The Stack
For print and publishing lovers. Covering everything from indie magazines to major publications and the evolving world of print media.
Latest Episodes
A catalogue that changed men’s fashion – plus how to write with style
We speak with the director and producers of ‘All Man: The International Male Story’, a documentary about a catalogue that changed men’s fashion and the perception of masculinity in the US. Plus: Lane Greene updates The Economist’s bestselling book ‘Writing with Style’.
‘Elle’, Ferment Kiosk and ‘Eaten’
This week we welcome Kenya Hunt, editor in chief of ‘Elle’ UK, to the studio. Plus: Vienna’s first kiosk dedicated to indie food publications and the founder of ‘Eaten’, a magazine exploring food history.
‘Form International Issue’, ‘Mother Tongue’ and ‘Hard Pack’
This week we speak to the team behind ‘Form’, Germany’s oldest design magazine, about its new English-language international issue. Plus: we meet the founders of ‘Mother Tongue’, who tell us about their revolutionary take on motherhood media. Finally, ‘Hard Pack’, a new magazine dedicated to skiing, full of edgy reporting…
‘The Beautiful Truth’, ‘Digital Storytelling’, ‘Klein’s Journal’ and ‘Patagon Journal’
This week on The Stack we speak with Adam Penny and Hannah Finch from ‘The Beautiful Truth’, plus the founders of the menswear publication ‘Klein’s Journal’ and a title dedicated to Patagonia, ‘Patagon Journal’. We also visit ‘Digital Storytelling’, the latest exhibition at The British Library, London.
‘Substack’, ‘Mirage’ and ‘Meantime’
This week we speak to the former ‘Elle’ UK editor-in-chief Farrah Storr about her work at the journalism platform Substack. Plus: ‘Mirage’, a magazine that will make you dream of summer, and ‘Meantime’, a title looking at Singapore’s lost stories.
A typography study, ‘Cahiers du Cinéma’ and gay fine art photography
This week on The Stack we look at a study about how we relate emotionally to typography. Plus: French designer Agnès b.’s collaboration with film magazine ‘Cahiers du Cinéma’; Ghislain Pascal and the latest book from his ‘Boys! Boys! Boys!’ project; and Chachi D Hauser on her book, ‘It’s Fun…
Neville Brody
We speak with the design legend about his new monograph, ‘The Graphic Language of Neville Brody 3’, published by Thames & Hudson.
Ari Shapiro, Mag to Mag and ‘The Unseasonal’
Journalist Ari Shapiro tells us about his memoir, ‘The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening’. Plus: we visit Italy’s first indie mag festival Mag to Mag and speak with Ger Ger from ‘The Unseasonal’ magazine.
Sarah McNally, William Lee Adams and Richard Hoechner
This week we speak with Sarah McNally, founder of McNally Jackson bookstores, about the new shop in the Rockefeller Center. Plus Eurovision connoisseur William Lee Adams tells us about his new memoir and we chat to Richard Hoechner, founder of Zürich-based ‘Republik’.
‘Architectural Digest’, ‘Condé Nast Traveler’ and ‘Prospect’
This week, we speak to the teams behind ‘Architectural Digest’ and ‘Condé Nast Traveler’ about their May issues, highlighting the best of design and travel. Plus: Alan Rusbridger, editor of ‘Prospect’.
