Your favorite book podcast now has your favorite book club! Jason Blitman, of Gays Reading, the book podcast for everyone, will host a book club amplifying LGBTQIA+ authors with books that can be defined as “accessibly literary.”
Nicola Dinan’s latest novel Disappoint Me is the perfect example of what a Gays Reading Book Club pick should be. Her writing is accessible yet sharply crafted, funny without sacrificing emotional depth, and packed with insight. It’s a story about love, identity, and the chaos that comes with being human—told with wit, tenderness, and a queer lens that feels both modern and timeless. Disappoint Me doesn’t just entertain, it sparks conversation—exactly what this club is all about.
Jason Blitman is an arts professional who hosts and produces the podcast Gays Reading. Recent guests include Rosie O’Donnell, Jonathan Van Ness, Ann Patchett, Dylan Mulvaney, Jonathan Adler, Kaveh Akbar, Rumaan Alam, Dolly Alderton, Margaret Cho, Roxane Gay, TJ Klune, Nnedi Okorafor, Torrey Peters, Elif Shafak, and many more. As an arts and culture producer, Jason produced two seasons of the Books That Changed My Life Festival in New York and the Palm Springs Readers’ Festival in Palm Springs. Jason is also a theatre director and producer currently working on projects around Southern California. Instagram: @jasonblitman and @gaysreading
Q's about the book club?
To join Gays Reading Book Club, simply sign up on our website. Monthly deliveries are billed monthly, while quarterly deliveries are billed every three months. Perks include a complimentary Allstora membership and a subscribers-only portal, with more exciting things to come!
This is a read-at-your-own-pace book club! Since there are thousands of folks in our clubs with different reading speeds and schedules, we want to take the pressure off--reading is FUN(damental). Once you finish the book, whether that's in four days or four weeks, you can join the discussion in our exclusive online portal.
Yes, just cancel before the 15th of the month to avoid your subscription being automatically renewed! However, if you'd like to continue getting 30% off all books on our site, you'll have to sign up for an Allstora membership separately.
Monthly Book Club subscriptions renew on the 15th of each month. Quarterly subscriptions renew on the 15th every three months from your initial subscription month.
We will announce each month's selection on the 15th of the prior month. If you're not interested in a particular month's book selection, you have the option to skip that month's shipment and receive a gift card for the equivalent amount. If you'd like to opt for the gift card, you have until the 17th to let us know. Plus, if you swap your book for a gift card, you'll still have access to the subscribers-only content portal.
When you sign up for a Book Club subscription, our system will automatically cancel your membership, so you aren't paying double! Membership is a complimentary perk of any Book Club subscription.
For quarterly book club subscriptions, you will be billed every three months on the 15th for the next month's book pick. Depending on the month you sign up, you'll be on one of three cycles.
Cycle 1: You will receive the January, April, July, and October books.
Cycle 2: You will receive the February, May, August, and November books.
Cycle 3: You will receive the March, June, September, and December books.
