Mira Jacob is a cultural critics and the author and illustrator of the graphic memoir, Good Talk. Today we talk with Mira about the ways optimism is a form of bravery, the alignment of form, function, and story, and the system that leads to authors writing blurbs for books.The Stacks Book Club selection for July is The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui. We will discuss the book with Mira Jacob on Wednesday July 28th.You can find links to everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2021/07/07/ep-171-mira-jacobSUPPORT THE STACKSJoin The Stacks Pack on PatreonPlum Deluxe - get 10% off your purchase when you go to plumdeluxe.com and use the code THESTACKS at checkout.Purchasing books through Bookshop.org or Amazon earns The Stacks a small commission.Connect with Mira: Twitter | Instagram | WebsiteConnect with The Stacks: Instagram | Twitter | Website | Patreon | Shop | Goodreads See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.