Gabby Windey Discusses Literary Preferences and Career in Interview

Gabby Windey, a 35-year-old media personality with a diverse career background, shared her reading habits and book recommendations in an interview. Windey, who has worked as an NFL cheerleader, ICU nurse, reality TV contestant on 'The Traitors', TV host, and now podcaster, is currently writing a series of comedic personal essays for HarperCollins. She cites David Sedaris and the Brontë sisters as stylistic influences. Windey discussed her preference for reading on a Kindle, particularly at night, and her evolving literary tastes. She mentioned specific books that impacted her, including 'When Breath Becomes Air' during her nursing career, Joan Didion's works introduced by her wife Robby Hoffman's mother, and classics like 'Wuthering Heights'. Windey expressed skepticism toward self-help literature and mental health books, suggesting they often represent capitalist ventures rather than genuine aid. She recommended several titles including 'The Silent Patient' (2019), 'Wuthering Heights' (1847), 'The Bell Jar' (1963), 'The Year of Magical Thinking' (2005), and 'Lament for Julia' (2023). Windey also mentioned enjoying 'The Book Thief' and 'The Rosie Project', while criticizing 'Rebecca'. She finds book recommendations on Reddit threads like r/classics and r/SkincareAddictionLux. The interview was published on April 1, 2026, by CULTURED magazine, featuring photography by Raymond Hall/GC Images taken in New York City on March 31, 2026.