To celebrate World Pride and the importance of diversity in literature, Penguin Random House presents a new podcast series featuring some of the most prominent writers in the LGBTQ community. Recorded live at the Ace Hotel in NYC, writers like Matthew Riemer, Leighton Brown, Tara Clancy, Blair Imaniā¦
Karah Preiss, co-founder of the online community and book club Belletrist, shares about the importance of LGBTQ representation in literature and how reading books about queer characters gave her the language to speak about her lesbian identity.
Garrard Conley, bestselling author of the acclaimed memoir BOY ERASED, speaks about his experience in gay conversion therapy as a teenager, and about how this led him on a road to speak out publicly about gay rights and radical compassion.
Blair Imani, founder and executive director of Equality for Her and author of MODERN HERSTORY, shares her story of coming out as queer on national television and of how the LGBTQ community is beautiful, much like the rainbow that represents them .
Sarah McBride, National Press Secretary for the Human Rights Campaign and author of Tomorrow Will Be Different, shares her inspiring story of coming out as a transgender woman and offers a powerful and hopeful vision of equality for everyone, starting now.
Coming soon, a new podcast from Penguin Random House that celebrates World Pride and LGBTQ+ stories in literature. Under One Roof highlights some of the most prominent writers in the queer community, coming together to share their experiences live from the Ace Hotel in NYC. Subscribe now and hear the first episode on June 17!