Gays Reading

Best authors. Best banter. Host — and gay reader — Jason Blitman is joined each week by bestselling authors, VIP gay readers, cultural icons, and other special guests for lively, spoiler-free conversations. Gays Reading celebrates LGBTQIA+ and ally authors and storytellers through fun, thoughtful, and insightful discussions. Whether you're gay, straight, or somewhere in between, if you love great books or great conversation, Gays Reading is for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gays Reading is a arts podcast hosted by Jason Blitman, with 235 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Jason Blitman hosts Gays Reading, a arts show with 235 episodes published.

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  Episode #237

  What Are You Reading? feat. Meg Mason

  Oct 2, 202646 min

  Meg Mason ( Sorrow and Bliss ) joins Jason to talk about her new novel, Sophie, Standing There , a Reese's Book Club pick, and the books she's been reading between stops on her worldwide book tour. Meg Mason is the author of Sorrow and Bliss, which became an international bestseller after it was first published in Australia. Winner of the British Book Industry Book of the Year, and shortlisted for the Women’s Prize, it has since been translated into more than 30 languages. Her first career was in journalism, beginning at the Times of London , later writing for Vogue, Elle, GQ, Sunday Style, and The New Yorker ’s Daily Shouts and Murmurs. Born in New Zealand, she lives in Sydney with her husband and two daughters. SUBSTACK! MERCH! WATCH! CONTACT! hello@gaysreading.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #236

  Min Jin Lee, American Hagwon

  Sep 29, 202658 min

  Jason talks with author Min Jin Lee ( Pachinko ) about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , her experience taking a class with The Artist's Way author Julia Cameron, why she's quick to curse, her new novel American Hagwon , and everything in between. Min Jin Lee is the author of the novels Free Food for Millionaires and Pachinko , a finalist for the National Book Award, runner-up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and a New York Times “100 Best Books of the Century.” She serves as the New York State Author Laureate from 2025 through 2027. She is the 2024 recipient of The Fitzgerald Prize for Literary Excellence. Lee has received the Manhae Grand Prize for Literature, the Bucheon Diaspora Literary Award, and the Samsung Happiness for Tomorrow Award for Creativity from South Korea. She is the recipient of fellowships in Fiction from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Harvard Radcliffe Institute, and the New York Foundation for the Arts. Lee is an inductee of the New York Foundation for the Arts Hall of Fame and the New York State Writers Hall of Fame. She lives in Harlem with her family. SUBSTACK! MERCH! WATCH! CONTACT! hello@gaysreading.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #235

  What Are You Reading? feat. Meg Howrey

  Sep 25, 202629 min

  Author Meg Howrey ( They're Going to Love You ) communed with her bookshelves to identify books that shaped her as a writer. She's self-taught, no MFA, no workshops, just a reader. Meg also talks about her latest novel, Body Language . Meg Howrey is the author of the novels Blind Sight , The Cranes Dance , The Wanderers , and most recently, They’re Going to Love You , which was a New York Times Editor’s Choice, and a New Yorker Best Book of 2022. Her work has appeared in The New York Times , Granta , Harvard Review , Vogue , and the Los Angeles Review of Books. A former professional dancer, she currently lives in Los Angeles. SUBSTACK! MERCH! WATCH! CONTACT! hello@gaysreading.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #234

  Lucy Foley, Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel

  Sep 22, 202654 min

  Jason talks to author Lucy Foley ( The Guest List ) about her experience working with the Agatha Christie estate to create a new Miss Marple book, Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel . They talk about what makes a Foley Christie book, the things one can do on a ski vacation, her research trip to St. Moritz, and much more.   Lucy Foley studied English literature at Durham University and University College London and worked for several years as a fiction editor in the publishing industry. She is the author of five novels including  The Paris Apartment ,  The Guest List ,  The Hunting Party , and  The Midnight Feast . She lives in London. For updates about the book and tour, follow Lucy on social media at @lucyfoleyauthor. SUBSTACK! MERCH! WATCH! CONTACT! hello@gaysreading.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #233

  What Are You Reading? feat. Nik Sharma

  Sep 18, 202632 min

  Molecular biologist turned award-winning chef, food writer, photographer, and bestselling cookbook author Nik Sharma shares what he's been reading lately and talks about his forthcoming cookbook, Fundamentals of Flavor . Nik Sharma is the bestselling author of cookbooks celebrated for blending culinary science with deeply personal storytelling: Season , The Flavor Equation , and Veg-Table . A former molecular biologist, Sharma brings a unique lens to the kitchen, where flavor is both a feeling and a formula. He serves as Editor in Residence at America's Test Kitchen, where he hosts the YouTube show Flavor Forward with Nik Sharma , is a co-host of the show In the Test Kitchen on Netflix, and is a cast member on the upcoming America’s Test Kitchen show on PBS. Sharma is the creator of the award-winning blog Nik Sharma Cooks (formerly A Brown Table ), and his writing and photography have been featured in The San Francisco Chronicle , The New York Times , The Guardian , and The Wall Street Journal , among others. He lives in Los Angeles, California, where he's always dreaming up his next recipe. SUBSTACK! MERCH! WATCH! CONTACT! hello@gaysreading.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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