Hello! In some ways, the characters in this book were my first lovers. Today we meet Michael Horvich and we’re talking about the queer book that saved his life: Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin. Michael is a retired Elementary School Educator and University Instructor. In addition he’s many things, here’s just a partial list: Poet,…
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Hello! What this book showed me was how to balance pieces of myself that didn’t fit together. Today we meet Abdi Nazemian and we’re talking about the queer book that saved his life: Another Country by James Baldwin. Abdi Nazemian spent his childhood in a series of exciting locations (Tehran, Paris, Toronto, New York), but…
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Hello! When I read his work I feel like he was a good 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…
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In this episode, we talk with Gary Nygaard (he/him) about the book Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin. This book is a classic of LGBTQ literature. For Gary, he read it as a cautionary tale of how destructive it can be to pretend to be straight and how damaging it can be for yourself not to…
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