History and Hear My Story editor Michael is drawn to inclusive histories, feminist theory, and LGBTQIA+ stories of every kind. A New Jersey native and lifelong fast-talker, he is unapologetically queer and lives in Colorado with his partner. When he’s not trying to catch up on his TBLT list, Michael is probably tending to his houseplants, exploring local historical sites and museums, or trying out a new recipe in his kitchen.
Part memoir of the 1960s, part biography of her husband, the Pulitzer winner’s latest is a self-narrated audio treasure including archival recordings and guest starring Bryan Cranston.
The author shares how a breakup and a painting inspired his historical novel about a little-known 1890s French pianist and his relationship with Marcel Proust.
Sharing their journey of self-love, empowerment, and well-being, Pidgeon Pagonis emerges as a powerful voice in the fight against binary understandings of the human experience.
Following her own public coming out story, Becky Albertalli uses her characters to reclaim the narrative and better understand her emotions.
Bestselling author TJ Klune talks about the “uniquely portable magic of books,” queer representation, and how a googly-eyed Roomba inspired his new novel.
Author, poet, and activist Bushra Rehman’s “Roses, In The Mouth of a Lion” is an autofiction exploration of finding your family—and your true self.
With her debut novel, Katalina Gamarra draws on her love of all things literature in a retelling of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” that’s brimming with positive representations of mental health recovery, neurodiversity, and queer and Latinx identities.
With "The Last White Man," award-winning author Mohsin Hamid invites listeners to be his co-creators and reflect on the people, images, and thoughts the novel inspires.
Join the Paralympian, Halloween-costume aficionado, and social media star on this laugh-filled journey of finding out if fame and happiness really can coexist.
Aaron Foley shares why he wrote his first novel, what inspires him, and what it means to be a Black gay millennial in the Motor City.
The YouTube star and musical comedian spreads joy and encourages everyone to embrace not fitting the mold in his memoir, “Playing with Myself.”
The creator of ‘One Last Stop’ and ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ commits 1,000% to their characters and their premise in whatever they are writing, inviting listeners to be just as obsessed with their stories as they are.
