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Posted On: July 23rd 2026, 05:36 pm
📚 AUTHOR DATE, PART 1 OF 2!

We're sitting down with Natalie Adler, whose debut novel Waiting on a Friend was just released by @hogarthbooks 💛.

We talk about the inspiration behind the novel, writing ghosts and grief, queer friendship, the AIDS crisis, and what it was like bringing her debut to life.

📚 Waiting on a Friend by @natalie.and.chester

🛒 available now in stores & online! @hogarthbooks

#BookLovers #AuthorDate #WaitingOnAFriend #NatalieAdler #Bookstagram #AuthorInterview #DebutNovel #Reading #HogarthBooks
Comments (15)
coco.lillian 2 months ago

coco.lillian

This is amazing

vivianritchie 3 months ago

vivianritchie

😂❤️

serifos_homesphere 3 months ago
themarcyminute 3 months ago

themarcyminute

I need to read the whole thing!

pampered__puppy 3 months ago
brian.reads 3 months ago

brian.reads

The PW is “Sunday Sauce”

natalie.and.chester 3 months ago

natalie.and.chester

Great date 💋

outerboroqn 3 months ago

outerboroqn

Love the term “AIDS Beach Read.” And as someone with a dildo on my book cover, I just learned a lot. ❤️

davidebershoff 3 months ago

davidebershoff

👻🩷👻

theseanpmurray 3 months ago

theseanpmurray

We have so much to learn from Ancient Egypt!

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