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One Nightstand

Bustle’s One Nightstand asks celebrity readers and writers to share their four favourite books. Our host — Charlotte Owen — will go deep on each selection, learning more about the lives of each guest in the process.

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Kit Harington Sep 29, 2026

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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 chats with ‘Game of Thrones’ star Kit Harington about trying to “improve” Dickens, the book that made him “insanely paranoid,” and joining HBO’s new Harry Potter series.

Kit Harington’s One Nightstand picks:

1984 by George Orwell
Any Human Heart by William Boyd
Flesh by David Szalay
Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling

Kit currently stars in the MGM+ adaptation of the Dickens classic A Tale of Two Cities, streaming now. In August it was announced he’d play Gilderoy Lockhart in the second season of HBO’s Harry Potter series, replacing Nicholas Hoult.

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Director of Photography: Marshall Stief

Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez

Producer: Aubree Lennon

Editor: James Koroni

Nick Robinson Sep 26, 2026

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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 Nick Robinson to talk about all things Raymond Carver, the book he read prepping for Maid, and what made him say, “Boys are dumb.”

Nick Robinson’s One Nightstand picks:

Where I'm Calling From: Selected Stories by Raymond Carver
The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt
Jesus' Sonby Denis Johnson
Pastoralia by George Saunders

Nick returns to the screen as the romantic lead in Charlie Harper, in select theaters now. Next year, he’ll star as Joe Kennedy Jr. in the eight-episode series Kennedy streaming on Netflix.

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Director of Photography: Marshall Stief

Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez

Producer: Aubree Lennon

Editor: Jeff Striker, Ben Effinger

Ethan Hawke Sep 24, 2026

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For Bustle’s first ⁠One Nightstand⁠ Live, Charlotte Owen sits down with Ethan Hawke at Strand Bookstore. The five-time Oscar nominee talks about his love of The Animal Family, explains why he was jealous of Dave Eggers, and shares his true feelings on those Lonesome Dove rumors.

Ethan Hawke’s One Nightstand picks:

The Animal Family by Randall Jarrell
Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

Ethan currently stars with Russell Crowe in The Weight, in theaters now. Season 2 of The Lowdown premieres Oct. 14 on FX and Hulu.

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Director of Photography: Marshall Stief

Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez, Konstantin Yelisevich

Audio: Trokon Nagbe

Producer: Aubree Lennon

Editor: James Koroni

Zoe Kazan Sep 22, 2026

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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 Zoe Kazan to discuss why Toni Morrison might just be America's greatest writer, casting Florence Pugh as Cathy, and the book that carried her through grief.

Zoe Kazan’s One Nightstand picks:

East of Eden by John Steinbeck
Who Will Run the Frog Hospital? by Lorrie Moore
Sula by Toni Morrison
My Favorite Thing Is MonstersPart 1 by Emil Ferris
Angels in AmericaParts 1 & 2 by Tony Kushner

Zoe’s a seven-part adaptation of John Steinbeck’s novel East of Eden premieres Oct. 1 on Netflix.

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Director of Photography: Marshall Stief

Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez

Producer: Aubree Lennon

Editor: James Koroni

Hasan Minhaj Sep 18, 2026

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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 chats with Hasan Minhaj as he confesses his unyielding devotion to Judy Blume and Beverly Cleary, explains how Craig David basically got him fired from Safeway, and why 'Yesteryear' has "a great f*cking premise."

Hasan Minhaj’s One Nightstand picks:

‘James’ – Percival Everett
‘The Man of Many Fathers’ – Roy Wood Jr.
‘Gold Diggers’ – Sanjana Sathian
‘Yesteryear’ – Caro Claire Burke

Hasan produced, co-wrote, and stars in the coming-of-age comedy movie Best of the Best, which premieres on Sept. 18 on Netflix.

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Director of Photography: Marshall Stief

Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez

Producer: Aubree Lennon

Editor: James Koroni

Domhnall Gleeson Sep 15, 2026

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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 actor Domhnall Gleeson; they dive into Roald Dahl’s ‘Matilda’, filming ‘Never Let Me Go’ and ‘About Time,’ and the Gleeson family member recommending the most unhinged books.

Domhnall Gleeson’s One Nightstand picks:

Matilda by Roald Dahl
A Good Man Is Hard to Find by Flannery O'Connor
The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain,
Never Let Me Go byKazuo Ishiguro
Ballyturk by Enda Walsh

All episodes of The Paper season 2 are now streaming on Peacock, and The Incomer hits theaters Sept. 25.

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Director of Photography: Marshall Stief

Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez

Producer: Aubree Lennon

Editor: James Koroni

Carly Rae Jepsen Sep 01, 2026

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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, pop icon Carly Rae Jepsen joins Charlotte Owen to dish on the “racy” poem that wooed her husband, her real feelings on "Call Me Maybe," and the status of 10 Things I Hate About You, her Broadway musical with Lena Dunham — whose memoir recently reignited her love of reading.

Carly Rae Jepsen’s One Nightstand picks:

Anna Kareninaby Leo Tolstoy.
Book of Longingby Leonard Cohen.
Interview with the Vampireby Anne Rice.
Famesickby Lena Dunham.
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami.

CRJ’s new double album Day and Night comes out everywhere Sept. 18!

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Director of Photography: Ryan Mitchel

Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez

Producer: Aubree Lennon

Social: Gracie Farquhar

Editor: James Koroni

D’Arcy Carden Aug 18, 2026

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In ⁠One Nightstand⁠, celebrity readers and writers join us at ⁠The Blond⁠ in ⁠11 Howard⁠ to discuss their favorite books. For this episode, Charlotte Owen chats with the hysterical D’Arcy Carden, who shares the book that absolutely wrecked her (in a good way), what it’s actually like working with Kristen Bell, and her unfiltered thoughts on the ‘Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow’ adaptation.

D’Arcy Carden’s One Nightstand picks:

Even the Good Girls Will Cry by Melissa Auf der Maur
The Sane One by Anna Konkle
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

D’Arcy stars with Jennifer Garner, Judy Greer, Regina Hall, Gemma Chan, and Chloë Sevigny in The Five-Star Weekend. All episodes are streaming on Peacock now.

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Director of Photography: Marshall Stief

Assistant Camera: Ian Sanchez

Producer: Aubree Lennon

Editor: James Koroni

Emmy Rossum Jul 28, 2026

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In ⁠One Nightstand⁠, celebrity readers and writers join us at ⁠The Blond⁠ in ⁠11 Howard⁠ to discuss their favorite books. For this episode, Charlotte Owen chats with Phantom of the Opera star Emmy Rossum to discuss the book her therapist swore by, her surprising obsession with Real Housewives of Rhode Island, and whether the Shameless cast group chat is still buzzing.

Emmy Rossum's One Nightstand picks:

Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy
We Are Too Little: A Memoir [Kind Of]by Hannah Pittard
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
Blood Test: A Comedy by Charles Baxter

Emmy’s new psychological crime thriller Furious is currently streaming on Hulu.

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Director of Photography: Marshall Stief

Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez

Producer: Aubree LennonAsst. Producer: Mila Grgas

Editor: Matt Hoffman

John Leguizamo Jul 07, 2026

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In ⁠One Nightstand⁠, celebrity readers and writers join us at ⁠The Blond⁠ in ⁠11 Howard⁠ to discuss their favorite books. For this episode, Charlotte Owen sits down with Emmy and Tony Award winner John Leguizamo to talk about four incredible titles, his role in The Odyssey — including playing padel with Tom Holland — as well as the book that took him five years to write. And don’t worry, his turn as Tybalt in Baz Luhrmann's ‘Romeo & Juliet’ comes up too!

John Leguizamo’s One Nightstand picks:

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz
Long Day's Journey Into Night by Eugene O'Neill
Dubliners by James Joyce
Open Veins of Latin America by Eduardo Galeano

John stars in Christopher Nolan’s summer blockbuster The Odyssey, out everywhere July 17. His first children’s book, Kiki and the Can, hits shelves in early August.

This episode of One Nightstand is presented by ‘Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass’

Credits

Director of Photography: Marshall Stief

Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez

Producer: Aubree Lennon

Asst. Producer: Mila Grgas

Editor: Zoë Calman, James Koroni