Douglas Stuart

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May 4, 2026

52:30

In 'John of John,' father and son are gay -- and they're keeping it from each other

(1.) Scottish writer DOUGLAS STUART. His debut novel Shuggie Bain won the Booker Prize in 2020. His other novel is Young Mungo. His latest, John of John, is about a son dealing with the weight of his father’s expectations on a remote Scottish island. Both father and son are concealing their sexualities. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW)

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In 'John of John,' father and son are gay -- and they're keeping it from each other

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