What Are You Reading? feat. Haili Blassingame

From Gays Reading by Jason Blitman

June 12, 2026 · 31 min · Episode 213

About this episode

Host Jason Blitman interviews debut novelist Haili Blassingame about her reading habits and her book.

Host Jason Blitman is joined by debut novelist Haili Blassingame to hear about what she's been reading and learn about her book, They All Fall in Love at the End . Haili Blassingame is a producer for the NPR program  1A . She has written for publications like  The New Republic  and  The New York Times , in which she published the viral “My Choice Isn’t Marriage or Loneliness” for “Modern Love”. She was one of twelve essayists selected to write a follow-up piece for the column’s 20th anniversary in October 2024. She’s also been a guest on the  Modern Love  podcast, NPR’s  Life Kit , and NPR’s  1A . She previously worked on NPR’s  Code Switch  and  Weekend Edition . She is pursuing an MFA in creative writing from American University. She lives in Washington, DC. 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: Haili Blassingame

Topics covered

reading
novels
literature
NPR
creative writing
book discussion

Keywords

Haili Blassingame
They All Fall in Love at the End
NPR
Modern Love
creative writing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NPR, The New Republic, The New York Times, Modern Love, Code Switch, Weekend Edition

Books & works: They All Fall in Love at the End

Places: Washington, DC