On this week's show, we're setting up John-Paul Gurnett, a multidisciplinary artist. JP is the co-founder of Queer Nite and serves as communications director for BFF Omaha, both now long-running queer institutions in Nebraska. When not building community through arts engagement, he taught English as a Second Language in a high school.
JP recently read and loved A History of My Brief Body by Billy-Ray Belcourt and Go Home, Ricky! by Gene Kwak, but sometimes struggles with reading fiction since he often reads with a priority to learn. He absolutely believes in astrology, and is a aries sun, sag moon, and gemini rising. He can be a snob about music and art, and he recently adored Yellowjackets.
The guest: JP Gurnett
The picks:
Head over to Montana
Fake Like Me by Barbara Bourland
Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson
Ace of Spades by Faridah Abike-Iyimide
Known and Strange Things by Teju Cole
Some of My Best Friends: Essays on Lip Service by Tajja Isen
Bath Haus by PJ Vernon
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A Documentarian Who Loves Sweets and Strong Heroines
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