'The Tuxedo Society,' a fun thriller that imagines an LGBTQ spy agency

NPR | By Elena Burnett,

Tinbete Ermyas, Mary Louise Kelly

Published June 15, 2026 at 6:55 PM EDT

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Paul Rudnick about his new novel, The Tuxedo Society.

Elena Burnett

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Mary Louise Kelly is a co-host of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine.

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