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Essential listening for anyone who cares about the printed word and developments in publishing. From independent publications, new forms of print media and graphic novels to little-known niche magazines, ‘The Stack’ is Monocle’s take on the world of print, focusing on everything from the glossiest fashion title to the grittiest local newspaper.

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A Brazilian publishing house, ‘Summit Journal’ and Japan’s stationery awards:

We head to São Paulo to speak with Lili Carneiro from Editora Carbono, who publishes titles such as ‘Carbono Uomo’. Plus: the return of legendary climbing magazine ‘Summit Journal’ and the winners of Japan’s stationery awards.

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60416 Mar 2024
29 min

A Brazilian publishing house, ‘Summit Journal’ and Japan’s stationery awards 

We head to São Paulo to speak with Lili Carneiro from Editora Carbono, who publishes titles such as ‘Carbono Uomo’. Plus: the return of legendary climbing magazine ‘Summit Journal’ and the winners of Japan’s stationery awards.

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6039 Mar 2024
30 min

Desire in print 

We explore desire in print with the celebrated magazine ‘Erotic Review’, which is back as an art and literary platform. Plus: Frank Strachan from ‘Crotch Magazine’, a hedonistic title with plenty of sex appeal.

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6022 Mar 2024
37 min

Sarah Andelman, Mise en Page 

This week we speak with Sarah Andelman, founder of Colette and Just an Idea Books, about her new concept shop, Mise en Page, at Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche. We also discuss the future of ‘Paris Match’ and a new book that examines the Pet Shop Boys’ effect on culture and politics.

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60124 Feb 2024
28 min

Foreign Exchange News, ‘Paper’ and Class of Palm Beach 

We visit a new café-cum-currency-exchange in London’s Bayswater that also sells magazines. Plus: we speak with the team behind Turkish design studio Sanayi 313’s magazine, ‘Paper’, and explore Palm Beach with the founder of online fashion platform Class of Palm Beach.

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60017 Feb 2024
27 min

The new Saint Laurent bookshop, a title on all things Balkans and a Manchester quarterly 

Fashion giant Saint Laurent has opened a bookshop in Paris. We find out more. We also speak with the co-founder of ‘This is Badland’, a title about art and design from the Balkans, and head to Manchester to speak with the co-founder of ‘Proper’ magazine.

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59910 Feb 2024
38 min

‘Direction of Travel’, ‘L’Illustré’ and ‘O Novo Rio’ 

We speak with Christian Nolle from ‘Direction of Travel’, a newspaper about the culture of flying. Plus: Monocle Radio’s Laura Kramer meets the editor of one of Switzerland’s oldest magazines, ‘L’Illustré’, and photographer William Rice heads to Rio de Janeiro for his latest photo project, ‘O Novo Rio’.

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5983 Feb 2024
29 min

‘Ori’, ‘Office’ and ‘Fotografiska Berlin Magazine’ 

This week on ‘The Stack’ we talk to the founder of a new travel publication, Simon Rasmussen from ‘Office’ and ‘Fotografiska Berlin Magazine.

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59727 Jan 2024
29 min

Reinventing the newsstand and fashion criticism 

We speak with Gautier Robial and James Laffar from News & Coffee, the newsstand kiosks started in Barcelona that are now expanding to the UK. Plus: Monocle’s fashion editor, Natalie Theodosi, looks at the future of fashion criticism.

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59620 Jan 2024
37 min

‘Quarter Past Noon’, ‘The Island Book of Records’ and media in Iowa 

We head to Copenhagen to look at Danish design company &Tradition’s foray into publishing with food book ‘Quarter Past Noon’. Plus: we look at the history of Island Records with Neil Storey, editor of ‘The Island Book of Records’. And our correspondent Tomos Lewis looks at the state of media in Iowa.

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59513 Jan 2024
28 min

‘Afrosport’, Dingbats* notebooks and ‘Agreenculture’ 

This week on ‘The Stack’ we feature ‘Afrosport – The Book’, a new publication by South African surf brand Mami Wata. Plus: the story behind a generational Lebanese stationery brand and a new independent journal on fashion and farming.

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5946 Jan 2024
30 min

‘The Grub Street Journal’, Newsstand and ‘Untapped’ 

On the first episode of ‘The Stack’ in 2024, we speak with the team behind ‘The Grub Street Journal’, a magazine for magazine people. We also talk to David Atkins from Newsstand, the family-owned company that is also the UK’s largest online magazine store. And, finally, a new design title helmed by Tiffany Jow: ‘Untapped’.

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59330 Dec 2023
29 min

The best of 2023, part two 

Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks back at The Stack’s best interviews and reports of 2023.

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59223 Dec 2023
29 min

The Stack Best of 2023 

Monocle\'s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks back at the best interviews and reports from The Stack in 2023.

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59116 Dec 2023
28 min

IDEA – the home of Superbooks 

This week we pay a visit to IDEA Books in London’s Soho. We talk with co-founder David Owen about the iconic publishing house and its role as a bookseller at Dover Street Market. Also in the programme: we speak with Kieran Morris from current affairs and satirical quarterly ‘The Fence’.

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5909 Dec 2023
29 min

The delights of a Smythson notebook and ‘Apartamento’ magazine 

We speak with Luc Goidadin, creative director of Smythson, the celebrated British retailer of stationery, diaries and leather goods. Plus: Marco Velardi and Robbie Whitehead from ‘Apartamento’ magazine tell us about their new issue and pop-up store in Berlin.

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