This Queer Book Saved My Life
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.
Episodes
114 episodes
The Murderbot Diaries with Esmé and Martha Wells
What would it feel like for other people to love me if they were to truly see me and truly know me as I am right now?Today we meet Esmé and we’re talking about the queer book that saved their life: The Murderbot Diaries by Marth...
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The Gaily Show: Immaculate Misconception with Dr. Gwen Bass
A new episode in our special limited series featuring owners/staff of LGBTQ bookstores drops next week on May 13th! In our off weeks, we air a recent episode of The Gaily Show which John hosts. The Gaily Show is one of the only daily LGBTQ news...
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Something That May Shock and Discredit You with Christina Neuwirth and Daniel M. Lavery
What would it happen if I allowed my thoughts about my gender become known to me?Today we meet Dr. Christina Neuwirth and we’re talking about the queer book that saved their life: Something That May Shock and Discredit You by Da...
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Dare Truth or Promise with Stephanie Beardslee and Paula Boock
I was 8,000 miles from home asking is it ok to be gay? That's when I wandered into a shop found this book.Today we meet Stephanie Beardslee and we’re talking about the queer book that saved her life: Dare Truth or Promise by Pau...
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Mostly Dead Things with Casey Holland and Kristen Arnett
How was I going to reshape my life into something new after this fundamental part of me had been buried?Today we meet Casey Holland and we’re talking about the queer book that saved her life: Mostly Dead Things by Kristen Arnett...
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The Once and Future King with Max Yeshaye Brumberg-Kraus
How do you get out of a spiral of shame and guilt and try to make the world a better place?Today we meet Max Yeshaye Brumberg-Kraus and we’re talking about the queer book that saved their life: The Once and Future King by T.H. W...
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The Persian Boy with Blair Fell
When a queer book elevates our own expectations of ourselves and moves us to honor ourselves by saying: we deserve something more.Today we meet Blair Fell and we’re talking about the queer book that saved his life: The Persian Boy
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The Gaily Show: Queer Poetry for Valentines Day
A new episode of This Queer Book Saved My Life drops next week on March 5! In our off weeks, we air a recent episode of The Gaily Show which J.P. hosts for AM950 Radio. The Gaily Show is one of the only daily LGBTQ news and talk shows in the co...
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The Nearest Exit May Be Behind You with Seth Anderson-Matz and S. Bear Bergman
Ok, I've started to embody my transness. Now what?Today we meet Seth Anderson-Matz and we’re talking about the queer book that saved his life: The Nearest Exit May Be Behind You by S. Bear Bergman. And Bear joins us for the conv...
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Ruby Fruit Jungle with Louisa Hext
When you find the book that gives you the resilience, strength, and willingness to be yourself.Today we meet Louisa Hext and we’re talking about the queer book that saved her life: Ruby Fruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown.Loui...
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History Is All You Left Me with Edwin Santos Lepiz and Adam Silvera
How do I keep going when my one support person isn't there for me anymore?Today we meet Edwin Santos Lepiz and we’re talking about the queer book that saved his life: History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera. And Adam joins us...
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Harriet the Spy with Dean Backus
Is the loss of innocence the beginning of compassion and wisdom?Today we meet Dean Backus and we’re talking about the queer book that saved his life: Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh.Dean is a playwright, essayist, scre...
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Lev AC Rosen and Rough Pages
We have a special Christmas episode of This Queer Book Saved My Life dropping next week! Today, Once Upon a Crime Books presents 7 Minutes in Book Heaven, the podcast where we interview LGBTQ authors about the new book...
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Love Me Tender with Chloé Caldwell
How do you go on in life after losing a child who is still alive?Today, Chloé Caldwell returns to the podcast! But this time, we talk about the queer book that saved her life: Love Me Tender by Constance Debré.Ch...
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with Leslie Karst and Molten Death
We have a new episode of This Queer Book Saved My Life coming up December 10!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 ...
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Annie On My Mind with Haley Steinhilber
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...
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7 Minutes in Book Heaven with John Copenhaver and Hall of Mirrors
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.
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I Will Greet The Sun Again with René Zadoorian and Khashayar J. Khabushani
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...
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Angels in America with David Reddish
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.<...
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56:45
The Hours with Samantha Mann
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 & a...
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Women with Mia Arias Tsang and Chloé Caldwell
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 conve...
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Consenting Adult with Eric Marcus
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 do...
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The Gaily Show: Lover of Men, The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln
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 M...
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