Nick and Gatsby’s relationship is intimate, to say the least. Of all the attendees at Gatsby’s party, it’s Nick who receives a formal invitation. It’s Nick to whom Gatsby confesses his true origins, and it’s Nick who arranges Gatsby’s funeral, meets with his father, and stays with him until the very end. Therefore, it’s little wonder that Queer readings of the novel have emerged; the book positively brims with innuendo and unspoken desire. 

This episode, Nesha and Bobby are joined by novelist AJ Odasso to discuss fan fiction, crying in English class, and what Queer life was like in the 1920s. Also, the fine line the characters in Gatsby straddle between love and obsession.