-z-39ec6f9257e1

#TravisBaldree #Legends&Lattes #Bookshops&Bonedust #CozyFantasy #FantasyNovels #2023NebulaAwardFinalist  #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #Tor #TorDotCom #CoffeeShop #audiobooks #2023AudieAwardFinalist #DebutNovel #NaNoWriMo #NaNoWriMoAuthor #CharacterCosplay #Bedknobs&Broomsticks #NebulaAwards #AudieAwards #BookTok #Bookstagram

Mar 13, 202349:37
Author Talk 40: Unwind with Martha Wells

Author Talk 40: Unwind with Martha Wells

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with Hugo, Nebula, and Locus award-winning Science Fiction and Fantasy author, Martha Wells. We'll discuss The Murderbot Diaries series, which begins with All Systems Red, as well as her upcoming releases Witch King (May 30, 2023) and System Collapse (November 14, 2023). Unwind with Martha as she shares her writing process, love of libraries and more! For more information about Martha, visit her website at: www.marthawells.com/.

Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you!

#MarthaWells #TheMurderbotDiaries #WitchKing #ScienceFictionNovels #SpaceOpera #FantasyNovels #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #Tor #TorDotCom #Pathfinder #CharacterDevelopment #WorldBuilding #ScienceFictionNovellas #LibrariansFavoriteAuthor

Feb 27, 202358:34
Author Talk 39: Unwind with Olivia Atwater

Author Talk 39: Unwind with Olivia Atwater

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with historical fantasy author, Olivia Atwater. We'll discuss her delightful Regency Faerie Tales Series including Half a Soul, Ten Thousand Stitches and Longshadow.  Unwind with Olivia as she shares her writing process, historical research, love of Pathfinder, libraries and more! For more information about Olivia, visit her website at: https://oliviaatwater.com/.

Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you!

#OliviaAtwater #RegencyFaerieTales #HalfaSoul #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #ResearchProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #OrbitBooks #RPG #Pathfinder  #SmallMiracles #Whimsical #HistoricalFantasy #WritingTips  #RegencyEra 

Feb 02, 202301:07:23
Author Talk 38: Unwind with Lauren Blackwood

Author Talk 38: Unwind with Lauren Blackwood

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling YA author, Lauren Blackwood. We'll discuss her amazing new fantasy romance YA novel, Wildblood, that releases February 7, 2023.  Unwind with Lauren as she shares her writing process, the realm of Wildblood, love of romance, music, Jamaican folklore, libraries and more! For more information about Lauren, visit her website at: https://www.laurenblackwood.com/.

Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you!

#LaurenBlackwood #Wildblood #WithinTheseWickedWalls #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #ResearchProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #Mandolin #Fantasy #Magic #Musician #Romance #WednesdayBooks #MacmillanPublishers #StMartinsPress #YoungAdultNovel #Gothic #JamaicanFolklore #SentientJungle #Monsters #Kissing #CharacterBuilding #WorldBuilding 

Jan 20, 202353:36
Author Talk 37: Unwind with Lily Brooks-Dalton

Author Talk 37: Unwind with Lily Brooks-Dalton

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling author, Lily Brooks-Dalton. We'll discuss her beautiful new novel, The Light Pirate.  Unwind with Lily as she shares her writing and research process, love of storytelling, libraries and more! For more information about Lily, visit her website at: https://www.lilybrooksdalton.com/.

Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you!

#LilyBrooksDalton #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #ResearchProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #Florida #Hurricanes #MagicalRealism #ClimateFiction #ClimateChange #Rowing #GoodMorningAmericaBookClubPick #LibraryReads #BookoftheMonth #JudyBlume #Hope #HachetteBookGroup #GrandCentralPublishing

Dec 15, 202252:27
Author Talk 36: Unwind with Sarah Gailey

Author Talk 36: Unwind with Sarah Gailey

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling author, Sarah Gailey. We'll discuss their latest gothic horror novel, Just Like Home.   Unwind with Sarah as they share their writing and research process, love of haunted houses, libraries, cats and more! For more information about Sarah, visit their website at: https://sarahgailey.com/

Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you!

#SarahGailey #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #ResearchProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #MacmillanPublishers #Tor #Horror #Gothic #HauntedHouse #JustLikeHome #HauntedHouses #UndercurrentoftheUnexpected #XESands #PulpWesterns #Comics #Willowverse #TheVampireSlayer 

Nov 26, 202258:35
Author Talk 35: Unwind with Sara Ackerman

Author Talk 35: Unwind with Sara Ackerman

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling author, Sara Ackerman. We'll discuss her latest historical novel: The Codebreakers Secret.   Unwind with Sara as she shares her writing and research process, love of Hawaii, surfing, her grandmother's stories, libraries and more! For more information about Sara, visit her website at: https://www.ackermanbooks.com/. And visit her Book Club Kits for discussion questions, recipes and cocktails!

Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you!

#SaraAckerman #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #ResearchProcess #Author #AuthorInterview #WWII #HarperCollins #MIRAbooks #Hawaii #Codebreaking #RadarGirls #TheCodebreakersSecret #lovestory #earlyaviation #DoleAirRace #WorldWarII #MaunaKeaBeachHotel #StationHYPO

Nov 12, 202242:23
Author Talk 34: Unwind with Kwana Jackson

Author Talk 34: Unwind with Kwana Jackson

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with bestselling romance author, Kwana Jackson. We'll discuss her latest novels: Real Men Knit, Knot Again, and How to Marry Keanu Reeves in 90 Days.   Unwind with Kwana as she shares her writing process, love of romance and a happily ever after, Keanu Reeves, knitting, libraries and more! For more information about Kwana, visit her website at: https://kmjackson.com/.

Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you!

#KwanaJackson #KMJackson #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #Romance #Knitting #Harlem #ReadForever #BerkleyRomance  #PenguinRandomHouse #Knitting #KnittingShop #SecondChanceRomance #communityromance

Nov 05, 202201:01:23
Author Talk 33: Unwind with Sam J. Miller

Author Talk 33: Unwind with Sam J. Miller

Unstacked with Sarah (Bay County Public Library) and Stephen (Huntsville-Madison County Public Library). Join us for an interview with Nebula Award-Winning author, Sam J. Miller during his publicity tour in Italy. We'll discuss his short-fiction collection, Boys, Beasts and Men!  Unwind with Sam as he shares his writing and research process, love of storytelling, horror, punk rock, dinosaurs, libraries and more! For more information about Sam, visit his website at: https://samjmiller.com/.

Stay safe and read my friend. It's good for you!

#SamJMiller #SpookySeason #LGBTQreads #Horror #Fantasy #ScienceFiction #ShortFiction #Libraries #NWRLS #HMCPL #WritingProcess #Author #Tachyon #TachyonPublications #CollectivePower #RichardAvedon #TigerinTheShining #ShirleyJacksonAwards #Noir

Oct 27, 202255:41
Author Talk 32: Unwind with GennaRose Nethercott
Oct 01, 202201:20:16
Author Talk 31: Unwind with Alan Gratz
Sep 17, 202201:26:18
Author Talk 30: Unwind with Tyrell Johnson
Sep 03, 202248:54
Author Talk 29: Unwind with Adam Cesare
Aug 12, 202201:11:35
Author Talk 28: Unwind with Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Jul 30, 202201:00:06
Author Talk 27: Unwind with Saara El-Arifi
Jul 08, 202258:36
Author Talk 26: Unwind with Daniel Pinkwater
Jun 16, 202249:08
Author Talk 25: Unwind with Heather Walter
Jun 05, 202201:13:12
Author Talk 24: Unwind with Amy McCulloch
May 16, 202201:01:40
Full Moons and Murder Most Fowl: Episode 17

Full Moons and Murder Most Fowl: Episode 17

Unstacked episode with Sarah from the Bay County Public Library and Stephen from the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library. Join us for a full moon gone wrong, murderous geese, and other literary mysteries. We will explore litNews, library news, books featuring animals, and what we are currently reading/watching.

And as always, read my friend. It's good for you.

#NWRLS #HMCPL #AnimalBooks #NewReads #BookDragons #Ukraine #CupcakeChallenge #ReadingRecommendations #HMCPLAuthorTalks #BCPLDigitalMediaCoLabSpace 


Opening song credits go to Bust This Bust That by Professor Kliq (2010). Closing song credits go to House of Books by Party Boys (1986).

May 02, 202201:00:43
Author Talk 23: Unwind with Brendan Slocumb
Apr 12, 202251:32
Author Talk 22: Unwind with Joe R. Lansdale
Apr 01, 202201:08:47
Author Talk 21: Unwind with Andy Davidson
Mar 17, 202256:51
Fairytales, Lies and Mythdemeanors: Episode 16
Feb 28, 202253:30
Author Talk 20: Unwind with Raymond Benson
Feb 14, 202250:15
Author Talk 19: Unwind with Delilah S. Dawson
Jan 24, 202201:03:05
Author Talk 18: Unwind with Mallory O'Meara
Jan 10, 202259:13
Literary Holiday Extravaganza: Episode 15
Nov 27, 202149:18
Author Talk 17: Unwind with Alexandra Kleeman
Oct 23, 202101:04:45
Author Talk 16: Unwind with Peter V. Brett
Oct 15, 202101:11:17
Author Talk 15: Unwind with Kevin Hearne
Oct 01, 202101:17:04
Author Talk 14: Unwind with Paul Tremblay
Sep 17, 202101:00:22
Native Reads and Robot Feeds: Episode 14

Native Reads and Robot Feeds: Episode 14

BCPL Unstacked with Sarah from the Bay County Public Library and Stephen from the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library.  Join us as we explore literary news, books by Native American authors, and what we are currently reading/watching. Happy Library Card Sign-Up Month from both of us!

And as always read my friend. It's good for you. 


#NativeReads #GoodReads #NWRLS #HMCPL #LibraryCardSignUpMonth 

Sep 03, 202148:09