> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.gtv.blue/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Naked Men Talking: Book Club - URL: https://www.gtv.blue/naked-men-talking-book-club/ - Published: 2026-09-05T23:01:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-06T17:18:31.000Z - Description: What if we took our clothes off and talked about books? - Author: Gareth Johnson - Tags: Events If reading is your thing, or you just need a bit of incentive to finish a book, then the Naked Men Talking Book Club is an opportunity to combine a bit of literature with getting your clothes off. We're currently reading [Sunstruck by William Rayfet Hunter](https://www.gaystheword.co.uk/product-page/sunstruck-by-william-rayfet-hunter-paperback?ref=gtv.blue). Our book club will get together on Sunday 6 December, in Hoxton in London. [Book your attendance via OutSavvy](https://www.outsavvy.com/event/37216/naked-men-talking-book-club?ref=gtv.blue) [Naked Men Talking: Book Club Tickets - London - OutSavvyThis is a relaxed and casual book club - you don’t have to come every time, it’s an “opt-in when you feel like it” kind of book club.The book that we’ll be discussing on this occasion is Sunstruck by William Rayfet Hunter.This is social naturism - everyone gets naked upon arrival and we’ll sit around in a circle and talk about the book.This is not a sex party.Read more about the Book Club here.\*\*Free ticket option: Free tickets are available to paid subscribers of Naked Men Talking (subject to availability). Use the “Contact Organiser” function on OutSavvy to request your free ticket.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/icon/android-icon-192x192-584ae9ce-a2b5-492b-9ec2-1be31044b999.png)OutSavvy![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/thumbnail/4611259e-f575-4d00-af16-5df11278c8fc-39957079-7511-4f84-b1fc-0fd863b8b07c.jpg)](https://www.outsavvy.com/event/37216/naked-men-talking-book-club?ref=gtv.blue) ## Planning ahead Future Book Club events are scheduled for the following dates: ### 31 January - [Big Man by Dean Atta](https://www.dhhliteraryagency.com/big-man?ref=gtv.blue) - [Book your attendance via OutSavvy](https://www.outsavvy.com/event/38259/naked-men-talking-book-club?ref=gtv.blue) ### 28 February - [All Them Dogs by Djamel White](https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/books/all-them-dogs?ref=gtv.blue) - [Book your attendance via OutSavvy](https://www.outsavvy.com/event/39371/naked-men-talking-book-club?ref=gtv.blue) ### 4 April - [Fruit Fly by Josh Silver](https://oneworld-publications.com/work/fruit-fly/?ref=gtv.blue) - [Book your attendance via OutSavvy](https://www.outsavvy.com/event/39372/naked-men-talking-book-club?ref=gtv.blue) --- [Would You Join a Naked Book Club?And who are the men who want to get naked and talk about books?![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)QX MagazineQX![](https://www.qxmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/NMT_May26_Article-Image_1600x900.jpg)](https://www.qxmagazine.com/2026/05/would-you-join-a-naked-book-club/?ref=gtv.blue) --- ## Books we've read so far: ### Giovanni's Room, by James Baldwin [Book Club: Giovanni’s RoomJames Baldwin’s classic tale of damaged men and heartbreak.![](https://www.gtv.blue/favicon.ico)G-TVGareth Johnson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/size/w1200/2024/02/AdobeStock_99926855-1.jpeg)](https://www.gtv.blue/book-club-giovannis-room/) ### Swimming in the Dark, by Tomasz Jedrowski [Book Club: Swimming in the DarkTomasz Jedrowski’s story of love and life in Poland.![](https://www.gtv.blue/favicon.ico)G-TVGareth Johnson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/size/w1200/2024/05/AdobeStock_99926855.jpeg)](https://www.gtv.blue/book-club-swimming-in-the-dark/) ### Maurice, by E.M. Forster [Book Club: MauriceE.M. Forster’s story of love and repression in early 20th-century England.![](https://www.gtv.blue/favicon.ico)G-TVGareth Johnson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/size/w1200/2024/06/AdobeStock_99926855.jpeg)](https://www.gtv.blue/book-club-maurice/) ### Lie With Me, by Philippe Besson [Book Club: Lie With MePhilippe Besson’s heartbreaking story of first love revisited.![](https://www.gtv.blue/favicon.ico)G-TVGareth Johnson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/size/w1200/2024/07/AdobeStock_99926855.jpeg)](https://www.gtv.blue/book-club-lie-with-me/) ### On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, by Ocean Vuong [Book Club: On Earth We’re Briefly GorgeousThe debut novel from Ocean Vuong is a dazzlingly poetic work of semi-autobiographical fiction.![](https://www.gtv.blue/favicon.ico)G-TVGareth Johnson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/size/w1200/2024/09/AdobeStock_99926855.jpeg)](https://www.gtv.blue/book-club-on-earth-were-briefly-gorgeous/) ### The Betrayal of Thomas True, by A.J. West [Book Club: The Betrayal of Thomas TrueA.J. West’s story of love and murder in the Molly Houses of London.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/icon/favicon-223.ico)G-TVGareth Johnson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/thumbnail/AdobeStock_99926855.jpeg)](https://www.gtv.blue/book-club-the-betrayal-of-thomas-true/) ### Our Evenings, by Alan Hollinghurst [Book Club: Our EveningsAlan Hollinghurst explores life in England across the decades.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/icon/favicon-777.ico)G-TVGareth Johnson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/thumbnail/AdobeStock_99926855-6.jpeg)](https://www.gtv.blue/book-club-our-evenings/) ### The Gallopers, by Jon Ransom [Book Club: The GallopersJon Ransom immerses us in male desire in the aftermath of the North Sea flood.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/icon/favicon-1672.ico)G-TVGareth Johnson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/thumbnail/AdobeStock_99926855-9.jpeg)](https://www.gtv.blue/book-club-the-gallopers/) ### Gypsy Boy, by Mikey Walsh [Book Club: Gypsy BoyMikey Walsh shares his memories of a Romany childhood.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/icon/favicon-2364.ico)G-TVGareth Johnson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/thumbnail/AdobeStock_99926855-10.jpeg)](https://www.gtv.blue/book-club-gypsy-boy/) ### Young Mungo, by Douglas Stuart [Book Club: Young MungoThe second novel from Douglas Stuart continues his gritty exploration of doing it tough in Glasgow.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/icon/favicon-3129.ico)G-TVGareth Johnson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/thumbnail/AdobeStock_99926855-18.jpeg)](https://www.gtv.blue/book-club-young-mungo/) ### Evenings and Weekends, by Oisín McKenna [Book Club: Evenings and WeekendsThe debut novel from spoken-word artist, Oisín McKenna.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/icon/favicon-3785.ico)G-TVGareth Johnson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/thumbnail/AdobeStock_99926855-19.jpeg)](https://www.gtv.blue/book-club-evenings-and-weekends/) ### Cinema Love, by Jiaming Tang [Book Club: Cinema LoveA debut novel by Jiaming Tang that explores the queer immigrant experience.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/icon/favicon-5074.ico)G-TVGareth Johnson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/thumbnail/AdobeStock_99926855-24.jpeg)](https://www.gtv.blue/book-club-cinema-love/) ### The Dangerous Kingdom of Love, by Neil Blackmore [Book Club: The Dangerous Kingdom of LoveNeil Blackmore takes us inside the court of King James I.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/icon/favicon-5869.ico)G-TVGareth Johnson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/thumbnail/AdobeStock_99926855-1-4.jpeg)](https://www.gtv.blue/book-club-the-dangerous-kingdom-of-love/) ### A Room Above a Shop, by Anthony Shapland [Book Club: A Room Above a ShopThe debut novel by Anthony Shapland gives us a glimpse of a hidden love in the Welsh valleys.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/icon/favicon-6939.ico)G-TVGareth Johnson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/thumbnail/AdobeStock_99926855-1-9.jpeg)](https://www.gtv.blue/book-club-a-room-above-a-shop/) ### Grow Where They Fall, by Michael Donkor [Book Club: Grow Where They FallA novel by Michael Donkor that explores contemporary queer life in London.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/icon/favicon-8478.ico)G-TVGareth Johnson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/thumbnail/AdobeStock_99926855-1-13.jpeg)](https://www.gtv.blue/book-club-grow-where-they-fall/) ### Deep House: The Gayest Love Story Ever Told, by Jeremy Atherton Lin [Book Club: Deep House - The Gayest Love Story Ever ToldThe personal is political in this memoir by Jeremy Atherton Lin.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/icon/favicon-9356.ico)Naked Men TalkingGareth Johnson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/thumbnail/AdobeStock_99926855-1-15.jpeg)](https://www.gtv.blue/book-club-deep-house-the-gayest-love-story-ever-told/) ### Hungry Eyes, by Anthony McFly [Book Club: Hungry EyesA tale of obsession from Anthony McFly.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/icon/favicon-10064.ico)Naked Men TalkingGareth Johnson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/thumbnail/AdobeStock_99926855-30.jpeg)](https://www.gtv.blue/book-club-hungry-eyes/) ### Orange, by Curtis Garner [Book Club: OrangeA novel by Curtis Garner, exploring first-love and self-discovery.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)Naked Men TalkingGareth Johnson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/size/w1200/2026/04/AdobeStock_99926855.jpg)](https://www.gtv.blue/book-club-orange/) ### Mothers and Sons, by Adam Haslet [Book Club: Mothers and SonsA novel by Adam Haslett.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)Naked Men TalkingGareth Johnson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/size/w1200/2026/05/AdobeStock_99926855.jpg)](https://www.gtv.blue/book-club-mothers-and-sons/) ### John of John, by Douglas Stuart [Book Club: John of JohnA novel by Douglas Stuart.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/icon/favicon-9f4f85fe-0a16-46a7-aced-fcbac44979c8.ico)Naked Men TalkingGareth Johnson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/thumbnail/AdobeStock_99926855-c8054087-1ef1-4723-8198-3b78126b0a1a.jpg)](https://www.gtv.blue/book-club-john-of-john/) ### Nova Scotia House, by Charlie Porter [Book Club: Nova Scotia HouseCharlie Porter’s debut novel immerses us into love and life in London.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/icon/favicon-3d876727-fb5f-430f-a980-4083e0d46b25.ico)Naked Men TalkingGareth Johnson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/thumbnail/AdobeStock_99926855-e41ad1f6-628c-4e4b-a20d-b08d4ed3a97f.jpg)](https://www.gtv.blue/book-club-nova-scotia-house/) ### The Summer Boy, by Philippe Besson [Book Club: The Summer BoyPhilippe Besson’s novel remembers a summer that marked the end of innocence.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/icon/favicon-c566d587-4b74-4385-b884-4c7aad8d8207.ico)Naked Men TalkingGareth Johnson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/3f/e83f7e76-af4a-4e9f-a171-931e3df7b588/content/images/thumbnail/AdobeStock_99926855-1cff31aa-4d9b-4369-97d4-8a4829efe668.jpg)](https://www.gtv.blue/book-club-the-summer-boy/) --- ## Naked Men Talking: The Podcast Naked Men Talking is a podcast that explores naturism and the power of getting your clothes off. 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