Fans of On Being and Los Culturistas love this 2024 GLAAD Media Award nominee for Outstanding Podcast. Featuring Carmen Maria Machado, Alison Bechdel, Jennifer Finney Boylan, Greg Louganis, Becky Albertalli, and so many more, guests from across the rainbow tell these authors how their books helped them overcome alienation, gender dysphoria, familial homophobia, and being outed. Essayist and Lambda Literary Fellow J.P. Der Boghossian hosts the conversations with a gentle and energetic style, ...
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Kendra and Amanda are just a couple of queer folx from the midwest who aim to spread the word on queer-centric literature and creators by using a book club format. Each episode we read a book written by a queer author or featuring a queer character(s) and discuss the book with a guest. Generally the guests are actors, musicians, or other entertainers from the queer community or one of our allies. Help us spread the word on the wonderful world of queer literature.
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Two married lesbians trying to hold it together in Texas by discussing their favorite queer books as a way of creating community. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/all-queer-here/support
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Four LGBT friends bring you our take on a different book each month... while drinking.
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Annie On My Mind with Haley Steinhilber
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I don't know who I was fooling by bringing this book to school with me and being like, "I am not gay." Today we meet Haley Steinhilber and we’re talking about the queer book that saved their life: Annie On My Mind by Nancy Garden. Haley Steinhilber is a public historian and host of Q4Q: The Queer Personals Podcast. In Annie On My Mind, when Liza Wi…
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with John Copenhaver and Hall of Mirrors
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Today, Once Upon a Crime Books presents 7 Minutes in Book Heaven, the podcast where we interview LGBTQ authors about the new books they have coming out for us to love and cuddle up with. Once Upon a Crime Books is an independent bookstore specializing in mystery fiction. Located in Uptown Minneapolis, you can shop in their store Monday through Satu…
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I Will Greet The Sun Again with René Zadoorian and Khashayar J. Khabushani
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This is a level of "relate" that I hadn't read in other books. Today we meet René Zadoorian and we’re talking about the queer book that saved his life: I Will Greet The Sun Again by Khashayar J. Khabushani. And Khashayar joins us for the conversation! René Zadoorian, is an Armenian writer with a degree in creative writing from California State Univ…
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Angels in America with David Reddish
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This book gave me an understanding of the queer community that I hadn’t found anywhere else. Today we meet David Reddish and we’re talking about the queer book that saved his life: Angels in America by Tony Kushner. Self proclaimed uber-geek David Reddish is the award-winning author of Sex, Drugs & Superheroes trilogy. The third novel in the series…
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The Hours with Samantha Mann
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Who am I going to be and what is my life going to look like? Today we meet Samantha Mann and we’re talking about the queer book that saved her life: The Hours by Michael Cunningham. Samantha writes essays & articles exploring culture, mental health, motherhood, & LGBTQ issues. Her work has been featured in The Cut, Vogue, Elle, TODAY, Romper, and m…
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Women with Mia Arias Tsang and Chloé Caldwell
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Am I the only one who feels this crazy about what's happening to me right now? Today we meet Mia Arias Tsang and we’re talking about the book that saved her life: Women by Chloé Caldwell. And Chloé joins us for the conversation! Mia is a writer, freelance editor, and former biologist based in Queens, NYC. She has conducted extensive research in evo…
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Consenting Adult with Eric Marcus
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Is it possible that my family, my mother, could ever accept me? Today we meet Eric Marcus and we’re talking about the book that saved his life: Consenting Adult by Laura Z. Hobson. Eric Marcus is the author of a dozen books, including two editions of Making Gay History (the original 1992 edition is entitled Making History), Why Suicide?, and Breaki…
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The Gaily Show: Lover of Men, The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln
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A new episode of This Queer Book Saved My Life drops next week on September 17! In our off weeks, we air the most recent episode of The Gaily Show which J.P. hosts for AM950 Radio. Today, the director of the new documentary Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln is here. Also joining me are two historical experts from the film. It debu…
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Exile and Pride with Seeley Quest and Eli Clare
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Exile is not a choice that anyone wants to make. It’s something we come to through necessity. Today we meet seeley quest and we’re talking about the book that saved hir life: Exile and Pride by Eli Clare. And Eli joins us for the conversation! Seeley Quest (sie/hir) is a trans disabled environmentalist, working in literary and body-based compositio…
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Broken Horses with Brent Love
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This book isn’t about celebrity. It’s about queer heritage. And passing it on. Today we meet Brent Love and we’re talking about the book that saved his life: Broken Horses by Brandi Carlile. Brent Love is the author of the memoir Leap which debuted in June 2024. He is also the host/producer of the podcasts Hope Works: A Surrogacy and You and Me and…
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Stars In My Pocket Like Grains of Sand with Robin Jeffrey
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No queer person is an island. Even if we start off that way. Today we meet Robin Jeffrey and we’re talking about the book that saved her life: Stars In My Pocket Like Grains of Sand by Samuel R. Delaney. Robin Jeffrey is the author of the series of classic murder mysteries with scifi-twists, The Cadence Turing Mysteries and the paranormal romance s…
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Katrina Monroe and Through The Midnight Door
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Today, Once Upon a Crime Books presents 7 Minutes in Book Heaven, the podcast where we interview LGBTQ authors about the new books they have coming out for us to love and cuddle up with. Visit them online: onceuponacrimebooks.com Once Upon a Crime Books is an independent bookstore specializing in mystery fiction. Located in Uptown Minneapolis, you …
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The Clothesline Swing with Mike Z. and Danny Ramadan
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You love your parents because they’re your parents. But would you if they weren’t? This and other queer stories from the Middle East to Canada. Today we meet Mike Z. and we’re talking about the book that saved his life: The Clothesline Swing by Danny Ramadan. And Danny joins us for the conversation! Mike Z. lives in Lebanon and works in art therapy…
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The Gaily Show: Libraries As Spaces Of Connection
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A new episode of This Queer Book Saved My Life drops next week on July 23rd! In our off weeks, we air the most recent episode of The Gaily Show which J.P. hosts for AM950 Radio. Today, Jennie Garner and Andrew Frisbie join us from North Liberty Library to talk about book bans, how to support public libraries, and libraries as spaces for belonging a…
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Running With Scissors with Rex Ogle
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When the adults in your life are this reckless and dangerous, what do you do? Today we meet Rex Ogle and we’re talking about the book that saved his life: Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs. Rex Ogle is an award-winning author and the writer of nearly a hundred children’s books, comics, graphic novels, and memoirs—most notably Free Lunch, …
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The No-Girlfriend Rule - Ep 26
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Anna and Miranda talk about reading The No-Girlfriend Rule by Christen Randall. They muse about nerdy gaming culture, how meaningful honest and mutually loving relationships are and the importance of using your own dice. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/all-queer-here/support…
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More Tales of the City with David Ciminello
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After reading about the characters in this book, I made it my mission to have their kind of life for myself. Today we meet David Ciminello and we’re talking about the book that saved his life: More Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin. David Ciminello is a Lambda Literary Fellow and author of The Queen of Steeplechase Park. As an actor, David gues…
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Paul Takes The Form of a Mortal Girl with Saraid de Silva and Andrea Lawlor
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This book made me think about how my relationship to myself is lifelong. Today, we meet Saraid de Silva and we’re talking about the book that saved her life: Paul Takes The Form of a Mortal Girl by Andrea Lawlor. And Andrea joins us for the conversation! Saraid de Silva is the author of Amma and is a screen writer on the TV series Shortland Street.…
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LGBTQ Book Bans: Narrating the Crisis
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A deep dive into LGBTQ book bans with two of the nation's leading researchers. Today, we are joined by Sabrina Baêta and Tasslyn Magnusson. They are leading researchers in the United States on LGBTQ book bans in our schools. They led efforts to research and write the new 2024 PEN America report Banned in the USA: Narrating the Crisis. Here is part …
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This month Anna & Miranda dive into a "Yes, Daddy" by Jonathan Parks-Ramage and discuss being young and broke and how sometimes that can be leveraged by those with nefarious plans, and how desperation can leave you trapped, maybe literally. #queerbooks --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/all-queer-here/support…
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The Fire Next Time with Kim Hines
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When I read his work, I feel like he is a close friend that I lost. That’s how much he resonates with me. Today we meet Kim Hines and we’re talking about the book that saved her life: The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin. Kim Hines is a playwright, actor, director, and author. Her plays have been produced across the United States, including tours at…
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Jessie Chandler and Shanghai Murder
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We Are All Armenian with Natalie Cruz
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Seriously though. When you're life is hyphenated, how do you put it altogether to live the life you want? Today we meet Natalie Cruz and we’re talking about the book that saved her life: We Are All Armenian edited by Aram Mrjoian and featuring eighteen essayists. Natalie lives in Philly, is the managing editor of the Queer Armenian Library, teaches…
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Loveless with Jake Mier
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They say what matters most is love. But for a lot of us...that’s not what matters most. Today we meet Jake Mier and we’re talking about the book that saved their life: Loveless by Alice Oseman. Jake lives in the Twin Cities and works in restorative justice. Loveless is the funny, honest, messy, completely relatable story of Georgia, who doesn't und…
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Stars in Their Eyes - Ep 24
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Anna and Miranda discuss meeting someone as a young person and the magic of fleeting romance, fandoms and the importance of representation in media. Stars in Their Eyes by Jessica Walton and Aśka. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/all-queer-here/support
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Catching the Queer Spirit!
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That moment when you meet kindred queer spirits in podcasting. Today we have a special cross-pollination episode with the Queer Spirit podcast. The Queer Spirit podcast has conversations with embodied artists, practitioners and activists who care for, enliven and empower our 2SLGBTQ+ communities to thrive + flourish. Their hosts are Nick Venegoni, …
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Love Lives Here with Archie Arnold and Rowan Jetté Knox
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All the love in our queer families. Today we meet Archie Arnold and we’re talking about the book that saved his life: Love Lives Here: A Story of Thriving in a Transgender Family by Rowan Jetté Knox. Archie is a grant writer working at a community college in Minnesota. His career in grants and fundraising spans twenty years. Rowan Jetté Knox is an …
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Becoming a Man with K Jason Bryan
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As gay kids we have to get through so much that we end up not remembering a lot of our childhoods. Today we meet K Jason Bryan and we’re talking about the book that saved his life: Becoming A Man: Half A Life Story by Paul Monette. Jason is a Sr Client Consultant for corporate insurance, and used to chair his company’s LGBT & Allies ERG. He is a fo…
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Swinging on the Garden Gate with Sandy Hope and Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew
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No one ever told me that I could be divine. That my sexuality was a gift. Today we meet Sandy Hope and we’re talking about the book that saved her life: Swinging on the Garden Gate by Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew. And Elizabeth joins us for the conversation! Sandy is a licensed mental health counselor whose practice focuses Internal Family Systems theo…
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Dress Your Family In Corduroy and Denim with Jacob Budenz
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Everyone calls me ma'am on the phone. I love it. Today we meet Jacob Budenz and we’re talking about the book that saved their life: Dress Your Family In Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris. Jacob is a true multi-hyphenate: musician, author, performance artist, director, and witch. Jacob published their new book Tea Leaves in 2023 and is the front p…
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Am I Blue with Ricardo Galaviz and Bruce Coville
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When a closeted queer kid meets his fairy godfather what does he wish for? Today we meet Ricardo Galaviz and we’re talking about the book that saved his life: Am I Blue? by Bruce Coville. And Bruce joins us for the conversation! Ricardo (all pronouns) is the Associate Director of the Milwaukee LGBT Center. Bruce (he/him) is the author of over 100 b…
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To Kill A Mockingbird with Jean Gustafson
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A tomboy who wants to be Perry Mason (and has a crush on Della) included this book on job applications. Today we meet Jean M. Gustafson and we’re talking about the book that saved her life: To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Jean M. Gustafson is a seasoned attorney who specializes in various branches of law, including employment law, elder law, c…
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The Banned Book Club with John Bracken
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Are you ready to un-ban LGBT books in real time? I share with you about The Banned Book Club and then I sit down with the head of the project: John Bracken who is the Executive Director of The Digital Public Library of America. How to start reading: Download the Palace Project App for iOS or Android in the Apple App store or Google Play. Open the a…
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The Front Runner with Leon Acord
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It was such a catharsis that I took the book into the woods and acted out scenes from it. Today we meet Leon Acord and we’re talking about the book that saved his life: The Front Runner by Patricia Nell Warren. Leon Acord is the author of the memoirs Expletives Not Deleted and Sub-Lebrity: The Queer Life of a Showbiz Footnote. Leon created, wrote, …
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Heartstopper Vol 5 Ep 23
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In January’s episode we pick up in the Heartstopper series with volume five, which has a young adult intended audience due to sexual discussions and scenes. Miranda and Anna discuss long-term relationships, consent, overbearing parents and sex-ed in Texas. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/all-queer-here/support…
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The Homosexualization of America with Philip Anthony and Dennis Altman
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You go to his place to hook up. The book that saves your life is on his coffee table. Today we meet Philip Anthony and we’re talking about the book that saved his life: The Homosexualization of America by Dennis Altman. And Dennis joins us for the conversation! Philip is based in Minneapolis and is host of the podcast The Downright Upright Show. De…
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Tegan and Sara: Junior High Ep 22
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In December’s episode, Anna and Miranda discuss Tegan and Sara: Junior High by Tegan and Sara Quin, illustrated by Tillie Walden. They chat about what it’s like moving and fitting in at a new school, along with crushes, and how uncomfortable bra shopping was that first time. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/all-quee…
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Jeff Billington and Summer's Second
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Today, we meet Jeff Billington and his new novel: Summer's Second. In this novel, Asher Brock’s last summer of youth is far from ideal. His hopes for the future, including an escape from his constricting Ozark Mountains hometown, seem increasingly fragile as he faces hurdles of poverty and abuse, all while coming to terms with being gay. Jeff Billi…
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The Color Purple with Maya Williams
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My eighth grade brain was like: they're such great friends AND they kiss on the mouth?! That's great! Today we meet Maya Williams and we’re talking about the book that saved their life: The Color Purple by Alice Walker. Maya Williams (ey/em, they/them, and she/her) is a religious Black multiracial nonbinary suicide survivor who is currently an Ashl…
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Anna and Miranda chat about non-sports fans still enjoying sports stories, loving queer representation and how important normalizing discussions of mental health are. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/all-queer-here/support
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Princess Freak with Adrineh Der Boghossian and Nancy Agabian
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Without this book, I wouldn't have become me. And I guess I'd be married to a man. Today we meet Adrineh Der Boghossian and we’re talking about the book that saved her life: Princess Freak by Nancy Agabian. And Nancy joins us for the conversation! Princess Freak documents through poetry and prose texts Nancy's coming-of-age of as a shy, funny, bise…
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Joshua Moehling and Where The Dead Sleep
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The Song of Achilles with Christina Bagni
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Ancient queer Greek love. The Easter Bunny. And everything in between. Today we meet Christina Bagni and we’re talking about the book that saved her life The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. Christina is an editor, host of Classics and Chill, and the author of the YA novel My Only Real Friend is the Easter Bunny at the Mall. For Christina, The …
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*Trigger warning* This podcast deals with topics like sexual assault and we encourage you to be cautious listening if this is a topic that is difficult for you. Anna and Miranda talk about Old Enough by Haley Jakobson. They chat about queer culture, dealing with trauma and how friendship can change over time. --- Support this podcast: https://podca…
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American Renaissance with Scott Bane
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You didn't realize you'd end up reading a charming gay couple's 3,100 love letters. Today we meet Scott Bane and we’re talking about the book that launched a life-saving journey for him: American Renaissance by F.O. Matthiessen. Scott is a Program Officer at the John A. Hartford Foundation and author of A Union Like Ours: The Love Story of F.O. Mat…
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Blind: A Memoir with David-Elijah Nahmod and Belo Miguel Cipriani
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I knew something was wrong, but what? This book helped me realize I have a disability. And it's treatable. Today we meet David-Elijah Nahmod and we’re talking about the book that saved his life: Blind: A Memoir by Belo Miguel Cipriani. And Belo joins us for the conversation! David-Elijah Nahmod is a freelance journalist in San Francisco, who writes…
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Dianna Hunter and Clouded Waters
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We meet Dianna Hunter and her new novel Clouded Waters which releases today: October 10! What's it about? When a local water scientist goes missing, newspaper owner Susan B. Ellingson follows a trail of evidence from a tiny, off-grid community into a global tangle of lies, corruption, whistleblowing, and danger. All the while her mother-in-law lead…
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The Velvet Rage with Chris Tompkins
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Coming out wasn’t a switch that fixed everything. This book explained why. Today we meet Chris Tompkins and we’re talking about the book that saved Chris' life: The Velvet Rage by Alan Downs. Chris is an LGTBQ affirmative therapist and author of the new book Raising LGBTQ Allies: A Parent's Guide to Changing the Messages from the Playground. In The…
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Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail Ep 19
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Anna and Miranda (with special guest Sarah) discuss Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail by Ashley Herring Blake. There is much gushing over a sexy carpenter and discussing late bloomer status and discussing the use of labels. We hope you enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/all-queer-here/support…
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Valencia with Leslie Vincent and Michelle Tea
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I had no queer friends. I kept going to the same bookstore hoping a girl would hit on me. Welcome to our new season! Today we meet Leslie Vincent and Michelle Tea! We’re talking about the book that saved Leslie's life: Valencia by Michelle Tea. As a music maker, Leslie Vincent performs jazz and the great American Songbook. She released her new albu…
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