In today's episode I talk to Kai Spellmeier about his new novel Boy Friends (Bloomsbury 2026).

Kai Spellmeier is a German author currently living in England. He has published several books in Germany, including YA novels and non-fiction, and he has been blogging about books on Instagram for many years. Boy Friends is his English language debut.

Book Recs:

• Nina LaCour, Everything Leads to You
• Cameron Sullivan, The Red Winter
• Douglas Stewart, John of John 

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Produced, hosted, and edited by Chris Lloyd.