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What Are You Reading? feat. Ryan O'Connell
Jun 26, 2026
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Sophie Chen Keller, Little Wonder
Jun 23, 2026
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Father's Day feat. Colton Underwood
Jun 18, 2026
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Andrew Sean Greer, Villa Coco
Jun 16, 2026
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What Are You Reading? feat. Haili Blassingame
Jun 12, 2026
30m 51s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/26/26 |  What Are You Reading? feat. Ryan O'Connell | Host Jason Blitman talks to Ryan O'Connell (Netflix's Special) about what he's been reading and learn about his newest book, Inspiration Porn. Ryan O’Connell is the Emmy-winning creator, writer, and star of Netflix’s Special, which is based on his memoir, I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves. He’s also written for other TV shows, including Will & Grace, Awkward, and Peacock’s Queer as Folk revival, which he stars in. He lives in Los Angeles with his partner, Jonathan Parks-Ramage.Sign up for the Gays Reading Book Club HERESUBSTACK! MERCH! WATCH! CONTACT! hello@gaysreading.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 6/23/26 |  Sophie Chen Keller, Little Wonder | Host Jason Blitman talks to newly minted Oprah's Book Club author Sophie Chen Keller about her new novel, Little Wonder. Conversation highlights includeHow becoming a parent helped shape the storySocial inequalities as added context for the bookCapturing the leaps in technology in China Sophie Chen Keller is the author of The Luster of Lost Things, which was also released in Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. Her first publication came at the age of fifteen, with a short story in Glimmer Train literary magazine. A classically trained pianist, she was born in China and raised in California; after graduating from Harvard, she lived in New York City and Beijing before moving to Germany, where she currently resides with her husband and two children.Sign up for the Gays Reading Book Club HERESUBSTACK! MERCH! WATCH! CONTACT! hello@gaysreading.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 6/18/26 |  Father's Day feat. Colton Underwood | In this special Father's Day episode, host Jason Blitman sits down with Colton Underwood to talk fatherhood and learn about his new book, a letter he wrote (and read) to his son, Dear Bishop. Colton Underwood is an American TV personality, executive producer, philanthropist, entrepreneur and NY Times Best Seller. During his time in the NFL, Colton was inspired by his young cousin Harper to launch the Legacy Foundation and bring awareness to Cystic Fibrosis- a genetic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system.In recent years he has become a Mental Health Advocate, speaking on his own experience in hopes to help others. Because of this and the mental health side effects of CF treatment modalities, Colton transitioned the foundation to mental health awareness. Most recently he has been in Washington DC to introduce new legislation that would provide mental health resources to student athletes and he’s just getting started!Sign up for the Gays Reading Book Club HERESUBSTACK! MERCH! WATCH! CONTACT! hello@gaysreading.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 6/16/26 |  Andrew Sean Greer, Villa Coco | Jason Blitman talks with Pulitzer Prize winer Andrew Sean Greer (Less) about his newest novel, Villa Coco. This conversation was recorded live in Los Angeles at the First Congressional Church sponsored by Book Soup. Conversation highlights include:🇮🇹 How living in Italy inspired aspects of the book👑 His experience with a real-life princess🎶 Intel on the musical adaptation of LessANDREW SEAN GREER is the bestselling author of seven works of fiction, including Pulitzer Prize winner Less and its companion Less Is Lost. He is the recipient of the Northern California Book Award, the California Book Award, the New York Public Library Young Lions Award, the O. Henry award for short fiction, and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the New York Public Library. Greer lives in Venice.Sign up for the Gays Reading Book Club HERESUBSTACK! MERCH! WATCH! CONTACT! hello@gaysreading.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 6/12/26 |  What Are You Reading? feat. Haili Blassingame✨ | readingnovels+4 | Haili Blassingame | NPRThe New Republic+5 | Washington, DC | Haili BlassingameThey All Fall in Love at the End+3 | — | 30m 51s | |
| 6/10/26 |  Matt Haig, The Midnight Train✨ | literatureauthor interview+4 | Matt Haig | The Midnight TrainThe Midnight Library+6 | University of San DiegoSheffield, England | Matt HaigThe Midnight Train+5 | — | 56m 40s | |
| 6/8/26 |  Melissa Albert, The Children✨ | adult novelsauthor interviews+3 | Melissa Albert | New York TimesRead with Jenna Book Club+4 | — | Melissa AlbertThe Children+3 | — | 53m 13s | |
| 6/5/26 |  Ann Patchett, Whistler✨ | novel discussiongrief+3 | Ann Patchett | New York TimesPEN/Faulkner+9 | — | Ann PatchettWhistler+5 | — | 52m 52s | |
| 6/2/26 |  Rasheed Newson, There is Only One Sin in Hollywood✨ | Hollywoodbooks+3 | Rasheed Newson | The New York TimesThere's Only One Sin in Hollywood+1 | Pasadena | HollywoodRasheed Newson+5 | — | 55m 36s | |
| 6/1/26 |  Sonia Feldman, Girl's Girl✨ | friendshipdebut novel+3 | Sonia Feldman | PEN AmericaAardvark Book Club+4 | Cleveland, Ohio | Sonia FeldmanGirl's Girl+5 | — | 47m 02s | |
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| 5/29/26 |  What Are You Reading? feat. Steven Rowley✨ | readingwriting+4 | Steven Rowley | Take Me With YouLily and the Octopus+5 | Palm Springs, California | Steven RowleyTake Me With You+4 | — | 34m 27s | |
| 5/26/26 |  Rachel Howzell Hall, Mist and Malice✨ | crime novelsauthor interview+3 | Rachel Howzell Hall | New York TimesLos Angeles Times+5 | — | Rachel Howzell HallMist and Malice+4 | — | 52m 09s | |
| 5/22/26 |  What Are You Reading? feat. Ayelet Waldman✨ | audiobooksquilting+4 | Ayelet Waldman | NetflixPeabody Award+11 | Berkeley, California | Ayelet Waldmanaudiobooks+5 | — | 33m 56s | |
| 5/19/26 |  Paige Lewis, Canon✨ | debut novelperseverance+3 | Paige Lewis | University of IowaCanon+2 | — | Paige LewisCanon+3 | — | 48m 17s | |
| 5/15/26 |  What Are You Reading? feat. Davin Malasarn | Host Jason Blitman talks to author Davin Malasarn about what he's been reading and the books that influenced his debut novel, The Outer Country. Davin Malasarn was born and raised in Southern California. After completing his PhD in biology at the California Institute of Technology, he earned his MFA in creative writing from Bennington College and completed the Queens University of Charlotte Book Development Program. He was a PEN America Emerging Voices Fellow, a Plympton Writing Downtown Fellow, and a Bennington Alumni Fellow. He co-founded The Granum Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to supporting writers, and hosts The Artist’s Statement podcast.Sign up for the Gays Reading Book Club HERESUBSTACK! MERCH! WATCH! CONTACT! hello@gaysreading.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 5/12/26 |  Portia Elan, Homebound | Host Jason Blitman is joined by debut author Portia Elan to talk about her book, Homebound, named May 2026's Good Morning America Book Club selection. Highlights from this spoiler-free conversation:💾 evolution of technology🏳️🌈 history of the queer community👍 how people experience different truths Portia Elan studied history at Stanford University and earned an MFA from the University of Victoria, British Columbia, before returning to California, where she has worked as a teacher and public librarian. A former Lambda Literary Fellow, she lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her wife and an abundance of cats. Homebound is her first novel. Sign up for the Gays Reading Book Club HERESUBSTACK! MERCH! WATCH! CONTACT! hello@gaysreading.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 5/8/26 |  Elizabeth Strout, The Things We Never Say✨ | free willgrowing up+3 | Elizabeth Strout | The Things We Never SayLucy by the Sea+8 | — | Elizabeth StroutThe Things We Never Say+5 | — | 54m 06s | |
| 5/5/26 |  Douglas Stuart, John of John✨ | queer communityaging+5 | Douglas Stuart | New York TimesAmerican Academy of Arts and Letters+5 | New York City | Douglas StuartJohn of John+8 | — | 54m 42s | |
| 5/1/26 |  What Are You Reading? feat. Stephanie Sy-Quia✨ | debut novelbook discussion+3 | Stephanie Sy-Quia | The GuardianThe White Review+5 | — | Stephanie Sy-QuiaA Private Man+4 | — | 34m 54s | |
| 4/28/26 |  Xochitl Gonzalez, Last Night in Brooklyn✨ | parties in the aughtsthe magic of New York+3 | Xochitl Gonzalez | The AtlanticNew York Times+5 | — | Xochitl GonzalezLast Night in Brooklyn+7 | — | 57m 42s | |
| 4/24/26 |  What Are You Reading? feat. Jayne Anne Phillips✨ | booksmemoir+3 | Jayne Anne Phillips | American Academy of Arts and LettersSmall Town Girls+8 | BostonNew York | Jayne Anne PhillipsSmall Town Girls+3 | — | 37m 38s | |
| 4/21/26 |  Abigail Savitch-Lew, Livonia Chow Mein✨ | local activismfamily legacy+3 | Abigail Savitch-Lew | Brown UniversityRutgers University-Newark+1 | Brooklyn | Abigail Savitch-LewLivonia Chow Mein+5 | — | 43m 33s | |
| 4/17/26 |  What Are You Reading? feat. Jessica George✨ | readingliterature+3 | Jessica George | University of SheffieldMaame+1 | LondonGhana | readingJessica George+5 | — | 28m 00s | |
| 4/14/26 |  Patrick Radden Keefe, London Falling✨ | journalismbook discussion+3 | Patrick Radden Keefe | The New YorkerFX+7 | — | Patrick Radden KeefeLondon Falling+3 | — | 55m 26s | |
| 4/10/26 |  What Are You Reading? feat. Emma Brodie✨ | book recommendationsauthor interview+3 | Emma Brodie | Reese's Book ClubClarkson Potter+3 | Martha’s Vineyard | Emma BrodieInto the Blue+5 | — | 37m 06s | |
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