<p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">My guest this week is author and architect <a href="https://www.robertraasch.com/">Robert Raasch</a>, whose recent debut novel <em>The Summer Between</em> is a coming-of-age adventure set in Greenwich Village of the late 1970s. It’s a topic that Robert knows well, having lived through that time himself — making the most of the thrilling disco and loft parties and sexual exploration it had to offer. And now his book offers a glimpse back at the best of those years, and maybe some inspiration for recapturing that energy of liberation.</p><p data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><br>We’ll have that conversation in a minute. First, if you’re enjoying <em>The Sewers of Paris</em>, I hope you’ll consider <a href="http://patreon.com/mattbaume">supporting the show on Patreon</a>. You may also enjoy my <a href="http://youtube.com/mattbaume">YouTube videos</a> about the making of iconic movies and TV shows. And check out my weekly livestreams <a href="http://twitch.tv/mattbaume">on Twitch</a>, my book <a href="http://gaysitcoms.com">Hi Honey, I’m Homo!</a>, and my free email newsletter. There’s links to all that in the episode shownotes, and at <a href="http://mattbaume.com">MattBaume.com</a>.</p>