Ep 127: Becky Albertalli Discusses "Love, Simon"

Big Gay Fiction Podcast

English - March 12, 2018 07:00 - 50 minutes - 46.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 83 ratings
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Next Episode: Ep 128: Becky Albertalli Returns: More "Simon" Talk Plus "Upside" and "Leah"

Jeff & Will are on the movie this week. That doesn't stop them from bringing you the very best in gay fiction. Jeff reviews the audiobook of Jack of Thorns by Amelia Faulkner and narrated by Joel Leslie. The guys also discuss the YouTube Red original series Step Up: High Water, a spin off of the Step Up movie franchise.

Jeff interviews Becky Albertalli, author of the best selling book Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda which hits the big screen this week under the title Love, Simon. Jeff and Becky talk extensively about the book's journey to the screen, including why the title changed, which actor came up with a new scene that Becky loves, and Oreos!

Complete show notes for episode 127 are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com.