In this powerful episode of Books That Changed My Life, host Chris Collins sits down with filmmaker and storyteller David Joseph Craig to discuss the book that profoundly reshaped his understanding of activism, community, and survival: How to Survive a Plague by David France.
David opens up about how this gripping chronicle of the AIDS epidemic and the resilience of those who fought for their lives resonated deeply with him—not only as a creative but as a gay man, husband, and father.
Originally from Ohio, now based in Los Angeles, David reflects on how the book influenced his worldview and his artistic choices, including his and husband Brian Crano’s latest film I Don’t Understand You, now streaming on all platforms.
Between life with a five-and-a-half-year-old, two hound dogs, and his love of ceramics, David brings warmth, candor, and insight to this conversation about how stories—on the page and on the screen—can shape who we are and how we move through the world.
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