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In ⁠One Nightstand⁠, celebrity readers and writers join us at ⁠The Blond⁠ in ⁠11 Howard⁠ to discuss their favorite books. In this episode, Charlotte Owen sits down with the hysterical Elizabeth Banks to talk about her endless love of Salinger and Colson Whitehead, why she thinks the world needs more Effie Trinkets, and if Matthew Macfadyen is her Mr. Darcy. Elizabeth Banks’s One Nightstand picks:  Nine Stories by J. D. Salinger. The Red Tent by Anita Diamant. The Road by Cormac McCarthy. The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead.  The full first season of The Miniature Wife starring Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen is streaming now. Credits Director of Photography: Marshall Stief Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez Producer: Aubree Lennon Asst. Producer: Mila Grgas Editor: James Koroni

In ⁠One Nightstand⁠, celebrity readers and writers join us at ⁠The Blond⁠ in ⁠11 Howard⁠ to discuss their favorite books. In this episode, Charlotte Owen chats with Outlander actor Caitriona Balfe about the importance of intimacy in storytelling, why she thinks Daphne du Maurier wrote women the way she did, and the book she’s gifted more than any other.  Caitriona Balfe’s One Nightstand picks:  Soldier Sailor by Claire Kilroy. Orbital by Samantha Harvey. Prophet Song by Paul Lynch. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. The final season of Outlander is streaming on Starz now. Balfe will also appear in Sense and Sensibility with Daisy Edgar-Jones, George MacKay, and Fiona Shaw out later this year.  Credits Director of Photography: Konstantin Yelisevich Assistant Camera: Ian Sanchez Producer: Aubree Lennon Asst. Producer: Mila Grgas Editor: James Koroni

In ⁠One Nightstand⁠, celebrity readers and writers join us at ⁠The Blond⁠ in ⁠11 Howard⁠ to discuss their favorite books. In this episode, Charlotte Owen sits down with EGOT winner and New York Times No. 1 bestseller Viola Davis, who shares the book she says brought her “into consciousness,” what she’d like to ask Richard Wright, and why she chose to quote August Wilson after Michael B. Jordan’s iconic win. Viola Davis’ One Nightstand picks:  Manchild in the Promised Land by Claude Brown Black Boy by Richard Wright The Color Purple by Alice Walker All the Way to the River by Elizabeth Gilbert  Judge Stone by Viola Davis and James Patterson  Viola’s new novel Judge Stone, a legal thriller co-written with James Patterson, is available everywhere now.  Credits Director of Photography: Marshall Stief Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez Producer: Aubree Lennon Editor: James Koroni

In ⁠One Nightstand⁠, celebrity readers and writers join us at ⁠The Blond⁠ in ⁠11 Howard⁠ to discuss their favorite books. In this episode, Charlotte Owen sits down with Daniel Radcliffe to talk about the title he still thinks about “all the time,” if he got advance copies of the Harry Potter series, and why his new play is different from anything he’s done before.  Daniel Radcliffe’s One Nightstand picks:  The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller  The Surgeon of Crowthorne by Simon Winchester  How to Hide an Empire by Daniel Immerwahr  Daniel is currently appearing on Broadway in Every Brilliant Thing and starring in NBC’s The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, airing now.  Credits Director of Photography: Konstantin Yelsevich  Assistant Camera: Ian Sanchez Producer: Aubree Lennon Editor: James Koroni

In ⁠One Nightstand⁠, celebrity readers and writers join us at ⁠The Blond⁠ in ⁠11 Howard⁠ to discuss their favorite books. In this episode, Charlotte Owen chats with former Housewife and icon Lisa Rinna. The pair talk about everything from the books that changed her life, her stint on The Traitors, and that ill-fated Amsterdam trip. Lisa Rinna’s One Nightstand picks:  The Secret by Rhonda Byrne  The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale  Capote’s Women by Laurence Leamer  You Better Believe I’m Gonna Talk About It by Lisa Rinna   Rinna’s highly anticipated newest memoir, You Better Believe I'm Gonna Talk About, is available everywhere now.  Credits Director of Photography: Marshall Stief Assistant Camera: Konstantin Yelisevich Producer: Aubree Lennon

In ⁠One Nightstand⁠, celebrity readers and writers join us at ⁠The Blond⁠ in ⁠11 Howard⁠ to discuss their favorite books. In this episode, Charlotte Owen sits down with Jennifer Garner to discuss the five titles that “shaped” her, which character she played in Little Women, and what it’s like sharing the screen with 13 Going on 30 co-star Judy Greer again.  Jennifer Garner’s One Nightstand picks:  Little Women by Louisa May Alcott  Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White  Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary  Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery  Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder Jennifer Garner returned as Hannah Hall in the second season of The Last Thing He Told Me, now streaming on Apple TV+.  Credits Director of Photography: Marshall Stief Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez Producer: Aubree Lennon Editor: James Koroni Host Makeup: Jewels Grogan

In ⁠One Nightstand⁠, celebrity readers and writers join us at ⁠The Blond⁠ in ⁠11 Howard⁠ to discuss their favorite books. In this episode, Charlotte Owen chats with former Nickelodeon star Jennette McCurdy. The New York Times bestselling author shares why it was important to her to write realistic sex scenes, which author she can’t get enough of, and the latest with the adaptation of her memoir, I’m Glad My Mom Died. Jennette McCurdy’s One Nightstand picks:  Fireworks Every Night by Beth Raymer Everything/Nothing/Someone by Alice Carrière Little Children By Tom Perrotta Flesh by David Szalay The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith  Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy  Jennette’s highly anticipated first novel, Half His Age, is available everywhere now.  Credits Director of Photography: Marshall Stief Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez Producer: Aubree Lennon Editor: James Koroni

In ⁠One Nightstand⁠, celebrity readers and writers join us at ⁠The Blond⁠ in ⁠11 Howard⁠ to discuss their favorite books. In this episode, Charlotte Owen sits down with Oscar-nominated actor and fellow Brummie Felicity Jones. The pair discuss their shared love of Virginia Woolf, the real reason she left The Worst Witch, and what would be on Jyn Erso’s reading list.  Felicity Jones’ One Nightstand picks:  A Room with a View by E.M. Forster The Waves by Virginia Woolf Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy Felicity stars with Michelle Pfeiffer, Chloë Grace Moretz, and Denis Leary in Oh. What. Fun., currently streaming now on Amazon.   Credits Director/Director of Photography: Marshall Steif Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez Post Supervisor: Delia Kelly Post Production Manager: Mateo Delgadillo Editor: James Koroni Producer: Aubree Lennon

In ⁠One Nightstand⁠, celebrity readers and writers join us at ⁠The Blond⁠ in ⁠11 Howard⁠ to discuss their favorite books.  On this episode, Hamnet star Jessie Buckley delights with tales of playing monsters alongside Christian Bale in Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride!, the origins of her love of Shakespeare, and a plea for more people to read Jean Rhys. Jessie Buckley's One Nightstand picks:  Good Morning Midnight by Jean Rhys. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Cassandra Speaks by Elizabeth Lesser. Complete Works of Shakespeare. Windows on Eternity: The Paintings of Peter Birkhäuser. Jessie Buckley stars with Paul Mescal in Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet in theaters now. Her next film The Bride! hits theaters in March 2026.   Credits Director/Director of Photography: Marshall Steif Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez Post Supervisor: Delia Kelly Post Production Manager: Mateo Delgadillo Editor: James Koroni Producer: Aubree Lennon

In ⁠One Nightstand⁠, celebrity readers and writers join us at ⁠The Blond⁠ in ⁠11 Howard⁠ to discuss their favorite books. In this episode, Elizabeth Olsen reveals to host Charlotte Owen which author makes her laugh out loud, what she read before playing Marvel’s Scarlet Witch, and the one subject her publicist wishes she’d stop talking about.   Elizabeth Olsen’s One Nightstand picks:  When We Cease to Understand The World by Benjamin Labatut  Possibility of an Island by Michel Houellebecq  Circe by Madeline Miller  All Fours by Miranda July  Elizabeth Olsen stars with Miles Teller and Callum Turner in A24’s thoughtful new romantic comedy Eternity, which hits theaters Nov. 26.  Credits Director/Director of Photography: Marshall Steif Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez Post Supervisor: Delia Kelly Post Production Manager: Mateo Delgadillo Editor: James Koroni Producer: Aubree Lennon

In ⁠One Nightstand⁠, celebrity readers and writers join us at ⁠The Blond⁠ in ⁠11 Howard⁠ to discuss their favorite books. White Lotus star Haley Lu Richardson joins Charlotte Owen to discuss her love of poetry, smut, and Taylor Swift.     Haley Lu Richardson’s One Nightstand picks:  Three women by Lisa Taddeo.  Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson  Notes on Shapeshifting by Gabi Abrão. The Orange by Wendy Cope. I'm Sad and Hornyby Haley Lu Richardson. Haley’s new book I'm Sad and Horny is available now.  Credits Director/Director of Photography: Marshall Steif Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez Post Supervisor: Delia Kelly Post Production Manager: Mateo Delgadillo Editor: James Koroni Producer: Aubree Lennon

In ⁠One Nightstand⁠, celebrity readers and writers join us at ⁠The Blond⁠ in ⁠11 Howard⁠ to discuss their favorite books. In this episode, Samantha Leach talks with Girls star Allison Williams to discuss her undying love for Homer’s Odyssey, the part of motherhood that’s shocked her most, and which book Lena Dunham told her she needed to option.     Allison Williams’ One Nightstand picks:  Frankenstein by Mary Shelley The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster The Odyssey by Homer Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Catch Allison’s latest movie Regretting You in theaters now!  Credits Director/Director of Photography: Marshall Steif Assistant Camera: Jasmin Velez Post Supervisor: Delia Kelly Post-Production Manager: Mateo Delgadillo Editor: James Koroni Producer: Aubree Lennon

In ⁠One Nightstand⁠, celebrity readers and writers join us at ⁠The Blond⁠ in ⁠11 Howard⁠ to discuss their favorite books. In this episode, Charlotte Owen chats with Netflix’s hottest killer, Penn Badley, about his love of James Baldwin, what he really thinks of Joe Goldberg’s reading list, and how he’s handling being a father to three boys under 5.   Penn Badley ’s One Nightstand picks:  The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin The Complete Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson The Hidden Words by Baháʼu'lláh Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut Crushmore: Essays on Love, Loss, and Coming-of-Age by Penn Badgley, Sophie Ansari, and Nava Kavelin Penn’s book ‘Crushmore’ is on sale now.  Credits Director/Director of Photography: Marshall Steif Assistant Camera: Konstantin Yelisevich Post Supervisor: Delia Kelly Post-Production Manager: Mateo Delgadillo Editor: James Koroni Producer: Aubree Lennon

In ⁠One Nightstand⁠, celebrity readers and writers join us at ⁠The Blond⁠ in ⁠11 Howard⁠ to discuss their favorite books. In this episode, Samantha Leach sits down with comedy genius Judd Apatow to discuss Steve Martin, taking ayahuasca, and how being the ultimate pack rat gave him enough material for a 576-page memoir.    Judd Apatow’s One Nightstand picks:  Born Standing Up by Steve Martin. The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers. Andre Dubus (Selected Stories) by Andre Dubus. The Untethered Soul by Michael Alan Singer. Comedy Nerd: A Lifelong Obsession in Stories and Pictures by Judd Apatow.   Judd’s book Comedy Nerd: A Lifelong Obsession in Stories and Pictures is on sale everywhere now.  Credits Director/Director of Photography: Jasmin Velez Assistant Camera: Konstantin Yelisevich Post Supervisor: Delia Kelly Post-Production Manager: Mateo Delgadillo Editor: Matt Hoffman Producer: Aubree Lennon

In ⁠One Nightstand⁠, celebrity readers and writers join us at ⁠The Blond⁠ in ⁠11 Howard⁠ to discuss their favorite books. In this episode, Charlotte Owen talks with Emmy Award-winning writer, actor, and producer Lena Waithe about her love of memoirs, how she feels about The Chi ending, plus an exclusive on what she’s cooking up with Issa Rae.  Lena Waithe’s One Nightstand picks:  Sky Full of Elephants by Cebo Campbell This Is Your Mother by Erika J. Simpson Yes I Can: The Story of Sammy Davis, Jr. by Sammy Davis Jr., Jane Boyar, and Burt Boyar Think You'll Be Happy: Moving Through Grief With Grit, Grace, and Gratitude by Nicole Avant Lena’s currently in her theater era; after producing Heaux Church and The Peculiar Patriot, she will star in her debut play, Trinity, at Baltimore Center Stage in early 2026. Credits Director/Director of Photography: Marshall Steif Assistant Camera: Jasmin Velez Post Supervisor: Delia Kelly Post Production Manager: Mateo Delgadillo Editor: Matt Hoffman Producer: Aubree Lennon