'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 3:55 PM PDT

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

Elena Burnett

Tinbete Ermyas

Mary Louise Kelly

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