Melissa Albert, The Children

From Gays Reading by Jason Blitman

June 8, 2026 · 53 min · Episode 211

About this episode

Host Jason Blitman interviews author Melissa Albert about her debut adult novel, The Children.

Host Jason Blitman is joined by prolific author Melissa Albert to talk about her debut adult novel, The Children , named June 2026's Read with Jenna Book Club pick.  Melissa Albert  is the  New York Times  and indie bestselling author of  The Bad Ones, Our Crooked Hearts,  and the Hazel Wood series. Her work has been translated into more than twenty languages and included in the  New York Times  list of Notable Children’s Books.  The Children  is her first adult novel.  Sign up for the Gays Reading Book Club  HERE SUBSTACK! MERCH! WATCH! CONTACT! hello@gaysreading.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Jason Blitman

Guest: Melissa Albert

Topics covered

adult novels
author interviews
book recommendations
literature
writing process

Keywords

Melissa Albert
The Children
adult novel
book club
New York Times bestselling author

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Times, Read with Jenna Book Club

Books & works: The Children, The Bad Ones, Our Crooked Hearts, the Hazel Wood series