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Laura Kay | The Split & Tell Me Everything

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05/20/2022

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Queen of the queer rom com Laura Kay joins Rob to discuss her fantastic new book Tell Me Everything and reflect on the success of her debut novel The Split. An edited version of this interview was originally broadcast as part of The Queerly Radio Show.

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