Jeremy Atherton Lin discusses ‘Gay Bar: Why We Went Out’ (Little, Brown, Feb. 9), “A vibrant and wistful report on a bygone era in gay culture” (starred review). Then our editors offer reading recommendations for the week, with books by Joyce Sidman, Joy McCullough, Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar, and Brandon Hobson.
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Oct 20
Ep 498: The 2026 Kirkus Prizes With Tayari Jones
Description:On this week’s special episode, we’re celebrating the 2026 Kirkus Prizes, announced Oct. 7th at a ceremony in New York City. Kirkus Prize for Fiction winner Tayari Jones joins us to discuss the ceremony, literary prizes, and her stellar novel, Kin, which judges select ... Show More
31m 26s
Oct 13
Ep 498: Live From the National Book Festival With Jordan Moblo
On this week’s special episode, recorded live at the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C., we’re joined by Jordan Moblo, Executive Vice President of Creative Acquisitions and IP Management at Universal Studio Group, and founder of Jordy’s Book Club, for a conversation about ... Show More
50m 9s
Oct 6
Ep 497: Murray Hill
On this week’s episode, comedian, host, actor, writer, and producer Murray Hill joins us to discuss Showbiz! My Life as a Middle-Aged Man (Gallery Books, Oct. 6). Kirkus: “A rip-roaring story of Liza-esque unsinkability from a Don Rickles–esque entertainer.”THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS ... Show More
34m 6s
Aug 2021
Ep 50: Don’t Judge A Book By Reading It
Today, this is what's important:Tying one on, being good at school, psychological thrillers, book fairs, erotica, John Lithgow, nineties rock bands, Simon Rex, intimacy coordinators, and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio. ... Show More
1h 6m
Jan 2025
Book Club: Let’s Talk About Alan Hollinghurst’s ‘Our Evenings’
<p>The novel “Our Evenings,” by Alan Hollinghurst, follows a gay English Burmese actor from childhood into old age as he confronts confusing relationships, his emerging sexuality, racism and England’s changing political climate in the late 20th and early 21st century. It’s the st ... Show More
47m 52s
Aug 2016
Ep 190 - Eleanor & Park, by Rainbow Rowell
This week Andrew reads Rainbow Rowell’s pitch-perfect YA novel Eleanor and Park, and it spurs a discussion of 80s nostalgia, first kisses, censorship, body image issues, and teen life.
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1h 7m