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!
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Books & other mentions in this episode: 
New Skin by Sarah Wang
Let The Record Show by Sarah Schulman
The Undying by Anne Boyer
https://lithub.com/why-does-sickness-feel-so-isolating-when-everyone-is-sick/
Russian Doll (2019)
Natalie Adler- Waiting On A Friend Research
People in Trouble by Sarah Schulman
Rat Bohemia by Sarah Schulman
Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor, 1980–1983 by Tim Lawrence
Fear City: New York's Fiscal Crisis and the Rise of Austerity Politics by Kim Phillips-Fein
Waiting on a Friend: The Playlist
YouTube- 5ninthavenueproject
Voyagers by Meg Charlton
The Red Sacrament by Sara Hinkley

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