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J.P. Der Boghossian

This Queer Book Saved My Life

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This Queer Book Saved My Life

J.P. Der Boghossian

This Queer Book Saved My Life

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This Queer Book Saved My Life

J.P. Der Boghossian

This Queer Book Saved My Life

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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 w
This is the recording of our live episode at Twin Cities PRIDE on June 29 from the tent of AM950-KTNF Radio. Guests were Mia Lucky, showrunner of the web series Transplant. Patrick Nathan, author of the novel The Future Was Color. And Paul Kaef
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 Ci
Here is the recording of our live stream we held on Instagram on June 18! We talk about impactful episodes. We had a couple of trivia questions for the audience. We got into our book ban episodes. Then we shared about upcoming shows!Our Booksho
Our first-ever live stream starts today June 18 at 7:30am Eastern, 6:30am Central. Follow us on Instagram to join us. We’re @thisqueerbook. Once it’s over I’ll be uploading it here so you can listen to it here, on your favorite podcast app. Hop
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 conv
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
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
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 specia
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 e
A new episode of This Queer Book Saved My Life drops next week on May 11th! In our off weeks, we air the most recent episode of The Gaily Show which J.P. hosts for AM950 Radio.On today’s episode, Jeff Gavin’s debut album Magic is out now and we
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 restorati
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 ca
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 communit
A new episode of This Queer Book Saved My Life drops next week on April 16th! In our off weeks, we air the most recent episode of The Gaily Show which J.P. hosts for AM950 Radio.On today’s episode, Stephanie Miller joins us to talk about her up
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
A new episode of This Queer Book Saved My Life drops next week on April 2nd! In our off weeks, we air the most recent episode of The Gaily Show which J.P. hosts for AM950 Radio.On today’s episode, Greg Wrenn joins me to talk about his new book
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 conv
A new episode of This Queer Book Saved My Life drops next week on March 19th! In our off weeks, we air the most recent episode of The Gaily Show which J.P. hosts for AM950 Radio.On today’s episode, Hairspray is at the Ordway and the New Eagle C
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, perfo
A new episode of This Queer Book Saved My Life drops next week on March 5th! In our off weeks, we air the most recent episode of The Gaily Show which J.P. hosts for AM950 Radio.On today’s episode, J.P. interviews Amy Spalding about her new nove
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 pron
A new episode of This Queer Book Saved My Life drops next week on February 20th! In our off weeks, we air the most recent episode of The Gaily Show which J.P. hosts for AM950 Radio.On today’s episode, James Rocco shares with me about his Broadw
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 i
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 read
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