Our guest today is Academy Award winning screenwriter and director Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction, Django Unchained). He joins us to talk about his debut novel, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, a novelization of his film with the same title. We discuss the art versus the artist, the challenges of writing a novel, and if Tarantino really plans to retire from filmmaking after his next film.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/2021/07/14/ep-172-quentin-tarantinoSUPPORT THE STACKSJoin The Stacks Pack on PatreonPage1 Books - get a monthly book subscription box that’s personalized just for you at page1books.comCare/Of - to get 50% off your first order head to takecareof.com and use the code STACKS50Hello Fresh - go to hellofresh.com/stacks14 and use the code STACKS14 to get up to 14 free meals plus free shippingConnect with The Stacks: Instagram | Twitter | Website | Patreon | Shop | Goodreads Purchasing books through Bookshop.org or Amazon earns The Stacks a small commission. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.