Our guest today is Brit Bennett, author of The Mothers, and her latest book, an instant New York Times #1 Bestseller, The Vanishing Half. Brit shares what it has been like having her book optioned by HBO, publishing in the middle of a pandemic and civil rights movement, and how she balances research and creativity. We also talk about the books that Brit loves and the types of characters that excite her.Tune in on August 26th when we discuss Sula by Toni Morrison for The Stacks Book Club with Brit Bennett.You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2020/08/05/ep-123-brit-bennettSUPPORT THE STACKSGet your copy of Saving Ruby King by Catherine Adel West wherever books are sold and start reading today.Libro.FM - get two audiobooks for the price of one when you use code THE STACKS at checkout. Purchasing books through Bookshop.org or Amazon earns The Stacks a small... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.