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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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Jennette McCurdy Jan 27, 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 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.

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Director of Photography: Marshall Stief

Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez

Producer: Aubree Lennon

Editor: James Koroni

Felicity Jones Dec 16, 2025

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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 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.

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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

Jessie Buckley Dec 09, 2025

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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 Speaksby 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.

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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

Elizabeth Olsen Nov 25, 2025

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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, 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

Haley Lu Richardson Nov 18, 2025

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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

Allison Williams Nov 11, 2025

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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, 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

Penn Badgley Nov 04, 2025

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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 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 Timeby James Baldwin
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson
The Hidden Words by Baháʼu'lláh
Galapagosby 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

Judd Apatow Oct 28, 2025

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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, 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 Hunterby 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.

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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

Lena Waithe Oct 24, 2025

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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 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 Gratitudeby 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

Mindy Kaling Oct 21, 2025

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In ⁠One Nightstand⁠, celebrity readers and writers join us at ⁠The Blond⁠ in ⁠11 Howard⁠ to discuss their favorite books. This episode has Charlotte Owen sitting down with writer, actor, and comedian Mindy Kaling to talk rom-coms, murder, what she learned from Steve Carrell, and which major A-lister is trying to set her up..

Mindy Kaling's One Nightstand picks: