Ep. 432 There’s No Hiding from a Sibling with Shannon Sanders
About this episode
Traci Thomas interviews author Shannon Sanders about her debut novel, exploring themes of family history and the unique narrative choice of a ghost.
Today on The Stacks, we’re joined by author Shannon Sanders to discuss her debut novel, The Great Wherever . This book follows Aubrey Lamb, a young Black woman who inherits her late father’s share of a Tennessee farm filled with family history, secrets, and the ghosts of her ancestors. We talk about why she chose to use a ghost as her narrator, how she transitioned from writing a short story collection to an epic family novel, and her process for researching and planning the book's scope. Our book club pick for July is Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo. We will be discussing the book with Julianna Haubner on Wednesday, July 29th. You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks website: https://www.thestackspodcast.com/2026/7/8/ep-432-shannon-sanders Connect with Shannon: Instagram | Threads | Website | Bluesky Connect with The Stacks: Instagram | Threads | Shop | Patreon | Goodreads | Substack | Youtube See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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