# Episode 24 - Gay the Pray Away

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Podcast: [The Big Gay Book Club](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-big-gay-book-club-6583595)
Published: 2025-06-24T09:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

This month our hosts, Chris and Amy, read Gay the Pray Away by Natalie Naudus, a sweet and hopeful tale about a teenage girl who, despite growing up in a conservative religious cult, manages to discover truths about herself long buried beneath her molded exterior. Valerie’s story reminds us why reading is important, why banning books from libraries, and schools, and households is so detrimental, and how the right book, at the right time, can change your world forever. Join her and Riley on a journey full of love and self discovery, as they begin to find that the world they know may not be everything it’s always seemed. Thank you to Quirk Books for providing us with a copy of Gay the Pray Away and allowing us the opportunity to interview Natalie about her debut novel! Keep an eye on your podcast feeds for a bonus episode in which we chat with Natalie about herself, her writing, and her journey writing Gay the Pray Away. Thank you to Kevin MacLeod for the use of our theme song, 'Werq.' You can find more of their music on https://www.incompetech.com/ . If you'd like to contact us with book recommendations or questions for our upcoming episodes, email thebiggaybookclub@gmail.com or message us on Patreon. We'd love to hear from you! Time Stamps: ~ 5:30: - That’s So Gay  ~ 11:30 - Book of the Month (No Spoilers) (redo) ~ 16:50 - Synopsis  ~ 32:30 - Entering Spoiler Territory  ~ 1:17:30 - Book Club Questions ~ 1:39:50 - Wrap Up/Overall Impressions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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