Finding Ourselves Through Stories with writer and podcaster Grey Traynor (1)

In the inaugural episode, Leia and Rachel introduce themselves along with Subway Reads!Check out our substack for a complete look at this episode and the full book recommendations. (You can get them now on BOOKSHOP.)Today’s Special Guest: Grey Traynor! Grey is a trans-femme short story writer, podcaster, and novelist who specializes in the kind of delightful misery you can only find in a John Waters fever dream.Where you can find Grey beyond this episode: Follow them on Instagram (instagram.com/greytraynor - clearly, we’re fans!) and check out their website: www.greytraynor.gayThen, in our post-interview-cooldown, we psychoanalyze American culture’s allergic reaction to failure and the gritty reality of rejection. We also gush over how much we love Grey.And, as this IS a book podcast, we present you with…Grey’s Subway Reads:* Tangled Up in Blue by Larry Duplechan* Blackbird by Larry Duplechan* Tapping the Source by Kem NunnOur Subway Reads:* Rachel’s Pick: Sky Daddy by Kate Folk* Leia’s Pick: The Liars’ Club by Mary KarrOther Books Mentioned in this FABULOUS Episode:* The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides * Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace* Down and Out in Paris and London by George OrwellDon’t forget to subscribe for next week's conversation. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit subwayreads.substack.com