(VIDEO) Last Week Tonight with John Oliver... defends our book???
So many heartfelt thank-yous to John Oliver and his team for featuring our book, Let’s Talk About It, on Last Week Tonight’s coverage of public libraries.
(Season 11, Episode 10. Our mention starts around the 12 minute mark)
As fans of John Oliver’s show for a decade now, it would be an understatement to say that we were stunned to discover our work on screen next to him. There may have been some tears while hearing him defend our work, but I’ll never admit it. (There were. There were tears.) It means so much to see him going to bat not just for our book, but comrade-in-arms graphic novel Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe as well.
It is... an experience to hear the words from your book coming out of John Oliver's mouth.
...............It is even more of an experience to have him share a gag image made specifically in response to a line from your book. Like. Someone on his staff was paid to adapt a sentence that Matt wrote. Amazing.
Thank you to John Oliver for making us laugh all these years and for keeping us informed of the nuance in complicated matters. Even more, thank you to the dedicated librarians who are working so hard to serve their communities even when it is a battle. We appreciate you. We owe you a coffee. Or ten.
Libraries: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) (YouTube)
Comments (12)
Every time I watch a John Oliver video, I think "I should really watch more John Oliver."
I watched this whole thing and I'm just enamored with him and his treatment of this subject!! And especially that he said exactly what needed to be said about your book. Incredible.
When we watched this on Monday, I turned to my partner and was all, "I support them on Patreon! This is so cool!" Congratulations! Hopefully, given the presumed audience of the show, the reactions you receive are overwhelmingly positive. You have supporters all over, even in places where the book could get challenged.
I was so excited to see the praise of 'Let's talk about it'
I saw that earlier today and I was so happy for you! I hope this turns into many new fans. 💕
So cool! You were already successful but now you've "made it"
Loved that he brought it up, along with the other books.
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So awesome to hear that!
That’s amazing! He’s such an amazing person. And so are you and Matt!!
I watched that episode last night. I meant to come here and make sure you knew about it. So cool to see your book featured so prominently on the best late night show there is.
Congrats!!!