The Stack

We speak with Abby Rapoport from the quarterly magazine ‘Stranger’s Guide’. Plus: the romantic catalogue from Peter Harrington Rare Books and ‘Hä?’, a cool health title sold in Swiss pharmacies.

This week on ‘The Stack’ we speak with John Paton, chairman of ‘The Independent’ and ‘The Evening Standard’. Plus: ‘Justsmile’, a brand new fashion title promoting diversity and a conversation with the editor of ‘Strong Words’, a magazine dedicated to books.

This week we speak to Bill Kramer, director and president of the upcoming Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Plus: Liz Schaffer from ‘Lodestars Anthology’ on making a travel title during a pandemic, and Luis Juárez from ‘Balam’, a Latin American photography magazine.

This week on ‘The Stack’ we speak with Jennifer Brandel, founder of media consultancy Hearken, on the state of news in the US. Plus ‘Boys! Boys! Boys!’ a new title on queer and gay photography.

We speak to Amy Astley, global editorial director for ‘Architectural Digest’, Konrad Olsson about his new title ‘Scandinavian Mind’ and Conor Rees from ‘99 Percent Lifestyle’.

This week we speak with Will Grant about his new book ‘Populista: The Rise of Latin America’s 21st Century Strongman’, a new film and visual culture journal ‘Seen’ and a magazine all about mushrooms.

Essential listening for anyone who cares about what they read – and how they read it. The Stack is Monocle’s take on the world of print, focusing on everything from the glossiest fashion title to the grittiest newspaper.

We highlight some of the best interviews from this year on ‘The Stack’.

We speak with Jemimah Steinfeld, editor of ‘Index on Censorship’ magazine. Plus: a new menswear title, ‘Valet’, and ‘An Obsession Made in Japan’ about fanatic fashion consumption in the country in the 1990s and 2000s.

This week, we celebrate 100 issues of cycling magazine ‘Rouleur’, meet the new editor of ‘The Face’ and discover Melbourne-based title ‘Lindsay’.

This week we preview Monocle’s new sister title, ‘Konfekt’, with its editor Sophie Grove. Plus: German newcomer ‘A-Z Das Deutschlandmagazin’ and Mariluz Vidal from ‘Openhouse’ magazine about their new book ‘Living In’, which features impressive modern residential architecture.

We learn manners from Lucy Hume of UK etiquette institution Debrett’s. Plus: Simon Freeman from running title ‘Like The Wind’ and Rachel Arthur from ‘Boom Saloon’ magazine.

We speak to Bill Reichblum, publisher of new quarterly ‘Liberties’, Cathy Olmedillas from children’s title ‘Anorak’ and TV critic Phil Harrison about his new book, ‘The Age of Static’.

This week we speak with Jérôme Koechlin from the Aventinus Foundation on its recent acquisition of Swiss daily ‘Le Temps’. Plus ‘Britain’s Best Political Cartoons’ with Tim Benson and Jaime Perlman from ‘More or Less’ magazine.

We speak to Lionel Barber, editor of the ‘Financial Times’ between 2005 and 2020, about his memoir, ‘The Powerful and the Damned: Private Diaries in Turbulent Times’. We also talk to UK artist Maggi Hambling about her collaboration with Roni Monhait, ‘Maggi’s Mag’.