{"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/6927a4b11874a1556d648d7e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"R. Eric Thomas (Congratulations, the Best is Over!) on Ann Patchett and The Best Pickleball Movie","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6927a48ecaf6efa703dbae9e/26d99e4b485370905962847a2f3ff0ef.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><b>Jason</b> and <b>Brett</b> talk to <b>R. Eric Thomas</b> (<em>Congratulations, the Best is Over!</em>) about Ann Patchett, <em>The Dutch House</em> by Ann Patchett, Parnassus Books owned by Ann Patchett, and some other things entirely unrelated to Ann Patchett such as the sequel to the best pickleball movie, what Charles Dickens might&apos;ve talked about over brunch, and so much more. This episode also features special guest <b>Hunter McLendon</b> (aka <a href='http://www.instagram.com/shelfbyshelf'><b>shelfbyshelf</b></a> on Instagram) who joins Jason and Brett to discuss some of his favorite essay collections. <br/><br/><b>R. Eric Thomas </b>is the bestselling author of <em>Here for It: Or, How to Save Your Soul in America,</em> a Lambda Literary Award finalist; and the YA novel <em>Kings of B’more</em>, a Stonewall Honor book. Both books were also featured as Read with Jenna book club picks on <em>Today</em>. He is also a television writer (Apple TV+’s <em>Dickinson,</em> FX’s <em>Better Things</em>), a Lambda Literary Award–winning playwright, and the long-running host of the Moth in Philadelphia. For four years, Thomas was a senior staff writer at <em>Elle </em>online, where he wrote the popular “Eric Reads the News” column. <a href='http://www.instagram.com/oureric'>@oureric</a></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"}