Jay Ellis
Jay Ellis  
Podcast: One Nightstand
Published On: Tue Sep 16 2025
Description: 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 Jay Ellis to talk about his childhood imaginary friend, when he realized Lawrence was wrong on Insecure, and what Bell Hooks taught him about love. Chain-Gang All-Star by Nana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahCrook Manifesto by Colson WhiteheadThe Audacity of Hope by Barack ObamaAll About Love by Bell HooksThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoDid Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend (or Just Me)? by Jay EllisPick up a copy of Jay’s book Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend (or Just Me)? on paperback Sept. 16. CreditsDirector/Director of Photography: Jasmine VelezAssistant Camera: Konstantin YelisevichPost Supervisor: Delia KellyPost Production Manager: Mateo DelgadilloEditor: Cian SmithProducer: Aubree Lennon