LitFriends Podcast

Mar 10 2025 8 ep. 53 mins 4

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Queer besties, Annie Liontas & Lito Velazquez, co-host a weekly podcast that features a great writer and their best lit friend discussing literature, friendship, and all the ways that art and love co-exist.

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Keeping It Playful with Paul Lisicky & Elizabeth McCracken

Mar 10 2025 66 mins

Join co-hosts Annie Liontas and Lito Velázquez in conversation with Paul Lisicky & Elizabeth McCracken about their chosen sibling relationship, writing to and for your besties, sassy group chats, reinventing yourself on and off the page, the trouble with happiness, and simultaneity. Paul Lisicky http://www.paullisicky.net/ Song So Wild and Blue: A Life with the Music of Joni Mitc

Rupert & Eglantine: Yiyun Li & Edmund White

Jul 18 2024 48 mins

Join co-hosts Annie Liontas and Lito Velázquez in conversation with Yiyun Li & Edmund White about their book club of two, having three imaginary friends, the political vs the artistic, and loving each other all day long. Season Two is coming this fall! Links Libsyn Blog https://www.barclayagency.com/speakers/yiyun-li https://www.nationalbook.org/people/edmund-white/ www.annielio

Life of the Spirit with George & Paula Saunders

May 21 2024 64 mins

Join co-hosts Annie Liontas and Lito Velázquez in conversation with Paula Saunders & George Saunders about why we bother with writing, blowing up, truth, beauty, the spiritual life, and nearly 40 years of marriage. Our next episode will feature Yiyun Li & Edmund White. Links Libsyn Blog https://georgesaundersbooks.com/ https://paulasaundersbooks.com/ www.annieliontas.com www.l

Ear Hustlin with Liz Moore & Asali Solomon

Apr 16 2024 53 mins

Join co-hosts Annie Liontas and Lito Velázquez in conversation with Liz Moore & Asali Solomon about being iconic Phily literary friends and co-conspirators in The CLAW, Philly's literary salon for women, non-binary, and genderqueer writers. Our next episode will feature George & Paula Saunders. Links Libsyn Blog www.annieliontas.com www.litovelazquez.com https://www.lizmoore.ne

Gold Chains & Sneakers with Melissa Febos & Donika Kelly

Dec 22 2023 57 mins

Join co-hosts Annie Liontas and Lito Velázquez in conversation with LitFriends Melissa Febos & Donika Kelly about their grand statements, big revelations, sentential seduction, queering forms, the power of vulnerability, and love poems. We're taking a break and will be back for our next episode with guests Yiyun Li & Edmund White on January 16, 2024. Happy Holidays, LitFam! LIN

Through the Sahara with Lucy Corin & Deb Olin Unferth

Dec 08 2023 64 mins

Join co-hosts Annie Liontas and Lito Velázquez in conversation with LitFriends Lucy Corin & Deb Olin Unferth about their travels in the Sahara, ancient chickens, disappointments, true love, and why great books are so necessary. Our next episode will feature Melissa Febos & Donika Kelly, out December 22, 2023. Links Libsyn Blog www.annieliontas.com www.litovelazquez.com https://w

Chosen Family: Again & Again with Justin Torres & Angela Flournoy

Nov 24 2023 63 mins

In the first episode of Season 1, co-hosts Annie Liontas and Lito Velázquez speak with LitFriends Angela Flournoy & Justin Torres about their enduring friendship, writing in a precarious world, and chosen family. Links https://sites.libsyn.com/494238 www.annieliontas.com www.litovelazquez.com https://linktr.ee/litfriendspodcast https://www.instagram.com/litfriendspodcast/ https://

Episode 00—Welcome to LitFriends!

Nov 19 2023 9 mins

Show Notes On our inaugural episode, co-hosts Annie Liontas and Lito Velázquez introduce LitFriends, a podcast. Each week, we welcome two literary friends to discuss the writing life, how literary friendships get us through tough times, and what they love about their literary bestie. Join Annie and Lito for Season One as they speak with today's most engaging literary talents and t