Show Notes
For the final episode in season 7 of our Debut Spotlight series, Hannah was joined by author & editor Natalie Adler to discuss her debut novel Waiting On A Friend, which you can buy here (US) and here (UK). In this episode they discuss the AIDS crisis, the research that helped Natalie to explore this subject, how relevant it still is and how dangerous medical misinformation can be. They also dive into the beautiful friendships of this book and the importance of Community, especially for Queer people. Aswell as this they talk about the work its taken to get to publication, how she immersed herself in 80s New York and of course, a ton of book recommendations for you. Apologies for the change in audio quality halfway through (for Hannah), laptop/mic/port issues, very boring but apologies all the same! If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, for more content you can find us over on Patreon. You can follow us via Instagram, X & Tik Tok. You can follow Natalie via Instagram & natalie-adler.com
Books & other mentions in this episode: New Skin by Sarah Wang Let The Record Show by Sarah Schulman The Undying by Anne Boyer https://lithub.com/why-does-sickness-feel-so-isolating-when-everyone-is-sick/ Russian Doll (2019) Natalie Adler- Waiting On A Friend Research People in Trouble by Sarah Schulman Rat Bohemia by Sarah Schulman Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor, 1980–1983 by Tim Lawrence Fear City: New York's Fiscal Crisis and the Rise of Austerity Politics by Kim Phillips-Fein Waiting on a Friend: The Playlist YouTube- 5ninthavenueproject Voyagers by Meg Charlton The Red Sacrament by Sara Hinkley
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