{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6927a48ecaf6efa703dbae9e/6927a4a7e85b4ee0f943eaa8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Power of Books in a Time of Crisis feat. Logan Lockner","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6927a48ecaf6efa703dbae9e/f712d277acd44b2649af663875dd37b2.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this special bonus episode of Gays Reading, host <b>Jason Blitman</b> talks with<b> Logan Lockner</b> about an article from <em>New York Magazine</em>, in which Lockner talks about the books he chose to save during his evacuation from the LA fires, and the invaluable role books play in our lives as sources of comfort and connection.</p><p>Additional resources to support:</p><ul><li><a href='https://lfla.org/support-us/'>Support Library Foundation of Los Angeles</a></li><li><a href='https://storiesla.com/gift-cards'>Support local LA Bookstore, Stories</a></li><li><a href='https://booksaremagic.net/item/nQhV0zs_31G7iQm1vl5Z6Q'>Books are Magic Loves LA t-shirt</a></li><li><a href='https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v47/n01/colm-toibin/in-la'>LRB article by Colm Toíbín</a></li></ul><p><br/></p><p><a rel=\"payment\" href=\"https://gaysreading.substack.com/\">Support the show</a></p><p><a href='https://allstora.com/pages/gays-reading-book-club?utm_source=host_jasonblitman&amp;utm_medium=host&amp;utm_campaign=gays_reading&amp;utm_content=podcast_ig_bio'><b>BOOK CLUB!</b></a><b><br/></b>Sign up for the Gays Reading Book Club <a href='https://allstora.com/pages/gays-reading-book-club?utm_source=host_jasonblitman&amp;utm_medium=host&amp;utm_campaign=gays_reading&amp;utm_content=podcast_ig_bio'><b>HERE</b></a> <br/>December Book: <em>Like Family</em> by Erin O. White</p> <p><b>SUBSTACK!</b><br/><a href='https://gaysreading.substack.com/'>https://gaysreading.substack.com/</a></p> <p><b>MERCH!</b><br/><a href='http://gaysreading.printful.me'>http://gaysreading.printful.me</a></p> <p><b>WATCH!</b><br/><a href='https://youtube.com/@gaysreading'>https://youtube.com/@gaysreading</a><br/> <br/><b>FOLLOW!</b><br/>Instagram: <a href='http://www.instagram.com/gaysreading'>@gaysreading</a> | <a href='https://www.instagram.com/jasonblitman'>@jasonblitman</a><br/>Bluesky: <a href='https://bsky.app/profile/gaysreading.bsky.social'>@gaysreading</a> | <a href='https://bsky.app/profile/jasonblitman.bsky.social'>@jasonblitman</a><br/><br/><b>CONTACT!</b><br/><a href='mailto:hello@gaysreading.com'>hello@gaysreading.com</a></p>","author_name":"Jason Blitman"}