Douglas Stuart, John of John

From Gays Reading by Jason Blitman

May 5, 2026 · 55 min · Episode 200

About this episode

In this episode, host Jason Blitman interviews Douglas Stuart about his latest book, John of John, and discusses themes of aging and duty in the queer community.

In the 200th episode of Gays Reading , host Jason Blitman talks to Booker Prize-winning novelist, Douglas Stuart ( Shuggie Bain , Young Mungo ) about his latest book, John of John . Conversation highlights include: 🎶 The Spice Girls 🧑‍🧑‍🧒 Filial duty in the queer community ⏳ What happens to gay people as we age? Douglas Stuart  is a Scottish-American author. His  New York Times -bestselling debut novel  Shuggie Bain  won prizes including the 2020 Booker Prize and the Sue Kaufman Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, was a finalist for the National Book Award and the PEN/Hemingway Award, and was named one of the “25 Best Books of the 21st Century” by the  Sunday Times  (UK). His latest novel,  Young Mungo , was a national bestseller, longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal and a finalist for the British Book Award, and one of the most highly acclaimed books of the year. His stories have been published in the  New Yorker  and his essays have featured on  Literary Hub . He lives in New York City. Sign up for the Gays Reading Book Club  HERE SUBSTACK! MERCH! WATCH! CONTACT! hello@gaysreading.com Hosted on…

People in this episode

Host: Jason Blitman

Guest: Douglas Stuart

Topics covered

queer community
aging
literature
Booker Prize
novels
cultural discussion
author interview

Keywords

Douglas Stuart
John of John
queer literature
Booker Prize
Shuggie Bain
Young Mungo
aging in the queer community
author interview
cultural commentary
literary discussion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Times, American Academy of Arts and Letters, Sunday Times, Literary Hub

Books & works: Shuggie Bain, Young Mungo, John of John

Places: New York City