TG Geeks Webcast Episode 231

The Two Gay Geeks chat with author Jonathan LaPoma, who writes novels and screenplays. We have been in mutual orbit around Patricia Chica for some time now but have never had the opportunity to connect with Jonathan. We have now and he has a fascinating back story that has informed his books and his writing is intriguing. Have a listen and enjoy.
 

About Jonathan LaPoma



Jonathan LaPoma is an award-winning, best-selling novelist, screenwriter, songwriter, and poet from Buffalo, NY. In 2005, he received a BA in history and a secondary education credential from the State University of New York at Geneseo, and he traveled extensively throughout the United States and Mexico after graduating. These experiences have become the inspiration for much of his writing, which often explores themes of alienation and misery as human constructions that can be overcome through self-understanding and the acceptance of suffering.

Twitter: @JonLaPoma
Website: JonLapoma.com

About Jonathan’s books

LaPoma has written five novels, thirteen screenplays, and hundreds of songs and poems. His screenplays have won over 160 awards/honors at various international screenwriting competitions, and his black comedy script HARM FOR THE HOLIDAYS was optioned by Warren Zide along with Wexlfish Pictures (AMERICAN PIE, FINAL DESTINATION, THE BIG HIT) in July 2017.

LaPoma’s novels have been recommended by Kirkus Reviews and Barnes and Noble (B&N Press Presents list), have hit the #1 Amazon Bestseller lists in the “Satire,” “Urban Life,” “Metaphysical,” “Metaphysical & Visionary,” and “Religious & Inspirational” Kindle categories (USA, Canada, and Australia), and have won awards/honors in the 2018 Eric Hoffer Book Award, the 2016 and 2017 Florida Authors and Publishers Association President’s Awards, and the 2015 Stargazer Literary Prizes. He lives in San Diego, CA and teaches at a public secondary school.

In our second segment we chat about our recent concert experience seeing Queen with Adam Lambert and some other craziness (as usual). We also highlight recent articles posted to the tggeeks.com in the past week. As always we have our birthdays and we have the ever popular feedback segment.

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Show Notes / Links:

• TG Geeks Episode 226
• TG Geeks Episode 230
• Ben’s Breakdown | Late Night is a movie that fails to talk or laugh
• Ben’s Breakdown | Toy Story 4 is like a defective toy out of the box
• Jan Dee Gordon – Photographer, Releases LGBTQ of Steel
• Dr. Zombie – Monster Family Physician #57
• Ben’s “Gay” Book Breakdown | Big Bad Wolf series is a surprisingly sophisticated murder mystery, but not a guilty pleasure!
• Five Questions With… Naomi McDougall Jones
• Andrea’s Angle | The Art of Self Defense: Message Heavy Handed
• News Sushi #71: Morsels of News from Japan and Beyond
• Brunch at Perch LA | A Rousing Rooftop Repast
• SDCC 50 Hall H Panel | Terminator: Dark Fate
• SDCC 50 Hall H Panel | Top Gun: Maverick

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