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Your (Literary) Crush's Crush

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LISTEN: As the writers dish on their literary crushes. Literary crushes —w e all have them . There's a particular kind of attraction that can develop between a reader and a book, with the writer or a character within it .  Have you ever wondered who writers crush on?  Award winning writers Michelle Tea  ( Valencia, Mermaid in Chelsea Creek ), Eileen Myles ( Chelsea Girls, Cool for You ), and Emmy-nominated Jill Soloway ( Six-Feet Under, Transparent ) dish about their own literary crushes. Artist Josh Greene's current exhibition at The CJM,  Bound to Be Held: A Book Show , also  includes Greene's project   Read by Famous —which  seeks donated books  from famous or well-established individuals: Tea, Myles, and Soloway all donated to   Read by Famous . In a talk on Thursday, May 7, the three writers came full circle to discuss literature, literary crushes, making it in Hollywood, and more. Want more? Listen to the full podcast  h...