66 episodes
Reading the Room Jaylen Lopez (@thebarandthebookcase)
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A literary podcast featuring author interviews and discussions with bookish content creators, hosted by Jaylen (aka @thebarandthebookcase on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok).
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Sheila Heti, "Alphabetical Diaries"
Reading the Room is BACK. The first episode of 2024 is an interview with one of my all-time favorite writers: Sheila Heti. Her new book, “Alphabetical Diaries,” is available today from @fsgbooks.
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Alice McDermott, "Absolution"
Alice McDermott, National Book Award winner and three-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, joins me to discuss her new novel, "Absolution," available now from FSG.
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Beauty, Drag, & Halloween w/ Mona Awad ("Rouge")
A Halloween special! Mona Awad returns to the pod to discuss her new novel, "Rouge," available now from Marysue Rucci Books.
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Bryan Washington, "Family Meal"
An interview with Bryan Washington about his new novel, "Family Meal," available now from Riverhead Books.
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Justin Torres, "Blackouts"
An interview with Justin Torres about his new novel, "Blackouts," a finalist for the 2023 National Book Award for Fiction, available now from FSG.
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Body Horror, Religion, & Working Class Narratives w/ Elle Nash ("Deliver Me")
An interview with Elle Nash about her new novel, "Deliver Me," available now from Unnamed Press.