EPISODE · Aug 11, 2025 · 26 MIN
Author Rich Nelson pens Searching for Jake
from For the Love of Books Podcast · host Emma Palova
Searching for Jake - Rich Nelson's new book, and his first novel - tells the story of a closeted young athlete coming of age in a small Midwestern town of the 1970s. Sponsored by Moravian Sons Distillery, Doc Chavent and author Lauren Persons. Jake is a star hockey player in high school and college, fully immersed in a sport that is the epitome of masculinity. But the relentless voices in his head conflict with his perception of being all male, his emerging feelings of same-sex attraction drawing him into a journey to find and embrace his authentic self. Listen in for a chance to win a signed copy of Searching for Jake. Copyright (c) Emma Blogs, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Searching for Jake - Rich Nelson's new book, and his first novel - tells the story of a closeted young athlete coming of age in a small Midwestern town of the 1970s. Sponsored by Moravian Sons Distillery, Doc Chavent and author Lauren Persons. Jake is a star hockey player in high school and college, fully immersed in a sport that is the epitome of masculinity. But the relentless voices in his head conflict with his perception of being all male, his emerging feelings of same-sex attraction drawing him into a journey to find and embrace his authentic self. Listen in for a chance to win a signed copy of Searching for Jake. Copyright (c) Emma Blogs, LLC. All rights reserved.
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