This Queer Book Saved My Life
By John Parker
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Episodes: 138
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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 John Parker hosts the conversations with a gentle and energetic style, standing in as conversational partner for posthumous authors. Stay tuned to off-weeks which features new episodes of 7 Minutes in Book Heaven and The Gaily Show.
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Sea of Tranquility with Jill Rosenberg and Paul Russell
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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The Gaily Show: Texas Tech Bans LGBTQ research. New Look At The Bachelor
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May 26, 2026 |
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Stone Butch Blues with Perry Zurn
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May 19, 2026 |
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Carol with Lynette D'Amico
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May 05, 2026 |
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Gay New York with Gabriel Rotello
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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The Velvet Rage with Max Hovey
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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The Passion with Sarah Stone
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Will Grayson, Will Grayson with Jake Stepansky and David Levithan
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Reverie with William Ollayos and Ryan La Sala
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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The Prince of Los Cocuyos with Karsten Vagner and Richard Blanco
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Giovanni's Room with Michael Horvich
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Lost Prophet: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin with Lucas F. Schleusener and John D’Emilio
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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The Satyricon with Neil Laird
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Anne Laughlin and Clean Kill
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Coming Out with Bobbie Smith
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Nightwood with Lauren Sanders
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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One Last Stop with AJ Writer
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Good Times/Bad Times with Joel Freedman
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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The Hobbit with Troy Ford
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Another Country with Abdi Nazemian
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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The Deviant's War with Tim Jon Semmerling
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Notes of a Crocodile with Caro De Robertis
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Confessions of the Fox with Ilana Masad and Jordy Rosenberg
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality with Paul Cram
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Uncle Bobby's Wedding with Brendan Gillett and Sarah S. Brannen
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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The Priory of the Orange Tree with Arden Harris, Emily Autenrieth, and Samantha Shannon
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Diving Into The Wreck with Kris Kleindienst
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May 27, 2025 |
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The Murderbot Diaries with Esmé and Martha Wells
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May 13, 2025 |
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Something That May Shock and Discredit You with Christina Neuwirth and Daniel M. Lavery
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Dare Truth or Promise with Stephanie Beardslee and Paula Boock
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Mostly Dead Things with Casey Holland and Kristen Arnett
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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The Once and Future King with Max Yeshaye Brumberg-Kraus
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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The Persian Boy with Blair Fell
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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The Nearest Exit May Be Behind You with Seth Anderson-Matz and S. Bear Bergman
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Ruby Fruit Jungle with Louisa Hext
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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History Is All You Left Me with Edwin Santos Lepiz and Adam Silvera
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Harriet the Spy with Dean Backus
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Lev AC Rosen and Rough Pages
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Love Me Tender with Chloé Caldwell
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Leslie Karst and Molten Death
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Annie On My Mind with Haley Steinhilber
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with John Copenhaver and Hall of Mirrors
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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I Will Greet The Sun Again with René Zadoorian and Khashayar J. Khabushani
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Angels in America with David Reddish
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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The Hours with Samantha Mann
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Women with Mia Arias Tsang and Chloé Caldwell
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Consenting Adult with Eric Marcus
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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The Gaily Show: Lover of Men, The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Exile and Pride with Seeley Quest and Eli Clare
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Broken Horses with Brent Love
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Stars In My Pocket Like Grains of Sand with Robin Jeffrey
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Katrina Monroe and Through The Midnight Door
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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The Clothesline Swing with Mike Z. and Danny Ramadan
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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The Gaily Show: Libraries As Spaces Of Connection
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Running With Scissors with Rex Ogle
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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More Tales of the City with David Ciminello
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Paul Takes The Form of a Mortal Girl with Saraid de Silva and Andrea Lawlor
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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LGBTQ Book Bans: Narrating the Crisis
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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The Fire Next Time with Kim Hines
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May 28, 2024 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Jessie Chandler and Shanghai Murder
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May 21, 2024 |
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We Are All Armenian with Natalie Cruz
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May 14, 2024 |
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Loveless with Jake Mier
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Catching the Queer Spirit!
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Love Lives Here with Archie Arnold and Rowan Jetté Knox
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Becoming a Man with K Jason Bryan
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Swinging on the Garden Gate with Sandy Hope and Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Dress Your Family In Corduroy and Denim with Jacob Budenz
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Am I Blue with Ricardo Galaviz and Bruce Coville
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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To Kill A Mockingbird with Jean Gustafson
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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The Banned Book Club with John Bracken
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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The Front Runner with Leon Acord
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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The Homosexualization of America with Philip Anthony and Dennis Altman
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Jeff Billington and Summer's Second
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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The Color Purple with Maya Williams
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Princess Freak with Adrineh Der Boghossian and Nancy Agabian
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Joshua Moehling and Where The Dead Sleep
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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The Song of Achilles with Christina Bagni
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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American Renaissance with Scott Bane
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Blind: A Memoir with David-Elijah Nahmod and Belo Miguel Cipriani
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Dianna Hunter and Clouded Waters
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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The Velvet Rage with Chris Tompkins
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Valencia with Leslie Vincent and Michelle Tea
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Rebecca Turkewitz and Here in the Night
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Rob Kirby and Marry Me A Little
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Marisa Crane and I Keep My Exoskeletons To Myself
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Tristan Taormino and A Part of the Heart Can't Be Eaten
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Lin Thompson and The House That Whispers
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Lucian Childs and Dreaming Home
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Dr. Gwen Bass and Immaculate Misconception
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Christine Suggs and ¡Ay, Mija!
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Kelly Balch and Aphrodite's Sister
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with C.H. Williams and One of a Thousand Names
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Fag Hag with Clark Carlton and Robert Rodi
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Edith Can Shoot Things And Hit Them with Nick Bussett and A. Rey Pamatmat
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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The Waves with Steph Colbourn
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with A.J. Irving and The Wishing Flower
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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I Am Not Myself These Days with Nathan Eckstein
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May 30, 2023 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Mário César and Blessed Cure
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May 23, 2023 |
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The Glass Menagerie with Jonathan Fried
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May 16, 2023 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with A.J. Bermudez and Stories No One Hopes Are About Them
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May 09, 2023 |
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Metes And Bounds with David Rephan and Jay Quinn
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May 02, 2023 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Joseph Plaster and Kids on the Street
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Goodbye To Berlin with Allison Vincent
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with McKenzie Wark and Raving
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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The Bisexual Option with William Burleson
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Gerardo Sámano Córdova and Monstrilio
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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The Magic Mountain with Gerard Cabrera
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with B.G. Wolfe and April Renegade
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Simon vs. The Homosapiens Agenda with Jacob Aloi and Becky Albertalli
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Michele Kirichanskaya and Ace Notes
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Joshua Gonzales and Keep Sweet: My Homemade Recipe for a Fulfilling Gay Life
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Loren A. Olson, MD and No More Neckties: A Memoir in Essays
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit with Shannon TL Kearns
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Tess Sharpe and 6 Times We Almost Kissed (And One Time We Did)
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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Out Of Time with Nicole Olila and Paula Martinac
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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Peter Darling with Henry Holden and S.A. Chant
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Lindsey A. Freeman and Running
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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Secret Society with LaSaia Wade and Miasha
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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Crossover episode with The Sewers of Paris
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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Tales Of The City with Troy Stanley
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Dr. Nyri Bakkalian and Confluence: A Person Shaped Story
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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Bless Me, Ultima with finn schneider
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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DEI Is: This Queer Book Saved My Life!
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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Whipping Girl with Rachael Cady and Julia Serano
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Taleen Voskuni and Sorry, Bro
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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The Evening Crowd At Kirmser's with James Darville
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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This Queer LIT Saved My Life!
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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Breaking The Surface with Joe Perazzo and Greg Louganis
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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Dreadnought with Michael Barakiva and April Daniels
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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Conundrum with David LaRochelle
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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Fun Home with Lara Lillibridge and Alison Bechdel
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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Bi America with Neil Aasve and William Burleson
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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She's Not There with Ellie Krug and Jennifer Finney Boylan
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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Don't Sweat The Small Stuff with Zaylore Stout
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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Quatrefoil: A Modern Novel with Paul Kaefer
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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Stone Butch Blues with Suyane Oliveira
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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Giovanni's Room with Gary Nygaard
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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In The Dream House with Nancy Agabian and Carmen Maria Machado
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Jun 21, 2022 |