{"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/6927a4b31874a1556d648da3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Alex Gino (Green) on Being a Banned Book Author and Writing for the Next Generation","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6927a48ecaf6efa703dbae9e/9251a031a980acb88200bfcac2a4e557.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><b>Jason</b> and <b>Brett</b> talk to <b>Alex Gino</b> (<em>Green</em>) about favorite sweets, book banning, their experience as a banned book author, using the singular they pronoun, and creating a safe world for young readers. <br/><b><br/>Alex Gino</b> writes queer and progressive middle grade novels, including the Stonewall and Lambda Award-winning <em>Melissa</em>. They love glitter, ice cream, gardening, wordplay, and stories that reflect the complexity of being alive. Alex is from Staten Island, NY and now lives in Western Massachusetts with Thunder the Wonder Cat. <a href='http://www.alexgino.com'>alexgino.com</a><br/><br/><b><em>Melissa</em></b><b> Cover Fix</b><br/>Get your sticker if you have an old cover for <em>Melissa </em><a href='https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe0u-ghzFHD8ke7xJDVpwOvoRxZPMh3IaO6_JiiEMyyPutCfw/viewform'>HERE</a>.<br/><br/>More info about <b>PEN America</b> <a href='https://pen.org/research-resources/'>HERE</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"}