S7 Debut Spotlight-10. Natalie Adler (The AIDS crisis, Queer Community & Ghosts)

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.comBooks & other mentions in this episode: New Skin by Sarah WangLet The Record Show by Sarah SchulmanThe Undying by Anne Boyerhttps://lithub.com/why-does-sickness-feel-so-isolating-when-everyone-is-sick/Russian Doll (2019)Natalie Adler- Waiting On A Friend ResearchPeople in Trouble by Sarah SchulmanRat Bohemia by Sarah SchulmanLife and Death on the New York Dance Floor, 1980–1983 by Tim LawrenceFear City: New York's Fiscal Crisis and the Rise of Austerity Politics by Kim Phillips-FeinWaiting on a Friend: The PlaylistYouTube- 5ninthavenueprojectVoyagers by Meg CharltonThe Red Sacrament by Sara HinkleyLet us know your thoughts by emailing us [email protected] or you can DM us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram. Until next time, happy reading!