Author Interview and Review: George M. Johnson / All Boys Aren't Blue
Back from another unplanned hiatus… this week I bring you a review and author interview.
What you are about to hear is an interview that I did with Chris Jarvis as part of our It's A Queer Thang podcast when we interviewed George M Johnson, author of All Boys Aren’t Blue, which is an amazing memoir and has the delightful distinction of being one of the most challenged and banned books in the US.
This interview was recorded in August of 2023 and released in September of that year. However, I felt that as the book is still on the top of so many lists (banned and challenged lists as well as lists of queer books you should totally read), I thought it was worth a repost. If you want to hear the full Queer Thang episode, which includes an interview with PEN America about the lawsuit that authors like George M Johnson are still a part of, you can find the link below.
George M. Johnson's website: https://iamgmjohnson.com/
Full It’s A Queer Thang episode can be found here: https://on.soundcloud.com/5Omntoj4IBqPvedEdV
Or here: https://kmmamedia.com/2023/09/01/all-boys-arent-blue-and-all-lawsuits-arent-equal-interviews-with-george-m-johnson-and-pen-america-september-1st-2023/
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