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What Are You Reading? feat. Ani DiFranco
Jason Blitman talks with singer-songwriter and queer icon Ani DiFranco about her reading life and the story behind her new book, The Spirit of Ani.ANI DiFRANCO is a Grammy Award–winning…
Amy Jo Burns, Wait for Me
Host Jason Blitman sits down with author Amy Jo Burns — who returns to Gays Reading after co-interviewing Abraham Verghese with Jason in summer 2024 — to discuss her latest novel, Wait for Me, the…
What Are You Reading? feat. Sapphira Cristál
Host Jason Blitman talks to RuPaul's Drag Race runner-up and Miss Congeniality, Sapphira Cristál about what she's been reading as well as about what folks can expect from her new comedy tour, One…
Tayari Jones, Kin
Host Jason Blitman talks to Oprah's Book Club pick Tayari Jones about Kin, her long-awaited new novel, nearly a decade in the making.Conversation highlights include:🔎 A Google-tangent about the…
What Are You Reading? feat. Misha Brown
Host Jason Blitman talks to everyone's favorite influencer and bestie, Misha Brown aka @yourbestiemisha, about what he's been reading as well as his new book Be Your Own Bestie: A No-Nonsense Guide…
Kate Quinn, The Astral Library
Host Jason Blitman is joined by prolific author Kate Quinn to talk about her latest novel, The Astral Library. Conversation highlights include:📖 The book Kate would (and wouldn't) want to live in✨…
March Book Club: Grant Ginder, So Old, So Young
Announcing the March Gays Reading Book Club pick with Allstora SO OLD, SO YOUNG by Grant GinderFive parties over the course of twenty years bring six college friends together, exploring the ways we…
Patmeena Sabit, Good People
Host Jason Blitman is joined by debut author Patmeena Sabit to talk about her book, this month's Barnes & Noble Book Club Selection, Good People. Conversation highlights include:♥️ What it means…
What Are You Reading? feat. April Reynolds
Host Jason Blitman talks with author April Reynolds (The Shape of Dreams) about what she’s been reading lately and the joyful surprise of discovering just how many LGBTQIA+ authors have quietly…
Nikesha Elise Williams, The Seven Daughters of Dupree
Host Jason Blitman talks to author Nikesha Elise Williams about her new novel, The Seven Daughters of Dupree. Conversation highlights include:🎶 Janet Jackson choreography💜 What it means to be…
What Are You Reading feat. Brian Larson (@brian.reads)
Host Jason Blitman sits down with bookish-multihyphenate Brian Larson aka @brian.reads who shares what he's been reading and talks about his new podcast, The Shelf Care Society. Brian Larson is the…
George Saunders, Vigil
Host Jason Blitman is joined by acclaimed author George Saunders who talks about his new novel, Vigil. Conversation highlights include:🎭 Comparisons to Shakespeare🕯️ Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol🍔…
What Are You Reading? feat. Nina McConigley
Host Jason Blitman sits down with author Nina McConigley (How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder) to talk about what she’s been reading lately—beyond Eric Carle’s The Very Lonely Firefly.Plus: head to…
Gabriel Tallent, Crux
Host Jason Blitman talks to author Gabriel Tallent about his new book, Crux. Conversation highlights include:💈 The surprising number of hot gay barbers in Salt Lake🧗🏼♂️ What drawing a climb looks…
What Are You Reading feat. Annie Summerlee
Host Jason Blitman talks to author Annie Summerlee about what she's been reading as she awaited the publication of her book: The Book of Blood and Roses. Annie Summerlee lives in Spain with her…
February Book Club: Thrity Umrigar, Missing Sam
Announcing the February Gays Reading Book Club Pick...⭐️ MISSING SAM by Thrity Umrigar, the bestselling author of HONORAt first glance, MISSING SAM looks like a classic thriller: a woman goes missing…
Emily Austin, Is This a Cry for Help?
Host Jason Blitman chats with author Emily Austin about her latest novel, Is This a Cry for Help?Conversation highlights include:Emily’s habit of endlessly rewriting the pitch at the top of her…
What Are You Reading? Feat. Sarah Dickinson (Sarah's Bookshelves Live)
Host Jason Blitman sits down with Sarah Dickinson, creator and host of popular podcast Sarah’s Bookshelves Live, to talk about the books she’s most excited to read in 2026.Conversation highlights…
2025 Highlights
Host Jason Blitman kicks off 2026 by revisiting some of the quiet yet impactful moments from Gays Reading episodes in 2025.Featured in this episode are conversations with:Rabih Alameddine Daniel…
S5E23 What Are You Reading? 2025 Faves feat. Marion Winik
In the final episode of 2025, host Jason Blitman sits down with author and critic Marion Winik for a wide-ranging, bookish conversation. Winik shares her top ten favorite fiction reads of the…
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