Ep. 416 I Only Wrote By Lava Lamp with T Kira Madden

About this episode

T Kira Madden discusses her novel 'Whidbey' and her writing process on The Stacks.

Today on The Stacks, we’re joined by award-winning author T Kira Madden to discuss her newest book, Whidbey . This novel follows three women whose lives intersect in the wake of a man’s murder. We chat about the questions that are left in the wake of trauma, her unique writing process, and how she tricks herself to keep writing fun. The Stacks Book Club pick for March is Paradise by Toni Morrison. We’ll be discussing the book with Namwali Serpell on March 25th. You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks website:  https://www.thestackspodcast.com/2026/3/18/ep-416-t-kira-madden Connect with T Kira: Instagram | Website | Threads Connect with The Stacks:  Instagram  |  Threads  |  Shop  |  Patreon  |  Goodreads  |  Substack  |  Youtube  |  Subscribe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Traci Thomas

Guest: T Kira Madden

Topics covered

• writing process
• trauma
• women's lives
• literature
• book discussion

Keywords

• T Kira Madden
• Whidbey
• Paradise
• Toni Morrison
• writing process
• trauma
• women's lives

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Whidbey, Paradise

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