We Burned So Bright; The Stars Look Like Home
TJ Klune talks with Brian about queer love at the end of the world in We Burned So Bright, revisiting Murmuration, and writing grief and companionship in The Stars Look Like Home.
TJ Klune considers how love gives a life meaning when time is running out. The conversation moves from the older queer couple at the heart of We Burned So Bright to revisiting Murmuration, the evolution of his writing, and the responsibilities of queer representation. He also discusses The Stars Look Like Home, narrated by a dog, and the books and writers that have shaped his work.
What should be on your reading radar as we head into the final stretch of 2026?
Brian shares his late-2026 reading radar, with a mid-episode conversation with Taylor Tomlinson about reading on tour, audiobooks, and creativity.
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Kathryn Stockett on “The Calamity Club,” 17 Years After “The Help”
The Calamity Club
Brian and Kathryn discuss the seventeen years between "The Help" and "The Calamity Club," the publishing journey behind the novel, Depression-era Mississippi, and the "YES!" moment that unlocked the book.
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Josh Silver on “Fruit Fly,” Sobriety, Queer Storytelling & Who Gets to Tell Our Stories
Fruit Fly
Josh Silver discusses Fruit Fly, the ethics of storytelling, sobriety, and the complicated relationship between addiction and social media.
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