The BookstaGays

After our super special interview with the ever fabulous Meryl Wilsner, Sam and Alex sit down again to fully deep dive and gush MORE about Something To Talk About. We discuss our favorite characters, relatable moments, the importance (and sexiness) of consensual sex, and definitely throw around some innuendos. We also review our gay books of the week and how Taylor Swift is queer. We don’t make the rules. Everything is gay. Please enjoy and follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @thebookstagays 🤗🌈 cheers queers!

Hi everyone! On today’s episode we have the pleasure to talk to Meryl Wilsner, the author of Something To Talk About. Firstly - thank you to Meryl for being our first guest and being so understanding and kind about various mistakes and almost losing the recording. We loved having you on our podcast and think you are EVEN MORE of a cool, down-to-earth, hysterical celebrity now!

You can find Meryl on Instagram and Twitter at @merylwilsner and on their website www.merylwilsner.com 🌈 We talk with Meryl about how they’re a celebrity in our eyes, if they get recognized at coffee shops, their amazing Spotify playlists for Emma and Jo (linked in our linktree), our collective love for slow burns and imagining other scenes for Emma and Jo to have a first kiss, and their reaction to how well-received their debut novel has been (among many other book questions, dog barks, and “are we flirting or friends” jokes). Meryl also recommends the following queer books: Take A Hint Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert, The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics AND The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows by Olivia Waite, and all of Rachel Spangler’s books. They are also excited for these two 2021 releases: Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers and One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston 🤗 remember to follow us on our Instagram: @thebookstagays for additional information, important links from the show, book content, and hyping up of future episodes. We are also on Instagram on our individual accounts, @thebookadvocate and @staxsonstaxs 🌈 cheers queers!

On today’s episode with TWO minor technical difficulties (Alex cannot keep her phone in her hand, she’s very sorry), we interview Megan @booksnblazers about all things queer: book recommendations, childhood memories, fashion inspiration, and publishing for queer authors. Megan gives us some awesome book recommendations: Under The Udala Trees, The Confessions of Frankie Langton, Juliet Takes A Breath, and Felix Ever After. Sam and Alex chime in to recommend: Something To Talk About, all of Ashley Herring Blake’s books, and These witches Don’t Burn. If you weren’t sure, Megan does interject an important spoiler alert, she’s been gay this whole time. We are so appreciative to have Megan with us and hope you all enjoy the episode as much as we did when recording it. Tune in next Wednesday for more BookstaGays content. Find us at @thebookstagays on Instagram, and click the linktree in our bio for all of the articles referenced in this episode. You can also find Sam at @staxsonstaxs and Alex at @thebookadvocate. Cheers queers🌈!

On today’s episode, with only one minor technical difficulty (sorry!!), we gay squeal with Megan from @booksnblazers about Mostly Dead Things by Kristen Arnett. Described by us as gritty, VERY gay, disgusting, and complicated, it’s a book that is wildly unique and makes you stop to think about family dynamics, how absence and grief show up in your life, and why people continue to live in Florida when it is so sticky and hot and gators are running rampant. Any articles (and the massive gator video) we spoke about will be in our linktree in our Instagram bio - @thebookstagays. You can also find Sam at @staxsonstaxs and Alex at @thebookadvocate. Thank you for listening, cheers queers 🌈

For our first episode we asked each other questions to get to know one other and allow our listeners to get to know us. Join us next Wednesday for a discussion on Mostly Dead Things by Kristen Arnett. Stay up-to-date on everything by following @thebookstagays on Instagram and our individual accounts - @thebookadvocate and @staxsonstaxs 🤗🌈

Here’s our trailer for what to expect on our book loving, queer podcast! 🌈 Join is every Wednesday! Find us on Instagram: @thebookadvocate and @staxsonstaxs