One Nightstand

Bustle

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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#48
Tuesday · 1 hr 9 min
Zoe Kazan
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 Monsters Part 1 by Emil Ferris Angels in America Parts 1 & 2 by Tony Kushner Zoe’s a seven-part adaptation of John Steinbeck’s novel East of Eden premieres Oct. 1 on Netflix. Credits Director of Photography: Marshall Stief Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez Producer: Aubree Lennon Editor: James Koroni
#47
Friday · 1 hr
Hasan Minhaj
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. Credits Director of Photography: Marshall Stief Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez Producer: Aubree Lennon Editor: James Koroni
#46
September 15 · 56 min
Domhnall Gleeson
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 by Kazuo Ishiguro Ballyturk by Enda Walsh All episodes of The Paper season 2 are now streaming on Peacock, and The Incomer hits theaters Sept. 25. Credits Director of Photography: Marshall Stief Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez Producer: Aubree Lennon Editor: James Koroni
#45
September 1 · 55 min
Carly Rae Jepsen
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 Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. Book of Longing by Leonard Cohen. Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice. Famesick by 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! Credits Director of Photography: Ryan Mitchel Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez Producer: Aubree Lennon Social: Gracie Farquhar Editor: James Koroni
#44
August 18 · 54 min
D’Arcy Carden
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. Credits Director of Photography: Marshall Stief Assistant Camera: Ian Sanchez Producer: Aubree Lennon Editor: James Koroni
#42
July 28 · 58 min
Emmy Rossum
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. Credits Director of Photography: Marshall Stief Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez Producer: Aubree LennonAsst. Producer: Mila Grgas Editor: Matt Hoffman
#42
July 7 · 56 min
John Leguizamo
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
#39
June 2 · 54 min
Ana Gasteyer
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 SNL alum and Tony nominee Ana Gasteyer to talk about the book she’s desperate to adapt, what it was like working on ‘Mean Girls’ with Tina Fey and Lindsay Lohan, and why playing the villain is so fun! Ana Gasteyer’s One Nightstand picks: The Forgotten Girls: A Memoir of Friendship and Lost Promise in Rural America by Monica Potts Everybody by Brendan Jacob Jenkins Shy by Mary Roger and Jesse Greene Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner Ana is currently starring on Broadway in the Tony-nominated Schmigadoon and will return to the big screen in Never Change! on June 9. Credits Director of Photography: Marshall Stief Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez Producer: Aubree Lennon Asst. Producer: Mila Grgas Editor: Matt Hoffman, Cian Smith
#41
May 13 · 56 min
Lewis Pullman
In ⁠One Nightstand⁠, celebrity readers and writers join us at ⁠The Blond⁠ in ⁠11 Howard⁠ to discuss their favorite books. Charlotte Owen sits down with Top Gun: Maverick star Lewis Pullman to discuss the books he was introduced to while filming Outer Range, what it was like growing up following his famous father (Bill Pullman) around the country, and how he deals with the pressure of working on adaptations like Lessons in Chemistry and Remarkably Bright Creatures. Lewis Pullman’s One Nightstand picks: The Solace of Open Spaces by Gretel Ehrlich Close Range by Annie Proulx Motel Chronicles by Sam Shepard Classic Crews by Henry Crews Lewis currently stars with Sally Field in Netflix’s Remarkably Bright Creatures, streaming now, and he’ll reprise his role of Sentry in Avengers: Doomsday, out later this year. Credits Director of Photography: Marshall Stief Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez Producer: Aubree LennonAsst. Producer: Mila Grgas Editor: James Koroni
#40
May 5 · 27 min
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
In ⁠One Nightstand⁠, celebrity readers and writers join us at ⁠The Blond⁠ in ⁠11 Howard⁠ to discuss their favorite books. Charlotte Owen sits down with actress, producer, and comedian Julia Louis-Dreyfus to discuss the author who moved her to tears, her experience at the helm of Veep, and the particular Seinfeld punchline she doesn’t agree with. Julia Louis-Dreyfus’s One Nightstand picks: Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ new movie The Sheep Detectives is in theaters May 8th. Credits Director of Photography: Marshall Stief Assistant Camera: Jasmine Velez Producer: Aubree Lennon Asst. Producer: Mila Grgas Editor: James Koroni
#39
April 28 · 53 min
Colman Domingo
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 multihyphenate star Colman Domingo about the title he considered adapting, why he wishes Season 3 of Euphoria was released all at once, and what it’s like working with Steven Spielberg. Colman Domingo’s One Nightstand picks: Hollywood by Garson Kanin. Theater Kid by Jeffrey Seller. The Hinterland; Cabins, Love Shacks and Other Hide-Outs by Gestalten (publisher). Pimp by Iceberg Slim. Colman Domingo is currently starring in Michael and Euphoria and will return to the big screen later this year in Spielberg's Disclosure Day. Credits Director of Photography: Jasmine Velez Assistant Camera: Sam Cowan Producer: Aubree Lennon Asst. Producer: Mila Grgas Editor: James Koroni, Matt Hoffman
#38
April 14 · 58 min
Elizabeth Banks
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
#37
March 31 · 51 min
Caitriona Balfe
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
#35
March 17 · 42 min
Viola Davis
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
#34
March 10 · 42 min
Daniel Radcliffe
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
#34
March 3 · 36 min
Lisa Rinna
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
#33
February 24 · 31 min
Jennifer Garner
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
#31
January 27 · 54 min
Jennette McCurdy
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
#29
Dec 16, 2025 · 45 min
Felicity Jones
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
#28
Dec 9, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min
Jessie Buckley
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

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