HeyJaredGays Reading 'Stack
Book recs, exclusive author content, and more from the the book podcast with the best authors and best banter: Gays Reading! No matter how you identify, you'll find something for you in this 'stack!
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Exclusive: Alejandro Varela on Changes to Middle Spoon in Paperback (opens the original)
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Middle Spoon by Alejandro Varela was a Gays Reading book club pick when it first came out, and Alejandro was on the show to talk about it. We had coffee a few months back and he mentioned something I couldn’t stop thinking about: for the paperback release, he’d gone in and made some changes to the book.Small ones, but small changes to a finished, published novel are still big! Now that the Middle Spoon paperback is officially out, I as
Gays Reading is Back! & Upcoming Guests (opens the original)
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After a little bit of a summer break, Gays Reading is BACK! Tuesday I released my conversation with the hilarious Liane Moriarty talking about her book Big Little Truths, which was also just announced as September’s Reese’s Book Club pick. Liane was such a delight and I found myself giggling all over again re-listening to that conversation. 📺 Did you know you can also
Cover Reveal: INSIDE THE RIPTIDE by Joe Santini (opens the original)
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In 2023, when I produced my first book festival in Palm Springs, an author asked if he could bring a guest (never a problem!) The guest turned out to be Joe Santini, founder of Gay Surf Week (rad, right??), and an aspiring author in his own right, with a poetry collection already under his belt and early ideas for a memoir. It's been a joy following Joe's journey ever since, and I couldn't be more thrilled to partner with him, DK at Penguin Random House, and PRH LGBTQ+ to reveal the cover of his
Playlist Inspired by Psychedelic Toads (opens the original)
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I’ve (generally speaking—hi, mom!) always been a rule follower and ever since receiving my D.A.R.E. certificate in elementary school was meticulous about just saying “no.” Didn’t smoke pot for the first time until well after college and the idea of any other drugs seemed far too risque and rule-breaky. But the older I’ve gotten and the more life I’ve experienced I’ve been fascinated by psychedelics and the way they’ve been known to interact with our brains and the way we see the world. So when I
Three Bangladeshi Recipes to Make for Your Situationship, Friend Crush, or Questionable Celebrity Friend (opens the original)
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APPETITE by P. Paramita is described as “prep-cook grind meets pro wrestling fandom meets an extremely online almost-situationship that spirals fast.” And when P suggesting sharing some recipes inspired by the book I could not resist! I mean… APPETITE, c’mon! What would YOU cook for your situationship? Do you have a questionable celebrity friend? P. is here for you.<div class="captioned
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