https://simplecast.com Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse Shelf Love is about romance novels and how they reflect, explore, challenge, and shape desire. Host Andrea Martucci invites experts from a variety of perspectives to critically engaging with romance novels. Listen for discussions of individual books, genre discourse, and scholarly topics. 2019-2023 Shelf Love Podcast en Tue, 13 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:36:07 +0000 https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/dc107bcd-2db8-4565-95cb-1d0aa8e7faf8/55651068-ddbe-4d5f-ae07-26f83aa4ac9b/3000x3000/shelf-love-square-romance-novel-discourse.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://www.shelflovepodcast.com episodic Shelf Love is about romance novels and how they reflect, explore, challenge, and shape desire. Host Andrea Martucci invites experts from a variety of perspectives to critically engaging with romance novels. Listen for discussions of individual books, genre discourse, and scholarly topics. Andrea Martucci true https://feeds.simplecast.com/_x92M_WP academic discussions, feminism, intersectional feminist, literary criticism, fiction, romance books, romance novels, romantic fiction, storytelling, romantic love Andrea Martucci andrea@shelflovepodcast.com f08b5050-68c5-4957-a55e-0f0b45dc7e2d Julia Quinn on JQ Editions: Curating Historical Romance Get the scoop on Julia Quinn's new venture straight from the source: JQ Editions is a subscription book box dedicated to curating historical romance to help new readers discover a love for the subgenre. Julia shares insights about the inspiration behind this project, her curation process, and the challenges facing historical romance in the market today. 

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Guest: Julia Quinn

JQ Editions Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1361360798/jq-editions-julia-quinns-curated-romance-book-box?

JQ Editions website: https://jqeditions.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jqeditions/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JQEditions

 

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]]> Tue, 13 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Julia Quinn) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Get the scoop on Julia Quinn's new venture straight from the source: JQ Editions is a subscription book box dedicated to curating historical romance to help new readers discover a love for the subgenre. Julia shares insights about the inspiration behind this project, her curation process, and the challenges facing historical romance in the market today. 

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Guest: Julia Quinn

JQ Editions Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1361360798/jq-editions-julia-quinns-curated-romance-book-box?

JQ Editions website: https://jqeditions.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jqeditions/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JQEditions

 

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]]> Julia Quinn on JQ Editions: Curating Historical Romance Julia Quinn 00:50:56 Get the scoop on Julia Quinn's new venture straight from the source: JQ Editions is a subscription book box dedicated to curating historical romance to help new readers discover a love for the subgenre. Julia shares insights about the inspiration behind this project, her curation process, and the challenges facing historical romance in the market today. Get the scoop on Julia Quinn's new venture straight from the source: JQ Editions is a subscription book box dedicated to curating historical romance to help new readers discover a love for the subgenre. Julia shares insights about the inspiration behind this project, her curation process, and the challenges facing historical romance in the market today. jq editions, historical romance true full 173 2aade67c-b291-47de-9e35-ca167ac4b736 Alchemised: Capitalizing Fanfic Fangirl Jeanne, fanfic elder, is back to revisit the fan fiction formerly known as “Manacled,” now traditionally published as “Alchemised” by SenLinYu. Three years after our initial discussion about Manacled in episodes 116 and 117, we delve into the transformation of this Harry Potter/”Dramione” (aka Draco-Hermione) + Handmaid’s Tale fanfic into a commercially-published romantasy novel. What happens to subtext when you remove the context of the text? What are the ethics of profiting from fanfic? What’s the harm in supporting derivative works of a prolific anti-Trans activist?

File off those serial numbers and sit back and relax an absolute descent into madness as we try to figure out what the heck went on here.

To counteract some of the harm of discussing this book, Jeanne suggests supporting trans charities such as the Good Law Project and the Trevor Project.

Jeanne also recommends several books by trans authors or featuring trans characters:

Andrea recommended:

Guest: Fangirl Jeanne

Website | BlueSky | Threads

 

Topics:

  • 00:25 Revisiting Manacled: Three Years Later 
  • 01:33 The Rise of Fan Fiction in the TikTok Era 
  • 03:21 From Fan Fiction to Published Novels 
  • 08:11 The Ethics of Consuming Fan Fiction 
  • 21:48 Highlighting Trans Charities and Authors 
  • 26:55 The Transformation of Manacled to Alchemised 
  • 38:31 Alchemised: A Romantasy Review 
  • 51:41 The Resonance Dilemma 
  • 52:40 Lazy Worldbuilding 
  • 52:57 Info Dumps and Pacing Issues 
  • 54:21 Immigrant Labor and Alchemy 
  • 54:41 Confusing Technology and Setting 
  • 56:01 The Good Guy Government 
  • 01:00:22 Character Backstories and Relationships 
  • 01:10:00 Romantasy and Market Trends 
  • 01:11:52 Critique of Alchemised 
  • 01:13:55 Final Thoughts and Conclusion

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]]> Tue, 4 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Fangirl Jeanne) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Fangirl Jeanne, fanfic elder, is back to revisit the fan fiction formerly known as “Manacled,” now traditionally published as “Alchemised” by SenLinYu. Three years after our initial discussion about Manacled in episodes 116 and 117, we delve into the transformation of this Harry Potter/”Dramione” (aka Draco-Hermione) + Handmaid’s Tale fanfic into a commercially-published romantasy novel. What happens to subtext when you remove the context of the text? What are the ethics of profiting from fanfic? What’s the harm in supporting derivative works of a prolific anti-Trans activist?

File off those serial numbers and sit back and relax an absolute descent into madness as we try to figure out what the heck went on here.

To counteract some of the harm of discussing this book, Jeanne suggests supporting trans charities such as the Good Law Project and the Trevor Project.

Jeanne also recommends several books by trans authors or featuring trans characters:

Andrea recommended:

Guest: Fangirl Jeanne

Website | BlueSky | Threads

 

Topics:

  • 00:25 Revisiting Manacled: Three Years Later 
  • 01:33 The Rise of Fan Fiction in the TikTok Era 
  • 03:21 From Fan Fiction to Published Novels 
  • 08:11 The Ethics of Consuming Fan Fiction 
  • 21:48 Highlighting Trans Charities and Authors 
  • 26:55 The Transformation of Manacled to Alchemised 
  • 38:31 Alchemised: A Romantasy Review 
  • 51:41 The Resonance Dilemma 
  • 52:40 Lazy Worldbuilding 
  • 52:57 Info Dumps and Pacing Issues 
  • 54:21 Immigrant Labor and Alchemy 
  • 54:41 Confusing Technology and Setting 
  • 56:01 The Good Guy Government 
  • 01:00:22 Character Backstories and Relationships 
  • 01:10:00 Romantasy and Market Trends 
  • 01:11:52 Critique of Alchemised 
  • 01:13:55 Final Thoughts and Conclusion

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]]> Alchemised: Capitalizing Fanfic Fangirl Jeanne 01:29:29 Fangirl Jeanne, fanfic elder, is back to revisit the fan fiction formerly known as “Manacled,” now traditionally published as “Alchemised” by SenLinYu. Three years after our initial discussion about Manacled in episodes 116 and 117, we delve into the transformation of this Harry Potter/”Dramione” (aka Draco-Hermione) + Handmaid’s Tale fanfic into a commercially-published romantasy novel. What happens to subtext when you remove the context of the text? What are the ethics of profiting from fanfic? What’s the harm in supporting derivative works of a prolific anti-Trans activist? File off those serial numbers and sit back and relax an absolute descent into madness as we try to figure out what the heck went on here. Fangirl Jeanne, fanfic elder, is back to revisit the fan fiction formerly known as “Manacled,” now traditionally published as “Alchemised” by SenLinYu. Three years after our initial discussion about Manacled in episodes 116 and 117, we delve into the transformation of this Harry Potter/”Dramione” (aka Draco-Hermione) + Handmaid’s Tale fanfic into a commercially-published romantasy novel. What happens to subtext when you remove the context of the text? What are the ethics of profiting from fanfic? What’s the harm in supporting derivative works of a prolific anti-Trans activist? File off those serial numbers and sit back and relax an absolute descent into madness as we try to figure out what the heck went on here. romantasy, romance novel discussion true full 172 bc2a7a0b-2d7c-44e6-980c-b45a7eaec9ea Rewriting the Wallflowers: Revisionist History Have you read Lisa Kleypas's neogothic duology: Devil in Winter and It Happened One Autumn? Tehyah Carver shares her provocative claims about Kleypas’s Wallflower series, including how St. Vincent is a gothic heroine. We also discuss the revisions the author made to the texts around 2021, theories on why the changes were made, and how we feel about them.

What differentiates a villain from an interesting character in romance and how have contemporary romance readers' expectations evolved and what are the broader implications of rewriting problematic elements in historical romance fiction?

  • 00:00 Tehyah’s Romance Credentials
  • 03:57 Lisa Kleypas's Novels
  • 07:07 The Magic of Stony Cross Park
  • 11:23 Romance Genre and Reader Response
  • 18:26 Neogothic Romance and Social Anxieties
  • 23:52 Revisions in Romance Novels
  • 51:18 What kind of dog is Sebastian St. Vincent?
  • 51:55 Sebastian's Villainous Nature and Reader Perspectives
  • 53:47 Gothic Elements in Devil in Winter
  • 55:48 Sebastian as a Gothic Heroine
  • 57:44 Cam's Role and Racial Elements
  • 01:06:42 Sebastian's Masculinity and Gender Roles
  • 01:15:01 Revisions and Reader Perceptions
  • 01:27:01 Don’t be Boring: Concluding Thoughts on Romance

Guest: Tehyah Carver

  • PhD student at Teachers College Columbia University, “real” romance fan and legit scholar

Discussed:

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]]> Tue, 14 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Tehyah Carver) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Have you read Lisa Kleypas's neogothic duology: Devil in Winter and It Happened One Autumn? Tehyah Carver shares her provocative claims about Kleypas’s Wallflower series, including how St. Vincent is a gothic heroine. We also discuss the revisions the author made to the texts around 2021, theories on why the changes were made, and how we feel about them.

What differentiates a villain from an interesting character in romance and how have contemporary romance readers' expectations evolved and what are the broader implications of rewriting problematic elements in historical romance fiction?

  • 00:00 Tehyah’s Romance Credentials
  • 03:57 Lisa Kleypas's Novels
  • 07:07 The Magic of Stony Cross Park
  • 11:23 Romance Genre and Reader Response
  • 18:26 Neogothic Romance and Social Anxieties
  • 23:52 Revisions in Romance Novels
  • 51:18 What kind of dog is Sebastian St. Vincent?
  • 51:55 Sebastian's Villainous Nature and Reader Perspectives
  • 53:47 Gothic Elements in Devil in Winter
  • 55:48 Sebastian as a Gothic Heroine
  • 57:44 Cam's Role and Racial Elements
  • 01:06:42 Sebastian's Masculinity and Gender Roles
  • 01:15:01 Revisions and Reader Perceptions
  • 01:27:01 Don’t be Boring: Concluding Thoughts on Romance

Guest: Tehyah Carver

  • PhD student at Teachers College Columbia University, “real” romance fan and legit scholar

Discussed:

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]]> Rewriting the Wallflowers: Revisionist History Tehyah Carver 01:39:07 Have you read Lisa Kleypas's neogothic duology: Devil in Winter and It Happened One Autumn? Tehyah Carver shares her provocative claims about Kleypas’s Wallflower series, including how St. Vincent is a gothic heroine. We also discuss the revisions the author made to the texts around 2021, theories on why the changes were made, and how we feel about them. What differentiates a villain from an interesting character in romance and how have contemporary romance readers' expectations evolved and what are the broader implications of rewriting problematic elements in historical romance fiction? Have you read Lisa Kleypas's neogothic duology: Devil in Winter and It Happened One Autumn? Tehyah Carver shares her provocative claims about Kleypas’s Wallflower series, including how St. Vincent is a gothic heroine. We also discuss the revisions the author made to the texts around 2021, theories on why the changes were made, and how we feel about them. What differentiates a villain from an interesting character in romance and how have contemporary romance readers' expectations evolved and what are the broader implications of rewriting problematic elements in historical romance fiction? romance novel discussion, historical romance, romance discourse true full 171 df7838c5-ad97-4ad2-8609-b0c5dc7d326d Morbid Curiosity Meets Romance with Dr. Coltan Scrivner Are readers of dark romance or bodice rippers more morbidly curious than those who read sweet romcoms? Is the allure of horror and scary romance similar. Dr. Coltan Scrivner joins Shelf Love to discuss his new book, “Morbidly Curious,” and its insights on why people are drawn to scary media. The conversation delves into how understanding morbid curiosity can provide new perspectives on romance readers, the stereotypes surrounding both horror and romance fans, and the psychological underpinnings of consuming these genres. Dr. Scrivner shares his research on formidability dynamics within horror, how horror media impacts its audience, and the surprising therapeutic benefits they may offer.

Guest: Dr. Coltan Scrivner

Website | Substack | Book

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]]> Tue, 30 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Coltan Scrivner) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Are readers of dark romance or bodice rippers more morbidly curious than those who read sweet romcoms? Is the allure of horror and scary romance similar. Dr. Coltan Scrivner joins Shelf Love to discuss his new book, “Morbidly Curious,” and its insights on why people are drawn to scary media. The conversation delves into how understanding morbid curiosity can provide new perspectives on romance readers, the stereotypes surrounding both horror and romance fans, and the psychological underpinnings of consuming these genres. Dr. Scrivner shares his research on formidability dynamics within horror, how horror media impacts its audience, and the surprising therapeutic benefits they may offer.

Guest: Dr. Coltan Scrivner

Website | Substack | Book

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]]> Morbid Curiosity Meets Romance with Dr. Coltan Scrivner Coltan Scrivner 01:02:01 Are readers of dark romance or bodice rippers more morbidly curious than those who read sweet romcoms? Is the allure of horror and scary romance similar. Dr. Coltan Scrivner joins Shelf Love to discuss his new book, “Morbidly Curious,” and its insights on why people are drawn to scary media. The conversation delves into how understanding morbid curiosity can provide new perspectives on romance readers, the stereotypes surrounding both horror and romance fans, and the psychological underpinnings of consuming these genres. Dr. Scrivner shares his research on formidability dynamics within horror, how horror media impacts its audience, and the surprising therapeutic benefits they may offer. Are readers of dark romance or bodice rippers more morbidly curious than those who read sweet romcoms? Is the allure of horror and scary romance similar. Dr. Coltan Scrivner joins Shelf Love to discuss his new book, “Morbidly Curious,” and its insights on why people are drawn to scary media. The conversation delves into how understanding morbid curiosity can provide new perspectives on romance readers, the stereotypes surrounding both horror and romance fans, and the psychological underpinnings of consuming these genres. Dr. Scrivner shares his research on formidability dynamics within horror, how horror media impacts its audience, and the surprising therapeutic benefits they may offer. horror and romance, book discussion, scholarly true full 170 ba8a330b-456f-4269-9538-26f125f3189a Dominate Your Desire Listen...or don't.

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]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Jodie Slaughter) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Listen...or don't.

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]]> Dominate Your Desire Jodie Slaughter 01:11:31 Listen...or don't. Listen...or don't. romance novels, baudrillard true full 169 b308df60-d7e7-42af-bcdf-4f848cc3454d Feudal Fantasy: Devil's Bride Impale yourself on your fate: marrying the Devil can be heaven. Semilore Sobande shares her all-time favorite romance, "Devil's Bride" by Stephanie Laurens. This book has it all: Honoria Prudence Anstruther-Weatherby, a heroine who balances strength and vulnerability, and a hero who might just be Batman in disguise and has a similarly ridiculous name. Discover how this historical romance stands out with its compelling characters, feudal fantasies, and unexpectedly humorous plot twists, all while reimagining the dynamics of power and partnership in the Cynster family saga.

Guest: Semilore Sobande

https://english.brown.edu/people/semilore-sobande

 

Learn more about the Ready to Score release event with Dame Jodie Slaughter and Shelf Love host Andrea Martucci on Monday June 9, 2025 at 7pm at Lovestruck Books in Cambridge, MA: https://lovestruck-Jodie-Slaughter.eventbrite.com/?aff=Andrea

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]]> Tue, 20 May 2025 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Semilore Sobande) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Impale yourself on your fate: marrying the Devil can be heaven. Semilore Sobande shares her all-time favorite romance, "Devil's Bride" by Stephanie Laurens. This book has it all: Honoria Prudence Anstruther-Weatherby, a heroine who balances strength and vulnerability, and a hero who might just be Batman in disguise and has a similarly ridiculous name. Discover how this historical romance stands out with its compelling characters, feudal fantasies, and unexpectedly humorous plot twists, all while reimagining the dynamics of power and partnership in the Cynster family saga.

Guest: Semilore Sobande

https://english.brown.edu/people/semilore-sobande

 

Learn more about the Ready to Score release event with Dame Jodie Slaughter and Shelf Love host Andrea Martucci on Monday June 9, 2025 at 7pm at Lovestruck Books in Cambridge, MA: https://lovestruck-Jodie-Slaughter.eventbrite.com/?aff=Andrea

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]]> Feudal Fantasy: Devil's Bride Semilore Sobande 01:38:54 Impale yourself on your fate: marrying the Devil can be heaven. Semilore Sobande shares her all-time favorite romance, "Devil's Bride" by Stephanie Laurens. This book has it all: Honoria Prudence Anstruther-Weatherby, a heroine who balances strength and vulnerability, and a hero who might just be Batman in disguise and has a similarly ridiculous name. Discover how this historical romance stands out with its compelling characters, feudal fantasies, and unexpectedly humorous plot twists, all while reimagining the dynamics of power and partnership in the Cynster family saga. Impale yourself on your fate: marrying the Devil can be heaven. Semilore Sobande shares her all-time favorite romance, "Devil's Bride" by Stephanie Laurens. This book has it all: Honoria Prudence Anstruther-Weatherby, a heroine who balances strength and vulnerability, and a hero who might just be Batman in disguise and has a similarly ridiculous name. Discover how this historical romance stands out with its compelling characters, feudal fantasies, and unexpectedly humorous plot twists, all while reimagining the dynamics of power and partnership in the Cynster family saga. romance novel discussion, historical romance true full 168 a23b7f9a-ae2e-4829-8d30-ba386c28c2d9 Falling in Love with Your Monster Morgan and Isabeau from the Whoa!mance podcast join to discuss the 2024 film “Your Monster.” We discuss how the movie explores female rage and personal discovery, drawing parallels with romance novel conventions. We are divided in our opinions: did the film succeed in merging romance and horror? The conversation highlights how individual experiences and tastes shape reception of the film, making for an engaging discussion on the intersection of romance, rage, and narrative structure.

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Guests: Whoa!mance (Morgan and Isabeau)

Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Website | Listen on any podcast app!

Morgan & Isabeau joined me in episode 076 to discuss Strange Love by Ann Aguirre

and

Episode 089 to Problematize Romance

and

108 She-Devil (1989): Who's Entitled To Be Selfish in Love & Life? (Whoa!mance spectacular)

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]]> Fri, 21 Mar 2025 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Whoa!mance) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Morgan and Isabeau from the Whoa!mance podcast join to discuss the 2024 film “Your Monster.” We discuss how the movie explores female rage and personal discovery, drawing parallels with romance novel conventions. We are divided in our opinions: did the film succeed in merging romance and horror? The conversation highlights how individual experiences and tastes shape reception of the film, making for an engaging discussion on the intersection of romance, rage, and narrative structure.

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Guests: Whoa!mance (Morgan and Isabeau)

Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Website | Listen on any podcast app!

Morgan & Isabeau joined me in episode 076 to discuss Strange Love by Ann Aguirre

and

Episode 089 to Problematize Romance

and

108 She-Devil (1989): Who's Entitled To Be Selfish in Love & Life? (Whoa!mance spectacular)

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]]> Falling in Love with Your Monster Whoa!mance 01:02:04 Morgan and Isabeau from the Whoa!mance podcast join to discuss the 2024 film “Your Monster.” We discuss how the movie explores female rage and personal discovery, drawing parallels with romance novel conventions. We are divided in our opinions: did the film succeed in merging romance and horror? The conversation highlights how individual experiences and tastes shape reception of the film, making for an engaging discussion on the intersection of romance, rage, and narrative structure. Morgan and Isabeau from the Whoa!mance podcast join to discuss the 2024 film “Your Monster.” We discuss how the movie explores female rage and personal discovery, drawing parallels with romance novel conventions. We are divided in our opinions: did the film succeed in merging romance and horror? The conversation highlights how individual experiences and tastes shape reception of the film, making for an engaging discussion on the intersection of romance, rage, and narrative structure. crossover podcast, film discussion true full 167 771f26fa-cf29-4945-b799-60a3a81dc477 Beyond Ballrooms: Under-Appreciated Historical Romance Books with Alice Murphy Alice Murphy, a historical romance author, joins to recommend and discuss under-appreciated non-Regency historical romance. The discussion touches on Alice's upcoming book, "A Showgirl's Rules for Falling in Love," and a rich variety of historical romance novels set in diverse time periods and locations. We travel through Ancient Egypt, medieval Wales, 19th century Japan, the Gilded Age, the Civil Rights Movement in the US in the 1960s, and more. This episode is jam-packed with book recommendations!

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Guest: Alice Murphy

Website | Instagram | A Showgirl’s Rules for Falling in Love

Not recommended: Redeeming Love

Recommended:

Ancient to Medieval Era

  • Mara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
  • Defiant Love by Maura Seger
  • A Husband for Esyllt by Virginie Marconato

1500s

  • His Bride by Gayle Callen

1700s

  • Fierce Eden by Jennifer Blake

1800s

  • Flame on the Sun by Maura Seger
  • A Viscount for the Egyptian Princess by Heba Helmy

The Wild West and Beyond

  • Hitched to the Gunslinger by Michelle McLean and Untamed by Lisa Rayne

Turn of the Century

  • A Striking Romance by Lindsey Brooks
  • As You Desire and The Other Guys’ Bride by Connie Brockway

Early to Post-War 20th Century

  • A Manhattan Heiress in Paris by Amanda McCabe
  • The Companion by E.E. Ottoman
  • Phoenix Pictures series by Brianne Gillen

Midcentury

  • Let It Shine by Alyssa Cole
  • A Midnight Feast by Genevieve Turner and Emma Barry
  • Mrs. Milner Gets a Kitchen by Jane Hadley

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]]> Tue, 18 Mar 2025 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Alice Murphy) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Alice Murphy, a historical romance author, joins to recommend and discuss under-appreciated non-Regency historical romance. The discussion touches on Alice's upcoming book, "A Showgirl's Rules for Falling in Love," and a rich variety of historical romance novels set in diverse time periods and locations. We travel through Ancient Egypt, medieval Wales, 19th century Japan, the Gilded Age, the Civil Rights Movement in the US in the 1960s, and more. This episode is jam-packed with book recommendations!

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Guest: Alice Murphy

Website | Instagram | A Showgirl’s Rules for Falling in Love

Not recommended: Redeeming Love

Recommended:

Ancient to Medieval Era

  • Mara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
  • Defiant Love by Maura Seger
  • A Husband for Esyllt by Virginie Marconato

1500s

  • His Bride by Gayle Callen

1700s

  • Fierce Eden by Jennifer Blake

1800s

  • Flame on the Sun by Maura Seger
  • A Viscount for the Egyptian Princess by Heba Helmy

The Wild West and Beyond

  • Hitched to the Gunslinger by Michelle McLean and Untamed by Lisa Rayne

Turn of the Century

  • A Striking Romance by Lindsey Brooks
  • As You Desire and The Other Guys’ Bride by Connie Brockway

Early to Post-War 20th Century

  • A Manhattan Heiress in Paris by Amanda McCabe
  • The Companion by E.E. Ottoman
  • Phoenix Pictures series by Brianne Gillen

Midcentury

  • Let It Shine by Alyssa Cole
  • A Midnight Feast by Genevieve Turner and Emma Barry
  • Mrs. Milner Gets a Kitchen by Jane Hadley

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]]> Beyond Ballrooms: Under-Appreciated Historical Romance Books with Alice Murphy Alice Murphy 01:03:55 Alice Murphy, a historical romance author, joins to recommend and discuss under-appreciated non-Regency historical romance. The discussion touches on Alice's upcoming book, "A Showgirl's Rules for Falling in Love," and a rich variety of historical romance novels set in diverse time periods and locations. We travel through Ancient Egypt, medieval Wales, 19th century Japan, the Gilded Age, the Civil Rights Movement in the US in the 1960s, and more. This episode is jam-packed with book recommendations! Alice Murphy, a historical romance author, joins to recommend and discuss under-appreciated non-Regency historical romance. The discussion touches on Alice's upcoming book, "A Showgirl's Rules for Falling in Love," and a rich variety of historical romance novels set in diverse time periods and locations. We travel through Ancient Egypt, medieval Wales, 19th century Japan, the Gilded Age, the Civil Rights Movement in the US in the 1960s, and more. This episode is jam-packed with book recommendations! historical romance true full 166 87be7427-76b9-41c5-a0a4-d51ee2c4485b Jane Austen's Bookshelf with Rebecca Romney Why do we read Jane Austen but not the authors Jane Austen read and loved? The answer is a BIT more complicated than just "sexism." Guest: Rebecca Romney, rare book dealer and author of the new book, Jane Austen's Bookshelf.

Guest: Rebecca Romney

Jane Austen's Bookshelf | Type Punch Matrix

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Do you have a romance collection, or do you just love looking at other people's collections? Learn more about Romance Novel Collection, a new section of the Shelf Love Substack where I'll be sharing YOUR romance novel collections: https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/p/introducing-romance-novel-collection 

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]]> Tue, 11 Feb 2025 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Rebecca Romney) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Why do we read Jane Austen but not the authors Jane Austen read and loved? The answer is a BIT more complicated than just "sexism." Guest: Rebecca Romney, rare book dealer and author of the new book, Jane Austen's Bookshelf.

Guest: Rebecca Romney

Jane Austen's Bookshelf | Type Punch Matrix

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Do you have a romance collection, or do you just love looking at other people's collections? Learn more about Romance Novel Collection, a new section of the Shelf Love Substack where I'll be sharing YOUR romance novel collections: https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/p/introducing-romance-novel-collection 

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]]> Jane Austen's Bookshelf with Rebecca Romney Rebecca Romney 01:04:28 Why do we read Jane Austen but not the authors Jane Austen read and loved? The answer is a BIT more complicated than just "sexism." Guest: Rebecca Romney, rare book dealer and author of the new book, Jane Austen's Bookshelf. Why do we read Jane Austen but not the authors Jane Austen read and loved? The answer is a BIT more complicated than just "sexism." Guest: Rebecca Romney, rare book dealer and author of the new book, Jane Austen's Bookshelf. book discussion, romance scholarship, business of books, genre discussions true full 165 672135d7-ac90-4308-ae05-a5e449e42e7c Horror Romance and Land of the Beautiful Dead Can horror and romance coexist? Friend and author Laura J. Mayo joins me to discuss “Land of the Beautiful Dead” by R. Lee Smith. We explore the complexities of combining horror elements (zombies, staking, the apocalypse) with romantic themes, how this book makes us feel, and unlikable and defiant characters who are forged by context. Is it all a metaphor?! (Yes, of course it is!)

Discussed: Land of the Beautiful Dead by R. Lee Smith

Guest: Laura J. Mayo

Website | Bluesky | Instagram

 

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Romancelandia Holiday Fairies is a mutual aid effort for the romance novel reader community to support anyone in the community who could use a little material help with purchasing gifts for themselves, or loved ones this holiday season. Learn more:

bit.ly/holidayfairies

shelflovepodcast.com/holiday-fairies

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]]> Tue, 10 Dec 2024 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Laura J. Mayo) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Can horror and romance coexist? Friend and author Laura J. Mayo joins me to discuss “Land of the Beautiful Dead” by R. Lee Smith. We explore the complexities of combining horror elements (zombies, staking, the apocalypse) with romantic themes, how this book makes us feel, and unlikable and defiant characters who are forged by context. Is it all a metaphor?! (Yes, of course it is!)

Discussed: Land of the Beautiful Dead by R. Lee Smith

Guest: Laura J. Mayo

Website | Bluesky | Instagram

 

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Romancelandia Holiday Fairies is a mutual aid effort for the romance novel reader community to support anyone in the community who could use a little material help with purchasing gifts for themselves, or loved ones this holiday season. Learn more:

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]]> Horror Romance and Land of the Beautiful Dead Laura J. Mayo 01:20:37 Can horror and romance coexist? Friend and author Laura J. Mayo joins me to discuss “Land of the Beautiful Dead” by R. Lee Smith. We explore the complexities of combining horror elements (zombies, staking, the apocalypse) with romantic themes, how this book makes us feel, and unlikable and defiant characters who are forged by context. Is it all a metaphor?! (Yes, of course it is!) Can horror and romance coexist? Friend and author Laura J. Mayo joins me to discuss “Land of the Beautiful Dead” by R. Lee Smith. We explore the complexities of combining horror elements (zombies, staking, the apocalypse) with romantic themes, how this book makes us feel, and unlikable and defiant characters who are forged by context. Is it all a metaphor?! (Yes, of course it is!) dystopian romance, romance novel discussion true full 164 82e9d5cc-e3a7-42e2-ab93-f287b53cae3d Sampling Secrets of a Summer Night with The Historical Romance Sampler I join The Historical Romance Sampler podcast with Katherine Grant to sample a scene from Lisa Kleypas's Secrets of a Summer Night. We discuss how historical romance has changed since the 1970s and talk about bestsellers and airport books. Also, learn more about Romancelandia Holiday Fairies 2024!

Romancelandia Holiday Fairies is a mutual aid effort for the romance novel reader community to support anyone in the community who could use a little material help with purchasing gifts for themselves, or loved ones this holiday season. Learn more:

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Learn more about Katherine Grant and The Historical Romance Sampler podcast

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Katherine Grant on Instagram

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]]> Fri, 6 Dec 2024 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Katherine Grant) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com I join The Historical Romance Sampler podcast with Katherine Grant to sample a scene from Lisa Kleypas's Secrets of a Summer Night. We discuss how historical romance has changed since the 1970s and talk about bestsellers and airport books. Also, learn more about Romancelandia Holiday Fairies 2024!

Romancelandia Holiday Fairies is a mutual aid effort for the romance novel reader community to support anyone in the community who could use a little material help with purchasing gifts for themselves, or loved ones this holiday season. Learn more:

bit.ly/holidayfairies

shelflovepodcast.com/holiday-fairies

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Learn more about Katherine Grant and The Historical Romance Sampler podcast

https://katherinegrantromance.com/historical-romance-sampler-podcast/episode-42-andrea-martucci-reads-lisa-kleypas

Katherine Grant on Instagram

The Historical Romance Sampler on Instagram

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]]> Sampling Secrets of a Summer Night with The Historical Romance Sampler Katherine Grant 00:41:55 I join The Historical Romance Sampler podcast with Katherine Grant to sample a scene from Lisa Kleypas's Secrets of a Summer Night. We discuss how historical romance has changed since the 1970s and talk about bestsellers and airport books. Also, learn more about Romancelandia Holiday Fairies 2024! I join The Historical Romance Sampler podcast with Katherine Grant to sample a scene from Lisa Kleypas's Secrets of a Summer Night. We discuss how historical romance has changed since the 1970s and talk about bestsellers and airport books. Also, learn more about Romancelandia Holiday Fairies 2024! romance novel discussion, historical romance true full 163 c732d0f8-0645-4bbf-b653-a99468f4ff2d Year of the Unicorn: Old School Romantasy Year of the Unicorn by Andre Norton is a 1965 fantasy novel with subtle romantic elements. How does this vintage novel featuring outsider characters compare with today’s romantasy? Romance reader Kassi joins Shelf Love to discuss Gillan’s journey of identity, empowerment, and agency as she embarks on an adventure: arranged marriage with a were Rider. Would you give up your power for a beautiful fantasy? It’s very demure, very mindful — this oldie is a goodie, although there are no unicorns.

Discussed: Year of the Unicorn by Andre Norton (1965)

Guest: Kassi

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]]> Tue, 27 Aug 2024 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Kassi) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Year of the Unicorn by Andre Norton is a 1965 fantasy novel with subtle romantic elements. How does this vintage novel featuring outsider characters compare with today’s romantasy? Romance reader Kassi joins Shelf Love to discuss Gillan’s journey of identity, empowerment, and agency as she embarks on an adventure: arranged marriage with a were Rider. Would you give up your power for a beautiful fantasy? It’s very demure, very mindful — this oldie is a goodie, although there are no unicorns.

Discussed: Year of the Unicorn by Andre Norton (1965)

Guest: Kassi

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]]> Year of the Unicorn: Old School Romantasy Kassi 01:06:41 Year of the Unicorn by Andre Norton is a 1965 fantasy novel with subtle romantic elements. How does this vintage novel featuring outsider characters compare with today’s romantasy? Romance reader Kassi joins Shelf Love to discuss Gillan’s journey of identity, empowerment, and agency as she embarks on an adventure: arranged marriage with a were Rider. Would you give up your power for a beautiful fantasy? It’s very demure, very mindful — this oldie is a goodie, although there are no unicorns. Year of the Unicorn by Andre Norton is a 1965 fantasy novel with subtle romantic elements. How does this vintage novel featuring outsider characters compare with today’s romantasy? Romance reader Kassi joins Shelf Love to discuss Gillan’s journey of identity, empowerment, and agency as she embarks on an adventure: arranged marriage with a were Rider. Would you give up your power for a beautiful fantasy? It’s very demure, very mindful — this oldie is a goodie, although there are no unicorns. romantasy, scifi and fantasy romance, book discussion true full 162 164f5959-3d17-4189-9ff6-dae7328b0e12 Colonizing History: Historical Romance Ever wondered why Regencies became all the rage? Or how historical romances shape and sanitize our perceptions of history? This episode delves into how Regency romances displace inconvenient historical truths. A critical look at older 'problematic' romances like Jennifer Blake's 'Fierce Eden' reveals the complexities of characters and settings, challenging the current sanitized romantic fantasies. This audio essay touches upon how modern Regency romance often overlooks deeper societal issues for the comfort of readers, questioning if this trend truly makes the genre better or just more palatable.

Read the original Substack essay here: https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/p/colonizing-history-historical-romance

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]]> Tue, 23 Jul 2024 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Ever wondered why Regencies became all the rage? Or how historical romances shape and sanitize our perceptions of history? This episode delves into how Regency romances displace inconvenient historical truths. A critical look at older 'problematic' romances like Jennifer Blake's 'Fierce Eden' reveals the complexities of characters and settings, challenging the current sanitized romantic fantasies. This audio essay touches upon how modern Regency romance often overlooks deeper societal issues for the comfort of readers, questioning if this trend truly makes the genre better or just more palatable.

Read the original Substack essay here: https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/p/colonizing-history-historical-romance

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]]> Colonizing History: Historical Romance Andrea Martucci 00:30:40 Ever wondered why Regencies became all the rage? Or how historical romances shape and sanitize our perceptions of history? This episode delves into how Regency romances displace inconvenient historical truths. A critical look at older 'problematic' romances like Jennifer Blake's 'Fierce Eden' reveals the complexities of characters and settings, challenging the current sanitized romantic fantasies. This audio essay touches upon how modern Regency romance often overlooks deeper societal issues for the comfort of readers, questioning if this trend truly makes the genre better or just more palatable. Read the original Substack essay here: https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/p/colonizing-history-historical-romance Ever wondered why Regencies became all the rage? Or how historical romances shape and sanitize our perceptions of history? This episode delves into how Regency romances displace inconvenient historical truths. A critical look at older 'problematic' romances like Jennifer Blake's 'Fierce Eden' reveals the complexities of characters and settings, challenging the current sanitized romantic fantasies. This audio essay touches upon how modern Regency romance often overlooks deeper societal issues for the comfort of readers, questioning if this trend truly makes the genre better or just more palatable. Read the original Substack essay here: https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/p/colonizing-history-historical-romance romance scholarship, historical romance true full 161 097616c2-d576-4ee2-9137-10c5b6c29f35 Romantasy & Fourth Wing with Sarah Skilton Some call it Romantasy, some call it Dragon Corn (except replace the C with a P). Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros is hotter than dragon’s breath, and so of course we have to see if we can figure out why it’s so popular. Sarah Skilton joins me to discuss “love triangles,” indescribable pain that we would actually like described, War College, and how…hot…Xaden…is. Also, is Fourth Wing enjoyable for people with romance or fantasy genre competence? Listen…or die.

Discussed: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Guest: Sarah Skilton

Website: www.sarahskilton.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skiltongram/

Hollywood Ending by Tash Skilton: https://bookshop.org/p/books/hollywood-ending-tash-skilton/15806212?ean=9781496730671

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]]> Tue, 16 Jul 2024 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Sarah Skilton) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Some call it Romantasy, some call it Dragon Corn (except replace the C with a P). Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros is hotter than dragon’s breath, and so of course we have to see if we can figure out why it’s so popular. Sarah Skilton joins me to discuss “love triangles,” indescribable pain that we would actually like described, War College, and how…hot…Xaden…is. Also, is Fourth Wing enjoyable for people with romance or fantasy genre competence? Listen…or die.

Discussed: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Guest: Sarah Skilton

Website: www.sarahskilton.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skiltongram/

Hollywood Ending by Tash Skilton: https://bookshop.org/p/books/hollywood-ending-tash-skilton/15806212?ean=9781496730671

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]]> Romantasy & Fourth Wing with Sarah Skilton Sarah Skilton 01:13:29 Some call it Romantasy, some call it Dragon Corn (except replace the C with a P). Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros is hotter than dragon’s breath, and so of course we have to see if we can figure out why it’s so popular. Sarah Skilton joins me to discuss “love triangles,” indescribable pain that we would actually like described, War College, and how…hot…Xaden…is. Also, is Fourth Wing enjoyable for people with romance or fantasy genre competence? Listen…or die. Some call it Romantasy, some call it Dragon Corn (except replace the C with a P). Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros is hotter than dragon’s breath, and so of course we have to see if we can figure out why it’s so popular. Sarah Skilton joins me to discuss “love triangles,” indescribable pain that we would actually like described, War College, and how…hot…Xaden…is. Also, is Fourth Wing enjoyable for people with romance or fantasy genre competence? Listen…or die. scifi and fantasy romance, romance novel discussion true full 160 e893878c-2664-4e8d-a83a-a72f329cd679 Romance Adaptations & Genre Perceptions: Teaching The Hating Game Ever wondered how "The Hating Game" fares in a classroom setting? Dr. Diana Filar is back to discuss her experiences teaching The Hating Game book and film in a class about popular genre fiction. We discuss the challenges of translating romance novels into films, how stereotypes of genres are formed and challenged, and what it's like introducing non-genre readers to romance. Learn about Dr. Filar's approach to incorporating popular genre fiction like romance, horror, and suspense into her curriculum, how class conversations resembled a Battle of the Sexes as they explored texts that engaged with gender in different ways, and why it’s so hard to both adapt romance and teach romance novels as a genre in the classroom.

Class texts also included Gone Girl, Arrival, and The Exorcist.

 

Guest: Dr. Diana Filar

Website | Twitter

Listen to Dr. Diana Filar on the #1 most-downloaded episode of Shelf Love: 

092. I've Got No Roots: White Immigrant Assimilation & (Romance) Adaptation

 

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]]> Mon, 24 Jun 2024 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Diana Filar) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Ever wondered how "The Hating Game" fares in a classroom setting? Dr. Diana Filar is back to discuss her experiences teaching The Hating Game book and film in a class about popular genre fiction. We discuss the challenges of translating romance novels into films, how stereotypes of genres are formed and challenged, and what it's like introducing non-genre readers to romance. Learn about Dr. Filar's approach to incorporating popular genre fiction like romance, horror, and suspense into her curriculum, how class conversations resembled a Battle of the Sexes as they explored texts that engaged with gender in different ways, and why it’s so hard to both adapt romance and teach romance novels as a genre in the classroom.

Class texts also included Gone Girl, Arrival, and The Exorcist.

 

Guest: Dr. Diana Filar

Website | Twitter

Listen to Dr. Diana Filar on the #1 most-downloaded episode of Shelf Love: 

092. I've Got No Roots: White Immigrant Assimilation & (Romance) Adaptation

 

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]]> Romance Adaptations & Genre Perceptions: Teaching The Hating Game Diana Filar 01:00:59 Ever wondered how "The Hating Game" fares in a classroom setting? Dr. Diana Filar is back to discuss her experiences teaching The Hating Game book and film in a class about popular genre fiction. We discuss the challenges of translating romance novels into films, how stereotypes of genres are formed and challenged, and what it's like introducing non-genre readers to romance. Learn about Dr. Filar's approach to incorporating popular genre fiction like romance, horror, and suspense into her curriculum, how class conversations resembled a Battle of the Sexes as they explored texts that engaged with gender in different ways, and why it’s so hard to both adapt romance and teach romance novels as a genre in the classroom. Class texts also included Gone Girl, Arrival, and The Exorcist. Ever wondered how "The Hating Game" fares in a classroom setting? Dr. Diana Filar is back to discuss her experiences teaching The Hating Game book and film in a class about popular genre fiction. We discuss the challenges of translating romance novels into films, how stereotypes of genres are formed and challenged, and what it's like introducing non-genre readers to romance. Learn about Dr. Filar's approach to incorporating popular genre fiction like romance, horror, and suspense into her curriculum, how class conversations resembled a Battle of the Sexes as they explored texts that engaged with gender in different ways, and why it’s so hard to both adapt romance and teach romance novels as a genre in the classroom. Class texts also included Gone Girl, Arrival, and The Exorcist. teaching popular culture, contemporary romance, romance novel discussion, genre discussions true full 159 ca1e110d-25ba-49bc-91e8-d8188b9ad466 Cold Hearted by Heather Guerre Do you love scent marking, some healthy jealousy, and a beautiful and believable mix of internal and external romance in your paranormal werewolf romance? Get your parka and bundle up for "Cold Hearted" by Heather Guerre, the first book in the Tooth and Claw series, in discussion with foremost vampire defender, Dame Jodie Slaughter. We explore werewolves, vampires, Alaska as a transporting setting, depression, Andrea’s soft vulnerable belly, and found family and community, highlighting the book’s atmospheric setting and rich character development. The conversation delves into the unique elements of limited third-person narrative, the dynamics of jealousy, and the beauty of slow-burn romance.

Guest: Dame Jodie Slaughter, Shelf Love’s Vampire Defender

Website | Twitter | Instagram

To learn more about Dame Jodie Slaughter, follow her on Instagram @jodie_slaughter and on Twitter @jodieslaughter. Check out her books, including "Play to Win" and "Bet on It," and keep an eye out for her upcoming sapphic romance, "Ready to Score."

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]]> Mon, 10 Jun 2024 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Jodie Slaughter) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Do you love scent marking, some healthy jealousy, and a beautiful and believable mix of internal and external romance in your paranormal werewolf romance? Get your parka and bundle up for "Cold Hearted" by Heather Guerre, the first book in the Tooth and Claw series, in discussion with foremost vampire defender, Dame Jodie Slaughter. We explore werewolves, vampires, Alaska as a transporting setting, depression, Andrea’s soft vulnerable belly, and found family and community, highlighting the book’s atmospheric setting and rich character development. The conversation delves into the unique elements of limited third-person narrative, the dynamics of jealousy, and the beauty of slow-burn romance.

Guest: Dame Jodie Slaughter, Shelf Love’s Vampire Defender

Website | Twitter | Instagram

To learn more about Dame Jodie Slaughter, follow her on Instagram @jodie_slaughter and on Twitter @jodieslaughter. Check out her books, including "Play to Win" and "Bet on It," and keep an eye out for her upcoming sapphic romance, "Ready to Score."

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]]> Cold Hearted by Heather Guerre Jodie Slaughter 00:50:09 Do you love scent marking, some healthy jealousy, and a beautiful and believable mix of internal and external romance in your paranormal werewolf romance? Get your parka and bundle up for "Cold Hearted" by Heather Guerre, the first book in the Tooth and Claw series, in discussion with foremost vampire defender, Dame Jodie Slaughter. We explore werewolves, vampires, Alaska as a transporting setting, depression, Andrea’s soft vulnerable belly, and found family and community, highlighting the book’s atmospheric setting and rich character development. The conversation delves into the unique elements of limited third-person narrative, the dynamics of jealousy, and the beauty of slow-burn romance. Do you love scent marking, some healthy jealousy, and a beautiful and believable mix of internal and external romance in your paranormal werewolf romance? Get your parka and bundle up for "Cold Hearted" by Heather Guerre, the first book in the Tooth and Claw series, in discussion with foremost vampire defender, Dame Jodie Slaughter. We explore werewolves, vampires, Alaska as a transporting setting, depression, Andrea’s soft vulnerable belly, and found family and community, highlighting the book’s atmospheric setting and rich character development. The conversation delves into the unique elements of limited third-person narrative, the dynamics of jealousy, and the beauty of slow-burn romance. romance novel discussion, paranormal romance true full 158 8415fba4-0099-45b7-8a41-7d4f0ec4d372 Consuming Desires: Cannibalism and Hunger in Romance “What is a greater expression of love than eating someone else or wanting to consume and have that person in a way that no one else can have?” Dr. Nicola Welsh-Burke joins to delve into the intriguing topic of cannibalism in romance novels. We explore the intersection of food, eating, and sexuality, discuss the metaphorical use of cannibalism in literature, and examine the societal taboos and fascinations with the concept. The conversation touches upon various themes such as erotic vampirism, werewolf lore, incorrect eating, and how these elements are used to explore deeper human desires and fears.

Media Mentioned/Discussed:

  • Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause
  • Tooth and Claw series by Heather Guerre
  • Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
  • Hannibal (TV show)
  • A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers
  • Fresh (film) Twilight (books/film)
  • Betwixt the Sheets Podcast
  • Kinky History Podcast
  • Sex historian Esme Louise James

Guest: Dr. Nicola Welsh-Burke

Dr. Welsh-Burke is an academic and lecturer at Western Sydney University in Sydney, Australia. She’s an early-stage researcher in folklore and fairy tales and the romance genre, and her PhD was on contemporary YA supernatural romance, retellings of little red riding hood from the 21st century.

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]]> Mon, 3 Jun 2024 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Nicola Welsh Burke) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com “What is a greater expression of love than eating someone else or wanting to consume and have that person in a way that no one else can have?” Dr. Nicola Welsh-Burke joins to delve into the intriguing topic of cannibalism in romance novels. We explore the intersection of food, eating, and sexuality, discuss the metaphorical use of cannibalism in literature, and examine the societal taboos and fascinations with the concept. The conversation touches upon various themes such as erotic vampirism, werewolf lore, incorrect eating, and how these elements are used to explore deeper human desires and fears.

Media Mentioned/Discussed:

  • Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause
  • Tooth and Claw series by Heather Guerre
  • Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
  • Hannibal (TV show)
  • A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers
  • Fresh (film) Twilight (books/film)
  • Betwixt the Sheets Podcast
  • Kinky History Podcast
  • Sex historian Esme Louise James

Guest: Dr. Nicola Welsh-Burke

Dr. Welsh-Burke is an academic and lecturer at Western Sydney University in Sydney, Australia. She’s an early-stage researcher in folklore and fairy tales and the romance genre, and her PhD was on contemporary YA supernatural romance, retellings of little red riding hood from the 21st century.

Twitter

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]]> Consuming Desires: Cannibalism and Hunger in Romance Nicola Welsh Burke 00:50:28 “What is a greater expression of love than eating someone else or wanting to consume and have that person in a way that no one else can have?” Dr. Nicola Welsh Burke joins to delve into the intriguing topic of cannibalism in romance novels. We explore the intersection of food, eating, and sexuality, discuss the metaphorical use of cannibalism in literature, and examine the societal taboos and fascinations with the concept. The conversation touches upon various themes such as erotic vampirism, werewolf lore, incorrect eating, and how these elements are used to explore deeper human desires and fears. “What is a greater expression of love than eating someone else or wanting to consume and have that person in a way that no one else can have?” Dr. Nicola Welsh Burke joins to delve into the intriguing topic of cannibalism in romance novels. We explore the intersection of food, eating, and sexuality, discuss the metaphorical use of cannibalism in literature, and examine the societal taboos and fascinations with the concept. The conversation touches upon various themes such as erotic vampirism, werewolf lore, incorrect eating, and how these elements are used to explore deeper human desires and fears. romance scholarship, cannibalism true full 157 3ee449ad-7fe4-4de4-969f-6187ca4c990f Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips If you’ve always wanted to hear about a romance that takes place within a traveling circus and features a telepathic tiger, hang onto your trapeze bar: Emma from the Substack Restorative Romance and the Reformed Rakes podcast is here to talk about Susan Elizabeth Phillips' “Kiss an Angel,” a contemporary romance that feels like a historical and features an arranged marriage that leads to circus life. In a highly contentious conversation between rival podcasters, the one thing we can agree on the importance of conflict and character flaws in creating a compelling story.

Discussed: Kiss and Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Guest: Emma, a law librarian and writer at Restorative Romance on Substack, and a member of Reformed Rakes.

Substack | Reformed Rakes Website

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]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Emma) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com If you’ve always wanted to hear about a romance that takes place within a traveling circus and features a telepathic tiger, hang onto your trapeze bar: Emma from the Substack Restorative Romance and the Reformed Rakes podcast is here to talk about Susan Elizabeth Phillips' “Kiss an Angel,” a contemporary romance that feels like a historical and features an arranged marriage that leads to circus life. In a highly contentious conversation between rival podcasters, the one thing we can agree on the importance of conflict and character flaws in creating a compelling story.

Discussed: Kiss and Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Guest: Emma, a law librarian and writer at Restorative Romance on Substack, and a member of Reformed Rakes.

Substack | Reformed Rakes Website

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]]> Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips Emma 01:04:43 If you’ve always wanted to hear about a romance that takes place within a traveling circus and features a telepathic tiger, hang onto your trapeze bar: Emma from the Substack Restorative Romance and the Reformed Rakes podcast is here to talk about Susan Elizabeth Phillips' “Kiss an Angel,” a contemporary romance that feels like a historical and features an arranged marriage that leads to circus life. In a highly contentious conversation between rival podcasters, the one thing we can agree on the importance of conflict and character flaws in creating a compelling story. If you’ve always wanted to hear about a romance that takes place within a traveling circus and features a telepathic tiger, hang onto your trapeze bar: Emma from the Substack Restorative Romance and the Reformed Rakes podcast is here to talk about Susan Elizabeth Phillips' “Kiss an Angel,” a contemporary romance that feels like a historical and features an arranged marriage that leads to circus life. In a highly contentious conversation between rival podcasters, the one thing we can agree on the importance of conflict and character flaws in creating a compelling story. contemporary romance true full 156 099e9ece-6f4a-418d-a902-26c0677e1870 Evolution of Romance Novel Cover Design Guest: Sarah Rutherford, a romance reader and Associate Professor of Design at Cleveland State University

@sarahatschool on Instagram

Highlights:

  1. The evolution of romance novel covers from the 1980s to the contemporary post-digital age.
  2. The significant role of design elements such as typography, color, and imagery in conveying the genre and themes of romance novels.
  3. The impact of digital publishing on cover designs, including the preference for stock photography and simplified imagery.
  4. How cover designs serve as a branding tool for books and how they contribute to personal branding for readers and collectors.
  5. Sarah shares anecdotes about identifying and collecting romance novels based on their covers, highlighting the emotional and aesthetic appeal of cover art.

 

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]]> Fri, 12 Apr 2024 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Sarah Rutherford) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Guest: Sarah Rutherford, a romance reader and Associate Professor of Design at Cleveland State University

@sarahatschool on Instagram

Highlights:

  1. The evolution of romance novel covers from the 1980s to the contemporary post-digital age.
  2. The significant role of design elements such as typography, color, and imagery in conveying the genre and themes of romance novels.
  3. The impact of digital publishing on cover designs, including the preference for stock photography and simplified imagery.
  4. How cover designs serve as a branding tool for books and how they contribute to personal branding for readers and collectors.
  5. Sarah shares anecdotes about identifying and collecting romance novels based on their covers, highlighting the emotional and aesthetic appeal of cover art.

 

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]]> Evolution of Romance Novel Cover Design Sarah Rutherford 01:07:10 How do romance novel covers reflect our time, reading habits, and identity? Sarah Rutherford, romance reader and Associate Professor of Design at Cleveland State University discusses the evolution of cover design, from the clinch covers of the past to the contemporary trends of illustrated covers, and how these changes reflect wider shifts in aesthetics, market trends, technology, and how book covers are used to signify our own personal brands. How do romance novel covers reflect our time, reading habits, and identity? Sarah Rutherford, romance reader and Associate Professor of Design at Cleveland State University discusses the evolution of cover design, from the clinch covers of the past to the contemporary trends of illustrated covers, and how these changes reflect wider shifts in aesthetics, market trends, technology, and how book covers are used to signify our own personal brands. contemporary romance, genre discussions, historical romance true full 155 3679fab8-c000-40d1-84a7-9b40f462ae15 Harlequin Kiss & Collecting Category Romance on Categorically Romance Podcast I was a guest on The Categorically Romance Podcast to discuss my category romance collecting addiction, reading some books from Kiss a short-lived Harlequin line from the early 20 teens, and how not being allowed to read romance as a teen actually made me more obsessed with reading romance. Hope you enjoy this episode and I definitely recommend that you check out the Categorically Romance Podcast if you're not already listening.

We read The One that Got Away by Kelly Hunter (Kiss #1) and If You Can't Stand the Heat by Joss Wood.

Learn more about The Categorically Romance Podcast: https://linktr.ee/TheCategoricallyRomancePodcast

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]]> Mon, 19 Feb 2024 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Bree) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com I was a guest on The Categorically Romance Podcast to discuss my category romance collecting addiction, reading some books from Kiss a short-lived Harlequin line from the early 20 teens, and how not being allowed to read romance as a teen actually made me more obsessed with reading romance. Hope you enjoy this episode and I definitely recommend that you check out the Categorically Romance Podcast if you're not already listening.

We read The One that Got Away by Kelly Hunter (Kiss #1) and If You Can't Stand the Heat by Joss Wood.

Learn more about The Categorically Romance Podcast: https://linktr.ee/TheCategoricallyRomancePodcast

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]]> Harlequin Kiss & Collecting Category Romance on Categorically Romance Podcast Bree 01:01:12 I was a guest on The Categorically Romance Podcast to discuss my category romance collecting addiction, reading some books from Kiss a short-lived Harlequin line from the early 20 teens, and how not being allowed to read romance as a teen actually made me more obsessed with reading romance. Hope you enjoy this episode and I definitely recommend that you check out the Categorically Romance Podcast if you're not already listening. I was a guest on The Categorically Romance Podcast to discuss my category romance collecting addiction, reading some books from Kiss a short-lived Harlequin line from the early 20 teens, and how not being allowed to read romance as a teen actually made me more obsessed with reading romance. Hope you enjoy this episode and I definitely recommend that you check out the Categorically Romance Podcast if you're not already listening. contemporary romance, romance novel discussion, category romance true full 154 d0992130-b9c4-4b3d-98a5-8cd27eb715c2 Covering Romance: John Ennis's Art & Thoughts on Fandom In this episode, host Andrea Martucci embarks on a journey with Dame Jodie Slaughter to the Covering Romance exhibition. The event showcases romance novel cover art by award-winning artist, John Ennis. Interviews with John Ennis and other attendees, including author Nisha Sharma, romance fan Mary Lynne Nielsen, and Fin, owner of Wolf and Kron books, a genre bookstore. Andrea purchases several pieces of cover art and reflects with Jodie on the cultural significance of fandom and passion for the genre.

Fellow Traveler: Dame Jodie Slaughter, International Fandom Criticizer

Website | Twitter | Instagram

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]]> Mon, 12 Feb 2024 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Jodie Slaughter) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com In this episode, host Andrea Martucci embarks on a journey with Dame Jodie Slaughter to the Covering Romance exhibition. The event showcases romance novel cover art by award-winning artist, John Ennis. Interviews with John Ennis and other attendees, including author Nisha Sharma, romance fan Mary Lynne Nielsen, and Fin, owner of Wolf and Kron books, a genre bookstore. Andrea purchases several pieces of cover art and reflects with Jodie on the cultural significance of fandom and passion for the genre.

Fellow Traveler: Dame Jodie Slaughter, International Fandom Criticizer

Website | Twitter | Instagram

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]]> Covering Romance: John Ennis's Art & Thoughts on Fandom Jodie Slaughter 00:39:42 In this episode, host Andrea Martucci embarks on a journey with Dame Jodie Slaughter to the Covering Romance exhibition. The event showcases romance novel cover art by award-winning artist, John Ennis. Interviews with John Ennis and other attendees, including author Nisha Sharma, romance fan Mary Lynne Nielsen, and Fin, owner of Wolf and Kron books, a genre bookstore. Andrea purchases several pieces of cover art and reflects with Jodie on the cultural significance of fandom and passion for the genre. In this episode, host Andrea Martucci embarks on a journey with Dame Jodie Slaughter to the Covering Romance exhibition. The event showcases romance novel cover art by award-winning artist, John Ennis. Interviews with John Ennis and other attendees, including author Nisha Sharma, romance fan Mary Lynne Nielsen, and Fin, owner of Wolf and Kron books, a genre bookstore. Andrea purchases several pieces of cover art and reflects with Jodie on the cultural significance of fandom and passion for the genre. genre discussions, fandom true full 153 088005ee-ba5c-4464-974f-df7778237054 Prison Planet Romance: Love in a Hopeless Place An exploration of prison planet romances with Megan Erickson. We discuss Guardian by Emmy Chandler and how it explores issues of consent, agency, and morality through an extreme version of the forced proximity trope. Are these brutal dystopians actually hopeful explorations of humanity and love?

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]]> Tue, 16 Jan 2024 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Megan Erickson) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com An exploration of prison planet romances with Megan Erickson. We discuss Guardian by Emmy Chandler and how it explores issues of consent, agency, and morality through an extreme version of the forced proximity trope. Are these brutal dystopians actually hopeful explorations of humanity and love?

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]]> Prison Planet Romance: Love in a Hopeless Place Megan Erickson 00:39:02 An exploration of prison planet romances with Megan Erickson. We discuss Guardian by Emmy Chandler and how it explores issues of consent, agency, and morality through an extreme version of the forced proximity trope. Are these brutal dystopians actually hopeful explorations of humanity and love? An exploration of prison planet romances with Megan Erickson. We discuss Guardian by Emmy Chandler and how it explores issues of consent, agency, and morality through an extreme version of the forced proximity trope. Are these brutal dystopians actually hopeful explorations of humanity and love? dystopian romance, romance novel discussion true full 152 3a5b2bd1-6d8b-4fe3-85b8-0bae5e87424d Romancelandia Holiday Fairies! Romancelandia Holiday Fairies 2023!

Romancelandia Holiday Fairies is a mutual aid effort for the romance novel reader community to support anyone in the community who could use a little material help with purchasing gifts for themselves, or loved ones this holiday season. Learn more:

bit.ly/holidayfairies

shelflovepodcast.com/holiday-fairies

 

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]]> Wed, 13 Dec 2023 00:32:04 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Romancelandia Holiday Fairies 2023!

Romancelandia Holiday Fairies is a mutual aid effort for the romance novel reader community to support anyone in the community who could use a little material help with purchasing gifts for themselves, or loved ones this holiday season. Learn more:

bit.ly/holidayfairies

shelflovepodcast.com/holiday-fairies

 

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]]> Romancelandia Holiday Fairies! Andrea Martucci 00:03:23 Romancelandia Holiday Fairies is a mutual aid effort for the romance novel reader community to support anyone in the community who could use a little material help with purchasing gifts for themselves, or loved ones this holiday season. Learn more: http://bit.ly/holidayfairies http://shelflovepodcast.com/holiday-fairies Romancelandia Holiday Fairies is a mutual aid effort for the romance novel reader community to support anyone in the community who could use a little material help with purchasing gifts for themselves, or loved ones this holiday season. Learn more: http://bit.ly/holidayfairies http://shelflovepodcast.com/holiday-fairies true bonus d92c6807-bc50-4611-ba87-18ecc72dcf11 Shame Is shame productive? This question guides part 2 of a Whoa!mance/Shelf Love convo about A Lady of the West by Linda Howard as we discuss the paradox of enjoying highly problematic books.

We interrogate our feelings of shame, enjoyment, and the importance of critically dissecting the pleasures derived from reading, no matter how uncomfortable it may feel.

Look at your society, look at your life! Along with me and Whoa!mance, in this crossover episode.

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Guests: Whoa!mance (Morgan and Isabeau)

Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Website | Listen on any podcast app!

Listen to part 1 of this episode: episode 150 Shelf Love

Morgan & Isabeau joined me in episode 076 to discuss Strange Love by Ann Aguirre

and

Episode 089 to Problematize Romance

and

108 She-Devil (1989): Who's Entitled To Be Selfish in Love & Life? (Whoa!mance spectacular)

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]]> Thu, 16 Nov 2023 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Whoa!mance) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Is shame productive? This question guides part 2 of a Whoa!mance/Shelf Love convo about A Lady of the West by Linda Howard as we discuss the paradox of enjoying highly problematic books.

We interrogate our feelings of shame, enjoyment, and the importance of critically dissecting the pleasures derived from reading, no matter how uncomfortable it may feel.

Look at your society, look at your life! Along with me and Whoa!mance, in this crossover episode.

Shelf Love:

Guests: Whoa!mance (Morgan and Isabeau)

Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Website | Listen on any podcast app!

Listen to part 1 of this episode: episode 150 Shelf Love

Morgan & Isabeau joined me in episode 076 to discuss Strange Love by Ann Aguirre

and

Episode 089 to Problematize Romance

and

108 She-Devil (1989): Who's Entitled To Be Selfish in Love & Life? (Whoa!mance spectacular)

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]]> Shame Whoa!mance 00:49:21 Is shame productive? This question guides part 2 of a Whoa!mance/Shelf Love convo about A Lady of the West by Linda Howard as we discuss the paradox of enjoying highly problematic books. We interrogate our feelings of shame, enjoyment, and the importance of critically dissecting the pleasures derived from reading, no matter how uncomfortable it may feel. Look at your society, look at your life! Along with me and Whoa!mance, in this crossover episode. Is shame productive? This question guides part 2 of a Whoa!mance/Shelf Love convo about A Lady of the West by Linda Howard as we discuss the paradox of enjoying highly problematic books. We interrogate our feelings of shame, enjoyment, and the importance of critically dissecting the pleasures derived from reading, no matter how uncomfortable it may feel. Look at your society, look at your life! Along with me and Whoa!mance, in this crossover episode. romance novel discussion, joyful problematizing, historical romance true full 151 42b134fb-23f3-4518-8819-8c74db6677c3 A Lady of the West: The Rules for Good Women I humbly asked Morgan and Isabeau to help me understand why A Lady of the West by Linda Howard had a chokehold on my young romance-reading imagination, and they delivered. We discuss how this book has rules for good (white) women, and explores Manifest Destiny, settler colonialism, sexuality, violence, violent sexuality, and being a desirable (white) woman.

Button up your white high-necked blouse and gallop on a virile stallion into the wild west with Whoa!mance, in this crossover episode.

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Guests: Whoa!mance (Morgan and Isabeau)

Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Website | Listen on any podcast app!

and

and

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]]> Thu, 9 Nov 2023 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Whoa!mance, Whoamance) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com I humbly asked Morgan and Isabeau to help me understand why A Lady of the West by Linda Howard had a chokehold on my young romance-reading imagination, and they delivered. We discuss how this book has rules for good (white) women, and explores Manifest Destiny, settler colonialism, sexuality, violence, violent sexuality, and being a desirable (white) woman.

Button up your white high-necked blouse and gallop on a virile stallion into the wild west with Whoa!mance, in this crossover episode.

Shelf Love:

Guests: Whoa!mance (Morgan and Isabeau)

Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Website | Listen on any podcast app!

and

and

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]]> A Lady of the West: The Rules for Good Women Whoa!mance, Whoamance 01:00:43 I humbly asked Morgan and Isabeau to help me understand why A Lady of the West by Linda Howard had a chokehold on my young romance-reading imagination, and they delivered. We discuss how this book has rules for good (white) women, and explores Manifest Destiny, settler colonialism, sexuality, violence, violent sexuality, and being a desirable (white) woman. Button up your white high-necked blouse and gallop on a virile stallion into the wild west with Whoa!mance, in this crossover episode. I humbly asked Morgan and Isabeau to help me understand why A Lady of the West by Linda Howard had a chokehold on my young romance-reading imagination, and they delivered. We discuss how this book has rules for good (white) women, and explores Manifest Destiny, settler colonialism, sexuality, violence, violent sexuality, and being a desirable (white) woman. Button up your white high-necked blouse and gallop on a virile stallion into the wild west with Whoa!mance, in this crossover episode. romance novel discussion, historical romance true full 150 285a5e87-f07d-4c18-b829-ad7c16dec1ca Erotic Romance: A Gentleman in the Streets by Alisha Rai The difference between erotic romance and romance is all about feelings, in particular, where you feel them. Shelf Love’s Kink Correspondent, Dame Jodie Slaughter, joins the podcast to discuss A Gentleman in the Streets by Alisha Rai. Only enter if you consensually dare.

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Guest: Dame Jodie Slaughter, Shelf Love’s Kink Correspondent

Website | Twitter | Instagram

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]]> Tue, 17 Oct 2023 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Jodie Slaughter, Joe Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com The difference between erotic romance and romance is all about feelings, in particular, where you feel them. Shelf Love’s Kink Correspondent, Dame Jodie Slaughter, joins the podcast to discuss A Gentleman in the Streets by Alisha Rai. Only enter if you consensually dare.

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Guest: Dame Jodie Slaughter, Shelf Love’s Kink Correspondent

Website | Twitter | Instagram

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]]> Erotic Romance: A Gentleman in the Streets by Alisha Rai Jodie Slaughter, Joe Martucci 00:52:19 The difference between erotic romance and romance is all about feelings, in particular, *where* you feel them. Shelf Love’s Kink Correspondent, Dame Jodie Slaughter, joins the podcast to discuss A Gentleman in the Streets by Alisha Rai. Only enter if you consensually dare. The difference between erotic romance and romance is all about feelings, in particular, *where* you feel them. Shelf Love’s Kink Correspondent, Dame Jodie Slaughter, joins the podcast to discuss A Gentleman in the Streets by Alisha Rai. Only enter if you consensually dare. contemporary romance, romance novel discussion true full 149 cf58b430-f0de-4866-bcbd-fbc39942dde1 Bisexuality in Romance Bisexuality in romance with writer and reviewer Ellie Mae MacGregor (@bisexual_booknerd). When it comes to romance, a genre that explores romantic and sexual desires, what does “good” bisexual representation look like? How can books with or without bisexual representation create worlds that feel safe for bisexual readers?

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Guest: Ellie Mae MacGregor

Instagram @bisexual_booknerd

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]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Bisexuality in romance with writer and reviewer Ellie Mae MacGregor (@bisexual_booknerd). When it comes to romance, a genre that explores romantic and sexual desires, what does “good” bisexual representation look like? How can books with or without bisexual representation create worlds that feel safe for bisexual readers?

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Guest: Ellie Mae MacGregor

Instagram @bisexual_booknerd

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]]> Bisexuality in Romance Andrea Martucci 01:06:13 Bisexuality in romance with writer and reviewer Ellie Mae MacGregor (@bisexual_booknerd). When it comes to romance, a genre that explores romantic and sexual desires, what does “good” bisexual representation look like? How can books with or without bisexual representation create worlds that feel safe for bisexual readers? Bisexuality in romance with writer and reviewer Ellie Mae MacGregor (@bisexual_booknerd). When it comes to romance, a genre that explores romantic and sexual desires, what does “good” bisexual representation look like? How can books with or without bisexual representation create worlds that feel safe for bisexual readers? true full 148 02e3dd47-72cc-473d-9e8e-6a529c938f40 The Agony and the Candlelight Ecstasy I own 91 Candlelight Ecstasy Romances, so it was high time I read one... then I read another 13 for good measure. In December, 1980, Vivian Stephens launched a new line of contemporary category romance at Dell called Candlelight Ecstasy. The line pushed the envelope when it came to sex and sensuality on the page. But how sexy are they and how do these books hold up in 2023? 

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]]> Tue, 3 Oct 2023 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com I own 91 Candlelight Ecstasy Romances, so it was high time I read one... then I read another 13 for good measure. In December, 1980, Vivian Stephens launched a new line of contemporary category romance at Dell called Candlelight Ecstasy. The line pushed the envelope when it came to sex and sensuality on the page. But how sexy are they and how do these books hold up in 2023? 

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]]> The Agony and the Candlelight Ecstasy Andrea Martucci 00:51:55 I own 91 Candlelight Ecstasy Romances, so it was high time I read one... then I read another 13 for good measure. In December, 1980, Vivian Stephens launched a new line of contemporary category romance at Dell called Candlelight Ecstasy. The line pushed the envelope when it came to sex and sensuality on the page. But how sexy are they and how do these books hold up in 2023? I own 91 Candlelight Ecstasy Romances, so it was high time I read one... then I read another 13 for good measure. In December, 1980, Vivian Stephens launched a new line of contemporary category romance at Dell called Candlelight Ecstasy. The line pushed the envelope when it came to sex and sensuality on the page. But how sexy are they and how do these books hold up in 2023? contemporary romance, romance scholarship, category romance true full 147 b39a9f16-1d2c-498d-8954-ce6e87b1a390 Mistress of Mellyn: In love with the man or the house? Mistress of Mellyn by Virginia Holt is often hailed as responsible for kicking off a boom of modern gothics in the mid-20th century. In this crossover with Reformed Rakes, we ask: is this a gothic first and a romance second? Is our plucky main character in love with the man of the house, or just the house? How does Mistress explore transgression of boundaries, gender, eight-year-olds, and heroines “ahead of their time”?

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Discussed: The Mistress of Mellyn (1960) by Virginia Holt

Guest: Reformed Rakes

Website | Emma | Beth | Chels

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]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Reformed Rakes) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Mistress of Mellyn by Virginia Holt is often hailed as responsible for kicking off a boom of modern gothics in the mid-20th century. In this crossover with Reformed Rakes, we ask: is this a gothic first and a romance second? Is our plucky main character in love with the man of the house, or just the house? How does Mistress explore transgression of boundaries, gender, eight-year-olds, and heroines “ahead of their time”?

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Discussed: The Mistress of Mellyn (1960) by Virginia Holt

Guest: Reformed Rakes

Website | Emma | Beth | Chels

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]]> Mistress of Mellyn: In love with the man or the house? Reformed Rakes 01:16:56 Mistress of Mellyn by Virginia Holt is often hailed as responsible for kicking off a boom of modern gothics in the mid-20th century. In this crossover with Reformed Rakes, we ask: is this a gothic first and a romance second? Is our plucky main character in love with the man of the house, or just the house? How does Mistress explore transgression of boundaries, gender, eight-year-olds, and heroines “ahead of their time”? Mistress of Mellyn by Virginia Holt is often hailed as responsible for kicking off a boom of modern gothics in the mid-20th century. In this crossover with Reformed Rakes, we ask: is this a gothic first and a romance second? Is our plucky main character in love with the man of the house, or just the house? How does Mistress explore transgression of boundaries, gender, eight-year-olds, and heroines “ahead of their time”? crossover podcast, romance novel discussion, historical romance true full 146 e4c381fd-95e0-4f30-9ad5-f021d69567b9 Heroines: Creating Identity in Romance What makes a heroine in romance, a genre invested in exploring how can women be happy in culture? Is the genre a place where heroines create integrated identities that reject binaries of what society tells them to be? Dr. Jayashree Kamble discusses her latest book on romance scholarship, Creating Identity: The Popular Romance Heroine's Journey to Selfhood and Self-Presentation. Shelf Love listeners can use “UShelfLove” to get 35% off the book at Indiana University Press, from now until November 2, 2023.

 

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Guest: Dr. Jayashree Kamble

Creating Identity: The Popular Romance Heroine's Journey to Selfhood and Self-Presentation

https://iupress.org/9780253065704/creating-identity/

Shelf Love Discount code: use “UShelflove” for 35% between September 15, 2023 and November 2, 2023.

Jayashree on Humanities Commons: https://hcommons.org/members/kamble/

Jayashree’s upcoming New York City book launch events:

Learn more about the International Association for the Study of Popular Romance at IASPR.org and the open access journal where you can find tons of romance scholarship: JPRStudies.org

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]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2023 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com What makes a heroine in romance, a genre invested in exploring how can women be happy in culture? Is the genre a place where heroines create integrated identities that reject binaries of what society tells them to be? Dr. Jayashree Kamble discusses her latest book on romance scholarship, Creating Identity: The Popular Romance Heroine's Journey to Selfhood and Self-Presentation. Shelf Love listeners can use “UShelfLove” to get 35% off the book at Indiana University Press, from now until November 2, 2023.

 

Shelf Love:

Guest: Dr. Jayashree Kamble

Creating Identity: The Popular Romance Heroine's Journey to Selfhood and Self-Presentation

https://iupress.org/9780253065704/creating-identity/

Shelf Love Discount code: use “UShelflove” for 35% between September 15, 2023 and November 2, 2023.

Jayashree on Humanities Commons: https://hcommons.org/members/kamble/

Jayashree’s upcoming New York City book launch events:

Learn more about the International Association for the Study of Popular Romance at IASPR.org and the open access journal where you can find tons of romance scholarship: JPRStudies.org

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]]> Heroines: Creating Identity in Romance Andrea Martucci 00:58:31 What makes a heroine in romance, a genre invested in exploring how can women be happy in culture? Is the genre a place where heroines create integrated identities that reject binaries of what society tells them to be? Dr. Jayashree Kamble discusses her latest book on romance scholarship, Creating Identity: The Popular Romance Heroine's Journey to Selfhood and Self-Presentation. Shelf Love listeners can use “UShelfLove” to get 35% off the book at Indiana University Press, from now until November 2, 2023. What makes a heroine in romance, a genre invested in exploring how can women be happy in culture? Is the genre a place where heroines create integrated identities that reject binaries of what society tells them to be? Dr. Jayashree Kamble discusses her latest book on romance scholarship, Creating Identity: The Popular Romance Heroine's Journey to Selfhood and Self-Presentation. Shelf Love listeners can use “UShelfLove” to get 35% off the book at Indiana University Press, from now until November 2, 2023. true full 145 3ba2111a-1518-45ea-adc3-ecd81ebc4e7d The Flame and the Flower (Flames on the Sides of my Flower) Four romance reading friends embark on a romance history reading project, based on a BookRiot list, and in this episode, two of them — Leigh Kramer and Hannah Hearts romance — have Flames on the Sides of their Face when talking about the Flame and The Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss. To keep things interesting, we talk less about the book itself and more about questions of reader reception and the relationship between the 1972 text and the romance texts that followed. Have we come a long way, baby, or are we still wallowing in the same whirlpool of sludgey emotions?

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Discussed: The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss

The BookRiot list that inspired the project: https://bookriot.com/most-influential-romance-novels/

Guests:

Leigh Kramer

Website | Instagram

Hannah Hearts Romance

Instagram | Goodreads

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]]> Tue, 5 Sep 2023 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Leigh Kramer, Hannah Hearts Romance) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Four romance reading friends embark on a romance history reading project, based on a BookRiot list, and in this episode, two of them — Leigh Kramer and Hannah Hearts romance — have Flames on the Sides of their Face when talking about the Flame and The Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss. To keep things interesting, we talk less about the book itself and more about questions of reader reception and the relationship between the 1972 text and the romance texts that followed. Have we come a long way, baby, or are we still wallowing in the same whirlpool of sludgey emotions?

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Discussed: The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss

The BookRiot list that inspired the project: https://bookriot.com/most-influential-romance-novels/

Guests:

Leigh Kramer

Website | Instagram

Hannah Hearts Romance

Instagram | Goodreads

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]]> The Flame and the Flower (Flames on the Sides of my Flower) Leigh Kramer, Hannah Hearts Romance 01:26:10 Four romance reading friends embark on a romance history reading project, based on a BookRiot list, and in this episode, two of them — Leigh Kramer and Hannah Hearts romance — have Flames on the Sides of their Face when talking about the Flame and The Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss. To keep things interesting, we talk less about the book itself and more about questions of reader reception and the relationship between the 1972 text and the romance texts that followed. Have we come a long way, baby, or are we still wallowing in the same whirlpool of sludgey emotions? Four romance reading friends embark on a romance history reading project, based on a BookRiot list, and in this episode, two of them — Leigh Kramer and Hannah Hearts romance — have Flames on the Sides of their Face when talking about the Flame and The Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss. To keep things interesting, we talk less about the book itself and more about questions of reader reception and the relationship between the 1972 text and the romance texts that followed. Have we come a long way, baby, or are we still wallowing in the same whirlpool of sludgey emotions? romance novel discussion, historical romance true full 144 be743208-a1f8-4c02-92ec-95c2a8d783b9 Romance Scholars After Hours What happens when 35 romance scholars walk into a bar, after hours at the IASPR 2023 Romance Revitalised conference? They share their favorite romance scholarship, and why!

Shelf Love:

Thanks to all of the contributors to this episode!

Full list of romance scholarship mentioned on Substack: https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/

Romance Reader Stereotype research: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQzi8fBB0R8

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]]> Thu, 20 Jul 2023 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com What happens when 35 romance scholars walk into a bar, after hours at the IASPR 2023 Romance Revitalised conference? They share their favorite romance scholarship, and why!

Shelf Love:

Thanks to all of the contributors to this episode!

Full list of romance scholarship mentioned on Substack: https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/

Romance Reader Stereotype research: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQzi8fBB0R8

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]]> Romance Scholars After Hours Andrea Martucci 00:21:04 What happens when 35 romance scholars walk into a bar, after hours at the IASPR 2023 Romance Revitalised conference? They share their favorite romance scholarship, and why! What happens when 35 romance scholars walk into a bar, after hours at the IASPR 2023 Romance Revitalised conference? They share their favorite romance scholarship, and why! original scholarship, romance scholarship true full 143 55e07d74-506b-4943-b63e-037616e191d6 Romance isn’t for everyone The fabulous foursome (Morgan & Isabeau from Whoa!mance, Dame Jodie Slaughter, Andrea Martucci from Shelf Love) get meta textual as we reflect on our meta podcasting project on Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas. What’s this episode about? Take a guess from this collection of possible episode titles:

  • Panopticon Alert: Meta Reflections on Dreaming of You
  • The Internet Killed Romance
  • Whoa! That’s Some Weird Romance
  • Our Current Romance Panopticon
  • Alienating Persons in Romance
  • Love Us or Hate Us
  • Here We Are Now, Offend Us
  • Did you enjoy this podcast?

Be sure to listen to episode 140 and 141 before diving into the meta-ness and meta-mess of this text.

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Guest: Dame Jodie Slaughter

Website | Twitter | Instagram

Guests: Whoa!mance (Morgan and Isabeau)

Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Website | Listen on any podcast app!

Morgan & Isabeau joined me in episode 076 to discuss Strange Love by Ann Aguirre

and

Episode 089 to Problematize Romance

and

108 She-Devil (1989): Who's Entitled To Be Selfish in Love & Life? (Whoa!mance spectacular)

Shelf Love:

]]> Thu, 15 Jun 2023 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Jodie Slaughter, Whoamance) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com The fabulous foursome (Morgan & Isabeau from Whoa!mance, Dame Jodie Slaughter, Andrea Martucci from Shelf Love) get meta textual as we reflect on our meta podcasting project on Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas. What’s this episode about? Take a guess from this collection of possible episode titles:

  • Panopticon Alert: Meta Reflections on Dreaming of You
  • The Internet Killed Romance
  • Whoa! That’s Some Weird Romance
  • Our Current Romance Panopticon
  • Alienating Persons in Romance
  • Love Us or Hate Us
  • Here We Are Now, Offend Us
  • Did you enjoy this podcast?

Be sure to listen to episode 140 and 141 before diving into the meta-ness and meta-mess of this text.

Shelf Love:

Guest: Dame Jodie Slaughter

Website | Twitter | Instagram

Guests: Whoa!mance (Morgan and Isabeau)

Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Website | Listen on any podcast app!

Morgan & Isabeau joined me in episode 076 to discuss Strange Love by Ann Aguirre

and

Episode 089 to Problematize Romance

and

108 She-Devil (1989): Who's Entitled To Be Selfish in Love & Life? (Whoa!mance spectacular)

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]]> Romance isn’t for everyone Jodie Slaughter, Whoamance 01:21:09 The fabulous foursome (Morgan & Isabeau from Whoa!mance, Dame Jodie Slaughter, Andrea Martucci from Shelf Love) get meta textual as we reflect on our meta podcasting project on Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas. What’s this episode about? Take a guess from this collection of possible episode titles: - Panopticon Alert: Meta Reflections on Dreaming of You - The Internet Killed Romance - Whoa! That’s Some Weird Romance - Our Current Romance Panopticon - Alienating Persons in Romance - Love Us or Hate Us - Here We Are Now, Offend Us - Did you enjoy this podcast? Be sure to listen to episode 140 and 141 before diving into the meta-ness and meta-mess of this text. The fabulous foursome (Morgan & Isabeau from Whoa!mance, Dame Jodie Slaughter, Andrea Martucci from Shelf Love) get meta textual as we reflect on our meta podcasting project on Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas. What’s this episode about? Take a guess from this collection of possible episode titles: - Panopticon Alert: Meta Reflections on Dreaming of You - The Internet Killed Romance - Whoa! That’s Some Weird Romance - Our Current Romance Panopticon - Alienating Persons in Romance - Love Us or Hate Us - Here We Are Now, Offend Us - Did you enjoy this podcast? Be sure to listen to episode 140 and 141 before diving into the meta-ness and meta-mess of this text. romance novel discussion, joyful problematizing, genre discussions, historical romance true full 142 2a6a8a73-7088-4174-af7b-2d86effe7fd4 This Guy? "Dreaming Of You" By Lisa Kleypas [Whoa-llab w/ Shelf Love] This week, yr grls at long last encounter Derek Craven in "DREAMING OF YOU" by Miss Massachu herself LISA KLEYPAS. It is time for Morgan and Isabeau from Whoa!mance to wade into this collaboration with Shelf Love.

You probably already know this - but Sarah is a regency country mouse who is secretly a best-selling novelist. Facing the dreaded sophomore slump, she seeks out a real Gambling Hell to research her next novel and instead finds Derek Craven. Derek's a gutter baby cum Cockney made good by establishing the most luxurious gambling den in London. But, it turns out, his personal tastes skew a bit more bucolic if you catch our drift (they fall in love!).

What makes a character captivating and why doesn't Derek Craven have any of it? Is the sentimental version of the Culture Wars any more forgivable? It's 10 p.m. - is your child a Perry?

Take our "lump of ice" and tune in as we give this "weep and wail" its "early hours".

 

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Guests: Whoa!mance (Morgan and Isabeau)

Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Website | Listen on any podcast app!

Morgan & Isabeau joined me in episode 076 to discuss Strange Love by Ann Aguirre

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Episode 089 to Problematize Romance

and

108 She-Devil (1989): Who's Entitled To Be Selfish in Love & Life? (Whoa!mance spectacular)

 

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Discussed: Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas

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]]> Thu, 25 May 2023 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Whoamance) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com This week, yr grls at long last encounter Derek Craven in "DREAMING OF YOU" by Miss Massachu herself LISA KLEYPAS. It is time for Morgan and Isabeau from Whoa!mance to wade into this collaboration with Shelf Love.

You probably already know this - but Sarah is a regency country mouse who is secretly a best-selling novelist. Facing the dreaded sophomore slump, she seeks out a real Gambling Hell to research her next novel and instead finds Derek Craven. Derek's a gutter baby cum Cockney made good by establishing the most luxurious gambling den in London. But, it turns out, his personal tastes skew a bit more bucolic if you catch our drift (they fall in love!).

What makes a character captivating and why doesn't Derek Craven have any of it? Is the sentimental version of the Culture Wars any more forgivable? It's 10 p.m. - is your child a Perry?

Take our "lump of ice" and tune in as we give this "weep and wail" its "early hours".

 

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Guests: Whoa!mance (Morgan and Isabeau)

Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Website | Listen on any podcast app!

Morgan & Isabeau joined me in episode 076 to discuss Strange Love by Ann Aguirre

and

Episode 089 to Problematize Romance

and

108 She-Devil (1989): Who's Entitled To Be Selfish in Love & Life? (Whoa!mance spectacular)

 

Shelf Love:

Discussed: Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas

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]]> This Guy? "Dreaming Of You" By Lisa Kleypas [Whoa-llab w/ Shelf Love] Whoamance 01:09:16 This week, yr grls at long last encounter Derek Craven in "DREAMING OF YOU" by Miss Massachu herself LISA KLEYPAS. It is time for Morgan and Isabeau from Whoa!mance to wade into this collaboration with Shelf Love. You probably already know this - but Sarah is a regency country mouse who is secretly a best-selling novelist. Facing the dreaded sophomore slump, she seeks out a real Gambling Hell to research her next novel and instead finds Derek Craven. Derek's a gutter baby cum Cockney made good by establishing the most luxurious gambling den in London. But, it turns out, his personal tastes skew a bit more bucolic if you catch our drift (they fall in love!). What makes a character captivating and why doesn't Derek Craven have any of it? Is the sentimental version of the Culture Wars any more forgivable? It's 10 p.m. - is your child a Perry? Take our "lump of ice" and tune in as we give this "weep and wail" its "early hours". This week, yr grls at long last encounter Derek Craven in "DREAMING OF YOU" by Miss Massachu herself LISA KLEYPAS. It is time for Morgan and Isabeau from Whoa!mance to wade into this collaboration with Shelf Love. You probably already know this - but Sarah is a regency country mouse who is secretly a best-selling novelist. Facing the dreaded sophomore slump, she seeks out a real Gambling Hell to research her next novel and instead finds Derek Craven. Derek's a gutter baby cum Cockney made good by establishing the most luxurious gambling den in London. But, it turns out, his personal tastes skew a bit more bucolic if you catch our drift (they fall in love!). What makes a character captivating and why doesn't Derek Craven have any of it? Is the sentimental version of the Culture Wars any more forgivable? It's 10 p.m. - is your child a Perry? Take our "lump of ice" and tune in as we give this "weep and wail" its "early hours". romance novel discussion, historical romance true full 141 9e87243f-9a04-4a09-8d5f-adc3de38aa7b Dreaming of You: Justice for Joyce Let’s talk about Joyce Ashby from Lisa Kleypas's novel Dreaming of You. We delve into the dichotomous portrayal of Joyce as an irredeemable villainess alongside her foil, the redeemable “hero” Derek Craven. We explore the parallel themes of violence, possessiveness, and animalistic sexuality resulting in problematically differing fates and treatment by the text. Belched from the underworld, Defender of Bisexual Villainesses Dame Jodie Slaughter joins Shelf Love in this special cross-over project with Whoa!mance - watch for the next episode, in which Morgan and Isabeau share their conversation about Dreaming of You.

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Discussed: Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas

Guest: Dame Jodie Slaughter, Shelf Love’s Expert on Bisexual Villainesses

Website | Twitter | Instagram

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]]> Thu, 18 May 2023 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Jodie Slaughter) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Let’s talk about Joyce Ashby from Lisa Kleypas's novel Dreaming of You. We delve into the dichotomous portrayal of Joyce as an irredeemable villainess alongside her foil, the redeemable “hero” Derek Craven. We explore the parallel themes of violence, possessiveness, and animalistic sexuality resulting in problematically differing fates and treatment by the text. Belched from the underworld, Defender of Bisexual Villainesses Dame Jodie Slaughter joins Shelf Love in this special cross-over project with Whoa!mance - watch for the next episode, in which Morgan and Isabeau share their conversation about Dreaming of You.

Shelf Love:

Discussed: Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas

Guest: Dame Jodie Slaughter, Shelf Love’s Expert on Bisexual Villainesses

Website | Twitter | Instagram

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]]> Dreaming of You: Justice for Joyce Jodie Slaughter 01:12:24 Let’s talk about Joyce Ashby from Lisa Kleypas's novel Dreaming of You. We delve into the dichotomous portrayal of Joyce as an irredeemable villainess alongside her foil, the redeemable “hero” Derek Craven. We explore the parallel themes of violence, possessiveness, and animalistic sexuality resulting in problematically differing fates and treatment by the text. Belched from the underworld, Defender of Bisexual Villainesses Dame Jodie Slaughter joins Shelf Love in this special cross-over project with Whoa!mance - watch for the next episode, in which Morgan and Isabeau share their conversation about Dreaming of You. Let’s talk about Joyce Ashby from Lisa Kleypas's novel Dreaming of You. We delve into the dichotomous portrayal of Joyce as an irredeemable villainess alongside her foil, the redeemable “hero” Derek Craven. We explore the parallel themes of violence, possessiveness, and animalistic sexuality resulting in problematically differing fates and treatment by the text. Belched from the underworld, Defender of Bisexual Villainesses Dame Jodie Slaughter joins Shelf Love in this special cross-over project with Whoa!mance - watch for the next episode, in which Morgan and Isabeau share their conversation about Dreaming of You. romance novel discussion, historical romance true full 140 622fbed6-1a7a-44f3-9af3-c9ea10120dfa Autistic Representation in Romance with Amanda Cinelli Amanda Cinelli joins me to discuss representation of autistic characters in romance novels. Amanda shares how reading Helen Hoang’s "The Kiss Quotient" played a big part in her realizing that she was autistic, and talks about some other romances with autism representation that she loved. We also discuss why representing autistic love is important to Amanda as an author and her writing journey pre and post diagnosis.

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Discussed:

  • The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
  • The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang
  • The Brown Sisters Trilogy by Talia Hibbert
  • Bergman Brothers’ series by Chloe Liese

Guest: Amanda Cinelli

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]]> Mon, 8 May 2023 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Amanda Cinelli) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Amanda Cinelli joins me to discuss representation of autistic characters in romance novels. Amanda shares how reading Helen Hoang’s "The Kiss Quotient" played a big part in her realizing that she was autistic, and talks about some other romances with autism representation that she loved. We also discuss why representing autistic love is important to Amanda as an author and her writing journey pre and post diagnosis.

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Discussed:

  • The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
  • The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang
  • The Brown Sisters Trilogy by Talia Hibbert
  • Bergman Brothers’ series by Chloe Liese

Guest: Amanda Cinelli

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]]> Autistic Representation in Romance with Amanda Cinelli Amanda Cinelli 00:42:44 Amanda Cinelli joins me to discuss representation of autistic characters in romance novels. Amanda shares how reading Helen Hoang’s "The Kiss Quotient" played a big part in her realizing that she was autistic, and talks about some other romances with autism representation that she loved. We also discuss why representing autistic love is important to Amanda as an author and her writing journey pre and post diagnosis. Amanda Cinelli joins me to discuss representation of autistic characters in romance novels. Amanda shares how reading Helen Hoang’s "The Kiss Quotient" played a big part in her realizing that she was autistic, and talks about some other romances with autism representation that she loved. We also discuss why representing autistic love is important to Amanda as an author and her writing journey pre and post diagnosis. genre discussions true full 139 dd02de01-120e-4bde-9ef7-9b67c8d1307a The Problematic is Calling From Inside the House "Somebody’s Trying To Kill Me and I think it’s my husband" by Joanna Russ is a brilliant bit of 50 year old scholarship about modern gothics, but I say it applies just as well to romance novels of today.

In part one, I explore the theme of passive protagonists in adventure stories. Part 2, the personal is the problematic. In all parts: unpacking heteropatriarchy.

Discussed:

Adventure Stories with Passive Protagonists:

https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/p/adventure-stories-with-passive-protagonists

The Personal is Problematic:

https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/p/the-personal-is-problematic

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]]> Wed, 5 Apr 2023 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com "Somebody’s Trying To Kill Me and I think it’s my husband" by Joanna Russ is a brilliant bit of 50 year old scholarship about modern gothics, but I say it applies just as well to romance novels of today.

In part one, I explore the theme of passive protagonists in adventure stories. Part 2, the personal is the problematic. In all parts: unpacking heteropatriarchy.

Discussed:

Adventure Stories with Passive Protagonists:

https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/p/adventure-stories-with-passive-protagonists

The Personal is Problematic:

https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/p/the-personal-is-problematic

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]]> The Problematic is Calling From Inside the House Andrea Martucci 00:26:28 "Somebody’s Trying To Kill Me and I think it’s my husband" by Joanna Russ is a brilliant bit of 50 year old scholarship about modern gothics, but I say it applies just as well to romance novels of today. In part one, I explore the theme of passive protagonists in adventure stories. Part 2, the personal is the problematic. In all parts: unpacking heteropatriarchy. "Somebody’s Trying To Kill Me and I think it’s my husband" by Joanna Russ is a brilliant bit of 50 year old scholarship about modern gothics, but I say it applies just as well to romance novels of today. In part one, I explore the theme of passive protagonists in adventure stories. Part 2, the personal is the problematic. In all parts: unpacking heteropatriarchy. romance scholarship true full 138 fe01b15a-967b-473c-bfe5-d25b59210fae 2 North, and 2 South: Romance Catnip Part 2 of the conversation about North and South with Helena Greer. AI generated these action items from the transcript of this episode. AI responses can be inaccurate or misleading.

  • [ ] Schedule a kiss scene between the main characters for modern audiences
  • [ ] Make the male protagonist more sympathetic by toning down his violent behavior
  • [ ] Make the female protagonist more likable and relatable to modern romance audiences
  • [ ] Follow a beat sheet to hit expected pacing and plot points for romance novels

This is part 2 of the conversation about North and South. Check out episode 136 for part 1.

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Discussed: North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell and North and South the 2004 BBC adaptation starring Richard Armitage and Daniela Denby-Ashe

SAVE the Cat: https://savethecat.com/

Guest: Helena Greer

Website | Twitter | Instagram | Storyloom Choose Your Own Adventure

Helena Greer is a long time librarian and romance reader, and recent romance novelist. She has a degree in mythography and is interested in deconstructing the social context around the decisions storytellers make about how to frame --or reframe-- their stories.

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]]> Tue, 7 Mar 2023 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Helena Greer) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Part 2 of the conversation about North and South with Helena Greer. AI generated these action items from the transcript of this episode. AI responses can be inaccurate or misleading.

  • [ ] Schedule a kiss scene between the main characters for modern audiences
  • [ ] Make the male protagonist more sympathetic by toning down his violent behavior
  • [ ] Make the female protagonist more likable and relatable to modern romance audiences
  • [ ] Follow a beat sheet to hit expected pacing and plot points for romance novels

This is part 2 of the conversation about North and South. Check out episode 136 for part 1.

Shelf Love:

Discussed: North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell and North and South the 2004 BBC adaptation starring Richard Armitage and Daniela Denby-Ashe

SAVE the Cat: https://savethecat.com/

Guest: Helena Greer

Website | Twitter | Instagram | Storyloom Choose Your Own Adventure

Helena Greer is a long time librarian and romance reader, and recent romance novelist. She has a degree in mythography and is interested in deconstructing the social context around the decisions storytellers make about how to frame --or reframe-- their stories.

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]]> 2 North, and 2 South: Romance Catnip Helena Greer 00:39:26 Part 2 of the conversation about North and South with Helena Greer. AI generated these action items from the transcript of this episode. AI responses can be inaccurate or misleading. [ ] Schedule a kiss scene between the main characters for modern audiences [ ] Make the male protagonist more sympathetic by toning down his violent behavior [ ] Make the female protagonist more likable and relatable to modern romance audiences [ ] Follow a beat sheet to hit expected pacing and plot points for romance novels Part 2 of the conversation about North and South with Helena Greer. AI generated these action items from the transcript of this episode. AI responses can be inaccurate or misleading. [ ] Schedule a kiss scene between the main characters for modern audiences [ ] Make the male protagonist more sympathetic by toning down his violent behavior [ ] Make the female protagonist more likable and relatable to modern romance audiences [ ] Follow a beat sheet to hit expected pacing and plot points for romance novels true full 137 f69d14f1-7439-4d2f-88de-97bc1af437df Look Back at Me: North and South with Helena Greer Trains! Fruit! Allusions to Hell abound! Victorian industrialist city mortality rates! Writer, sex educator, and librarian Helena Greer is here to discuss North and South. Did the 2004 BBC adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's 1854 serialized novel make the heroine more likable and everyone else less nuanced? This conversation is serialized just like the original text. We compare and contrast the romantic moments in the book and adaptation, highlighting how the adaptation focuses more on negative emotions and drama, while the book emphasizes character growth and acts of romantic love.

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Thanks to the contributors to this episode:

Discussed: North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell and North and South the 2004 BBC adaptation starring Richard Armitage and Daniela Denby-Ashe

Guest: Helena Greer

Website | Twitter | Instagram

Helena Greer is a long time librarian and romance reader, and recent romance novelist. She has a degree in mythography and is interested in deconstructing the social context around the decisions storytellers make about how to frame --or reframe-- their stories.

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]]> Wed, 1 Mar 2023 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Helena Greer) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Trains! Fruit! Allusions to Hell abound! Victorian industrialist city mortality rates! Writer, sex educator, and librarian Helena Greer is here to discuss North and South. Did the 2004 BBC adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's 1854 serialized novel make the heroine more likable and everyone else less nuanced? This conversation is serialized just like the original text. We compare and contrast the romantic moments in the book and adaptation, highlighting how the adaptation focuses more on negative emotions and drama, while the book emphasizes character growth and acts of romantic love.

Shelf Love:

Thanks to the contributors to this episode:

Discussed: North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell and North and South the 2004 BBC adaptation starring Richard Armitage and Daniela Denby-Ashe

Guest: Helena Greer

Website | Twitter | Instagram

Helena Greer is a long time librarian and romance reader, and recent romance novelist. She has a degree in mythography and is interested in deconstructing the social context around the decisions storytellers make about how to frame --or reframe-- their stories.

Shelf Love:

]]> Look Back at Me: North and South with Helena Greer Helena Greer 00:52:17 Trains! Fruit! Allusions to Hell abound! Victorian industrialist city mortality rates! Writer, sex educator, and librarian Helena Greer is here to discuss North and South. Did the 2004 BBC adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's 1854 serialized novel make the heroine more likable and everyone else less nuanced? This conversation is serialized just like the original text. We compare and contrast the romantic moments in the book and adaptation, highlighting how the adaptation focuses more on negative emotions and drama, while the book emphasizes character growth and acts of romantic love. Trains! Fruit! Allusions to Hell abound! Victorian industrialist city mortality rates! Writer, sex educator, and librarian Helena Greer is here to discuss North and South. Did the 2004 BBC adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's 1854 serialized novel make the heroine more likable and everyone else less nuanced? This conversation is serialized just like the original text. We compare and contrast the romantic moments in the book and adaptation, highlighting how the adaptation focuses more on negative emotions and drama, while the book emphasizes character growth and acts of romantic love. book discussion, film discussion true full 136 482aaba1-2300-4d93-9a09-75c9e4627f59 When Your Lover Rips Your Father’s Heart Out Dame Jodie Slaughter, Feather Fetish Understander, and I recently discussed how The Savage and The Swan speaks the unspoken, what a winged wolf looks like, and whether this book is a metaphor for toxic masculinity and healing generational trauma. This summary below was written by AI using my episode transcript:

The Savage and the Swan by Ella Fields is a groundbreaking work of Enemies to Lover literature that combines elements of dark fairytale retellings, a possessive anti-hero, and spicy fae romance. The story follows Opal, a princess in a kingdom at war with its neighboring kingdom, Vordane, ruled by the shape-shifting wolf-with-wings Dade. Opal is forced to marry a human prince to strengthen the alliance between the two kingdoms, but is kidnapped by Dade and must find a way to reconcile her feelings for him despite his shocking act of violence.

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Join the Conversation on Discord: https://www.patreon.com/ShelfLove

Discussed: The Savage and The Swan by Ella Fields

Guest: Dame Jodie Slaughter, Shelf Love’s International Smut Historian

Website | Twitter | Instagram

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]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Jodie Slaughter) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Dame Jodie Slaughter, Feather Fetish Understander, and I recently discussed how The Savage and The Swan speaks the unspoken, what a winged wolf looks like, and whether this book is a metaphor for toxic masculinity and healing generational trauma. This summary below was written by AI using my episode transcript:

The Savage and the Swan by Ella Fields is a groundbreaking work of Enemies to Lover literature that combines elements of dark fairytale retellings, a possessive anti-hero, and spicy fae romance. The story follows Opal, a princess in a kingdom at war with its neighboring kingdom, Vordane, ruled by the shape-shifting wolf-with-wings Dade. Opal is forced to marry a human prince to strengthen the alliance between the two kingdoms, but is kidnapped by Dade and must find a way to reconcile her feelings for him despite his shocking act of violence.

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Join the Conversation on Discord: https://www.patreon.com/ShelfLove

Discussed: The Savage and The Swan by Ella Fields

Guest: Dame Jodie Slaughter, Shelf Love’s International Smut Historian

Website | Twitter | Instagram

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]]> When Your Lover Rips Your Father’s Heart Out Jodie Slaughter 01:13:37 Dame Jodie Slaughter, Feather Fetish Understander, and I recently discussed how The Savage and The Swan speaks the unspoken, what a winged wolf looks like, and whether this book is a metaphor for toxic masculinity and healing generational trauma. This summary below was written by AI using my episode transcript: The Savage and the Swan by Ella Fields is a groundbreaking work of Enemies to Lover literature that combines elements of dark fairytale retellings, a possessive anti-hero, and spicy fae romance. The story follows Opal, a princess in a kingdom at war with its neighboring kingdom, Vordane, ruled by the shape-shifting wolf-with-wings Dade. Opal is forced to marry a human prince to strengthen the alliance between the two kingdoms, but is kidnapped by Dade and must find a way to reconcile her feelings for him despite his shocking act of violence. Dame Jodie Slaughter, Feather Fetish Understander, and I recently discussed how The Savage and The Swan speaks the unspoken, what a winged wolf looks like, and whether this book is a metaphor for toxic masculinity and healing generational trauma. This summary below was written by AI using my episode transcript: The Savage and the Swan by Ella Fields is a groundbreaking work of Enemies to Lover literature that combines elements of dark fairytale retellings, a possessive anti-hero, and spicy fae romance. The story follows Opal, a princess in a kingdom at war with its neighboring kingdom, Vordane, ruled by the shape-shifting wolf-with-wings Dade. Opal is forced to marry a human prince to strengthen the alliance between the two kingdoms, but is kidnapped by Dade and must find a way to reconcile her feelings for him despite his shocking act of violence. scifi and fantasy romance, fairy tales, romance novel discussion true full 135 4e07dfbf-e707-4eb7-8a76-e217655ef183 Cold(breath) Comfort Reads: January 2023 Starting the year off with some cozy re-reads, comfort reads, and short reads to combat the wintery weather and get through winter cold season. I share thoughts on all the books I read in January 2023, including Alice Coldbreath’s Victorian Prizefighter series, A Holiday by Gaslight by Mimi Matthews, His Majesty by Shon, Better Off Wed by Susanna Craig, Hero by Claire Kent, and the Murderbot series by Martha Wells.

Shelf Love:

Join the Conversation on Discord: https://www.patreon.com/ShelfLove

Discussed:

  • Alice Coldbreath - Victorian Prizefighters series
  • A Holiday by Gaslight by Mimi Matthews (novella)
  • His Majesty by Shon (short story)
  • Better off Wed by Susanna Craig (Love and Let Spy series)
  • Hero by Claire Kent (Kindled series)
  • Murderbot series by Martha Wells

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]]> Wed, 1 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Starting the year off with some cozy re-reads, comfort reads, and short reads to combat the wintery weather and get through winter cold season. I share thoughts on all the books I read in January 2023, including Alice Coldbreath’s Victorian Prizefighter series, A Holiday by Gaslight by Mimi Matthews, His Majesty by Shon, Better Off Wed by Susanna Craig, Hero by Claire Kent, and the Murderbot series by Martha Wells.

Shelf Love:

Join the Conversation on Discord: https://www.patreon.com/ShelfLove

Discussed:

  • Alice Coldbreath - Victorian Prizefighters series
  • A Holiday by Gaslight by Mimi Matthews (novella)
  • His Majesty by Shon (short story)
  • Better off Wed by Susanna Craig (Love and Let Spy series)
  • Hero by Claire Kent (Kindled series)
  • Murderbot series by Martha Wells

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]]> Cold(breath) Comfort Reads: January 2023 Andrea Martucci 00:25:09 Starting the year off with some cozy re-reads, comfort reads, and short reads to combat the wintery weather and get through winter cold season. I share thoughts on all the books I read in January 2023, including Alice Coldbreath’s Victorian Prizefighter series, A Holiday by Gaslight by Mimi Matthews, His Majesty by Shon, Better Off Wed by Susanna Craig, Hero by Claire Kent, and the Murderbot series by Martha Wells. Starting the year off with some cozy re-reads, comfort reads, and short reads to combat the wintery weather and get through winter cold season. I share thoughts on all the books I read in January 2023, including Alice Coldbreath’s Victorian Prizefighter series, A Holiday by Gaslight by Mimi Matthews, His Majesty by Shon, Better Off Wed by Susanna Craig, Hero by Claire Kent, and the Murderbot series by Martha Wells. book recommendations, contemporary romance, romance novel discussion, historical romance true full 134 bbda1a1c-977e-44dd-adc8-9ab18cfdd8c0 Anais Nin, writer of “Female Erotica”? We need to talk about Anais Nin and her erotic short story collection Delta of Venus. Did Anais Nin write "female erotica"? Is there such a thing? Have Things™️ changed much since 1941? Noted smut writer Dame Jodie Slaughter is Shelf Love's international smut history correspondent. She schools us on the long history of smut, French people, Choice Feminism, why she doesn't believe in the female gaze, how her work is contributing to the demise of "our value system," and more! We unpack Anais's assertion that "women are more apt to fuse sex with emotion, with love" via Dr. Jodi McAlister’s book "The Consummate Virgin," and her theories of compulsory (female) demisexuality.

 

Shelf Love:

Join the Conversation on Discord: https://www.patreon.com/ShelfLove

Guest: Dame Jodie Slaughter, Shelf Love’s International Smut Historian

Website | Twitter | Instagram

Discussed:

 

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]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2023 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com We need to talk about Anais Nin and her erotic short story collection Delta of Venus. Did Anais Nin write "female erotica"? Is there such a thing? Have Things™️ changed much since 1941? Noted smut writer Dame Jodie Slaughter is Shelf Love's international smut history correspondent. She schools us on the long history of smut, French people, Choice Feminism, why she doesn't believe in the female gaze, how her work is contributing to the demise of "our value system," and more! We unpack Anais's assertion that "women are more apt to fuse sex with emotion, with love" via Dr. Jodi McAlister’s book "The Consummate Virgin," and her theories of compulsory (female) demisexuality.

 

Shelf Love:

Join the Conversation on Discord: https://www.patreon.com/ShelfLove

Guest: Dame Jodie Slaughter, Shelf Love’s International Smut Historian

Website | Twitter | Instagram

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]]> Anais Nin, writer of “Female Erotica”? Andrea Martucci 01:10:48 We need to talk about Anais Nin and her erotic short story collection Delta of Venus. Did Anais Nin write "female erotica"? Is there such a thing? Have Things™️ changed much since 1941? Noted smut writer Dame Jodie Slaughter is Shelf Love's international smut history correspondent. She schools us on the long history of smut, French people, Choice Feminism, why she doesn't believe in the female gaze, how her work is contributing to the demise of "our value system," and more! We unpack Anais's assertion that "women are more apt to fuse sex with emotion, with love" via Dr. Jodi McAlister’s book "The Consummate Virgin," and her theories of compulsory (female) demisexuality. We need to talk about Anais Nin and her erotic short story collection Delta of Venus. Did Anais Nin write "female erotica"? Is there such a thing? Have Things™️ changed much since 1941? Noted smut writer Dame Jodie Slaughter is Shelf Love's international smut history correspondent. She schools us on the long history of smut, French people, Choice Feminism, why she doesn't believe in the female gaze, how her work is contributing to the demise of "our value system," and more! We unpack Anais's assertion that "women are more apt to fuse sex with emotion, with love" via Dr. Jodi McAlister’s book "The Consummate Virgin," and her theories of compulsory (female) demisexuality. true full 133 41b309fc-e9a1-42ed-91db-702a6089e22a Arranged Marriage Trope in Contemporary Indian American Diaspora Romance Novels Arranged marriage trope in contemporary Indian American diaspora romance novels with cognitive psychologist and author Sri Savita.

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  • Running Away With the Bride by Sophia Singh Sasson
  • Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma
  • Marriage Game by Sara Desai
  • The Trouble with Hating You by Sajni Patel
  • The Shaadi Set-Up by Lillie Vale

Shaadi dot com performance by Awaaz Do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzwhcCeJ4lk

Guest: Sri Savita

Sri writes romance by night, and by day is a Cognitive Psychologist.

Website | Twitter | Instagram

Forthcoming Short Story: "How to Find Your Footing in France," part of a Wordmakers New Year's Eve holiday anthology.

Hôtel d'Amour: A Sweet Romance Anthology: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BMXV9JG3/ref=x_gr_bb_kindle?caller=Goodreads&tag=x_gr_bb_kindle-20

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  • Running Away With the Bride by Sophia Singh Sasson
  • Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma
  • Marriage Game by Sara Desai
  • The Trouble with Hating You by Sajni Patel
  • The Shaadi Set-Up by Lillie Vale

Shaadi dot com performance by Awaaz Do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzwhcCeJ4lk

Guest: Sri Savita

Sri writes romance by night, and by day is a Cognitive Psychologist.

Website | Twitter | Instagram

Forthcoming Short Story: "How to Find Your Footing in France," part of a Wordmakers New Year's Eve holiday anthology.

Hôtel d'Amour: A Sweet Romance Anthology: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BMXV9JG3/ref=x_gr_bb_kindle?caller=Goodreads&tag=x_gr_bb_kindle-20

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]]> Arranged Marriage Trope in Contemporary Indian American Diaspora Romance Novels Sri Savita 01:05:45 Arranged marriage trope in contemporary Indian American diaspora romance novels with cognitive psychologist and author Sri Savita. Arranged marriage trope in contemporary Indian American diaspora romance novels with cognitive psychologist and author Sri Savita. contemporary romance, romance novel discussion, genre discussions true full 132 0efdd9c5-bf3b-4969-95ff-3b5322ba9b59 Findom, Care, and the Submissive Billionaire: Preferential Treatment by Heather Guerre A billionaire romance novel that name drops Citizen’s United only comes along every so often. Carter Sherman, Senior reporter for VICE News, joins me to discuss Preferential Treatment by Heather Guerre. We talk about power exchange, heterosexual marriage as a transaction, and subverting the single script of the hegemonic BDSM billionaire romance to focus on the fantasy as care & safety as opposed to letting go of control.

Romancelandia Holiday Fairies: https://shelflovepodcast.com/blog-posts/romancelandia-holiday-fairies

Discussed: Preferential Treatment by Heather Guerre

Other media mentioned:

  • Hard-Core Romance: Fifty Shades of Grey, Best-Sellers, and Society by Eva Illouz
  • Every New Year by Katrina Jackson
  • Private Eye by Katrina Jackson
  • The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes by Cat Sebastian
  • Marriage: A History by Stephanie Coontz
  • You’re Wrong About Abortion Stories: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1112270/11515738-your-abortion-stories

Guest: Carter Sherman (she/her/hers)

Senior reporter for VICE News

VICE News | Twitter

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]]> Fri, 23 Dec 2022 17:15:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Carter Sherman) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com A billionaire romance novel that name drops Citizen’s United only comes along every so often. Carter Sherman, Senior reporter for VICE News, joins me to discuss Preferential Treatment by Heather Guerre. We talk about power exchange, heterosexual marriage as a transaction, and subverting the single script of the hegemonic BDSM billionaire romance to focus on the fantasy as care & safety as opposed to letting go of control.

Romancelandia Holiday Fairies: https://shelflovepodcast.com/blog-posts/romancelandia-holiday-fairies

Discussed: Preferential Treatment by Heather Guerre

Other media mentioned:

  • Hard-Core Romance: Fifty Shades of Grey, Best-Sellers, and Society by Eva Illouz
  • Every New Year by Katrina Jackson
  • Private Eye by Katrina Jackson
  • The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes by Cat Sebastian
  • Marriage: A History by Stephanie Coontz
  • You’re Wrong About Abortion Stories: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1112270/11515738-your-abortion-stories

Guest: Carter Sherman (she/her/hers)

Senior reporter for VICE News

VICE News | Twitter

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]]> Findom, Care, and the Submissive Billionaire: Preferential Treatment by Heather Guerre Carter Sherman 01:09:37 A billionaire romance novel that name drops Citizen’s United only comes along every so often. Carter Sherman, Senior reporter for VICE News, joins me to discuss Preferential Treatment by Heather Guerre. We talk about power exchange, heterosexual marriage as a transaction, and subverting the single script of the hegemonic BDSM billionaire romance to focus on the fantasy as care & safety as opposed to letting go of control. Romancelandia Holiday Fairies: https://shelflovepodcast.com/blog-posts/romancelandia-holiday-fairies A billionaire romance novel that name drops Citizen’s United only comes along every so often. Carter Sherman, Senior reporter for VICE News, joins me to discuss Preferential Treatment by Heather Guerre. We talk about power exchange, heterosexual marriage as a transaction, and subverting the single script of the hegemonic BDSM billionaire romance to focus on the fantasy as care & safety as opposed to letting go of control. Romancelandia Holiday Fairies: https://shelflovepodcast.com/blog-posts/romancelandia-holiday-fairies contemporary romance, romance novel discussion true full 131 4e522d74-229e-4e91-8593-8705be53d413 The Vindication of the Rights of Man in Romance Novels Are men in romance novels granted agency & subjectivity, and do readers have the same expectations for male consent as they do for female characters in M/F romance? Lynell from Weekend Reader has some thoughts on mutual consent in romance, especially as she’s binging dark mafia romance with kidnapping plots. What happens when your real life values conflict with your fantasy world values, and how do ideas about happily ever after change as our culture changes?

 

Romancelandia Holiday Fairies 2022: bit.ly/romancelandia

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Guest: Lynell from Weekend Reader

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Books Mentioned:

  • Sabbatical by Katrina Jackson
  • That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion At a Werewolf by Kimberly Lemming
  • The Spies That Love Her series: Her Only Valentine by Katrina Jackson
  • Toying with Temptation by AH Cunningham
  • Georgia Acadian series by Dria Anderson

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]]> Wed, 7 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Lynell) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Are men in romance novels granted agency & subjectivity, and do readers have the same expectations for male consent as they do for female characters in M/F romance? Lynell from Weekend Reader has some thoughts on mutual consent in romance, especially as she’s binging dark mafia romance with kidnapping plots. What happens when your real life values conflict with your fantasy world values, and how do ideas about happily ever after change as our culture changes?

 

Romancelandia Holiday Fairies 2022: bit.ly/romancelandia

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Guest: Lynell from Weekend Reader

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Books Mentioned:

  • Sabbatical by Katrina Jackson
  • That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion At a Werewolf by Kimberly Lemming
  • The Spies That Love Her series: Her Only Valentine by Katrina Jackson
  • Toying with Temptation by AH Cunningham
  • Georgia Acadian series by Dria Anderson

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]]> The Vindication of the Rights of Man in Romance Novels Lynell 01:08:41 Are men in romance novels granted agency & subjectivity, and do readers have the same expectations for male consent as they do for female characters in M/F romance? Lynell from Weekend Reader has some thoughts on mutual consent in romance, especially as she’s binging dark mafia romance with kidnapping plots. What happens when your real life values conflict with your fantasy world values, and how do ideas about happily ever after change as our culture changes? Are men in romance novels granted agency & subjectivity, and do readers have the same expectations for male consent as they do for female characters in M/F romance? Lynell from Weekend Reader has some thoughts on mutual consent in romance, especially as she’s binging dark mafia romance with kidnapping plots. What happens when your real life values conflict with your fantasy world values, and how do ideas about happily ever after change as our culture changes? joyful problematizing, genre discussions true full 130 dec20909-c371-4467-a945-36682ece55d4 Black Romance and Historical Spaces Hear Elysabeth Grace & Katrina Jackson in conversation: a recording from Black Romance and Historical Spaces presentation put on by the Center for Black Diaspora at DePaul University on November 5th, 2022. This episode is a co-release with Black Romance Podcast, hosted by Dr. Julie Moody-Freeman.

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Center for Black Diaspora

https://las.depaul.edu/centers-and-institutes/center-for-black-diaspora/Pages/default.aspx

Katrina Jackson

https://www.katrinajacksonauthor.com/

Elysabeth Grace

https://www.elysabethgrace.com/

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]]> Thu, 1 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Dr. Margo Hendricks, Julie Moody-Freeman, Katrina Jackson) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Hear Elysabeth Grace & Katrina Jackson in conversation: a recording from Black Romance and Historical Spaces presentation put on by the Center for Black Diaspora at DePaul University on November 5th, 2022. This episode is a co-release with Black Romance Podcast, hosted by Dr. Julie Moody-Freeman.

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Center for Black Diaspora

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Katrina Jackson

https://www.katrinajacksonauthor.com/

Elysabeth Grace

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]]> Black Romance and Historical Spaces Dr. Margo Hendricks, Julie Moody-Freeman, Katrina Jackson 01:22:30 Hear Elysabeth Grace & Katrina Jackson in conversation: a recording from Black Romance and Historical Spaces presentation put on by the Center for Black Diaspora at DePaul University on November 5th, 2022. This episode is a co-release with Black Romance Podcast, hosted by Dr. Julie Moody-Freeman. Hear Elysabeth Grace & Katrina Jackson in conversation: a recording from Black Romance and Historical Spaces presentation put on by the Center for Black Diaspora at DePaul University on November 5th, 2022. This episode is a co-release with Black Romance Podcast, hosted by Dr. Julie Moody-Freeman. romance scholarship, genre discussions, historical romance true full 129 18e3200a-882c-4f6b-972f-353703a22762 Harlequin’s New Sexy Contemporary Line: Breaking News! Breaking News! Harlequin Associate Editor John Jacobson is here to give the scoop on Harlequin’s newest, currently unnamed line of sexy new contemporary romances. We talk about Harlequin’s intentions, hopes, and dreams for the line, and also talk about the unfulfilled… gaps in the market, especially for younger readers who want to imagine their own unique, personalized, non-normative happily ever afters.

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Guest: John Jacobson

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Harlequin.submittable.com

writeforharlequin.com

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]]> Fri, 21 Oct 2022 18:05:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (John Jacobson) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Breaking News! Harlequin Associate Editor John Jacobson is here to give the scoop on Harlequin’s newest, currently unnamed line of sexy new contemporary romances. We talk about Harlequin’s intentions, hopes, and dreams for the line, and also talk about the unfulfilled… gaps in the market, especially for younger readers who want to imagine their own unique, personalized, non-normative happily ever afters.

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Harlequin.submittable.com

writeforharlequin.com

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]]> Harlequin’s New Sexy Contemporary Line: Breaking News! John Jacobson 01:14:01 Breaking News! Harlequin Associate Editor John Jacobson is here to give the scoop on Harlequin’s newest, currently unnamed line of sexy new contemporary romances. We talk about Harlequin’s intentions, hopes, and dreams for the line, and also talk about the unfulfilled… gaps in the market, especially for younger readers who want to imagine their own unique, personalized, non-normative happily ever afters. Breaking News! Harlequin Associate Editor John Jacobson is here to give the scoop on Harlequin’s newest, currently unnamed line of sexy new contemporary romances. We talk about Harlequin’s intentions, hopes, and dreams for the line, and also talk about the unfulfilled… gaps in the market, especially for younger readers who want to imagine their own unique, personalized, non-normative happily ever afters. contemporary romance, business of books, category romance, genre discussions true full 128 4d99334c-3b57-4fca-a0e4-a7f21ec357eb Cinderella & Beauty and the Beast: Retellings, Reversions, Subversions Classic fairy tales Cinderella & Beauty and the Beast may have gotten their Disney-fication, but there are many ways to slide your feet into these glass (or are they fur?) slippers, and romance novels love to play with these tropes. Writer Renee Dahlia and podcaster Philippa Borland join the podcast to discuss fairytale retellings, reversions, and subversions in romance novels.

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Renee Dahlia

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Philippa Borland

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]]> Tue, 4 Oct 2022 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Renee Dahlia, Philippa Borland) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Classic fairy tales Cinderella & Beauty and the Beast may have gotten their Disney-fication, but there are many ways to slide your feet into these glass (or are they fur?) slippers, and romance novels love to play with these tropes. Writer Renee Dahlia and podcaster Philippa Borland join the podcast to discuss fairytale retellings, reversions, and subversions in romance novels.

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Renee Dahlia

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Philippa Borland

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]]> Cinderella & Beauty and the Beast: Retellings, Reversions, Subversions Renee Dahlia, Philippa Borland 01:12:57 Classic fairy tales Cinderella & Beauty and the Beast may have gotten their Disney-fication, but there are many ways to slide your feet into these glass (or are they fur?) slippers, and romance novels love to play with these tropes. Writer Renee Dahlia and podcaster Philippa Borland join the podcast to discuss fairytale retellings, reversions, and subversions in romance novels. Classic fairy tales Cinderella & Beauty and the Beast may have gotten their Disney-fication, but there are many ways to slide your feet into these glass (or are they fur?) slippers, and romance novels love to play with these tropes. Writer Renee Dahlia and podcaster Philippa Borland join the podcast to discuss fairytale retellings, reversions, and subversions in romance novels. queer romance, scifi and fantasy romance, fairy tales true full 127 86664df5-ba6a-43ec-8b09-dccb0b457cd2 Hairy on the Inside: Teen Werewolves & Red Riding Hood What is beastliness? Little Red Riding Hood stories used to be tales of warning for young women to manage their sexuality in the face of the dangerous beasts of court, who were smooth on the outside, but hairy on the inside. In the 21st century, paranormal teen romances use enchantment to transform the beasts into objects of desire. Dr. Nicola Welsh-Burke, a scholar of fairy tales and romance, is here to discuss hot wolf boys, brooding Byronic figures, pseudomarriage and pseudovirginity, hot villain discourse, and why young women need beastly men to unlock their sexuality.

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Dr. Welsh-Burke is an academic and lecturer at Western Sydney University in Sydney, Australia. She’s an early-stage researcher in folklore and fairy tales and the romance genre, and her PhD was on contemporary YA supernatural romance, retellings of little red riding hood from the 21st century.f

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Nicola’s Texts:

  • Wolves of Mercy Falls Series by Maggie Stiefvater
  • Sister's Red by Jackson Pierce
  • Low Red Moon by Ivy Devlin
  • Red Riding Hood, the novelization of the 2011 film

The Toast: A Day In The Life Of A Brooding Romantic Hero

Aarne-Thompson-Uther index

Little Red Riding Hood is: ATU 425

Famous Folklorists & scholars:

  • Angela Carter: “hairy on the inside”
  • Charles Perrault: “smooth-faced wolves”
  • Countess d'Aulnoy: coined the term “fairytale”
  • Cristina Bacchilega: “the fairy tale web”

Dr. Jodi McAllister: The Consummate Virgin

Dr. Christina Seifert: pseudovirginity

The complex fantasy (Diamond, 2011): to have the bad boy, to never come to harm, to have his wildness for one’s self.

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]]> Tue, 30 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Nicola Welsh Burke) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com What is beastliness? Little Red Riding Hood stories used to be tales of warning for young women to manage their sexuality in the face of the dangerous beasts of court, who were smooth on the outside, but hairy on the inside. In the 21st century, paranormal teen romances use enchantment to transform the beasts into objects of desire. Dr. Nicola Welsh-Burke, a scholar of fairy tales and romance, is here to discuss hot wolf boys, brooding Byronic figures, pseudomarriage and pseudovirginity, hot villain discourse, and why young women need beastly men to unlock their sexuality.

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Guest: Dr. Nicola Welsh-Burke
Twitter

Dr. Welsh-Burke is an academic and lecturer at Western Sydney University in Sydney, Australia. She’s an early-stage researcher in folklore and fairy tales and the romance genre, and her PhD was on contemporary YA supernatural romance, retellings of little red riding hood from the 21st century.f

Discussed:

Nicola’s Texts:

  • Wolves of Mercy Falls Series by Maggie Stiefvater
  • Sister's Red by Jackson Pierce
  • Low Red Moon by Ivy Devlin
  • Red Riding Hood, the novelization of the 2011 film

The Toast: A Day In The Life Of A Brooding Romantic Hero

Aarne-Thompson-Uther index

Little Red Riding Hood is: ATU 425

Famous Folklorists & scholars:

  • Angela Carter: “hairy on the inside”
  • Charles Perrault: “smooth-faced wolves”
  • Countess d'Aulnoy: coined the term “fairytale”
  • Cristina Bacchilega: “the fairy tale web”

Dr. Jodi McAllister: The Consummate Virgin

Dr. Christina Seifert: pseudovirginity

The complex fantasy (Diamond, 2011): to have the bad boy, to never come to harm, to have his wildness for one’s self.

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]]> Hairy on the Inside: Teen Werewolves & Red Riding Hood Nicola Welsh Burke 00:50:41 What is beastliness? Little Red Riding Hood stories used to be tales of warning for young women to manage their sexuality in the face of the dangerous beasts of court, who were smooth on the outside, but hairy on the inside. In the 21st century, paranormal teen romances use enchantment to transform the beasts into objects of desire. Dr. Nicola Welsh-Burke, a scholar of fairy tales and romance, is here to discuss hot wolf boys, brooding Byronic figures, pseudomarriage and pseudovirginity, hot villain discourse, and why young women need beastly men to unlock their sexuality. What is beastliness? Little Red Riding Hood stories used to be tales of warning for young women to manage their sexuality in the face of the dangerous beasts of court, who were smooth on the outside, but hairy on the inside. In the 21st century, paranormal teen romances use enchantment to transform the beasts into objects of desire. Dr. Nicola Welsh-Burke, a scholar of fairy tales and romance, is here to discuss hot wolf boys, brooding Byronic figures, pseudomarriage and pseudovirginity, hot villain discourse, and why young women need beastly men to unlock their sexuality. fairy tales, romance scholarship, young adult, scholarly, paranormal romance true full 126 24be7a24-e0d7-4f28-ab9f-457b9e8bb3d7 Only Tingles Before Marriage: Junior Novels in Post-War America with Dr. Amanda K. Allen Junior novels were early romances for young readers, published in the 1940s-1960s. Learn from expert guest Dr. Amanda K. Allen how the didactic and heteronormative messages in these novels make a lot of sense when you consider that they were created to respond to demand from librarians and schools for “bibliotherapy” texts to “teach teenage girls how to be women,” which included winning that class ring and becoming besties with the popular girl who you’re not sure if you want to be or date.

Guest: Dr. Amanda K. Allen is a professor of children's and young adult literature.

Guest: Dr. Amanda K. Allen

Personal Website | Twitter | Academic Website

Amanda K. Allen researches American teen girl romance novels of the 1940s-1960s (known as "junior novels" or "malt shop books") in connection with the professional network of women (editors, librarians, booksellers, critics) who produced and distributed them. She also publishes on fan studies.

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]]> Fri, 22 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Amanda Allen) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Junior novels were early romances for young readers, published in the 1940s-1960s. Learn from expert guest Dr. Amanda K. Allen how the didactic and heteronormative messages in these novels make a lot of sense when you consider that they were created to respond to demand from librarians and schools for “bibliotherapy” texts to “teach teenage girls how to be women,” which included winning that class ring and becoming besties with the popular girl who you’re not sure if you want to be or date.

Guest: Dr. Amanda K. Allen is a professor of children's and young adult literature.

Guest: Dr. Amanda K. Allen

Personal Website | Twitter | Academic Website

Amanda K. Allen researches American teen girl romance novels of the 1940s-1960s (known as "junior novels" or "malt shop books") in connection with the professional network of women (editors, librarians, booksellers, critics) who produced and distributed them. She also publishes on fan studies.

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]]> Only Tingles Before Marriage: Junior Novels in Post-War America with Dr. Amanda K. Allen Amanda Allen 01:16:09 Junior novels were early romances for young readers, published in the 1940s-1960s. Learn from expert guest Dr. Amanda K. Allen how the didactic and heteronormative messages in these novels make a lot of sense when you consider that they were created to respond to demand from librarians and schools for “bibliotherapy” texts to “teach teenage girls how to be women,” which included winning that class ring and becoming besties with the popular girl who you’re not sure if you want to be or date. Guest: Dr. Amanda K. Allen is a professor of children's and young adult literature. Junior novels were early romances for young readers, published in the 1940s-1960s. Learn from expert guest Dr. Amanda K. Allen how the didactic and heteronormative messages in these novels make a lot of sense when you consider that they were created to respond to demand from librarians and schools for “bibliotherapy” texts to “teach teenage girls how to be women,” which included winning that class ring and becoming besties with the popular girl who you’re not sure if you want to be or date. Guest: Dr. Amanda K. Allen is a professor of children's and young adult literature. romance scholarship, young adult true full 125 c5e140b3-c0b4-4743-b70d-c1454a773f2e Beverly Jenkins' Avon True Romances: The Parental Gaze (guest: Funmi) Funmi’s Beverly Jenkins collection is complete, and of course it includes the queen of Black historical romance’s young adult romances that were originally published in the short-lived Avon True Romance line in the early 2000s. We discuss Belle and the Beau and Josephine and the Soldier. Did these romances hit the spot for early aughts tweens? And why do we feel like the parental gaze is peering over our shoulder while we read it?

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  • Belle and the Beau (2002)
  • Belle (Kimani Tru reissue)
  • Josephine and the Soldier (2003)
  • Josephine (Kimani Tru reissue)

Guest: Funmi

Twitter | Instagram | Funmi in Fine Books & Collections magazine

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]]> Wed, 13 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Funmi B.) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Funmi’s Beverly Jenkins collection is complete, and of course it includes the queen of Black historical romance’s young adult romances that were originally published in the short-lived Avon True Romance line in the early 2000s. We discuss Belle and the Beau and Josephine and the Soldier. Did these romances hit the spot for early aughts tweens? And why do we feel like the parental gaze is peering over our shoulder while we read it?

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  • Belle and the Beau (2002)
  • Belle (Kimani Tru reissue)
  • Josephine and the Soldier (2003)
  • Josephine (Kimani Tru reissue)

Guest: Funmi

Twitter | Instagram | Funmi in Fine Books & Collections magazine

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]]> Beverly Jenkins' Avon True Romances: The Parental Gaze (guest: Funmi) Funmi B. 01:11:52 Funmi’s Beverly Jenkins collection is complete, and of course it includes the queen of Black historical romance’s young adult romances that were originally published in the short-lived Avon True Romance line in the early 2000s. We discuss Belle and the Beau and Josephine and the Soldier. Did these romances hit the spot for early aughts tweens? And why do we feel like the parental gaze is peering over our shoulder while we read it? Funmi’s Beverly Jenkins collection is complete, and of course it includes the queen of Black historical romance’s young adult romances that were originally published in the short-lived Avon True Romance line in the early 2000s. We discuss Belle and the Beau and Josephine and the Soldier. Did these romances hit the spot for early aughts tweens? And why do we feel like the parental gaze is peering over our shoulder while we read it? book discussion, young adult, historical romance true full 124 840ce185-64bb-4eb7-8ff7-03f574a377eb Jessica (Sunfire): Bad Dads & Mad Men (Young Adult Romance series) Jess joins Shelf Love to discuss the Sunfire romance that shares her name: Jessica by Mary Francis Shura. This historical teen romance from 1984 centers on a highly-competent, independent Kansas teen in 1873 and her many suitors: is the mad man who wins her heart the right guy or is he just the one who gets along best with her bad dad?

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Jessica by Mary Francis Shura

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/841052.Jessica

Guest: Jess

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Jessica by Mary Francis Shura

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/841052.Jessica

Guest: Jess

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]]> Jessica (Sunfire): Bad Dads & Mad Men (Young Adult Romance series) Jess 01:12:38 Jess joins Shelf Love to discuss the Sunfire romance that shares her name: Jessica by Mary Francis Shura. This historical teen romance from 1984 centers on a highly-competent, independent Kansas teen in 1873 and her many suitors: is the mad man who wins her heart the right guy or is he just the one who gets along best with her bad dad? Jess joins Shelf Love to discuss the Sunfire romance that shares her name: Jessica by Mary Francis Shura. This historical teen romance from 1984 centers on a highly-competent, independent Kansas teen in 1873 and her many suitors: is the mad man who wins her heart the right guy or is he just the one who gets along best with her bad dad? romance novel discussion, young adult, historical romance true full 123 f7f47207-cdd3-4459-9526-124ebc630f5d Sunfire Romance: Adventures for Girls (guest Candice Ransom) Sunfire, a historical romance series for young adults, debuted in 1982 with two books by Candice Ransom. 40 years later, Candice pulls back the curtain on her process and how Scholastic editor Ann Reit shaped the series, which was many young readers’ first taste of romance packaged in a girl’s adventure story.

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]]> Wed, 22 Jun 2022 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Candice Ransom) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Sunfire, a historical romance series for young adults, debuted in 1982 with two books by Candice Ransom. 40 years later, Candice pulls back the curtain on her process and how Scholastic editor Ann Reit shaped the series, which was many young readers’ first taste of romance packaged in a girl’s adventure story.

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]]> Sunfire Romance: Adventures for Girls (guest Candice Ransom) Candice Ransom 00:37:47 Sunfire, a historical romance series for young adults, debuted in 1982 with two books by Candice Ransom. 40 years later, Candice pulls back the curtain on her process and how Scholastic editor Ann Reit shaped the series, which was many young readers’ first taste of romance packaged in a girl’s adventure story. Sunfire, a historical romance series for young adults, debuted in 1982 with two books by Candice Ransom. 40 years later, Candice pulls back the curtain on her process and how Scholastic editor Ann Reit shaped the series, which was many young readers’ first taste of romance packaged in a girl’s adventure story. business of books, young adult, historical romance false full 122 d385d975-e1bd-43cf-af11-cc9cf2334f6e Romance for Young Adults: A Quick 80-Year Overview A brief overview of romance for young adult readers throughout time, with a focus on the romance series boom of the 1980s and the reverberations into the early 2000s. Wildfire, Sunfire, Sweet Dreams, Oh My! But some people haven’t always been on board with young people consuming age-appropriate romance.

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Resources:

Allen, Amanda K. “Young Adult Romance.” In The Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction. Routledge, 2020.

Madsen, Christine Terp. “Teen Novels: What Kind of Values Do They Promote?” Christian Science Monitor, December 17, 1981. https://www.csmonitor.com/1981/1217/121749.html.

Wagner, Elaine. “Protesting Sexist Materials: You Can Make a Difference.” Interracial Books for Children Bulletin 12, no. 3 (1981). https://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/Literature/Literature-idx?type=article&did=Literature.CIBCBulletinv12n03.i0003&id=Literature.CIBCBulletinv12n03&isize=M&pview=hide.

“Interracial Books for Children Bulletin: Special Double Issue on Preteen and Teenage Romance Series,” 1981. https://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/Literature/Literature-idx?type=header&id=Literature.CIBCBulletinv12n0405&isize=M&pview=hide.

Grinnan, Dabney. “At the Back Fence #145.” All About Romance. Accessed May 24, 2022. https://allaboutromance.com/author-interviews/at-the-back-fence-145/.

Moss, Gabrielle. Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of ’80s and ’90s Teen Fiction. Quirk Books, 2018.

Source: re: Tracy West https://twitter.com/BGSU_PopCultLib/status/1093949394444009473?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed&ref_url=notion%3A%2F%2Fwww.notion.so%2Fandreamartucci%2FIntro-to-Young-Adult-f46e4a1c012c4d7b983599bcb84564e4

Source: re: Vivian Stephens & Jackie Weger book: https://teachmetonight.blogspot.com/2015/02/thoughts-inspired-by-conference-race.html

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]]> Wed, 15 Jun 2022 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com A brief overview of romance for young adult readers throughout time, with a focus on the romance series boom of the 1980s and the reverberations into the early 2000s. Wildfire, Sunfire, Sweet Dreams, Oh My! But some people haven’t always been on board with young people consuming age-appropriate romance.

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Resources:

Allen, Amanda K. “Young Adult Romance.” In The Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction. Routledge, 2020.

Madsen, Christine Terp. “Teen Novels: What Kind of Values Do They Promote?” Christian Science Monitor, December 17, 1981. https://www.csmonitor.com/1981/1217/121749.html.

Wagner, Elaine. “Protesting Sexist Materials: You Can Make a Difference.” Interracial Books for Children Bulletin 12, no. 3 (1981). https://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/Literature/Literature-idx?type=article&did=Literature.CIBCBulletinv12n03.i0003&id=Literature.CIBCBulletinv12n03&isize=M&pview=hide.

“Interracial Books for Children Bulletin: Special Double Issue on Preteen and Teenage Romance Series,” 1981. https://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/Literature/Literature-idx?type=header&id=Literature.CIBCBulletinv12n0405&isize=M&pview=hide.

Grinnan, Dabney. “At the Back Fence #145.” All About Romance. Accessed May 24, 2022. https://allaboutromance.com/author-interviews/at-the-back-fence-145/.

Moss, Gabrielle. Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of ’80s and ’90s Teen Fiction. Quirk Books, 2018.

Source: re: Tracy West https://twitter.com/BGSU_PopCultLib/status/1093949394444009473?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed&ref_url=notion%3A%2F%2Fwww.notion.so%2Fandreamartucci%2FIntro-to-Young-Adult-f46e4a1c012c4d7b983599bcb84564e4

Source: re: Vivian Stephens & Jackie Weger book: https://teachmetonight.blogspot.com/2015/02/thoughts-inspired-by-conference-race.html

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]]> Romance for Young Adults: A Quick 80-Year Overview Andrea Martucci 00:31:39 A brief overview of romance for young adult readers throughout time, with a focus on the romance series boom of the 1980s and the reverberations into the early 2000s. Wildfire, Sunfire, Sweet Dreams, Oh My! But some people haven’t always been on board with young people consuming age-appropriate romance. A brief overview of romance for young adult readers throughout time, with a focus on the romance series boom of the 1980s and the reverberations into the early 2000s. Wildfire, Sunfire, Sweet Dreams, Oh My! But some people haven’t always been on board with young people consuming age-appropriate romance. romance scholarship, young adult true full 121 5f544852-f9de-4fd4-9aee-c8c256fac78a Queer Romance: A History with Lucy Hargrave Lucy Hargrave shares her research into the history of queer romance. While Lucy dates published narratives of fictional happy endings for queer characters back to 1906, she charts the evolution since then in 5 significant time periods with different political, cultural, and technological climates. Plus, Lucy shares some results from her quantitative research into modern readers and writers of queer romance books.

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Guest: Lucy Hargrave

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Lucy Hargrave is a third year PhD student at the University of Birmingham researching Queer Romance Novels of the 21st Century. Her research explores the queering of the romance genre through a combination of literary critical and social science methodologies to analyse how queer romances rework heteronormative structures. She also produces content to help future and current PhD students on her YouTube channel, Lucy Hargrave.

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]]> Tue, 7 Jun 2022 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Lucy Hargrave) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Lucy Hargrave shares her research into the history of queer romance. While Lucy dates published narratives of fictional happy endings for queer characters back to 1906, she charts the evolution since then in 5 significant time periods with different political, cultural, and technological climates. Plus, Lucy shares some results from her quantitative research into modern readers and writers of queer romance books.

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Guest: Lucy Hargrave

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Lucy Hargrave is a third year PhD student at the University of Birmingham researching Queer Romance Novels of the 21st Century. Her research explores the queering of the romance genre through a combination of literary critical and social science methodologies to analyse how queer romances rework heteronormative structures. She also produces content to help future and current PhD students on her YouTube channel, Lucy Hargrave.

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]]> Queer Romance: A History with Lucy Hargrave Lucy Hargrave 01:19:28 Lucy Hargrave shares her research into the history of queer romance. While Lucy dates published narratives of fictional happy endings for queer characters back to 1906, she charts the evolution since then in 5 significant time periods with different political, cultural, and technological climates. Plus, Lucy shares some results from her quantitative research into modern readers and writers of queer romance books. Lucy Hargrave shares her research into the history of queer romance. While Lucy dates published narratives of fictional happy endings for queer characters back to 1906, she charts the evolution since then in 5 significant time periods with different political, cultural, and technological climates. Plus, Lucy shares some results from her quantitative research into modern readers and writers of queer romance books. queer romance, romance scholarship, genre discussions true full 120 2f69aa73-e97f-4714-b117-154eb963e183 Psycho Killer, Come Kiss Me (Antagonist April #4, Darkly, Madly Duet with Fangirl Jeanne) Fangirl Jeanne answers the question: Why might people, and women in particular, find serial killers to be romantic figures in dark romance in a hetero patriarchal capitalist, racist, etc. society? We discuss the Darkly, Madly Duology by Trisha Wolfe, a dark romance with 2 serial killer main character antagonists.

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Guest: Fangirl Jeanne

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Jeanne’s tweet thread on the power fantasy of being the singular focus of a powerful man present in Romantic literature and fan fiction: https://twitter.com/fangirlJeanne/status/1507407313220485122?s=20&t=Esqbm4RcOJtUeqnB58DInw

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  • Darkly, Madly Duet by Trisha Wolfe
  • Born, Darkly & Born, Madly

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]]> Wed, 4 May 2022 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (fangirl jeanne) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Fangirl Jeanne answers the question: Why might people, and women in particular, find serial killers to be romantic figures in dark romance in a hetero patriarchal capitalist, racist, etc. society? We discuss the Darkly, Madly Duology by Trisha Wolfe, a dark romance with 2 serial killer main character antagonists.

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Guest: Fangirl Jeanne

Website | Twitter

Jeanne’s tweet thread on the power fantasy of being the singular focus of a powerful man present in Romantic literature and fan fiction: https://twitter.com/fangirlJeanne/status/1507407313220485122?s=20&t=Esqbm4RcOJtUeqnB58DInw

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  • Darkly, Madly Duet by Trisha Wolfe
  • Born, Darkly & Born, Madly

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]]> Psycho Killer, Come Kiss Me (Antagonist April #4, Darkly, Madly Duet with Fangirl Jeanne) fangirl jeanne 01:35:11 Fangirl Jeanne answers the question: Why might people, and women in particular, find serial killers to be romantic figures in dark romance in a hetero patriarchal capitalist, racist, etc. society? We discuss the Darkly, Madly Duology by Trisha Wolfe, a dark romance with 2 serial killer main character antagonists. Fangirl Jeanne answers the question: Why might people, and women in particular, find serial killers to be romantic figures in dark romance in a hetero patriarchal capitalist, racist, etc. society? We discuss the Darkly, Madly Duology by Trisha Wolfe, a dark romance with 2 serial killer main character antagonists. antagonist april, contemporary romance, romance novel discussion true full 119 1cbc5293-0bb3-43d0-bb3b-51221b0971d7 Stay Un-Alive (Antagonist April #3) Readers weigh in on killers in romance novels (AKA people who un-alive other people) and I challenge myself to see if the distasteful elements in the Darkly, Madly duology (discussed next episode!) showed up in less-egregious ways in texts I did enjoy. Also, more thoughts on power, gender roles, and the desire to conquer a protector.

Responses from Antagonist April social media prompts:

Fangirl Jeanne’s tweet thread on the power fantasy, discussed in this episode

 

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]]> Wed, 27 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Readers weigh in on killers in romance novels (AKA people who un-alive other people) and I challenge myself to see if the distasteful elements in the Darkly, Madly duology (discussed next episode!) showed up in less-egregious ways in texts I did enjoy. Also, more thoughts on power, gender roles, and the desire to conquer a protector.

Responses from Antagonist April social media prompts:

Fangirl Jeanne’s tweet thread on the power fantasy, discussed in this episode

 

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]]> Stay Un-Alive (Antagonist April #3) Andrea Martucci 00:34:46 Readers weigh in on killers in romance novels (AKA people who un-alive other people) and I challenge myself to see if the distasteful elements in the Darkly, Madly duology (discussed next episode!) showed up in less-egregious ways in texts I did enjoy. Also, more thoughts on power, gender roles, and the desire to conquer a protector. Readers weigh in on killers in romance novels (AKA people who un-alive other people) and I challenge myself to see if the distasteful elements in the Darkly, Madly duology (discussed next episode!) showed up in less-egregious ways in texts I did enjoy. Also, more thoughts on power, gender roles, and the desire to conquer a protector. audience reception, antagonist april, genre discussions true full 118 31b3f94a-ab5c-4b27-b3e9-1b121666f691 Because I Love Her, Had to Killer (Antagonist April #2, Manacled with Fangirl Jeanne) Antagonist April: discussing killers in romance. Fangirl Jeanne is back to continue our discussion of Manacled, a dark romance fan fiction story. What is the appeal of enemies to lovers? How do readers wrestle with justification for killing in romantic stories, and how does Manacled explore a romantic relationship, not just a romantic fantasy for an individual? How does creating within communal systems, as opposed to capitalist ones, enable different kinds of stories?

This is part 2 of 2 discussing Manacled. Check out episode 116 for part 1.

Content Warnings: the text we discuss is a dark romance fanfiction and we discuss how the text handles rape, war, violence, and genocide.

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Discussed: Manacled by SenLinYu (Dramione AU Fanfiction)

Manacled - Chapter 1 - senlinyu - Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling [Archive of Our Own]

Guest: Fangirl Jeanne

Website | Twitter

Jeanne’s tweet thread on the power fantasy of being the singular focus of a powerful man present in Romantic literature and fan fiction: https://twitter.com/fangirlJeanne/status/1507407313220485122?s=20&t=Esqbm4RcOJtUeqnB58DInw

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]]> Thu, 7 Apr 2022 04:30:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (fangirl jeanne) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Antagonist April: discussing killers in romance. Fangirl Jeanne is back to continue our discussion of Manacled, a dark romance fan fiction story. What is the appeal of enemies to lovers? How do readers wrestle with justification for killing in romantic stories, and how does Manacled explore a romantic relationship, not just a romantic fantasy for an individual? How does creating within communal systems, as opposed to capitalist ones, enable different kinds of stories?

This is part 2 of 2 discussing Manacled. Check out episode 116 for part 1.

Content Warnings: the text we discuss is a dark romance fanfiction and we discuss how the text handles rape, war, violence, and genocide.

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Discussed: Manacled by SenLinYu (Dramione AU Fanfiction)

Manacled - Chapter 1 - senlinyu - Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling [Archive of Our Own]

Guest: Fangirl Jeanne

Website | Twitter

Jeanne’s tweet thread on the power fantasy of being the singular focus of a powerful man present in Romantic literature and fan fiction: https://twitter.com/fangirlJeanne/status/1507407313220485122?s=20&t=Esqbm4RcOJtUeqnB58DInw

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]]> Because I Love Her, Had to Killer (Antagonist April #2, Manacled with Fangirl Jeanne) fangirl jeanne 00:51:18 Antagonist April: discussing killers in romance. Fangirl Jeanne is back to continue our discussion of Manacled, a dark romance fan fiction story. What is the appeal of enemies to lovers? How do readers wrestle with justification for killing in romantic stories, and how does Manacled explore a romantic relationship, not just a romantic fantasy for an individual? How does creating within communal systems, as opposed to capitalist ones, enable different kinds of stories? This is part 2 of 2 discussing Manacled. Check out episode 116 for part 1. **Content Warnings:** the text we discuss is a dark romance fanfiction and we discuss how the text handles rape, war, violence, and genocide. Antagonist April: discussing killers in romance. Fangirl Jeanne is back to continue our discussion of Manacled, a dark romance fan fiction story. What is the appeal of enemies to lovers? How do readers wrestle with justification for killing in romantic stories, and how does Manacled explore a romantic relationship, not just a romantic fantasy for an individual? How does creating within communal systems, as opposed to capitalist ones, enable different kinds of stories? This is part 2 of 2 discussing Manacled. Check out episode 116 for part 1. **Content Warnings:** the text we discuss is a dark romance fanfiction and we discuss how the text handles rape, war, violence, and genocide. fanfiction, antagonist april, book discussion true full 117 4fbad0e6-a0ed-4729-906f-8b979f499cbe Killing Them Swiftly, With His Wand (Antagonist April #1, Manacled with Fangirl Jeanne) Antagonist April: discussing killers in romance. Manacled by SenLinYu is a wildly popular dark romance fanfic with Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger, that remixes alternate universe Harry Potter with Handmaid’s Tale. Fangirl Jeanne joins me to discuss how war is hell, what it means to be a killer in a world where there are fates worse than death, and the appeal of the murderous antagonist hero. What does it help us understand about conceptions of masculinity and emotions as well as feminine desirability within patriarchy? This is part 1 of 2 discussing Manacled. Check out episode 117 - out now - for part 2.

Content Warnings: the text we discuss is a dark romance fanfiction and we discuss how the text handles rape, war, violence, and genocide.

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Discussed: Manacled by SenLinYu (Dramione AU Fanfiction)

Manacled - Chapter 1 - senlinyu - Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling [Archive of Our Own]

Guest: Fangirl Jeanne

Website | Twitter

Jeanne’s tweet thread on the power fantasy of being the singular focus of a powerful man present in Romantic literature and fan fiction: https://twitter.com/fangirlJeanne/status/1507407313220485122?s=20&t=Esqbm4RcOJtUeqnB58DInw

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]]> Thu, 7 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Fangirl Jeanne) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Antagonist April: discussing killers in romance. Manacled by SenLinYu is a wildly popular dark romance fanfic with Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger, that remixes alternate universe Harry Potter with Handmaid’s Tale. Fangirl Jeanne joins me to discuss how war is hell, what it means to be a killer in a world where there are fates worse than death, and the appeal of the murderous antagonist hero. What does it help us understand about conceptions of masculinity and emotions as well as feminine desirability within patriarchy? This is part 1 of 2 discussing Manacled. Check out episode 117 - out now - for part 2.

Content Warnings: the text we discuss is a dark romance fanfiction and we discuss how the text handles rape, war, violence, and genocide.

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Discussed: Manacled by SenLinYu (Dramione AU Fanfiction)

Manacled - Chapter 1 - senlinyu - Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling [Archive of Our Own]

Guest: Fangirl Jeanne

Website | Twitter

Jeanne’s tweet thread on the power fantasy of being the singular focus of a powerful man present in Romantic literature and fan fiction: https://twitter.com/fangirlJeanne/status/1507407313220485122?s=20&t=Esqbm4RcOJtUeqnB58DInw

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]]> Killing Them Swiftly, With His Wand (Antagonist April #1, Manacled with Fangirl Jeanne) Fangirl Jeanne 00:55:36 Antagonist April: discussing killers in romance. Manacled by SenLinYu is a wildly popular dark romance fanfic with Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger, that remixes alternate universe Harry Potter with Handmaid’s Tale. Fangirl Jeanne joins me to discuss how war is hell, what it means to be a killer in a world where there are fates worse than death, and the appeal of the murderous antagonist hero. What does it help us understand about conceptions of masculinity and emotions as well as feminine desirability within patriarchy? This is part 1 of 2 discussing Manacled. Check out episode 117 - out now - for part 2. Content Warnings: the text we discuss is a dark romance fanfiction and we discuss how the text handles rape, war, violence, and genocide. Antagonist April: discussing killers in romance. Manacled by SenLinYu is a wildly popular dark romance fanfic with Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger, that remixes alternate universe Harry Potter with Handmaid’s Tale. Fangirl Jeanne joins me to discuss how war is hell, what it means to be a killer in a world where there are fates worse than death, and the appeal of the murderous antagonist hero. What does it help us understand about conceptions of masculinity and emotions as well as feminine desirability within patriarchy? This is part 1 of 2 discussing Manacled. Check out episode 117 - out now - for part 2. Content Warnings: the text we discuss is a dark romance fanfiction and we discuss how the text handles rape, war, violence, and genocide. fanfiction, antagonist april, book discussion true full 116 7734ed30-0659-495a-97f8-825d5b072a1c What Books Do, Empirically Speaking with Dr. Andrew Piper Data scientist Dr. Andrew Piper joins Shelf Love to share how data science can help the romance community answer the big questions that close reading can’t answer. Andrew’s the director of McGill University’s .txtlab, a laboratory that uses machine learning to ask questions like why do people enjoy the work they love? And once we empirically quantify what’s going on here, he asks us to think about what we’d like to do about it.

 

Guest: Dr. Andrew Piper

Website | Twitter | Enumerations: Data and Literary Study

Andrew Piper is Professor and William Dawson Scholar at McGill University. He is the director of .txtlab, a laboratory that uses machine learning and data science to understand literature and culture.

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]]> Wed, 30 Mar 2022 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrew Piper) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Data scientist Dr. Andrew Piper joins Shelf Love to share how data science can help the romance community answer the big questions that close reading can’t answer. Andrew’s the director of McGill University’s .txtlab, a laboratory that uses machine learning to ask questions like why do people enjoy the work they love? And once we empirically quantify what’s going on here, he asks us to think about what we’d like to do about it.

 

Guest: Dr. Andrew Piper

Website | Twitter | Enumerations: Data and Literary Study

Andrew Piper is Professor and William Dawson Scholar at McGill University. He is the director of .txtlab, a laboratory that uses machine learning and data science to understand literature and culture.

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@katrinaJax: “is it me or are there so many more white romances this year and being announced? like... a lot...”

@momonoki8: Who is critique use of blonde, pink lips, thinness, small waists and blushing cheeks etc in contemporary white-led romance novels? @ShelfLovePod

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]]> What Books Do, Empirically Speaking with Dr. Andrew Piper Andrew Piper 01:07:41 Data scientist Dr. Andrew Piper joins Shelf Love to share how data science can help the romance community answer the big questions that close reading can’t answer. Andrew’s the director of McGill University’s .txtlab, a laboratory that uses machine learning to ask questions like why do people enjoy the work they love? And once we empirically quantify what’s going on here, he asks us to think about what we’d like to do about it. Data scientist Dr. Andrew Piper joins Shelf Love to share how data science can help the romance community answer the big questions that close reading can’t answer. Andrew’s the director of McGill University’s .txtlab, a laboratory that uses machine learning to ask questions like why do people enjoy the work they love? And once we empirically quantify what’s going on here, he asks us to think about what we’d like to do about it. business of books, scholarly true full 115 9dc7ca0c-f002-46dc-8e8b-381376778a5e Swan Song: If You're Listening to This In the Future, We'll Be Dead Swan Song (2021) is a movie that forces us to confront the "After" part of Happily Ever After. Shelf Love's Sad Media Correspondent, Dame Jodie Slaughter, is here to discuss lax security at cloning facilities, the ethics of cloning, the aesthetics of the future: pretty much anything that allows us to avoid the banal truth about our own mortality.

Content Note: discussion of death and mortality.

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Discussed: Swan Song (2021)

Guest: Dame Jodie Slaughter, Shelf Love’s Sad Media Correspondent

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Check out Fair Fight Action! Thank you to Cynthia for bidding on the quilt I donated to Romancing the Vote and for supporting Fair Fight!

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]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2022 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Jodie Slaughter) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Swan Song (2021) is a movie that forces us to confront the "After" part of Happily Ever After. Shelf Love's Sad Media Correspondent, Dame Jodie Slaughter, is here to discuss lax security at cloning facilities, the ethics of cloning, the aesthetics of the future: pretty much anything that allows us to avoid the banal truth about our own mortality.

Content Note: discussion of death and mortality.

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Discussed: Swan Song (2021)

Guest: Dame Jodie Slaughter, Shelf Love’s Sad Media Correspondent

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Check out Fair Fight Action! Thank you to Cynthia for bidding on the quilt I donated to Romancing the Vote and for supporting Fair Fight!

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]]> Swan Song: If You're Listening to This In the Future, We'll Be Dead Jodie Slaughter 01:07:03 Swan Song (2021) is a movie that forces us to confront the "After" part of Happily Ever After. Shelf Love's Sad Media Correspondent, Dame Jodie Slaughter, is here to discuss lax security at cloning facilities, the ethics of cloning, the aesthetics of the future: pretty much anything that allows us to avoid the banal truth about our own mortality. Content Note: discussion of death and mortality. Swan Song (2021) is a movie that forces us to confront the "After" part of Happily Ever After. Shelf Love's Sad Media Correspondent, Dame Jodie Slaughter, is here to discuss lax security at cloning facilities, the ethics of cloning, the aesthetics of the future: pretty much anything that allows us to avoid the banal truth about our own mortality. Content Note: discussion of death and mortality. film discussion true full 114 5c16eaf3-7cbd-44c5-b5af-2679c66b7653 The Fated Sex Mates to Perfectly Matched Spectrum Do our fated lovers smell like ambrosia because of the cosmic love connection? How do romance novels use language to convey romantic love? I propose a spectrum that ranges from "fated sex mates" to "perfectly matched" using examples from 4 romance novels (not all of them recommended).

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  • After The Night by Linda Howard (not recommended)
  • Scandalous Desires by Elizabeth Holt (not recommended, YMMV)
  • As You Desire by Connie Brockway (recommended)
  • The Other Guys Bride by Connie Brockway (recommended)

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]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2022 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Do our fated lovers smell like ambrosia because of the cosmic love connection? How do romance novels use language to convey romantic love? I propose a spectrum that ranges from "fated sex mates" to "perfectly matched" using examples from 4 romance novels (not all of them recommended).

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Books Discussed:

  • After The Night by Linda Howard (not recommended)
  • Scandalous Desires by Elizabeth Holt (not recommended, YMMV)
  • As You Desire by Connie Brockway (recommended)
  • The Other Guys Bride by Connie Brockway (recommended)

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]]> The Fated Sex Mates to Perfectly Matched Spectrum Andrea Martucci 00:39:23 Do our fated lovers smell like ambrosia because of the cosmic love connection? How do romance novels use language to convey romantic love? I propose a spectrum that ranges from "fated sex mates" to "perfectly matched" using examples from 4 romance novels (not all of them recommended). Do our fated lovers smell like ambrosia because of the cosmic love connection? How do romance novels use language to convey romantic love? I propose a spectrum that ranges from "fated sex mates" to "perfectly matched" using examples from 4 romance novels (not all of them recommended). joyful problematization, romance novel discussion true full 113 36738fa6-b03c-407b-817d-14deb53b9e78 Time Travel Romance: A Fantasy Escape to a Glorious Space Have you ever wished you could just escape the anxieties and mundanity of modern life by traveling back to Qing Dynasty China? How does time travel romance create a simulacra of a “glorious and wealthy feudal past” that allows audiences to “effortlessly become a love interest and an admired woman through the male gaze shaped by multiple admirers”?

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  • Startling by Each Step (2011)
  • Palace (2011)

Guest: Dr. Huike Wen

Professor teaching media studies and global cultural studies at Willamette University

Website | Romance in Post-Socialist Chinese Television

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]]> Tue, 8 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Huike Wen) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Have you ever wished you could just escape the anxieties and mundanity of modern life by traveling back to Qing Dynasty China? How does time travel romance create a simulacra of a “glorious and wealthy feudal past” that allows audiences to “effortlessly become a love interest and an admired woman through the male gaze shaped by multiple admirers”?

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  • Startling by Each Step (2011)
  • Palace (2011)

Guest: Dr. Huike Wen

Professor teaching media studies and global cultural studies at Willamette University

Website | Romance in Post-Socialist Chinese Television

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]]> Time Travel Romance: A Fantasy Escape to a Glorious Space Huike Wen 00:50:30 Have you ever wished you could just escape the anxieties and mundanity of modern life by traveling back to Qing Dynasty China? How does time travel romance create a simulacra of a “glorious and wealthy feudal past” that allows audiences to “effortlessly become a love interest and an admired woman through the male gaze shaped by multiple admirers”? Guest: Dr. Huike Wen is a professor teaching media studies and global cultural studies at Willamette University, and is the author of Romance in Post-Socialist Chinese Television. We discuss a chapter on time travel romance that discusses two 2011 Chinese TV dramas: Startling By Each Step and Palace. Have you ever wished you could just escape the anxieties and mundanity of modern life by traveling back to Qing Dynasty China? How does time travel romance create a simulacra of a “glorious and wealthy feudal past” that allows audiences to “effortlessly become a love interest and an admired woman through the male gaze shaped by multiple admirers”? Guest: Dr. Huike Wen is a professor teaching media studies and global cultural studies at Willamette University, and is the author of Romance in Post-Socialist Chinese Television. We discuss a chapter on time travel romance that discusses two 2011 Chinese TV dramas: Startling By Each Step and Palace. romance scholarship, historical romance, tv show discussion false full 112 3570ef40-2fbf-4135-99ec-782cb7a49ff7 The Hunger Games & Extraordinary Girl Romance Narratives The Hunger Games may have featured a prominent love triangle, but are those the relationships teen girl audiences care most about? Dr. Tina Benigno shares her research about how the teen romance narrative for the extra-ordinary girl in some ways reinforces neoliberal feminist or popular feminist messages around empowerment discourses, on the heels of postfeminism.

Discussed: The Hunger Games, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

Guest: Dr. Tina Benigno

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]]> Tue, 1 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Tina Benigno) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com The Hunger Games may have featured a prominent love triangle, but are those the relationships teen girl audiences care most about? Dr. Tina Benigno shares her research about how the teen romance narrative for the extra-ordinary girl in some ways reinforces neoliberal feminist or popular feminist messages around empowerment discourses, on the heels of postfeminism.

Discussed: The Hunger Games, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

Guest: Dr. Tina Benigno

Website | Twitter

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]]> The Hunger Games & Extraordinary Girl Romance Narratives Tina Benigno 00:48:44 The Hunger Games may have featured a prominent love triangle, but are those the relationships teen girl audiences care most about? Dr. Tina Benigno shares her research about how the teen romance narrative for the extra-ordinary girl in some ways reinforces neoliberal feminist or popular feminist messages around empowerment discourses, on the heels of postfeminism. The Hunger Games may have featured a prominent love triangle, but are those the relationships teen girl audiences care most about? Dr. Tina Benigno shares her research about how the teen romance narrative for the extra-ordinary girl in some ways reinforces neoliberal feminist or popular feminist messages around empowerment discourses, on the heels of postfeminism. scifi and fantasy romance, young adult, film discussion, scholarly true full 111 c8522cc7-693b-420f-a359-061719ba22c3 Romance-Friendly Bookstores with Copper Dog Books (everything about the supply chain you've never thought to ask) Romance-Friendly Bookstores with Copper Dog Books (and everything about the supply chain you've never thought to ask)!

Copper Dog Books is an independently-owned, genre-inclusive bookstore in Beverly, MA and co-owners Julie Karaganis & Meg Wasmer join Shelf Love to share the joys, challenges, and future possibilities for romance in brick and mortar bookstores. 

Guests: Copper Dog Books: co-owners Julie Karaganis & Meg Wasmer

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Copper Dog Books is an independently-owned, genre-inclusive bookstore in Beverly, MA and co-owners Julie Karaganis & Meg Wasmer join Shelf Love to share the joys, challenges, and future possibilities for romance in brick and mortar bookstores. 

Guests: Copper Dog Books: co-owners Julie Karaganis & Meg Wasmer

Twitter | Instagram | Website

 

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Get signed bookplates & White Whiskey Bargain by Jodie Slaughter!

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]]> Romance-Friendly Bookstores with Copper Dog Books (everything about the supply chain you've never thought to ask) Copper Dog Books, Andrea Martucci 01:02:41 Romance-Friendly Bookstores with Copper Dog Books (and everything about the supply chain you've never thought to ask)! Romance-Friendly Bookstores with Copper Dog Books (and everything about the supply chain you've never thought to ask)! scifi and fantasy romance, business of books true full 110 65c9c00c-ce99-42b4-9081-be7f16cbdec0 Love & Marriage & The Simpsons: The Happily Ever After 10 Years with Joe Martucci Love & Marriage...and The Simpsons. Join me & my IRL love partner to celebrate what "ever after" looks like this Valentine's Day. We discuss how romantic love, infidelity, & marriage are portrayed in The Simpsons.

Reader...I married him and he DID eventually redo my website.

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]]> Wed, 9 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Joe Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Love & Marriage...and The Simpsons. Join me & my IRL love partner to celebrate what "ever after" looks like this Valentine's Day. We discuss how romantic love, infidelity, & marriage are portrayed in The Simpsons.

Reader...I married him and he DID eventually redo my website.

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]]> Love & Marriage & The Simpsons: The Happily Ever After 10 Years with Joe Martucci Andrea Martucci, Joe Martucci 00:38:17 Love & Marriage...and The Simpsons. Join me & my IRL love partner to celebrate what "ever after" looks like this Valentine's Day. We discuss how romantic love, infidelity, & marriage are portrayed in The Simpsons. Love & Marriage...and The Simpsons. Join me & my IRL love partner to celebrate what "ever after" looks like this Valentine's Day. We discuss how romantic love, infidelity, & marriage are portrayed in The Simpsons. romance in pop culture, tv show discussion true full 109 a083e9a5-4d0d-4303-aef0-b6f440493d25 She-Devil (1989): Who's Entitled To Be Selfish in Love & Life? (Whoa!mance spectacular) Mary Fisher lived in a palace by the sea, and like all romance novelists, just needs love to complete her idyllic rose-colored life. Too bad the man she wants is married to bored housewife Ruth, who embarks on a journey of revenge. But who is the titular She-Devil in this 1989 film starring Meryl Streep and Roseanne Barr? What does this film imagine is worse than being a bored housewife? Whom do we root for, and who gets to be selfish in life and love? Morgan & Isabeau from Whoa!mance invite me to join them on a very special Whoanus spectacular.

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She-Devil - 1989 Film starring Meryl Streep as Mary Fisher, the romance novelist, and Roseanne Barr, as Ruth

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Guests: Whoa!mance (Morgan and Isabeau)

Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Website | Listen on any podcast app!

Morgan & Isabeau joined me in episode 076 to discuss Strange Love by Ann Aguirre

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Episode 089 to Problematize Romance

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]]> Thu, 20 Jan 2022 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Whoamance) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Mary Fisher lived in a palace by the sea, and like all romance novelists, just needs love to complete her idyllic rose-colored life. Too bad the man she wants is married to bored housewife Ruth, who embarks on a journey of revenge. But who is the titular She-Devil in this 1989 film starring Meryl Streep and Roseanne Barr? What does this film imagine is worse than being a bored housewife? Whom do we root for, and who gets to be selfish in life and love? Morgan & Isabeau from Whoa!mance invite me to join them on a very special Whoanus spectacular.

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Discussed:

She-Devil - 1989 Film starring Meryl Streep as Mary Fisher, the romance novelist, and Roseanne Barr, as Ruth

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Guests: Whoa!mance (Morgan and Isabeau)

Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Website | Listen on any podcast app!

Morgan & Isabeau joined me in episode 076 to discuss Strange Love by Ann Aguirre

and

Episode 089 to Problematize Romance

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]]> She-Devil (1989): Who's Entitled To Be Selfish in Love & Life? (Whoa!mance spectacular) Whoamance 01:12:18 Mary Fisher lived in a palace by the sea, and like all romance novelists, just needs love to complete her idyllic rose-colored life. Too bad the man she wants is married to bored housewife Ruth, who embarks on a journey of revenge. But who is the titular She-Devil in this 1989 film starring Meryl Streep and Roseanne Barr? What does this film imagine is worse than being a bored housewife? Whom do we root for, and who gets to be selfish in life and love? Morgan & Isabeau from Whoa!mance invite me to join them on a very special Whoanus spectacular. Mary Fisher lived in a palace by the sea, and like all romance novelists, just needs love to complete her idyllic rose-colored life. Too bad the man she wants is married to bored housewife Ruth, who embarks on a journey of revenge. But who is the titular She-Devil in this 1989 film starring Meryl Streep and Roseanne Barr? What does this film imagine is worse than being a bored housewife? Whom do we root for, and who gets to be selfish in life and love? Morgan & Isabeau from Whoa!mance invite me to join them on a very special Whoanus spectacular. crossover podcast, romance novelist representations, film discussion true full 108 61d3519d-acf0-432b-8431-2efb0e652fb8 Normal People: Hopeful Post-Love Millennials Normal People by Sally Rooney (and the Hulu adaptation) is a love story that may or may not be a romance novel, a story that might be hopeful even if it’s bleak, but who could say if it represents all millennials, who live in a post-love, post-Tumblr society? Shelf Love’s Youth Culture Media Correspondent Dame Jodie Slaughter helps me decipher what Normal People has to say about love, romance, marriage, and millennials, all through our lens as romance novel readers.

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  • Instagram friends: @charlotteevaah @boysandmonsters @dbabyfilarski

Discussed:

  • Normal People by Sally Rooney & Hulu adaptation

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Guest: Dame Jodie Slaughter, Shelf Love’s Youth Culture Media Correspondent

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]]> Tue, 11 Jan 2022 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Jodie Slaughter) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Normal People by Sally Rooney (and the Hulu adaptation) is a love story that may or may not be a romance novel, a story that might be hopeful even if it’s bleak, but who could say if it represents all millennials, who live in a post-love, post-Tumblr society? Shelf Love’s Youth Culture Media Correspondent Dame Jodie Slaughter helps me decipher what Normal People has to say about love, romance, marriage, and millennials, all through our lens as romance novel readers.

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Thanks to the contributors to this episode:

  • Instagram friends: @charlotteevaah @boysandmonsters @dbabyfilarski

Discussed:

  • Normal People by Sally Rooney & Hulu adaptation

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Join the Conversation on Discord: https://www.patreon.com/ShelfLove

Guest: Dame Jodie Slaughter, Shelf Love’s Youth Culture Media Correspondent

Website | Twitter | Instagram

 

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]]> Normal People: Hopeful Post-Love Millennials Jodie Slaughter 01:21:28 Normal People by Sally Rooney (and the Hulu adaptation) is a love story that may or may not be a romance novel, a story that might be hopeful even if it’s bleak, but who could say if it represents all millennials, who live in a post-love, post-Tumblr society? Shelf Love’s Youth Culture Media Correspondent Dame Jodie Slaughter helps me decipher what Normal People has to say about love, romance, marriage, and millennials, all through our lens as romance novel readers. Normal People by Sally Rooney (and the Hulu adaptation) is a love story that may or may not be a romance novel, a story that might be hopeful even if it’s bleak, but who could say if it represents all millennials, who live in a post-love, post-Tumblr society? Shelf Love’s Youth Culture Media Correspondent Dame Jodie Slaughter helps me decipher what Normal People has to say about love, romance, marriage, and millennials, all through our lens as romance novel readers. genre discussions, tv show discussion true full 107 188eca56-d932-4451-aaa0-b9225b2d91bb Unreal But Not Untrue Is true love real or fiction? Is romantic love in fiction unreal but not untrue? How do romance novels play with fiction and reality, and how do some other disciplines explore similar questions in their own fields? Guest: Dr. Eric Selinger

Romancelandia Holiday Fairies 2021: bit.ly/romancelandia

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]]> Unreal But Not Untrue Eric Selinger, Andrea Martucci 00:40:30 Is true love real or fiction? Is romantic love in fiction unreal but not untrue? How do romance novels play with fiction and reality, and how do some other disciplines explore similar questions in their own fields? Guest: Dr. Eric Selinger Is true love real or fiction? Is romantic love in fiction unreal but not untrue? How do romance novels play with fiction and reality, and how do some other disciplines explore similar questions in their own fields? Guest: Dr. Eric Selinger original scholarship, romance scholarship false full 106 80a0701e-81c2-4034-b397-e67ad3e15344 I Am Having an Emotion This episode is about feelings, and Murderbot, and romance novels, and hope, and anger, and powerlessness, the year 2020....and 2021.

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]]> Tue, 30 Nov 2021 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com This episode is about feelings, and Murderbot, and romance novels, and hope, and anger, and powerlessness, the year 2020....and 2021.

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]]> I Am Having an Emotion Andrea Martucci 00:28:14 This episode is about feelings, and Murderbot, and romance novels, and hope, and anger, and powerlessness, the year 2020....and 2021. Romancelandia Holiday Fairies 2021: bit.ly/romancelandia This episode is about feelings, and Murderbot, and romance novels, and hope, and anger, and powerlessness, the year 2020....and 2021. Romancelandia Holiday Fairies 2021: bit.ly/romancelandia genre discussions true full 105 b68fb5cb-a5a6-4c0f-b7b7-40ce5001aed5 Change of Heart Seven souls gave romance novels a try as a result of the Bridgerton adaptation and bravely came to speak with me about what they thought of romance readers before, what it took for them to pick up a romance, and how or if they've had a change of heart about the genre and what it means to be a romance reader.

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]]> Tue, 16 Nov 2021 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Seven souls gave romance novels a try as a result of the Bridgerton adaptation and bravely came to speak with me about what they thought of romance readers before, what it took for them to pick up a romance, and how or if they've had a change of heart about the genre and what it means to be a romance reader.

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]]> Change of Heart Andrea Martucci 00:39:37 Seven souls gave romance novels a try as a result of the Bridgerton adaptation and bravely came to speak with me about what they thought of romance readers before, what it took for them to pick up a romance, and how or if they've had a change of heart about the genre and what it means to be a romance reader. Seven souls gave romance novels a try as a result of the Bridgerton adaptation and bravely came to speak with me about what they thought of romance readers before, what it took for them to pick up a romance, and how or if they've had a change of heart about the genre and what it means to be a romance reader. audience reception, original scholarship false full 104 29f6101e-583c-4d2a-8203-5c7bd0b9cd95 Hate To Love You Stories from Shelf Love listeners who have reexamined romantic stories that they used to love and found that their relationship has gone from unconditional love to questioning the value of their relationship. Outlander. The Cosby Show. Harry Potter. Gilmore Girls. We hate to love you!

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  • The Smut Report
  • EL Jones
  • Katherine Grant
  • DK Jones
  • Jennifer RNN
  • Terrible Lotus
  • DL White
  • Dr. Maria DeBlassie
  • Dr. Sri Upadhyay

Discussed:

Wil Wheaton: separating art from problematic artist (via Dr. Maria DeBlassie):

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.upworthy.com/amp/wil-wheaton-shares-how-to-separate-art-from-problematic-artist-2655365986

Johannauary: https://soundcloud.com/user-282269790/episode-72-yours-to-keep-johannauary-1-defy-not-the-heart-by-johanna-lindsey

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  • The Smut Report
  • EL Jones
  • Katherine Grant
  • DK Jones
  • Jennifer RNN
  • Terrible Lotus
  • DL White
  • Dr. Maria DeBlassie
  • Dr. Sri Upadhyay

Discussed:

Wil Wheaton: separating art from problematic artist (via Dr. Maria DeBlassie):

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.upworthy.com/amp/wil-wheaton-shares-how-to-separate-art-from-problematic-artist-2655365986

Johannauary: https://soundcloud.com/user-282269790/episode-72-yours-to-keep-johannauary-1-defy-not-the-heart-by-johanna-lindsey

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]]> Hate To Love You Andrea Martucci 00:41:39 Stories from Shelf Love listeners who have reexamined romantic stories that they used to love and found that their relationship has gone from unconditional love to questioning the value of their relationship. Outlander. The Cosby Show. Harry Potter. Gilmore Girls. We hate to love you! Stories from Shelf Love listeners who have reexamined romantic stories that they used to love and found that their relationship has gone from unconditional love to questioning the value of their relationship. Outlander. The Cosby Show. Harry Potter. Gilmore Girls. We hate to love you! audience reception, joyful problematizing true full 103 8ad989b4-fcb6-4856-82f4-eda020137891 Gone With the Wind, Lord of Scoundrels, and Variations on the Theme of Growth Dr. Maria DeBlassie joins me to discuss engaging with banned media, and dealing with the discomfort and joy of growth. Is Gone With the Wind watchable with context? What happens when I force myself to watch it and realize how far into the present its influence reaches? And, I finally read Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase and see what the fuss is about: but am I allowed to enjoy it?

Content notes: this episode discusses racism and intimate partner violence.

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]]> Tue, 2 Nov 2021 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Maria DeBlassie) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Dr. Maria DeBlassie joins me to discuss engaging with banned media, and dealing with the discomfort and joy of growth. Is Gone With the Wind watchable with context? What happens when I force myself to watch it and realize how far into the present its influence reaches? And, I finally read Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase and see what the fuss is about: but am I allowed to enjoy it?

Content notes: this episode discusses racism and intimate partner violence.

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]]> Gone With the Wind, Lord of Scoundrels, and Variations on the Theme of Growth Maria DeBlassie 00:56:13 Dr. Maria DeBlassie joins me to discuss engaging with banned media, and dealing with the discomfort and joy of growth. Is Gone With the Wind watchable with context? What happens when I force myself to watch it and realize how far into the present its influence reaches? And, I finally read Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase and see what the fuss is about: but am I allowed to enjoy it? Content notes: this episode discusses racism and intimate partner violence. Dr. Maria DeBlassie joins me to discuss engaging with banned media, and dealing with the discomfort and joy of growth. Is Gone With the Wind watchable with context? What happens when I force myself to watch it and realize how far into the present its influence reaches? And, I finally read Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase and see what the fuss is about: but am I allowed to enjoy it? Content notes: this episode discusses racism and intimate partner violence. romance novel discussion, pop culture in the classroom, joyful problematizing, historical romance, film discussion true full 102 1c714f40-d1bc-4c28-ad96-d984bed29323 The Bachelor (Tell Me About) Is it real love or fantasy TV? I hope you're here for the right reasons: to learn how The Bachelor franchise produces a fantasy of romantic love. We cover the lingo (Rose Ceremony, Fantasy Suite, Frankenbiting), the scandals, the couples, and all of the commercially-viable aesthetically romantic gestures that construct "romantic love" on The Bachelor. 

Tell Me About is a series that introduces me and you to new genres and sub genres of romantic stories across media. Podcast host and Bachelor Nation Expert Jhen (The Blachelorettes, Monogamish, Stacked) joins me to discuss romantic love, what audiences expect from the love stories on The Bachelor, and how these stories make her feel.

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Discussed: The Bachelor

This episode is available on YouTube, with video, graphic additions, etc. Watch here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK149ByQtpo

Guest: Jhen

Jhen is an expert on The Bachelor, the co-host of The Blachelorettes podcast, as well as host of Monogamish Podcast and co-host of Stacked.

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]]> Tue, 19 Oct 2021 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Jhen, Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Is it real love or fantasy TV? I hope you're here for the right reasons: to learn how The Bachelor franchise produces a fantasy of romantic love. We cover the lingo (Rose Ceremony, Fantasy Suite, Frankenbiting), the scandals, the couples, and all of the commercially-viable aesthetically romantic gestures that construct "romantic love" on The Bachelor. 

Tell Me About is a series that introduces me and you to new genres and sub genres of romantic stories across media. Podcast host and Bachelor Nation Expert Jhen (The Blachelorettes, Monogamish, Stacked) joins me to discuss romantic love, what audiences expect from the love stories on The Bachelor, and how these stories make her feel.

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Discussed: The Bachelor

This episode is available on YouTube, with video, graphic additions, etc. Watch here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK149ByQtpo

Guest: Jhen

Jhen is an expert on The Bachelor, the co-host of The Blachelorettes podcast, as well as host of Monogamish Podcast and co-host of Stacked.

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]]> The Bachelor (Tell Me About) Jhen, Andrea Martucci 00:38:20 Is it real love or fantasy TV? I hope you're here for the right reasons: to learn how The Bachelor franchise produces a fantasy of romantic love. We cover the lingo (Rose Ceremony, Fantasy Suite, Frankenbiting), the scandals, the couples, and all of the commercially-viable aesthetically romantic gestures that construct "romantic love" on The Bachelor. Tell Me About is a series that introduces me and you to new genres and sub genres of romantic stories across media. Podcast host and Bachelor Nation Expert Jhen (The Blachelorettes, Monogamish, Stacked) joins me to discuss romantic love, what audiences expect from the love stories on The Bachelor, and how these stories make her feel. Is it real love or fantasy TV? I hope you're here for the right reasons: to learn how The Bachelor franchise produces a fantasy of romantic love. We cover the lingo (Rose Ceremony, Fantasy Suite, Frankenbiting), the scandals, the couples, and all of the commercially-viable aesthetically romantic gestures that construct "romantic love" on The Bachelor. Tell Me About is a series that introduces me and you to new genres and sub genres of romantic stories across media. Podcast host and Bachelor Nation Expert Jhen (The Blachelorettes, Monogamish, Stacked) joins me to discuss romantic love, what audiences expect from the love stories on The Bachelor, and how these stories make her feel. tell me about, video available, tv show discussion false full 101 06902f83-b1f9-48af-88f2-2a9a83dc2ff4 "Desirable" Bodies, Choice, and Neoliberalism: The Fictional Romantic Marketplace How do romantic narratives explore or influence our ideas of which bodies are "desirable"? Dr. Christina Fattore will introduce us to neoliberalism, and we'll discuss how the ideological focus on individual agency influences our ideas of which bodies are most desirable to acquire in romantic partners and how individuals must produce desirable bodies to create "value" in a romantic marketplace. 

CW: discussion of diet culture, body size, etc.

Guest: Dr. Fattore, associate professor of political science and romance reader and writer.

Discussed: Neoliberalism, "desirable" bodies, romantic partners according to dominant cultural ideologies

Guest: Dr. Christina Fattore

Associate professor of political science at West Virginia University as well as an avid romance reader. Currently working on a project on romancelandia and political participation, which was featured in the Washington Post.

Website: https://christinafattore.org/

Find on Twitter: @cfattorewvu

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]]> Tue, 5 Oct 2021 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Christina Fattore, Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com How do romantic narratives explore or influence our ideas of which bodies are "desirable"? Dr. Christina Fattore will introduce us to neoliberalism, and we'll discuss how the ideological focus on individual agency influences our ideas of which bodies are most desirable to acquire in romantic partners and how individuals must produce desirable bodies to create "value" in a romantic marketplace. 

CW: discussion of diet culture, body size, etc.

Guest: Dr. Fattore, associate professor of political science and romance reader and writer.

Discussed: Neoliberalism, "desirable" bodies, romantic partners according to dominant cultural ideologies

Guest: Dr. Christina Fattore

Associate professor of political science at West Virginia University as well as an avid romance reader. Currently working on a project on romancelandia and political participation, which was featured in the Washington Post.

Website: https://christinafattore.org/

Find on Twitter: @cfattorewvu

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Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade

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]]> "Desirable" Bodies, Choice, and Neoliberalism: The Fictional Romantic Marketplace Christina Fattore, Andrea Martucci 00:54:38 How do romantic narratives explore or influence our ideas of which bodies are "desirable"? Dr. Christina Fattore will introduce us to neoliberalism, and we'll discuss how the ideological focus on individual agency influences our ideas of which bodies are most desirable to acquire in romantic partners and how individuals must produce desirable bodies to create "value" in a romantic marketplace. CW: discussion of diet culture, body size, etc. Guest: Dr. Fattore, associate professor of political science and romance reader and writer. How do romantic narratives explore or influence our ideas of which bodies are "desirable"? Dr. Christina Fattore will introduce us to neoliberalism, and we'll discuss how the ideological focus on individual agency influences our ideas of which bodies are most desirable to acquire in romantic partners and how individuals must produce desirable bodies to create "value" in a romantic marketplace. CW: discussion of diet culture, body size, etc. Guest: Dr. Fattore, associate professor of political science and romance reader and writer. scholarly true full 100 dce1c076-6e19-487b-bd0c-07b30f0df061 The Bold and the Beautiful (Tell Me About) I now pronounce you man and...horse? Kissing mannequins, will Taylor stay dead this time, is Sheila Carter the best Supervillain, and favorite Super Couples (seemingly always love triangles?): when I asked Dr. Jodi McAlister to Tell Me About The Bold and the Beautiful, I had no idea how wild the ride would be!

Tell Me About is a series that introduces me and you to new genres and sub genres of romantic stories across media. Novelist, academic, and Soap Superfan Dr. Jodi McAlister share how soap opera's structure explores romantic love, what audiences expect from the love stories, and how these stories make her feel.

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This episode is available on YouTube, with video, graphic additions, etc. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w2VE2fiQQM&t=988s

Guest: Dr. Jodi McAlister

Dr Jodi McAlister is a Lecturer of Writing, Literature and Culture at Deakin University in Melbourne. She is also an author, and her new rom-coms Here For The Right Reasons and Can I Steal You For A Second? will be out in 2022.

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]]> Tue, 28 Sep 2021 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Jodi McAlister, Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com I now pronounce you man and...horse? Kissing mannequins, will Taylor stay dead this time, is Sheila Carter the best Supervillain, and favorite Super Couples (seemingly always love triangles?): when I asked Dr. Jodi McAlister to Tell Me About The Bold and the Beautiful, I had no idea how wild the ride would be!

Tell Me About is a series that introduces me and you to new genres and sub genres of romantic stories across media. Novelist, academic, and Soap Superfan Dr. Jodi McAlister share how soap opera's structure explores romantic love, what audiences expect from the love stories, and how these stories make her feel.

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Discussed: The Bold and the Beautiful (Soap Opera)

This episode is available on YouTube, with video, graphic additions, etc. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w2VE2fiQQM&t=988s

Guest: Dr. Jodi McAlister

Dr Jodi McAlister is a Lecturer of Writing, Literature and Culture at Deakin University in Melbourne. She is also an author, and her new rom-coms Here For The Right Reasons and Can I Steal You For A Second? will be out in 2022.

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]]> The Bold and the Beautiful (Tell Me About) Jodi McAlister, Andrea Martucci 00:27:58 I now pronounce you man and...horse? Kissing mannequins, will Taylor stay dead this time, is Sheila Carter the best Supervillain, and favorite Super Couples (seemingly always love triangles?): when I asked Dr. Jodi McAlister to Tell Me About The Bold and the Beautiful, I had no idea how wild the ride would be! Tell Me About is a series that introduces me and you to new genres and sub genres of romantic stories across media. Novelist, academic, and Soap Superfan Dr. Jodi McAlister share how soap opera's structure explores romantic love, what audiences expect from the love stories, and how these stories make her feel. I now pronounce you man and...horse? Kissing mannequins, will Taylor stay dead this time, is Sheila Carter the best Supervillain, and favorite Super Couples (seemingly always love triangles?): when I asked Dr. Jodi McAlister to Tell Me About The Bold and the Beautiful, I had no idea how wild the ride would be! Tell Me About is a series that introduces me and you to new genres and sub genres of romantic stories across media. Novelist, academic, and Soap Superfan Dr. Jodi McAlister share how soap opera's structure explores romantic love, what audiences expect from the love stories, and how these stories make her feel. tell me about, video available, tv show discussion false full 99 f4a6fabf-e629-4eb5-8e8f-e936acb698e2 How To Catch A Man on the Love Train Journalist E. Jean Carroll hopped a ride on the Love Train with dozens of romance authors in 1983, hoping to discover "how to catch a man." But did she actually discover who women* in America were fantasizing about being? Steve Ammidown, archivist and historian of the romance genre, joins me to discuss Where the Heart Roams, a 1987 documentary about romance authors, culture clashes, silk sheets and lavender sachets, men with a lot of flash (there aren't many), and many conflicting theories about how to catch a man.

Appearances by: Vivian Stephens, Janet Dailey, Barbara Cartland, and many more! 

*middle class white cis heterosexual women...

Discussed: Where the Heart Roams (1987) documentary by George Csicsery

Available on Vimeo

Guest: Steve Ammidown

Steve Ammidown is an archivist and historian of the romance genre. In 2019, he was the Cathie Linz Librarian Of The Year.

He currently writes about romance history on his blog, romancehistory.com.

Find him on Twitter: @stegan

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]]> Tue, 21 Sep 2021 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Steve Ammidown, Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Journalist E. Jean Carroll hopped a ride on the Love Train with dozens of romance authors in 1983, hoping to discover "how to catch a man." But did she actually discover who women* in America were fantasizing about being? Steve Ammidown, archivist and historian of the romance genre, joins me to discuss Where the Heart Roams, a 1987 documentary about romance authors, culture clashes, silk sheets and lavender sachets, men with a lot of flash (there aren't many), and many conflicting theories about how to catch a man.

Appearances by: Vivian Stephens, Janet Dailey, Barbara Cartland, and many more! 

*middle class white cis heterosexual women...

Discussed: Where the Heart Roams (1987) documentary by George Csicsery

Available on Vimeo

Guest: Steve Ammidown

Steve Ammidown is an archivist and historian of the romance genre. In 2019, he was the Cathie Linz Librarian Of The Year.

He currently writes about romance history on his blog, romancehistory.com.

Find him on Twitter: @stegan

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]]> How To Catch A Man on the Love Train Steve Ammidown, Andrea Martucci 00:55:55 Journalist E. Jean Carroll hopped a ride on the Love Train with dozens of romance authors in 1983, hoping to discover "how to catch a man." But did she actually discover who women* in America were fantasizing about being? Steve Ammidown, archivist and historian of the romance genre, joins me to discuss Where the Heart Roams, a 1987 documentary about romance authors, culture clashes, silk sheets and lavender sachets, men with a lot of flash (there aren't many), and many conflicting theories about how to catch a man. Journalist E. Jean Carroll hopped a ride on the Love Train with dozens of romance authors in 1983, hoping to discover "how to catch a man." But did she actually discover who women* in America were fantasizing about being? Steve Ammidown, archivist and historian of the romance genre, joins me to discuss Where the Heart Roams, a 1987 documentary about romance authors, culture clashes, silk sheets and lavender sachets, men with a lot of flash (there aren't many), and many conflicting theories about how to catch a man. romance novelist representations, romance scholarship, film discussion false full 98 bd8510d9-3dbd-4d8f-9e0e-332a666135f1 The Year of the Joyful Hag: Season 3 Is Here! Sign up for the email newsletter list | Website | Patreon | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube

Email: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com

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]]> Sun, 19 Sep 2021 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Sign up for the email newsletter list | Website | Patreon | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube

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]]> The Year of the Joyful Hag: Season 3 Is Here! Andrea Martucci 00:11:00 What's love got to do with it? Tina Turner famously asked this question and while I think she meant it rhetorically, I think the answer is: quite a bit. Except it seems like we're still figuring out what romantic love is and questioning if it even exists in the first place. Here's what you can expect coming up in season 3 of Shelf Love. What's love got to do with it? Tina Turner famously asked this question and while I think she meant it rhetorically, I think the answer is: quite a bit. Except it seems like we're still figuring out what romantic love is and questioning if it even exists in the first place. Here's what you can expect coming up in season 3 of Shelf Love. false full 97 ea7bc024-cb58-4d62-ba06-030c6e51e17c 096. Scientific Proof of the Romance Reader Stereotype (Finally) Proving once and for all, using science, the truth of the romance reader stereotype. Warning: this research is about how romance novels and readers are perceived, not the actual reality. 

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Inside: Stereotype Content Model, Cognitive Dissonance, Susan Fiske, Social Psychology, Leon Festinger, Dan Ariely, and more.

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]]> Tue, 14 Sep 2021 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Proving once and for all, using science, the truth of the romance reader stereotype. Warning: this research is about how romance novels and readers are perceived, not the actual reality. 

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Inside: Stereotype Content Model, Cognitive Dissonance, Susan Fiske, Social Psychology, Leon Festinger, Dan Ariely, and more.

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]]> 096. Scientific Proof of the Romance Reader Stereotype (Finally) Andrea Martucci 00:37:17 Proving once and for all, using science, the truth of the romance reader stereotype. Warning: this research is about how romance novels and readers are perceived, not the actual reality. Proving once and for all, using science, the truth of the romance reader stereotype. Warning: this research is about how romance novels and readers are perceived, not the actual reality. audience reception, original scholarship, video available, romance scholarship true full 96 53a5fd38-2d87-44a7-afb2-06e5ebf040f0 095. Demon Enemies to Lovers: Games with Jodie Slaughter, Live from Copper Dog Books Romance Author Jodie Slaughter joins Shelf Love Live from Copper Dog Books in Beverly, Massachusetts. Can Jodie identify excerpts from her own books? What's her favorite trope and why is it Only One Bed? We play games and share romance recommendations, answer live Q&A from the audience, are ogled by passing firefighters, question if capitalism is the real nemesis in classic rom-coms, and more.

Recorded August 11, 2021 in a livestream. Watch the enhanced & edited video recording on YouTube!

Part 1: https://youtu.be/Una6yJPyVf0

Part 2: https://youtu.be/txultz7mqB8

Buy White Whiskey Bargain from Copper Dog Books: https://www.copperdogbooks.com/book/9781733426565

Pre-order Bet On It by Jodie Slaughter: https://www.copperdogbooks.com/book/9781250821829

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More Romance Recommendations: https://www.copperdogbooks.com/loveyourshelf

Learn more about Jodie Slaughter: https://www.jodieslaughter.com/

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Listen to Shelf Love Podcast on your favorite podcast app and get more info and transcripts on the website: https://shelflovepodcast.com/

Support Shelf Love on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ShelfLove

Twitter: https://twitter.com/shelflovepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelflovepodcast/

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]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Jodie Slaughter) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Romance Author Jodie Slaughter joins Shelf Love Live from Copper Dog Books in Beverly, Massachusetts. Can Jodie identify excerpts from her own books? What's her favorite trope and why is it Only One Bed? We play games and share romance recommendations, answer live Q&A from the audience, are ogled by passing firefighters, question if capitalism is the real nemesis in classic rom-coms, and more.

Recorded August 11, 2021 in a livestream. Watch the enhanced & edited video recording on YouTube!

Part 1: https://youtu.be/Una6yJPyVf0

Part 2: https://youtu.be/txultz7mqB8

Buy White Whiskey Bargain from Copper Dog Books: https://www.copperdogbooks.com/book/9781733426565

Pre-order Bet On It by Jodie Slaughter: https://www.copperdogbooks.com/book/9781250821829

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Books Mentioned:

More Romance Recommendations: https://www.copperdogbooks.com/loveyourshelf

Learn more about Jodie Slaughter: https://www.jodieslaughter.com/

Shelf Love episodes mentioned:

Listen to Shelf Love Podcast on your favorite podcast app and get more info and transcripts on the website: https://shelflovepodcast.com/

Support Shelf Love on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ShelfLove

Twitter: https://twitter.com/shelflovepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelflovepodcast/

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]]> 095. Demon Enemies to Lovers: Games with Jodie Slaughter, Live from Copper Dog Books Jodie Slaughter 00:53:39 Romance Author Jodie Slaughter joins Shelf Love Live from Copper Dog Books in Beverly, Massachusetts. Can Jodie identify excerpts from her own books? What's her favorite trope and why is it Only One Bed? We play games and share romance recommendations, answer live Q&A from the audience, are ogled by passing firefighters, question if capitalism is the real nemesis in classic rom-coms, and more. Recorded August 11, 2021 in a livestream. Watch the enhanced & edited video recording on YouTube! Romance Author Jodie Slaughter joins Shelf Love Live from Copper Dog Books in Beverly, Massachusetts. Can Jodie identify excerpts from her own books? What's her favorite trope and why is it Only One Bed? We play games and share romance recommendations, answer live Q&A from the audience, are ogled by passing firefighters, question if capitalism is the real nemesis in classic rom-coms, and more. Recorded August 11, 2021 in a livestream. Watch the enhanced & edited video recording on YouTube! book recommendations, video available true full 95 e2eb4b31-b6cf-4aa7-9bc3-97e579705566 094. Romance Adaptations: The Curious Case of Julia Quinn's Bridgerton Who profits from "diverse" romance adaptations? Are white authors making room for creators from marginalized backgrounds to tell their stories? What's lost in translation to screen?

Listener questions inspire me to dig into how romance novels differ from romances adapted for the screen. Then, I examine the curious case of Julia Quinn's Bridgerton adaptation, sharing statements she's made on whom she could imagine (not) getting a happily ever after in historicals and a never-before-heard interview with Kianna Alexander recounting a panel from 2017.

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]]> Tue, 17 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Diana Filar, Andrea Martucci, Jodie Slaughter, Kianna Alexander) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Who profits from "diverse" romance adaptations? Are white authors making room for creators from marginalized backgrounds to tell their stories? What's lost in translation to screen?

Listener questions inspire me to dig into how romance novels differ from romances adapted for the screen. Then, I examine the curious case of Julia Quinn's Bridgerton adaptation, sharing statements she's made on whom she could imagine (not) getting a happily ever after in historicals and a never-before-heard interview with Kianna Alexander recounting a panel from 2017.

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]]> 094. Romance Adaptations: The Curious Case of Julia Quinn's Bridgerton Diana Filar, Andrea Martucci, Jodie Slaughter, Kianna Alexander 00:44:32 Who profits from "diverse" romance adaptations? Are white authors making room for creators from marginalized backgrounds to tell their stories? What's lost in translation to screen? Listener questions inspire me to dig into how romance novels differ from romances adapted for the screen. Then, I examine the curious case of Julia Quinn's Bridgerton adaptation, sharing statements she's made on whom she could imagine (not) getting a happily ever after in historicals and a never-before-heard interview with Kianna Alexander recounting a panel from 2017. Who profits from "diverse" romance adaptations? Are white authors making room for creators from marginalized backgrounds to tell their stories? What's lost in translation to screen? Listener questions inspire me to dig into how romance novels differ from romances adapted for the screen. Then, I examine the curious case of Julia Quinn's Bridgerton adaptation, sharing statements she's made on whom she could imagine (not) getting a happily ever after in historicals and a never-before-heard interview with Kianna Alexander recounting a panel from 2017. genre discussions true full 94 5b4daa25-ad78-4c11-aa3d-ddae33ea2d72 093. Ice Ice (Planet) Baby: Barbarian's Hope Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon: it may be a Tik-Tok sensation now, but over a year ago it was a podcast sensation. Dani Lacey invited me as a guest on her podcast, Ice Planet Podcast, to discuss Barbarian's Hope, a second chance romance between two very tall blue humanoid-ish aliens with horns whose love life is controlled by a parasite. This is an edited version of that episode.

CW: loss of a child, grief, depression.

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Guest: Dani Lacey, host of Ice Planet Podcast

Dani Lacey: Twitter

Ice Planet Podcast: Website | Twitter

We Discuss:

Barbarian's Hope, Book #11 of the Ice Planet Barbarians Series by Ruby Dixon

To listen to the full original version of this episode, you can listen to episode 10 of Ice Planet Podcast here:

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-ucewn-854ac9f?utm_campaign=w_share_ep&utm_medium=dlink&utm_source=w_share

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]]> Tue, 3 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Dani Lacey) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon: it may be a Tik-Tok sensation now, but over a year ago it was a podcast sensation. Dani Lacey invited me as a guest on her podcast, Ice Planet Podcast, to discuss Barbarian's Hope, a second chance romance between two very tall blue humanoid-ish aliens with horns whose love life is controlled by a parasite. This is an edited version of that episode.

CW: loss of a child, grief, depression.

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NEWS:

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Guest: Dani Lacey, host of Ice Planet Podcast

Dani Lacey: Twitter

Ice Planet Podcast: Website | Twitter

We Discuss:

Barbarian's Hope, Book #11 of the Ice Planet Barbarians Series by Ruby Dixon

To listen to the full original version of this episode, you can listen to episode 10 of Ice Planet Podcast here:

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-ucewn-854ac9f?utm_campaign=w_share_ep&utm_medium=dlink&utm_source=w_share

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]]> 093. Ice Ice (Planet) Baby: Barbarian's Hope Dani Lacey 00:59:52 Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon: it may be a Tik-Tok sensation now, but over a year ago it was a podcast sensation. Dani Lacey invited me as a guest on her podcast, Ice Planet Podcast, to discuss Barbarian's Hope, a second chance romance between two very tall blue humanoid-ish aliens with horns whose love life is controlled by a parasite. This is an edited version of that episode. CW: loss of a child, grief, depression. Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon: it may be a Tik-Tok sensation now, but over a year ago it was a podcast sensation. Dani Lacey invited me as a guest on her podcast, Ice Planet Podcast, to discuss Barbarian's Hope, a second chance romance between two very tall blue humanoid-ish aliens with horns whose love life is controlled by a parasite. This is an edited version of that episode. CW: loss of a child, grief, depression. crossover podcast, scifi and fantasy romance, romance novel discussion true full 93 6228e8e2-33f4-448b-960e-966806546c75 092. I've Got No Roots: White Immigrant Assimilation & (Romance) Adaptation How is whiteness & assimilation assumed in the "land of opportunity" narrative & myth of American immigrants? We explore: how names indicate our roots, white privilege, feelings of cultural loss, our own immigrant experiences, plus we talk about Christina Laurens' Roomies novel & upcoming film adaptation.

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Guest: Dr. Diana Filar

Website | Twitter

We talked about Roomies by Christina Lauren

Quotes about Christina Laurens' Roomies adaptation: https://ew.com/books/2018/08/16/how-hollywood-is-rekindling-the-rom-com/

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]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Diana Filar) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com How is whiteness & assimilation assumed in the "land of opportunity" narrative & myth of American immigrants? We explore: how names indicate our roots, white privilege, feelings of cultural loss, our own immigrant experiences, plus we talk about Christina Laurens' Roomies novel & upcoming film adaptation.

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Guest: Dr. Diana Filar

Website | Twitter

We talked about Roomies by Christina Lauren

Quotes about Christina Laurens' Roomies adaptation: https://ew.com/books/2018/08/16/how-hollywood-is-rekindling-the-rom-com/

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]]> 092. I've Got No Roots: White Immigrant Assimilation & (Romance) Adaptation Diana Filar 00:55:34 How is whiteness & assimilation assumed in the "land of opportunity" narrative & myth of American immigrants? We explore: how names indicate our roots, white privilege, feelings of cultural loss, our own immigrant experiences, plus we talk about Christina Laurens' Roomies novel & upcoming film adaptation. How is whiteness & assimilation assumed in the "land of opportunity" narrative & myth of American immigrants? We explore: how names indicate our roots, white privilege, feelings of cultural loss, our own immigrant experiences, plus we talk about Christina Laurens' Roomies novel & upcoming film adaptation. genre discussions, scholarly true full 92 fd342c0c-3eac-4b4c-bc22-feac92927060 091. Guilty Pleasures with Dr. Arielle Zibrak "Guilty pleasures," or is the guilt what we find pleasurable? This is the question Dr. Arielle Zibrak asks in her book, Avidly Reads Guilty Pleasures (NYU Press). Arielle joins me to explore just some of the thought-provoking arguments made in her book and coach me on letting myself enjoy imperfect media. It's not a book about romance novels (although they're discussed), but the topic is highly relevant for any media that is coded as "femme," especially stories about love.

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Guest: Dr. Arielle Zibrak

Website | Twitter | Buy Avidly Reads Guilty Pleasures

Arielle is reading/watching:

  • Animal by Lisa Taddeo
  • The Bold Type

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]]> Tue, 20 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Arielle Zibrak) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com "Guilty pleasures," or is the guilt what we find pleasurable? This is the question Dr. Arielle Zibrak asks in her book, Avidly Reads Guilty Pleasures (NYU Press). Arielle joins me to explore just some of the thought-provoking arguments made in her book and coach me on letting myself enjoy imperfect media. It's not a book about romance novels (although they're discussed), but the topic is highly relevant for any media that is coded as "femme," especially stories about love.

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Guest: Dr. Arielle Zibrak

Website | Twitter | Buy Avidly Reads Guilty Pleasures

Arielle is reading/watching:

  • Animal by Lisa Taddeo
  • The Bold Type

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]]> 091. Guilty Pleasures with Dr. Arielle Zibrak Arielle Zibrak 01:01:04 "Guilty pleasures," or is the guilt what we find pleasurable? This is the question Dr. Arielle Zibrak asks in her book, Avidly Reads Guilty Pleasures (NYU Press). Arielle joins me to explore just some of the thought-provoking arguments made in her book and coach me on letting myself enjoy imperfect media. It's not a book about romance novels (although they're discussed), but the topic is highly relevant for any media that is coded as "femme," especially stories about love. "Guilty pleasures," or is the guilt what we find pleasurable? This is the question Dr. Arielle Zibrak asks in her book, Avidly Reads Guilty Pleasures (NYU Press). Arielle joins me to explore just some of the thought-provoking arguments made in her book and coach me on letting myself enjoy imperfect media. It's not a book about romance novels (although they're discussed), but the topic is highly relevant for any media that is coded as "femme," especially stories about love. book discussion, genre discussions true full 91 73117942-5ba8-4877-9392-ce046f599fcd 090. Taboo Lite: Joyless Hags Book Club A touch of taboo...the Joyless Hags (Katrina Jackson & Tasha L. Harrison) reunite to dissect Seducing My Guardian by Katee Robert. We ask "What is this book trying to do?" When a book opens a door, does it have to close a window somewhere?! Also some news!

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NEWS:

Dame Jodie Slaughter River Boat Cruise & Virtual Event with Copper Dog Books! (August 10 & 11, 2021)

I launched a Patreon!

Watch my PCA Presentation about Romance Reader Stereotypes!

Support Honor Black Birth!

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guests:

Katrina Jackson: Twitter | Instagram | Kat’s Email newsletter | Buy Beautiful & Dirty

Kat's other episodes: An Unconditional Freedom | Polyamory/Financial Conversations | Kink | Angst | Religion | History | Blind Date With A Book Boyfriend by Lucy Eden | Modern Romance Canon

Tasha L. Harrison: Twitter | Tasha's website | Buy A Taste of Her Own Medicine

Tasha's other episodes: Tasha L. Harrison Writes Romance for Black People | A Duke by Default

We Discuss:

Seducing My Guardian by Katee Robert

Previous Joyless Hags Book Club Episodes:

083. Earth is Ghetto: Joyless Hags Book Club

Shelf Love:

]]> Tue, 13 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Tasha L. Harrison, Katrina Jackson) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com A touch of taboo...the Joyless Hags (Katrina Jackson & Tasha L. Harrison) reunite to dissect Seducing My Guardian by Katee Robert. We ask "What is this book trying to do?" When a book opens a door, does it have to close a window somewhere?! Also some news!

-

NEWS:

Dame Jodie Slaughter River Boat Cruise & Virtual Event with Copper Dog Books! (August 10 & 11, 2021)

I launched a Patreon!

Watch my PCA Presentation about Romance Reader Stereotypes!

Support Honor Black Birth!

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guests:

Katrina Jackson: Twitter | Instagram | Kat’s Email newsletter | Buy Beautiful & Dirty

Kat's other episodes: An Unconditional Freedom | Polyamory/Financial Conversations | Kink | Angst | Religion | History | Blind Date With A Book Boyfriend by Lucy Eden | Modern Romance Canon

Tasha L. Harrison: Twitter | Tasha's website | Buy A Taste of Her Own Medicine

Tasha's other episodes: Tasha L. Harrison Writes Romance for Black People | A Duke by Default

We Discuss:

Seducing My Guardian by Katee Robert

Previous Joyless Hags Book Club Episodes:

083. Earth is Ghetto: Joyless Hags Book Club

Shelf Love:

]]> 090. Taboo Lite: Joyless Hags Book Club Tasha L. Harrison, Katrina Jackson 01:08:01 A touch of taboo...the Joyless Hags (Katrina Jackson & Tasha L. Harrison) reunite to dissect Seducing My Guardian by Katee Robert. We ask "What is this book trying to do?" When a book opens a door, does it have to close a window somewhere?! Also some news! A touch of taboo...the Joyless Hags (Katrina Jackson & Tasha L. Harrison) reunite to dissect Seducing My Guardian by Katee Robert. We ask "What is this book trying to do?" When a book opens a door, does it have to close a window somewhere?! Also some news! joyful hag book club, contemporary romance, romance novel discussion true full 90 20ffe02a-f340-4dcf-ae65-ddfe1b830ec4 089. Problematizing Romance: You Can't Consume Your Way Out of Oppression Problematizing romance: what happens when we dare to interrogate the assumptions that underlie the worlds into which we escape? Morgan & Isabeau from Whoa!mance podcast join me to discuss commodity fetishism, Marx, how it's easier to cancel than realize there is no terminus, and how we can't sloganize or consume our way out of oppression. It's the whole enchilada. Don't miss an epilogue to our conversation about North and South that pulls it all together. ("I don't want to marry you to possess you...I want to marry you because I love you!")

PS: There's an intermission half way through the episode at a natural pause point if you want to listen in 2 parts.

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guests: Whoa!mance (Morgan and Isabeau)

Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Website | Listen on any podcast app!

Morgan & Isabeau joined me in episode 076 to discuss Strange Love by Ann Aguirre

 

Shelf Love:

]]> Wed, 9 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Whoamance) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Problematizing romance: what happens when we dare to interrogate the assumptions that underlie the worlds into which we escape? Morgan & Isabeau from Whoa!mance podcast join me to discuss commodity fetishism, Marx, how it's easier to cancel than realize there is no terminus, and how we can't sloganize or consume our way out of oppression. It's the whole enchilada. Don't miss an epilogue to our conversation about North and South that pulls it all together. ("I don't want to marry you to possess you...I want to marry you because I love you!")

PS: There's an intermission half way through the episode at a natural pause point if you want to listen in 2 parts.

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guests: Whoa!mance (Morgan and Isabeau)

Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Website | Listen on any podcast app!

Morgan & Isabeau joined me in episode 076 to discuss Strange Love by Ann Aguirre

 

Shelf Love:

]]> 089. Problematizing Romance: You Can't Consume Your Way Out of Oppression Whoamance 01:27:25 Problematizing romance: what happens when we dare to interrogate the assumptions that underlie the worlds into which we escape? Morgan & Isabeau from Whoa!mance podcast join me to discuss commodity fetishism, Marx, how it's easier to cancel than realize there is no terminus, and how we can't sloganize or consume our way out of oppression. It's the whole enchilada. Don't miss an epilogue to our conversation about North and South that pulls it all together. ("I don't want to marry you to possess you...I want to marry you because I love you!") PS: There's an intermission half way through the episode at a natural pause point if you want to listen in 2 parts. Problematizing romance: what happens when we dare to interrogate the assumptions that underlie the worlds into which we escape? Morgan & Isabeau from Whoa!mance podcast join me to discuss commodity fetishism, Marx, how it's easier to cancel than realize there is no terminus, and how we can't sloganize or consume our way out of oppression. It's the whole enchilada. Don't miss an epilogue to our conversation about North and South that pulls it all together. ("I don't want to marry you to possess you...I want to marry you because I love you!") PS: There's an intermission half way through the episode at a natural pause point if you want to listen in 2 parts. crossover podcast, joyful problematizing, genre discussions true full 89 368982a8-3372-4339-ab60-767d4457098c 088. 9 Reasons Why Rare Romance Books Matter, with Rebecca Romney (#7 will surprise you!) Suspend your assumptions about rare books - Rebecca Romney shares how rare book collection can be for everyone, and is a critical component of preserving romance genre history. Work by marginalized people has frequently been considered unimportant or devalued in the rare book world - learn how Rebecca's work (part detective, part scholar, part marketer) is important not just for romance scholars, but for all of us, and how we all have a role to play.

Rebecca Romney is a rare books specialist who has been working on a catalogue surveying the history of popular romance since 2016, covering first editions of major works in the genre from the 18th century to the year 2000. She's also the co-founder of the rare book firm Type Punch Matrix, where the catalogue will be released.

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Rebecca Romney, Rare Book Dealer

Website | Twitter | Instagram

Other episodes to check out, related to content in this episode:

Shelf Love:

]]> Tue, 4 May 2021 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Rebecca Romney, Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Suspend your assumptions about rare books - Rebecca Romney shares how rare book collection can be for everyone, and is a critical component of preserving romance genre history. Work by marginalized people has frequently been considered unimportant or devalued in the rare book world - learn how Rebecca's work (part detective, part scholar, part marketer) is important not just for romance scholars, but for all of us, and how we all have a role to play.

Rebecca Romney is a rare books specialist who has been working on a catalogue surveying the history of popular romance since 2016, covering first editions of major works in the genre from the 18th century to the year 2000. She's also the co-founder of the rare book firm Type Punch Matrix, where the catalogue will be released.

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Rebecca Romney, Rare Book Dealer

Website | Twitter | Instagram

Other episodes to check out, related to content in this episode:

Shelf Love:

]]> 088. 9 Reasons Why Rare Romance Books Matter, with Rebecca Romney (#7 will surprise you!) Rebecca Romney, Andrea Martucci 01:17:45 Suspend your assumptions about rare books - Rebecca Romney shares how rare book collection can be for everyone, and is a critical component of preserving romance genre history. Work by marginalized people has frequently been considered unimportant or devalued in the rare book world - learn how Rebecca's work (part detective, part scholar, part marketer) is important not just for romance scholars, but for all of us, and how we all have a role to play. Suspend your assumptions about rare books - Rebecca Romney shares how rare book collection can be for everyone, and is a critical component of preserving romance genre history. Work by marginalized people has frequently been considered unimportant or devalued in the rare book world - learn how Rebecca's work (part detective, part scholar, part marketer) is important not just for romance scholars, but for all of us, and how we all have a role to play. romance scholarship, business of books true full 88 c8148c5a-fb6a-44b3-9d36-812b352d7199 087. Clutch Your Pearls & Think of New England "Safe sex" in romance novels with Dame Jodie Slaughter, part 2. We'll finish discussing the research published in 2000 about if reading romance impacts condom usage, and then I'll share some Twitter poll results from the community about condom usage in the last contemporary romance they read, as well as some results on where folks learned information about safe sex - what's your guess on how many were impacted by media including romance novels?

Jodie and I brainstorm some ways to incorporate less commonly covered aspects of safe sex and sexual health in romance novels. Plus, how do WASPs teach sex education?

If you haven't listened to episode 086, you probably want to take a listen to part 1 of this conversation before diving in.

Episode 086:

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Jodie Slaughter

Twitter | Instagram | Check out Jodie's Books

Research discussed:

LOVE MEANS NEVER HAVING TO BE CAREFUL: The Relationship Between Reading Romance Novels and Safe Sex Behavior

Amanda B. Diekman, Wendi L. Gardner, Mary McDonald

Twitter Polls:

Safe Sex in last contemporary romance novel you read

Sources of sex education

Shelf Love:

]]> Tue, 27 Apr 2021 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Jodie Slaughter, Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com "Safe sex" in romance novels with Dame Jodie Slaughter, part 2. We'll finish discussing the research published in 2000 about if reading romance impacts condom usage, and then I'll share some Twitter poll results from the community about condom usage in the last contemporary romance they read, as well as some results on where folks learned information about safe sex - what's your guess on how many were impacted by media including romance novels?

Jodie and I brainstorm some ways to incorporate less commonly covered aspects of safe sex and sexual health in romance novels. Plus, how do WASPs teach sex education?

If you haven't listened to episode 086, you probably want to take a listen to part 1 of this conversation before diving in.

Episode 086:

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Jodie Slaughter

Twitter | Instagram | Check out Jodie's Books

Research discussed:

LOVE MEANS NEVER HAVING TO BE CAREFUL: The Relationship Between Reading Romance Novels and Safe Sex Behavior

Amanda B. Diekman, Wendi L. Gardner, Mary McDonald

Twitter Polls:

Safe Sex in last contemporary romance novel you read

Sources of sex education

Shelf Love:

]]> 087. Clutch Your Pearls & Think of New England Jodie Slaughter, Andrea Martucci 00:46:34 "Safe sex" in romance novels with Dame Jodie Slaughter, part 2. We'll finish discussing the research published in 2000 about if reading romance impacts condom usage, and then I'll share some Twitter poll results from the community about condom usage in the last contemporary romance they read, as well as some results on where folks learned information about safe sex - what's your guess on how many were impacted by media including romance novels? Jodie and I brainstorm some ways to incorporate less commonly covered aspects of safe sex and sexual health in romance novels. Plus, how do WASPs teach sex education? If you haven't listened to episode 086, you probably want to take a listen to part 1 of this conversation before diving in. "Safe sex" in romance novels with Dame Jodie Slaughter, part 2. We'll finish discussing the research published in 2000 about if reading romance impacts condom usage, and then I'll share some Twitter poll results from the community about condom usage in the last contemporary romance they read, as well as some results on where folks learned information about safe sex - what's your guess on how many were impacted by media including romance novels? Jodie and I brainstorm some ways to incorporate less commonly covered aspects of safe sex and sexual health in romance novels. Plus, how do WASPs teach sex education? If you haven't listened to episode 086, you probably want to take a listen to part 1 of this conversation before diving in. genre discussions true full 87 08fc8f5e-8dc4-44d5-b146-f8468b3544f5 086. Sex Education & Romance Novels: Not Medical Advice (with Dame Jodie Slaughter) Dame Jodie Slaughter joins me to talk about sex education, the messages about safe sex in romance novels, the symbolic nature of sexual choices in romance, and discussion of research on these topics.

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Jodie Slaughter

Twitter | Instagram | Check out Jodie's Books

Research discussed:

LOVE MEANS NEVER HAVING TO BE CAREFUL: The Relationship Between Reading Romance Novels and Safe Sex Behavior

Amanda B. Diekman, Wendi L. Gardner, Mary McDonald

Shelf Love:

]]> Tue, 20 Apr 2021 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Jodie Slaughter, Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Dame Jodie Slaughter joins me to talk about sex education, the messages about safe sex in romance novels, the symbolic nature of sexual choices in romance, and discussion of research on these topics.

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Jodie Slaughter

Twitter | Instagram | Check out Jodie's Books

Research discussed:

LOVE MEANS NEVER HAVING TO BE CAREFUL: The Relationship Between Reading Romance Novels and Safe Sex Behavior

Amanda B. Diekman, Wendi L. Gardner, Mary McDonald

Shelf Love:

]]> 086. Sex Education & Romance Novels: Not Medical Advice (with Dame Jodie Slaughter) Jodie Slaughter, Andrea Martucci 00:45:02 Dame Jodie Slaughter joins me to talk about sex education, the messages about safe sex in romance novels, the symbolic nature of sexual choices in romance, and discussion of research on these topics. Dame Jodie Slaughter joins me to talk about sex education, the messages about safe sex in romance novels, the symbolic nature of sexual choices in romance, and discussion of research on these topics. genre discussions true full 86 cc334349-87eb-4b12-ad00-5cb877f75b6a 085. Reflections on 2020 Listener Favorite Episodes, 2021 Plans I reflect on listener favorite episodes from 2020, share what I'll be speaking more of in 2021, and say thank you to the Holiday Fairies! (Originally recorded in January when 2021 was still fresh.)

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Listener Favorite Episodes from 2020 (Popular Vote - i.e. downloads)

Jess's Favorites: (You can hear Jess on 047. Rose Lerner Double Header with Shelf Lovely Jess)

Super Special Thank You's who went above and beyond to help with Holiday Fairies:

Holiday Fairies: Amazing Newsletter Sponsors To Support

Shelf Love:

]]> Tue, 13 Apr 2021 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com I reflect on listener favorite episodes from 2020, share what I'll be speaking more of in 2021, and say thank you to the Holiday Fairies! (Originally recorded in January when 2021 was still fresh.)

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Listener Favorite Episodes from 2020 (Popular Vote - i.e. downloads)

Jess's Favorites: (You can hear Jess on 047. Rose Lerner Double Header with Shelf Lovely Jess)

Super Special Thank You's who went above and beyond to help with Holiday Fairies:

Holiday Fairies: Amazing Newsletter Sponsors To Support

Shelf Love:

]]> 085. Reflections on 2020 Listener Favorite Episodes, 2021 Plans Andrea Martucci 00:34:04 I reflect on listener favorite episodes from 2020, share what I'll be speaking more of in 2021, and say thank you to the Holiday Fairies! (Originally recorded in January when 2021 was still fresh.) I reflect on listener favorite episodes from 2020, share what I'll be speaking more of in 2021, and say thank you to the Holiday Fairies! (Originally recorded in January when 2021 was still fresh.) true full 85 4fa78871-36fc-4777-aa66-f82c6c532685 084. Captive Romance: Problematic Favorite Tropes Evil Prince Jack Harbon busts captive romance out of its cage: is captivity and kidnapping only found in dark romance, or are its themes more prevalent? We discuss why this trope is pleasurable and different manifestations in popular culture: Beauty and the Beast, Persephone Hades, the patriarchy, medical school, and alien abduction.

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Jack Harbon

Twitter | Instagram | Website | His Beauty | Worship

Mentioned:

The Fascinating Link Between Alien Abduction Reports and Sadomasochistic Fantasies

Shelf Love:

]]> Tue, 6 Apr 2021 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Jack Harbon, Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Evil Prince Jack Harbon busts captive romance out of its cage: is captivity and kidnapping only found in dark romance, or are its themes more prevalent? We discuss why this trope is pleasurable and different manifestations in popular culture: Beauty and the Beast, Persephone Hades, the patriarchy, medical school, and alien abduction.

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Jack Harbon

Twitter | Instagram | Website | His Beauty | Worship

Mentioned:

The Fascinating Link Between Alien Abduction Reports and Sadomasochistic Fantasies

Shelf Love:

]]> 084. Captive Romance: Problematic Favorite Tropes Jack Harbon, Andrea Martucci 00:27:19 Evil Prince Jack Harbon busts captive romance out of its cage: is captivity and kidnapping only found in dark romance, or are its themes more prevalent? We discuss why this trope is pleasurable and different manifestations in popular culture: Beauty and the Beast, Persephone Hades, the patriarchy, medical school, and alien abduction. Evil Prince Jack Harbon busts captive romance out of its cage: is captivity and kidnapping only found in dark romance, or are its themes more prevalent? We discuss why this trope is pleasurable and different manifestations in popular culture: Beauty and the Beast, Persephone Hades, the patriarchy, medical school, and alien abduction. problematic favorite trope, genre discussions true full 84 02b3da9f-66a0-486c-b40f-1b24b26fef07 083. Earth is Ghetto: Joyless Hags Book Club 1 Bonkers Book; 3 Joyless Hags. If you could escape earth, would you happily hitch your wagon to a lizard-man's space ship? When we scratch the surface of alien abduction romance, what do we find, and does insta-love exist? All of these questions are answered in the first ever Joyless Hags Book Club. I'm joined by Tasha L. Harrison and Katrina Jackson to discuss Alien Mate Experiment by Zenobia Renquist.

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Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guests:

Katrina Jackson: Twitter | Instagram | Kat’s Email newsletter | Buy Beautiful & Dirty

Tasha L. Harrison: Twitter | Tasha's website | Buy A Taste of Her Own Medicine

Vibes:

We Discuss:

Shelf Love:

]]> Tue, 30 Mar 2021 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Tasha L. Harrison, Katrina Jackson, Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com 1 Bonkers Book; 3 Joyless Hags. If you could escape earth, would you happily hitch your wagon to a lizard-man's space ship? When we scratch the surface of alien abduction romance, what do we find, and does insta-love exist? All of these questions are answered in the first ever Joyless Hags Book Club. I'm joined by Tasha L. Harrison and Katrina Jackson to discuss Alien Mate Experiment by Zenobia Renquist.

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Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guests:

Katrina Jackson: Twitter | Instagram | Kat’s Email newsletter | Buy Beautiful & Dirty

Tasha L. Harrison: Twitter | Tasha's website | Buy A Taste of Her Own Medicine

Vibes:

We Discuss:

Shelf Love:

]]> 083. Earth is Ghetto: Joyless Hags Book Club Tasha L. Harrison, Katrina Jackson, Andrea Martucci 00:58:58 1 Bonkers Book; 3 Joyless Hags. If you could escape earth, would you happily hitch your wagon to a lizard-man's space ship? When we scratch the surface of alien abduction romance, what do we find, and does insta-love exist? All of these questions are answered in the first ever Joyless Hags Book Club. I'm joined by Tasha L. Harrison and Katrina Jackson to discuss Alien Mate Experiment by Zenobia Renquist. 1 Bonkers Book; 3 Joyless Hags. If you could escape earth, would you happily hitch your wagon to a lizard-man's space ship? When we scratch the surface of alien abduction romance, what do we find, and does insta-love exist? All of these questions are answered in the first ever Joyless Hags Book Club. I'm joined by Tasha L. Harrison and Katrina Jackson to discuss Alien Mate Experiment by Zenobia Renquist. joyful hag book club, scifi and fantasy romance, romance novel discussion true full 83 d8507a25-1fb9-4cf2-897e-0c3471d48a9c 082. Critical Reading as Liberation from Mimicry of the Powerful Dr. Julie Moody-Freeman, host of Black Romance Podcast, uses a multi-modal cultural studies perspective to engage students in critical engagement with Black romance texts to "liberate learners from the mimicry of the powerful."

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Dr. Julie Moody-Freeman

Center for Black Diaspora at DePaul | Twitter

Listen to Black Romance Podcast

Website | Apple Podcasts | Spotify

Article we talk about:

Cultural Studies, Multiculturalism, and Media Culture By Douglas Kellner

Mentioned:

  • Hsu-Ming Teo's interview that I mentioned in the episode
    • http://ojs.ual.es/ojs/index.php/RAUDEM/article/view/4297

Progression of me discovering I might have ADHD:

Shelf Love:

]]> Tue, 23 Mar 2021 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Julie Moody-Freeman) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Dr. Julie Moody-Freeman, host of Black Romance Podcast, uses a multi-modal cultural studies perspective to engage students in critical engagement with Black romance texts to "liberate learners from the mimicry of the powerful."

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Dr. Julie Moody-Freeman

Center for Black Diaspora at DePaul | Twitter

Listen to Black Romance Podcast

Website | Apple Podcasts | Spotify

Article we talk about:

Cultural Studies, Multiculturalism, and Media Culture By Douglas Kellner

Mentioned:

  • Hsu-Ming Teo's interview that I mentioned in the episode
    • http://ojs.ual.es/ojs/index.php/RAUDEM/article/view/4297

Progression of me discovering I might have ADHD:

Shelf Love:

]]> 082. Critical Reading as Liberation from Mimicry of the Powerful Andrea Martucci, Julie Moody-Freeman 01:13:00 Dr. Julie Moody-Freeman, host of Black Romance Podcast, uses a multi-modal cultural studies perspective to engage students in critical engagement with Black romance texts to "liberate learners from the mimicry of the powerful." Dr. Julie Moody-Freeman, host of Black Romance Podcast, uses a multi-modal cultural studies perspective to engage students in critical engagement with Black romance texts to "liberate learners from the mimicry of the powerful." pop culture in the classroom, romance scholarship, genre discussions true full 82 4e9a3b5e-3900-4c49-a1bd-beaf80dc48fd 081. From History to histories Part 1: https://shelflovepodcast.com/episodes/season-2/episode-80/080-i-now-pronounce-you-colonialism-capitalism-white-supremacy/

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Dr. Margo Hendricks

Website | Twitter

Article we talk about:

Archives and Histories of Racial Capitalism: An Afterward by Jennifer L. Morgan

https://read.dukeupress.edu/social-text/article-abstract/33/4 (125)/153/31135/Archives-and-Histories-of-Racial-CapitalismAn

A very short starter reading list sent by Dr. Hendricks:

  • Richard Hakluyt, Voyages and Discoveries: Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, & Discoveries of the English
  • Imtiaz Habib, Black Lives in the English Archives, 1500-1677
  • Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina, Black London Before Emancipation
  • Paul Gilroy, The Black Atlantic
  • Annette Gordon-Reed, Racism in America
  • The Vision of China in the English Literature of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century. Edited by Adrian Hsia, Chinese U P, 1998
  • Connexions: Histories of Race and Sex in North America, eds.,  Jennifer Brier, Jim Downs, Jennifer L. Morgan
  • Stephanie Camp, "Early European Views of African Bodies: Beauty," Sexuality and Slavery, ed. Daina Ramey Berry and Leslie M. Harris
  • Jerng, Mark C. Racial Worldmaking: The Power of Popular Fiction (2018)
  • Baez, Jillian, "Navigating and Negotiating Latina Beauty" (In Search of Belonging: Latinas, Media, and Citizenship) (2018)
  • Akhimie, Patricia, Shakespeare and the Cultivation of Difference: Race and conduct in the Early Modern World
  • Readers: Critical Race Theory, Critical White Studies, Critical Indigenous Studies
  • Elizabeth Kingston, "Romanticizing White Supremacy" (2018)
  • Chess, Simone, Male-to-Female Crossdressing in Early Modern English Literature: Gender, Performance, and Queer Relations
  • Asexualities: Feminist and Queer Perspectives. Ed. Karli June Cerankowski and Megan Milks. New York: Routledge, 2014.

Shelf Love:

]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2021 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Margo Hendricks) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Part 1: https://shelflovepodcast.com/episodes/season-2/episode-80/080-i-now-pronounce-you-colonialism-capitalism-white-supremacy/

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Dr. Margo Hendricks

Website | Twitter

Article we talk about:

Archives and Histories of Racial Capitalism: An Afterward by Jennifer L. Morgan

https://read.dukeupress.edu/social-text/article-abstract/33/4 (125)/153/31135/Archives-and-Histories-of-Racial-CapitalismAn

A very short starter reading list sent by Dr. Hendricks:

  • Richard Hakluyt, Voyages and Discoveries: Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, & Discoveries of the English
  • Imtiaz Habib, Black Lives in the English Archives, 1500-1677
  • Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina, Black London Before Emancipation
  • Paul Gilroy, The Black Atlantic
  • Annette Gordon-Reed, Racism in America
  • The Vision of China in the English Literature of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century. Edited by Adrian Hsia, Chinese U P, 1998
  • Connexions: Histories of Race and Sex in North America, eds.,  Jennifer Brier, Jim Downs, Jennifer L. Morgan
  • Stephanie Camp, "Early European Views of African Bodies: Beauty," Sexuality and Slavery, ed. Daina Ramey Berry and Leslie M. Harris
  • Jerng, Mark C. Racial Worldmaking: The Power of Popular Fiction (2018)
  • Baez, Jillian, "Navigating and Negotiating Latina Beauty" (In Search of Belonging: Latinas, Media, and Citizenship) (2018)
  • Akhimie, Patricia, Shakespeare and the Cultivation of Difference: Race and conduct in the Early Modern World
  • Readers: Critical Race Theory, Critical White Studies, Critical Indigenous Studies
  • Elizabeth Kingston, "Romanticizing White Supremacy" (2018)
  • Chess, Simone, Male-to-Female Crossdressing in Early Modern English Literature: Gender, Performance, and Queer Relations
  • Asexualities: Feminist and Queer Perspectives. Ed. Karli June Cerankowski and Megan Milks. New York: Routledge, 2014.

Shelf Love:

]]> 081. From History to histories Andrea Martucci, Margo Hendricks 00:52:08 "Archives don't tell us everything. You should question, what texts did you use? What did you look at? What did you not look at? What did you miss? What questions did you ask? What questions did you not ask? And I think that's when we start to get outside of this problem of history, capital H, and move into histories, small "h" pluralized, and think about what appears first and what we do underneath." -Dr. Margo Hendricks "Archives don't tell us everything. You should question, what texts did you use? What did you look at? What did you not look at? What did you miss? What questions did you ask? What questions did you not ask? And I think that's when we start to get outside of this problem of history, capital H, and move into histories, small "h" pluralized, and think about what appears first and what we do underneath." -Dr. Margo Hendricks romance scholarship, genre discussions true full 81 403eecdf-a61f-44ef-b1e7-51e91512343f 080. I Now Pronounce You Colonialism, Capitalism, & White Supremacy Have you ever wondered when Shelf Love would finally cover the unholy marriage of Colonialism, Imperialism, Capitalism, and White Supremacy? Dr. Margo Hendricks drops in to explain why you can't talk about just one because they're inextricably linked. Yes, this is still a romance novel podcast!

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Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Dr. Margo Hendricks

Website | Twitter

Article we talk about: 

Archives and Histories of Racial Capitalism: An Afterward by Jennifer L. Morgan

 

Episodes Mentioned:

073 & 074 about The Secular Scripture by Northrop Frye with Dr. Angela Toscano

077 & 078 with Dame Jodie Slaughter about Twilight and Bridgerton (noodling on some ideas that eventually became my current research project)

To Be Alone With You by Jodie Slaughter: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Y92DR54/

A very short starter reading list sent by Dr. Hendricks:

  • Richard Hakluyt, Voyages and Discoveries: Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, & Discoveries of the English
  • Imtiaz Habib, Black Lives in the English Archives, 1500-1677
  • Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina, Black London Before Emancipation
  • Paul Gilroy, The Black Atlantic
  • Annette Gordon-Reed, Racism in America
  • The Vision of China in the English Literature of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century. Edited by Adrian Hsia, Chinese U P, 1998
  • Connexions: Histories of Race and Sex in North America, eds.,  Jennifer Brier, Jim Downs, Jennifer L. Morgan
  • Stephanie Camp, "Early European Views of African Bodies: Beauty," Sexuality and Slavery, ed. Daina Ramey Berry and Leslie M. Harris
  • Jerng, Mark C. Racial Worldmaking: The Power of Popular Fiction (2018)
  • Baez, Jillian, "Navigating and Negotiating Latina Beauty" (In Search of Belonging: Latinas, Media, and Citizenship) (2018)
  • Akhimie, Patricia, Shakespeare and the Cultivation of Difference: Race and conduct in the Early Modern World
  • Readers: Critical Race Theory, Critical White Studies, Critical Indigenous Studies
  • Elizabeth Kingston, "Romanticizing White Supremacy" (2018)
  • Chess, Simone, Male-to-Female Crossdressing in Early Modern English Literature: Gender, Performance, and Queer Relations
  • Asexualities: Feminist and Queer Perspectives. Ed. Karli June Cerankowski and Megan Milks. New York: Routledge, 2014.

Shelf Love:

]]> Tue, 9 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Margo Hendricks) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Have you ever wondered when Shelf Love would finally cover the unholy marriage of Colonialism, Imperialism, Capitalism, and White Supremacy? Dr. Margo Hendricks drops in to explain why you can't talk about just one because they're inextricably linked. Yes, this is still a romance novel podcast!

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Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Dr. Margo Hendricks

Website | Twitter

Article we talk about: 

Archives and Histories of Racial Capitalism: An Afterward by Jennifer L. Morgan

 

Episodes Mentioned:

073 & 074 about The Secular Scripture by Northrop Frye with Dr. Angela Toscano

077 & 078 with Dame Jodie Slaughter about Twilight and Bridgerton (noodling on some ideas that eventually became my current research project)

To Be Alone With You by Jodie Slaughter: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Y92DR54/

A very short starter reading list sent by Dr. Hendricks:

  • Richard Hakluyt, Voyages and Discoveries: Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, & Discoveries of the English
  • Imtiaz Habib, Black Lives in the English Archives, 1500-1677
  • Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina, Black London Before Emancipation
  • Paul Gilroy, The Black Atlantic
  • Annette Gordon-Reed, Racism in America
  • The Vision of China in the English Literature of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century. Edited by Adrian Hsia, Chinese U P, 1998
  • Connexions: Histories of Race and Sex in North America, eds.,  Jennifer Brier, Jim Downs, Jennifer L. Morgan
  • Stephanie Camp, "Early European Views of African Bodies: Beauty," Sexuality and Slavery, ed. Daina Ramey Berry and Leslie M. Harris
  • Jerng, Mark C. Racial Worldmaking: The Power of Popular Fiction (2018)
  • Baez, Jillian, "Navigating and Negotiating Latina Beauty" (In Search of Belonging: Latinas, Media, and Citizenship) (2018)
  • Akhimie, Patricia, Shakespeare and the Cultivation of Difference: Race and conduct in the Early Modern World
  • Readers: Critical Race Theory, Critical White Studies, Critical Indigenous Studies
  • Elizabeth Kingston, "Romanticizing White Supremacy" (2018)
  • Chess, Simone, Male-to-Female Crossdressing in Early Modern English Literature: Gender, Performance, and Queer Relations
  • Asexualities: Feminist and Queer Perspectives. Ed. Karli June Cerankowski and Megan Milks. New York: Routledge, 2014.

Shelf Love:

]]> 080. I Now Pronounce You Colonialism, Capitalism, & White Supremacy Margo Hendricks 01:12:34 Have you ever wondered when Shelf Love would finally cover the unholy marriage of Colonialism, Imperialism, Capitalism, and White Supremacy? Dr. Margo Hendricks drops in to explain why you can't talk about just one because they're inextricably linked. Yes, this is still a romance novel podcast! Have you ever wondered when Shelf Love would finally cover the unholy marriage of Colonialism, Imperialism, Capitalism, and White Supremacy? Dr. Margo Hendricks drops in to explain why you can't talk about just one because they're inextricably linked. Yes, this is still a romance novel podcast! romance scholarship, genre discussions true full 80 0924707d-91fa-45fc-afa5-0e6b6e3254b4 079. There's Only One Heart: Caroline's Heart by Austin Chant (Crossover with Boobies & Noobies) You've heard of "there's only one bed" romance trope - are you ready for: "There's Only One Heart"? Kelly Reynolds from Boobies & Noobies invited me on her show in October 2020 and we discussed Austin Chant's Caroline's Heart. Plus, learn a bit about Shelf Love's exciting new research project.

Show Notes

Shelf Love:

Book: Caroline's Heart by Austin Chant

Guest: Kelly Reynolds from Boobies & Noobies Podcast

Learn more about Shelf Love's Bridgerton Research project: https://shelflovepodcast.com/blog/posts/bridgerton-research

 

Shelf Love:

]]> Thu, 4 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Kelly Reynolds) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com You've heard of "there's only one bed" romance trope - are you ready for: "There's Only One Heart"? Kelly Reynolds from Boobies & Noobies invited me on her show in October 2020 and we discussed Austin Chant's Caroline's Heart. Plus, learn a bit about Shelf Love's exciting new research project.

Show Notes

Shelf Love:

Book: Caroline's Heart by Austin Chant

Guest: Kelly Reynolds from Boobies & Noobies Podcast

Learn more about Shelf Love's Bridgerton Research project: https://shelflovepodcast.com/blog/posts/bridgerton-research

 

Shelf Love:

]]> 079. There's Only One Heart: Caroline's Heart by Austin Chant (Crossover with Boobies & Noobies) Kelly Reynolds 00:51:14 You've heard of "there's only one bed" romance trope - are you ready for: "There's Only One Heart"? Kelly Reynolds from Boobies & Noobies invited me on her show in October 2020 and we discussed Austin Chant's Caroline's Heart. Plus, learn a bit about Shelf Love's exciting new research project. You've heard of "there's only one bed" romance trope - are you ready for: "There's Only One Heart"? Kelly Reynolds from Boobies & Noobies invited me on her show in October 2020 and we discussed Austin Chant's Caroline's Heart. Plus, learn a bit about Shelf Love's exciting new research project. crossover podcast, scifi and fantasy romance true full 79 bc2be19a-58c2-4a7f-a1e0-c3890a50a22a 078. Romance Curious: Bridgerton So Hashtag Diverse (with Jodie Slaughter, part 2) Will Bridgerton inspire romance curiosity for a new generation? Jodie Slaughter became a romance reader by way of Twilight and Twilight fanfiction. When newbies take their first clumsy steps into romancelandia, will they be welcomed with the benefit of the doubt or shunned for arriving at the HEA gates too late?

Part 2 - listen to episode 77 for part 1.

Show Notes:

Don't miss part 1, 077. Twilight Fan Fiction: Climbing into a Can of Worms with Jodie Slaughter (part 1)

Shelf Love:

Guest: Jodie Slaughter

Twitter | Instagram | Check out Jodie's Books

Cans of Worms:

Jodie on Shelf Love episode 061

Twitter thread referenced in this episode: Elle McKinney on Literary Blackface

Shelf Love:

]]> Sat, 30 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Jodie Slaughter, Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Will Bridgerton inspire romance curiosity for a new generation? Jodie Slaughter became a romance reader by way of Twilight and Twilight fanfiction. When newbies take their first clumsy steps into romancelandia, will they be welcomed with the benefit of the doubt or shunned for arriving at the HEA gates too late?

Part 2 - listen to episode 77 for part 1.

Show Notes:

Don't miss part 1, 077. Twilight Fan Fiction: Climbing into a Can of Worms with Jodie Slaughter (part 1)

Shelf Love:

Guest: Jodie Slaughter

Twitter | Instagram | Check out Jodie's Books

Cans of Worms:

Jodie on Shelf Love episode 061

Twitter thread referenced in this episode: Elle McKinney on Literary Blackface

Shelf Love:

]]> 078. Romance Curious: Bridgerton So Hashtag Diverse (with Jodie Slaughter, part 2) Jodie Slaughter, Andrea Martucci 00:38:39 Will Bridgerton inspire romance curiosity for a new generation? Jodie Slaughter became a romance reader by way of Twilight and Twilight fanfiction. When newbies take their first clumsy steps into romancelandia, will they be welcomed with the benefit of the doubt or shunned for arriving at the HEA gates too late? Part 2 - listen to episode 77 for part 1. Will Bridgerton inspire romance curiosity for a new generation? Jodie Slaughter became a romance reader by way of Twilight and Twilight fanfiction. When newbies take their first clumsy steps into romancelandia, will they be welcomed with the benefit of the doubt or shunned for arriving at the HEA gates too late? Part 2 - listen to episode 77 for part 1. fanfiction, genre discussions true full 78 64b16a64-0cdd-465b-849f-683d83342377 077. Twilight Fan Fiction: Climbing into a Can of Worms with Jodie Slaughter (part 1) Twilight. Fan fiction. Bridgerton. Hashtag diversity. Plus countless cans of worms that we don't want to get into, yet nonetheless crank open. Dame Jodie Slaughter and I go on a journey to uncover gateways into romance, and why it's so hard to even identify that the thing people love in other media is the romance! 

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Dame Jodie Slaughter
Twitter | Instagram | Check out Jodie's Books

Cans of Worms:

Shelf Love:

]]> Sat, 23 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Jodie Slaughter) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Twilight. Fan fiction. Bridgerton. Hashtag diversity. Plus countless cans of worms that we don't want to get into, yet nonetheless crank open. Dame Jodie Slaughter and I go on a journey to uncover gateways into romance, and why it's so hard to even identify that the thing people love in other media is the romance! 

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Dame Jodie Slaughter
Twitter | Instagram | Check out Jodie's Books

Cans of Worms:

Shelf Love:

]]> 077. Twilight Fan Fiction: Climbing into a Can of Worms with Jodie Slaughter (part 1) Andrea Martucci, Jodie Slaughter 00:43:40 Twilight. Fan fiction. Bridgerton. Hashtag diversity. Plus countless cans of worms that we don't want to get into, yet nonetheless crank open. Dame Jodie Slaughter and I go on a journey to uncover gateways into romance, and why it's so hard to even identify that the thing people love in other media is the romance! Twilight. Fan fiction. Bridgerton. Hashtag diversity. Plus countless cans of worms that we don't want to get into, yet nonetheless crank open. Dame Jodie Slaughter and I go on a journey to uncover gateways into romance, and why it's so hard to even identify that the thing people love in other media is the romance! fanfiction, genre discussions true full 77 0b83444d-a11f-4d81-86ff-2bc4cbb4fe10 076. Generous Curiosity - Strange Love by Ann Aguirre with Whoa!mance An alien abduction romance with a delightfully unexpected exploration of sexual pleasure. Morgan and Isabeau from Whoa!mance join me to discuss how Strange Love by Ann Aguirre unpacks cultural scripts and encourages generous curiosity. Also: the origin story of the Whoa!mance intro sigh.

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guests: Whoa!mance (Morgan and Isabeau)

Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Website | Listen on any podcast app!

Book Discussed

Strange Love by Ann Aguirre

Misc: I mentioned the episode about My Beautiful Enemy by Sherry Thomas with Dr. Jayashree Kamble

Top Whoa!mance episode recommendations for Shelf Love listeners

Shelf Love:

]]> Sat, 16 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Whoamance) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com An alien abduction romance with a delightfully unexpected exploration of sexual pleasure. Morgan and Isabeau from Whoa!mance join me to discuss how Strange Love by Ann Aguirre unpacks cultural scripts and encourages generous curiosity. Also: the origin story of the Whoa!mance intro sigh.

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guests: Whoa!mance (Morgan and Isabeau)

Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Website | Listen on any podcast app!

Book Discussed

Strange Love by Ann Aguirre

Misc: I mentioned the episode about My Beautiful Enemy by Sherry Thomas with Dr. Jayashree Kamble

Top Whoa!mance episode recommendations for Shelf Love listeners

Shelf Love:

]]> 076. Generous Curiosity - Strange Love by Ann Aguirre with Whoa!mance Andrea Martucci, Whoamance 00:56:57 An alien abduction romance with a delightfully unexpected exploration of sexual pleasure. Morgan and Isabeau from Whoa!mance join me to discuss how Strange Love by Ann Aguirre unpacks cultural scripts and encourages generous curiosity. Also: the origin story of the Whoa!mance intro sigh. An alien abduction romance with a delightfully unexpected exploration of sexual pleasure. Morgan and Isabeau from Whoa!mance join me to discuss how Strange Love by Ann Aguirre unpacks cultural scripts and encourages generous curiosity. Also: the origin story of the Whoa!mance intro sigh. crossover podcast, scifi and fantasy romance true full 76 3afca32c-3a82-4148-b10d-0be616f80b49 075. Jennifer Crusie: Nothing But Good Times Ahead Jennifer Crusie drops in to talk about Dove Bars, dogs, normative ideals of white middle class baby boomer womanhood, divorce, unconditional love, RWA, and all the good times ahead we've been wondering about.

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Jennifer Crusie

Argh Ink Blog | Website

Shelf Love Episodes mentioned:

  • Episode 002: the episode about Crusie's Oeuvre that started it all
  • Episode 068: Happily Ever Existential Dread: how the desire for HEA is all about a future we don't have to imagine
  • Episode 047: Shelf Lovely Jess drops in to talk about how I used Crusie to lure her into my new podcast and she never left (also we talk about Rose Lerner's books and Sunfire romance)

Crusie Recommends:

  • Sarina Bowen - The Year We Fell Down
  • Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
  • The Murderbot Diaries - Martha Wells
  • Contemporary romance by Mhairi McFarlane
  • Rivers of London Series by Ben Aaronovitch

Shelf Love:

]]> Sat, 2 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Jennifer Crusie, Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Jennifer Crusie drops in to talk about Dove Bars, dogs, normative ideals of white middle class baby boomer womanhood, divorce, unconditional love, RWA, and all the good times ahead we've been wondering about.

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Jennifer Crusie

Argh Ink Blog | Website

Shelf Love Episodes mentioned:

  • Episode 002: the episode about Crusie's Oeuvre that started it all
  • Episode 068: Happily Ever Existential Dread: how the desire for HEA is all about a future we don't have to imagine
  • Episode 047: Shelf Lovely Jess drops in to talk about how I used Crusie to lure her into my new podcast and she never left (also we talk about Rose Lerner's books and Sunfire romance)

Crusie Recommends:

  • Sarina Bowen - The Year We Fell Down
  • Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
  • The Murderbot Diaries - Martha Wells
  • Contemporary romance by Mhairi McFarlane
  • Rivers of London Series by Ben Aaronovitch

Shelf Love:

]]> 075. Jennifer Crusie: Nothing But Good Times Ahead Jennifer Crusie, Andrea Martucci 01:21:32 Jennifer Crusie drops in to talk about Dove Bars, dogs, normative ideals of white middle class baby boomer womanhood, divorce, unconditional love, RWA, and all the good times ahead we've been wondering about. Jennifer Crusie drops in to talk about Dove Bars, dogs, normative ideals of white middle class baby boomer womanhood, divorce, unconditional love, RWA, and all the good times ahead we've been wondering about. contemporary romance true full 75 6cd8342c-085c-4a5c-9870-0ca4bf17a02f 074. Ma'am, this is Problematic: The Secular Scripture pt 2 with Dr. Angela Toscano Dr. Angela Toscano returns to continue our discussion of The Secular Scripture by Northrop Frye and how it's an urtext for understanding the romance genre. You'll definitely want to go listen to part 1, which is episode 73, before listening to this one

In part 2, we'll be discussing how identity must evolve in romance, the possibility inherent to the romance, and how we can have more critical conversations about problematic things in romance without demanding its eradication - because let's be honest, everything is problematic.

Show Notes:

Listen to part 1: 073. Structuring Romance: The Secular Scripture pt 1 with Dr. Angela Toscano

Shelf Love:

Guest: Dr. Angela Toscano

Twitter | Website | JPRS Notes & Queries | Patreon - Romance Lessons from Dr. Toscano

Books Discussed:

The Secular Scripture by Northrop Frye

What to read next if you like Frye:

The diagram I drew when reading about identity in The Secular Scripture

Romancelandia Holiday Fairies Gift Drive (2020)

Shelf Love:

]]> Sat, 26 Dec 2020 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Angela Toscano, Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Dr. Angela Toscano returns to continue our discussion of The Secular Scripture by Northrop Frye and how it's an urtext for understanding the romance genre. You'll definitely want to go listen to part 1, which is episode 73, before listening to this one

In part 2, we'll be discussing how identity must evolve in romance, the possibility inherent to the romance, and how we can have more critical conversations about problematic things in romance without demanding its eradication - because let's be honest, everything is problematic.

Show Notes:

Listen to part 1: 073. Structuring Romance: The Secular Scripture pt 1 with Dr. Angela Toscano

Shelf Love:

Guest: Dr. Angela Toscano

Twitter | Website | JPRS Notes & Queries | Patreon - Romance Lessons from Dr. Toscano

Books Discussed:

The Secular Scripture by Northrop Frye

What to read next if you like Frye:

The diagram I drew when reading about identity in The Secular Scripture

Romancelandia Holiday Fairies Gift Drive (2020)

Shelf Love:

]]> 074. Ma'am, this is Problematic: The Secular Scripture pt 2 with Dr. Angela Toscano Angela Toscano, Andrea Martucci 00:31:23 How identity must evolve in romance, the possibility inherent to the romance, and how we can have more critical conversations about problematic things in romance without demanding its eradication - because let's be honest, everything is problematic. Dr. Angela Toscano returns to continue our discussion of The Secular Scripture by Northrop Frye and how it's an urtext for understanding the romance genre. You'll definitely want to go listen to part 1, which is episode 73, before listening to this one How identity must evolve in romance, the possibility inherent to the romance, and how we can have more critical conversations about problematic things in romance without demanding its eradication - because let's be honest, everything is problematic. Dr. Angela Toscano returns to continue our discussion of The Secular Scripture by Northrop Frye and how it's an urtext for understanding the romance genre. You'll definitely want to go listen to part 1, which is episode 73, before listening to this one book discussion, scholarly true full 74 b1a7bef3-7c92-4ab4-b35f-98101e10856b 073. Structuring Romance: The Secular Scripture pt 1 with Dr. Angela Toscano Dr. Angela Toscano, a romance scholar, writer, and researcher joins Shelf Love to discuss literary critic Northrop Frye's 1976 book The Secular Scripture: A study of the structure of romance. Although it's 44 years old and isn't only about romance novels, it has a lot to say that's relevant to the popular romance genre in the year 2020 - and Angela and I call on many examples from more recent books you may be familiar with as well as other examples from pop culture.

For example, how is the structure of romance fundamentally different from that of literary, epic works? Why is "mere entertainment" so derided by the academy and what's wrong with the phony infinite? What's the difference between a maze with no plan and a maze, not without a plan? How does romance focus on the polarity between the idyllic world we want and the subterranean world we don't want, but not the life we have? And how does the dog always know?

This is part 1 of our conversation. Part 2: out 12/26/20.

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Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Dr. Angela Toscano

Twitter | Website | JPRS Notes & Queries

Books Discussed:

The Secular Scripture by Northrop Frye

The Hathaways by Lisa Kleypas

Romancelandia Holiday Fairies Gift Drive (2020)

Shelf Love:

]]> Sat, 19 Dec 2020 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Angela Toscano) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Dr. Angela Toscano, a romance scholar, writer, and researcher joins Shelf Love to discuss literary critic Northrop Frye's 1976 book The Secular Scripture: A study of the structure of romance. Although it's 44 years old and isn't only about romance novels, it has a lot to say that's relevant to the popular romance genre in the year 2020 - and Angela and I call on many examples from more recent books you may be familiar with as well as other examples from pop culture.

For example, how is the structure of romance fundamentally different from that of literary, epic works? Why is "mere entertainment" so derided by the academy and what's wrong with the phony infinite? What's the difference between a maze with no plan and a maze, not without a plan? How does romance focus on the polarity between the idyllic world we want and the subterranean world we don't want, but not the life we have? And how does the dog always know?

This is part 1 of our conversation. Part 2: out 12/26/20.

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Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Dr. Angela Toscano

Twitter | Website | JPRS Notes & Queries

Books Discussed:

The Secular Scripture by Northrop Frye

The Hathaways by Lisa Kleypas

Romancelandia Holiday Fairies Gift Drive (2020)

Shelf Love:

]]> 073. Structuring Romance: The Secular Scripture pt 1 with Dr. Angela Toscano Angela Toscano 00:50:30 Dr. Angela Toscano, a romance scholar, writer, and researcher joins Shelf Love to discuss literary critic Northrop Frye's 1976 book The Secular Scripture: A study of the structure of romance. Although it's 44 years old and isn't only about romance novels, it has a lot to say that's relevant to the popular romance genre in the year 2020 - and Angela and I call on many examples from more recent books you may be familiar with as well as other examples from pop culture. For example, how is the structure of romance fundamentally different from that of literary, epic works? Why is "mere entertainment" so derided by the academy and what's wrong with the phony infinite? What's the difference between a maze with no plan and a maze, not without a plan? How does romance focus on the polarity between the idyllic world we want and the subterranean world we don't want, but not the life we have? And how does the dog always know? This is part 1 of our conversation. Part 2: out 12/26/20. Dr. Angela Toscano, a romance scholar, writer, and researcher joins Shelf Love to discuss literary critic Northrop Frye's 1976 book The Secular Scripture: A study of the structure of romance. Although it's 44 years old and isn't only about romance novels, it has a lot to say that's relevant to the popular romance genre in the year 2020 - and Angela and I call on many examples from more recent books you may be familiar with as well as other examples from pop culture. For example, how is the structure of romance fundamentally different from that of literary, epic works? Why is "mere entertainment" so derided by the academy and what's wrong with the phony infinite? What's the difference between a maze with no plan and a maze, not without a plan? How does romance focus on the polarity between the idyllic world we want and the subterranean world we don't want, but not the life we have? And how does the dog always know? This is part 1 of our conversation. Part 2: out 12/26/20. book discussion, scholarly true full 73 a271f644-da40-44da-9bec-f1b4b1024c3e 072. I Just Have A Lot of Feelings This episode is about feelings, and romance novels, and hope, and anger, and powerlessness, and the year 2020.

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

I mentioned Jayashree Kamble's idea of "the media romance," which she writes about in Making Meaning in Popular Romance Fiction (on sale until 12/31/20 for $20!) She also writes about it in her chapter in the Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction "Romance in the Media."

Romancelandia Holiday Fairies Gift Drive (2020)

Thank you to beta listeners for this episode: Hannah Hearts Romance, Jhen, and Madison

Shelf Love:

]]> Sat, 12 Dec 2020 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com This episode is about feelings, and romance novels, and hope, and anger, and powerlessness, and the year 2020.

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

I mentioned Jayashree Kamble's idea of "the media romance," which she writes about in Making Meaning in Popular Romance Fiction (on sale until 12/31/20 for $20!) She also writes about it in her chapter in the Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction "Romance in the Media."

Romancelandia Holiday Fairies Gift Drive (2020)

Thank you to beta listeners for this episode: Hannah Hearts Romance, Jhen, and Madison

Shelf Love:

]]> 072. I Just Have A Lot of Feelings Andrea Martucci 00:23:40 This episode is about feelings, and romance novels, and hope, and anger, and powerlessness, and the year 2020. This episode is about feelings, and romance novels, and hope, and anger, and powerlessness, and the year 2020. genre discussions true full 72 ac0383a5-da53-4700-8438-4134b14c52ff 071. Personal Favorite Romances from 2020 with The Swoonies The Swoon Awards organizers drop in to share their exciting new romance award for readers. Ari, Amber, Lynell, and Nick were the perfect crew to join me to talk about favorite romances of the year and along the way we explain our own personal criteria for deciding what made the cut.

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guests: The Swoon Awards

Website - submit a nomination/vote | Twitter

Ari: Goodreads ; Twitter | Amber: Blog ; Twitter | Lynell: Blog ; Twitter | Nick: Blog ; Twitter

Books Discussed:

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Top Five Reads for 2020:

Ari's Top 5

  • See Me After Class by Meghan Quinn
  • Call Me Maybe by Cara Bastone
  • The Roommate by Rosie Danan
  • The Lineup by Meghan Quinn
  • The Tip-Off by Rebecca Jenshak

Amber's Top 5

  • The Roommate by Rosie Danan
  • You Should See Me in My Crown by Leah Johnson
  • Girl Gone Viral by Alisha Rai
  • Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert (episode with Talia Hibbert)
  • Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall

Lynell's Top 5

  • Office Hours by Katrina Jackson (Katrina Jackson is on Shelf Love's editorial advisory board and a frequent guest)
  • Blind Date with a Book Boyfriend by Lucy Eden (episode about this book!)
  • Ties that Tether by Jane Igharo
  • Dirty Hearts by Kenya Wright
  • How to Catch a Queen by Alyssa Cole

Nick's Top 5

  • The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller
  • Accidentally Engaged by Farah Heron
  • Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade
  • The Hidden Moon by Jeannie Lin (episode that talks about how love was different in the Tang dynasty)
  • The Psy-Changeling Series by Nalini Singh

Andrea's Top 5

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]]> Sat, 5 Dec 2020 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, The Swoonies) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com The Swoon Awards organizers drop in to share their exciting new romance award for readers. Ari, Amber, Lynell, and Nick were the perfect crew to join me to talk about favorite romances of the year and along the way we explain our own personal criteria for deciding what made the cut.

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Guests: The Swoon Awards

Website - submit a nomination/vote | Twitter

Ari: Goodreads ; Twitter | Amber: Blog ; Twitter | Lynell: Blog ; Twitter | Nick: Blog ; Twitter

Books Discussed:

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Top Five Reads for 2020:

Ari's Top 5

  • See Me After Class by Meghan Quinn
  • Call Me Maybe by Cara Bastone
  • The Roommate by Rosie Danan
  • The Lineup by Meghan Quinn
  • The Tip-Off by Rebecca Jenshak

Amber's Top 5

  • The Roommate by Rosie Danan
  • You Should See Me in My Crown by Leah Johnson
  • Girl Gone Viral by Alisha Rai
  • Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert (episode with Talia Hibbert)
  • Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall

Lynell's Top 5

  • Office Hours by Katrina Jackson (Katrina Jackson is on Shelf Love's editorial advisory board and a frequent guest)
  • Blind Date with a Book Boyfriend by Lucy Eden (episode about this book!)
  • Ties that Tether by Jane Igharo
  • Dirty Hearts by Kenya Wright
  • How to Catch a Queen by Alyssa Cole

Nick's Top 5

  • The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller
  • Accidentally Engaged by Farah Heron
  • Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade
  • The Hidden Moon by Jeannie Lin (episode that talks about how love was different in the Tang dynasty)
  • The Psy-Changeling Series by Nalini Singh

Andrea's Top 5

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]]> 071. Personal Favorite Romances from 2020 with The Swoonies Andrea Martucci, The Swoonies 01:22:02 The Swoon Awards organizers drop in to share their exciting new romance award for readers. Ari, Amber, Lynell, and Nick were the perfect crew to join me to talk about favorite romances of the year and along the way we explain our own personal criteria for deciding what made the cut. The Swoon Awards organizers drop in to share their exciting new romance award for readers. Ari, Amber, Lynell, and Nick were the perfect crew to join me to talk about favorite romances of the year and along the way we explain our own personal criteria for deciding what made the cut. book recommendations true full 71 99fbe3ce-c66f-492e-bc80-695c97570083 070. Consensual Non-Monogamy in Romance Novels - Shelf Love x Monogamish Jhen, host of the Monogamish Podcast, drops in to discuss consensual non-monogamy aka polyamory in popular romance. We discuss Harbor by Rebekah Weatherspoon and Neighborly by Katrina Jackson.

Show Notes:

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Guest: Jhen from Monogamish

Jhen is a host of Monogamish, a podcast about consensual non-monogamy through the lens of a Black Carribbean lens.

Jhen on Twitter | Jhen on Instagram | Listen to Monogamish

Books Discussed:

  • Harbor by Rebekah Weatherspoon
  • Neighborly by Katrina Jackson

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]]> Sat, 28 Nov 2020 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Jhen) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Jhen, host of the Monogamish Podcast, drops in to discuss consensual non-monogamy aka polyamory in popular romance. We discuss Harbor by Rebekah Weatherspoon and Neighborly by Katrina Jackson.

Show Notes:

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Guest: Jhen from Monogamish

Jhen is a host of Monogamish, a podcast about consensual non-monogamy through the lens of a Black Carribbean lens.

Jhen on Twitter | Jhen on Instagram | Listen to Monogamish

Books Discussed:

  • Harbor by Rebekah Weatherspoon
  • Neighborly by Katrina Jackson

Support Romancing the Runoff:

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]]> 070. Consensual Non-Monogamy in Romance Novels - Shelf Love x Monogamish Andrea Martucci, Jhen 00:56:16 Jhen, host of the Monogamish Podcast, drops in to discuss consensual non-monogamy aka polyamory in popular romance. We discuss Harbor by Rebekah Weatherspoon and Neighborly by Katrina Jackson. Jhen, host of the Monogamish Podcast, drops in to discuss consensual non-monogamy aka polyamory in popular romance. We discuss Harbor by Rebekah Weatherspoon and Neighborly by Katrina Jackson. queer romance, crossover podcast, contemporary romance, genre discussions true full 70 666e03e8-66f7-489f-a41b-9b8337e01273 069. Scarlett Peckham and the Problematic House Party Scarlett Peckham, professional writer of alpha heroines, joins me to discuss her problematic favorite trope: house parties! Forced Proximity! Lunch hampers! Bed hopping! Both everything and nothing is riding on who marries whom! And of course, capitalism, imperialism, and labor exploitation. Womp womp - don't worry, they kiss at the end.

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Guest: Scarlett Peckham

Website | Twitter | Instagram | The Rakess | The Lord I Left

Book Discussed:

What I Did for A Duke by Julie Ann Long

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]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2020 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Scarlett Peckham, Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Scarlett Peckham, professional writer of alpha heroines, joins me to discuss her problematic favorite trope: house parties! Forced Proximity! Lunch hampers! Bed hopping! Both everything and nothing is riding on who marries whom! And of course, capitalism, imperialism, and labor exploitation. Womp womp - don't worry, they kiss at the end.

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Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Scarlett Peckham

Website | Twitter | Instagram | The Rakess | The Lord I Left

Book Discussed:

What I Did for A Duke by Julie Ann Long

Support Romancing the Runoff:

Website | Twitter | Instagram

Shelf Love Auction Items

Choose an Episode Topic! | Baby Quilt!

Buy Stacy Abrams' Romance novels (Selena Montgomery)

Print is backordered, but available digitally right now

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]]> 069. Scarlett Peckham and the Problematic House Party Scarlett Peckham, Andrea Martucci 00:31:00 Scarlett Peckham, professional writer of alpha heroines, joins me to discuss her problematic favorite trope: house parties! Forced Proximity! Lunch hampers! Bed hopping! Both everything and nothing is riding on who marries whom! And of course, capitalism, imperialism, and labor exploitation. Womp womp - don't worry, they kiss at the end. Scarlett Peckham, professional writer of alpha heroines, joins me to discuss her problematic favorite trope: house parties! Forced Proximity! Lunch hampers! Bed hopping! Both everything and nothing is riding on who marries whom! And of course, capitalism, imperialism, and labor exploitation. Womp womp - don't worry, they kiss at the end. problematic favorite trope, romance novel discussion, historical romance true full 69 87915762-b383-41df-9690-6506ab7c1a1e 068. Happily Ever Existential Dread Guest: Dr. Danielle Knafo, a clinical psychologist who studies fantasy, perversion, sexuality, and gender. In this episode, we discuss questions like, is it harmful to start reading romance novels too young? Why might someone fantasize about things that are undesirable in real life? What's the deal with sadomasochism? Am I become a joyless hag who's sucking all the fun out of romance novels by trying to critically understand problematic faves? Is the Happily Ever After really just a way for us humans to deal with existential dread?

Show Notes:

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Guest: Dr. Danielle Knafo

Website

Book Discussed:

The New Sexual Landscape and Contemporary Psychoanalysis* by Dr. Danielle Knafo and Rocco Lo Bosco

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]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2020 05:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Danielle Knafo, Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Guest: Dr. Danielle Knafo, a clinical psychologist who studies fantasy, perversion, sexuality, and gender. In this episode, we discuss questions like, is it harmful to start reading romance novels too young? Why might someone fantasize about things that are undesirable in real life? What's the deal with sadomasochism? Am I become a joyless hag who's sucking all the fun out of romance novels by trying to critically understand problematic faves? Is the Happily Ever After really just a way for us humans to deal with existential dread?

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Dr. Danielle Knafo

Website

Book Discussed:

The New Sexual Landscape and Contemporary Psychoanalysis* by Dr. Danielle Knafo and Rocco Lo Bosco

Support Romancing the Runoff:

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Buy Stacy Abrams' Romance novels (Selena Montgomery)

Print is backordered, but available digitally right now

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]]> 068. Happily Ever Existential Dread Danielle Knafo, Andrea Martucci 00:45:46 Guest: Dr. Danielle Knafo, a clinical psychologist who studies fantasy, perversion, sexuality, and gender. In this episode, we discuss questions like, is it harmful to start reading romance novels too young? Why might someone fantasize about things that are undesirable in real life? What's the deal with sadomasochism? Am I become a joyless hag who's sucking all the fun out of romance novels by trying to critically understand problematic faves? Is the Happily Ever After really just a way for us humans to deal with existential dread? Guest: Dr. Danielle Knafo, a clinical psychologist who studies fantasy, perversion, sexuality, and gender. In this episode, we discuss questions like, is it harmful to start reading romance novels too young? Why might someone fantasize about things that are undesirable in real life? What's the deal with sadomasochism? Am I become a joyless hag who's sucking all the fun out of romance novels by trying to critically understand problematic faves? Is the Happily Ever After really just a way for us humans to deal with existential dread? genre discussions, scholarly true full 68 98b87072-9efd-48d3-bcc2-dcca441eaa63 067. Everyday Black Magic Dr. Maria DeBlassie joins me to discuss three contemporary romance novels that explore everyday, practical magic with Black heroines: Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon, A Taste of Her Own Medicine by Tasha L. Harrison, and Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert. Maria shares her experience as a practitioner of Brujeria, and explains how everyone can manifest some everyday magic.

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Co-Host on this episode: Dr. Maria DeBlassie

Twitter | Instagram | Website | Maria on episode 041 of Shelf Love: The Kiss Quotient

Check out (what's basically) part 1 of this conversation: 066. African Diaspora Conjuring Practices in Popular Culture

Books Discussed:

Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon

A Taste of Her Own Medicine by Tasha L. Harrison

Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

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]]> Sat, 31 Oct 2020 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Maria DeBlassie, Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Dr. Maria DeBlassie joins me to discuss three contemporary romance novels that explore everyday, practical magic with Black heroines: Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon, A Taste of Her Own Medicine by Tasha L. Harrison, and Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert. Maria shares her experience as a practitioner of Brujeria, and explains how everyone can manifest some everyday magic.

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Co-Host on this episode: Dr. Maria DeBlassie

Twitter | Instagram | Website | Maria on episode 041 of Shelf Love: The Kiss Quotient

Check out (what's basically) part 1 of this conversation: 066. African Diaspora Conjuring Practices in Popular Culture

Books Discussed:

Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon

A Taste of Her Own Medicine by Tasha L. Harrison

Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

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]]> 067. Everyday Black Magic Maria DeBlassie, Andrea Martucci 01:00:43 Dr. Maria DeBlassie joins me to discuss three contemporary romance novels that explore everyday, practical magic with Black heroines: Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon, A Taste of Her Own Medicine by Tasha L. Harrison, and Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert. Maria shares her experience as a practitioner of Brujeria, and explains how everyone can manifest some everyday magic. Dr. Maria DeBlassie joins me to discuss three contemporary romance novels that explore everyday, practical magic with Black heroines: Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon, A Taste of Her Own Medicine by Tasha L. Harrison, and Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert. Maria shares her experience as a practitioner of Brujeria, and explains how everyone can manifest some everyday magic. queer romance, contemporary romance, romance novel discussion true full 67 9286752b-1103-4792-9e46-93b22988b8c3 066. African Diaspora Conjuring Practices in Popular Culture Dr. Margarita Guillory, associate professor of religion at BU, shares her knowledge about the history of African diaspora conjuring practices, how they are and have been portrayed in popular culture, and how Black millennials and younger generations are practicing witchcraft digitally. Dr. Maria DeBlassie co-hosts. This conversation lays the groundwork for next episode, in which Maria and I build on what we learned from Margarita to discuss Black witches in contemporary romance.

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Guest: Dr. Margarita Guillory

CV | BU faculty page | The Atlantic article on Black Millennials, Dr. Guillory quoted

Co-Host on this episode: Dr. Maria DeBlassie

Twitter | Instagram | Website | Maria on episode 041 of Shelf Love: The Kiss Quotient

Notes:

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]]> Sat, 24 Oct 2020 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Margarita Guillory, Andrea Martucci, Maria DeBlassie) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Dr. Margarita Guillory, associate professor of religion at BU, shares her knowledge about the history of African diaspora conjuring practices, how they are and have been portrayed in popular culture, and how Black millennials and younger generations are practicing witchcraft digitally. Dr. Maria DeBlassie co-hosts. This conversation lays the groundwork for next episode, in which Maria and I build on what we learned from Margarita to discuss Black witches in contemporary romance.

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Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Dr. Margarita Guillory

CV | BU faculty page | The Atlantic article on Black Millennials, Dr. Guillory quoted

Co-Host on this episode: Dr. Maria DeBlassie

Twitter | Instagram | Website | Maria on episode 041 of Shelf Love: The Kiss Quotient

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]]> 066. African Diaspora Conjuring Practices in Popular Culture Margarita Guillory, Andrea Martucci, Maria DeBlassie 00:59:22 Dr. Margarita Guillory, associate professor of religion at BU, shares her knowledge about the history of African diaspora conjuring practices, how they are and have been portrayed in popular culture, and how Black millennials and younger generations are practicing witchcraft digitally. Dr. Maria DeBlassie co-hosts. This conversation lays the groundwork for next episode, in which Maria and I build on what we learned from Margarita to discuss Black witches in contemporary romance. Dr. Margarita Guillory, associate professor of religion at BU, shares her knowledge about the history of African diaspora conjuring practices, how they are and have been portrayed in popular culture, and how Black millennials and younger generations are practicing witchcraft digitally. Dr. Maria DeBlassie co-hosts. This conversation lays the groundwork for next episode, in which Maria and I build on what we learned from Margarita to discuss Black witches in contemporary romance. pop culture in the classroom, scholarly true full 66 2b46985f-cfd5-4698-91e8-bbc8502d3101 065. Glitter Pirates in Glitterland by Alexis Hall Dr. Eric Selinger is back to discuss Glitterland by Alexis Hall and how it's basically a big old allegory for the romance genre. Eric and I speak authoritatively about books we've never read, and how Glitterland addresses mental health stigma.

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Show Notes:

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Guest: Eric Selinger

DePaul website | Twitter | Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction

Eric also lent his expertise to the Modern Romance Canon episode and spoke about the three waves of romance research in episode 063.

Notes:

Books we reference (and either have or have not read):

Episode referenced:

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]]> Sat, 17 Oct 2020 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Eric Selinger) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Dr. Eric Selinger is back to discuss Glitterland by Alexis Hall and how it's basically a big old allegory for the romance genre. Eric and I speak authoritatively about books we've never read, and how Glitterland addresses mental health stigma.

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Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Eric Selinger

DePaul website | Twitter | Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction

Eric also lent his expertise to the Modern Romance Canon episode and spoke about the three waves of romance research in episode 063.

Notes:

Books we reference (and either have or have not read):

Episode referenced:

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]]> 065. Glitter Pirates in Glitterland by Alexis Hall Andrea Martucci, Eric Selinger 00:47:12 Dr. Eric Selinger is back to discuss Glitterland by Alexis Hall and how it's basically a big old allegory for the romance genre. Eric and I speak authoritatively about books we've never read, and how Glitterland addresses mental health stigma. Visit Shelflovepodcast.com for show notes and transcript. Dr. Eric Selinger is back to discuss Glitterland by Alexis Hall and how it's basically a big old allegory for the romance genre. Eric and I speak authoritatively about books we've never read, and how Glitterland addresses mental health stigma. Visit Shelflovepodcast.com for show notes and transcript. queer romance, contemporary romance, romance novel discussion true full 65 afb5577b-541a-4038-8f30-0787f21193a1 064. Women in Pants: Unpacking Problematic Faves John Jacobson, freelance editor at Carina Press, joins me to trouble the binaries as we unpack a problematic favorite trope: women in pants in historical romance novels.

Show Notes:

Guest: John Jacobson

Twitter | Check out Best Laid Plaids by Ella Stainton | The Immortal City by May Peterson

Shelf Love:

Notes:

Recent projects as editor:

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]]> Sat, 10 Oct 2020 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (John Jacobson, Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com John Jacobson, freelance editor at Carina Press, joins me to trouble the binaries as we unpack a problematic favorite trope: women in pants in historical romance novels.

Show Notes:

Guest: John Jacobson

Twitter | Check out Best Laid Plaids by Ella Stainton | The Immortal City by May Peterson

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Notes:

Recent projects as editor:

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]]> 064. Women in Pants: Unpacking Problematic Faves John Jacobson, Andrea Martucci 00:36:12 John Jacobson, freelance editor at Carina Press, joins me to trouble the binaries as we unpack a problematic favorite trope: women in pants in historical romance novels. John Jacobson, freelance editor at Carina Press, joins me to trouble the binaries as we unpack a problematic favorite trope: women in pants in historical romance novels. problematic favorite trope, queer romance, historical romance true full 64 b92c1cdb-09a9-4eb0-8960-378f935b4c57 063. The Three Waves of Romance with Eric Selinger Romance scholar Eric Selinger explores different questions that have been asked about popular romance (not enough), how romance research has come in waves (three, to be precise), and asks "how can I make this romance more interesting?" (you always can).

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Eric Selinger

DePaul website | Twitter | Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction

Eric also lent his expertise to the Modern Romance Canon episode.

Notes:

Shelf Love:

]]> Sat, 3 Oct 2020 04:00:00 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Eric Selinger) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Romance scholar Eric Selinger explores different questions that have been asked about popular romance (not enough), how romance research has come in waves (three, to be precise), and asks "how can I make this romance more interesting?" (you always can).

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Eric Selinger

DePaul website | Twitter | Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction

Eric also lent his expertise to the Modern Romance Canon episode.

Notes:

Shelf Love:

]]> 063. The Three Waves of Romance with Eric Selinger Andrea Martucci, Eric Selinger 00:58:30 Romance scholar Eric Selinger explores different types questions that have been asked about popular romance (not enough), how romance research has come in waves (three, to be precise), and asks "how can I make this romance more interesting?" (you always can). Romance scholar Eric Selinger explores different types questions that have been asked about popular romance (not enough), how romance research has come in waves (three, to be precise), and asks "how can I make this romance more interesting?" (you always can). pop culture in the classroom, romance scholarship true full 63 c9ac1a90-1c01-4012-bd8e-4a23b3cfbbf3 062. Transculturalism & Wuxia in My Beautiful Enemy by Sherry Thomas Guest Jayashree Kamble, romance scholar is back to discuss My Beautiful Enemy by Sherry Thomas. This novel is a cross between Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and a passing narrative, and layers in discussion of Chinese culture and the history British imperialism. Jayashree explored the Wuxia influence and transculturalism in a paper published in March 2020 in the Journal of Popular Romance Studies.

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Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Jayashree Kamble

Humanities Commons | Twitter | Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction

Notes:

  • We discuss Jayashree Kamble's article from JPRS: When Wuxia Met Romance: The Pleasures and Politics of Transculturalism in Sherry Thomas’s My Beautiful Enemy
  • Characters:
    • MC 1: Ying-Hua aka Ying-Ying aka Catherine Blade.  Stepfather: Da-Ren
    • MC 2: Leighton
    • Villain: Lin aka The Centipede
  • Vocabulary - as an American English speaker, I was unfamiliar with some of these pronunciations so providing a bit of a guide based on how I heard Jayashree pronounce things to help you match the spelling of these words to what you heard in the episode. I'm sure I'm missing lots of nuance here, so grain of salt and all that:
    • Wuxia - pronounced "Woo-shya"
    • Qing Dynasty China - pronounced "Ching"
    • Bao and Baoying - pronounced "bah-oh" and "bah-oh-ying"
  • Video with Sherry Thomas from the Popular Romance Project
  • IASPR Digital Showcase 2020 Conference: View every presentation here! Several of these discussions that happened just before Jayashree and I spoke are referenced in the episode.
    • Become a member! I became a member as an "independent scholar" for just $25.
  • Thank you to this episode's beta listeners Madison and Kelsey. I appreciate your help!

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]]> Sat, 26 Sep 2020 04:00:24 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Jayashree Kamble) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Guest Jayashree Kamble, romance scholar is back to discuss My Beautiful Enemy by Sherry Thomas. This novel is a cross between Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and a passing narrative, and layers in discussion of Chinese culture and the history British imperialism. Jayashree explored the Wuxia influence and transculturalism in a paper published in March 2020 in the Journal of Popular Romance Studies.

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Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Jayashree Kamble

Humanities Commons | Twitter | Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction

Notes:

  • We discuss Jayashree Kamble's article from JPRS: When Wuxia Met Romance: The Pleasures and Politics of Transculturalism in Sherry Thomas’s My Beautiful Enemy
  • Characters:
    • MC 1: Ying-Hua aka Ying-Ying aka Catherine Blade.  Stepfather: Da-Ren
    • MC 2: Leighton
    • Villain: Lin aka The Centipede
  • Vocabulary - as an American English speaker, I was unfamiliar with some of these pronunciations so providing a bit of a guide based on how I heard Jayashree pronounce things to help you match the spelling of these words to what you heard in the episode. I'm sure I'm missing lots of nuance here, so grain of salt and all that:
    • Wuxia - pronounced "Woo-shya"
    • Qing Dynasty China - pronounced "Ching"
    • Bao and Baoying - pronounced "bah-oh" and "bah-oh-ying"
  • Video with Sherry Thomas from the Popular Romance Project
  • IASPR Digital Showcase 2020 Conference: View every presentation here! Several of these discussions that happened just before Jayashree and I spoke are referenced in the episode.
    • Become a member! I became a member as an "independent scholar" for just $25.
  • Thank you to this episode's beta listeners Madison and Kelsey. I appreciate your help!

Shelf Love:

]]> 062. Transculturalism & Wuxia in My Beautiful Enemy by Sherry Thomas Andrea Martucci, Jayashree Kamble 00:51:30 Guest Jayashree Kamble, romance scholar is back to discuss My Beautiful Enemy by Sherry Thomas. This novel is a cross between Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and a passing narrative, and layers in discussion of Chinese culture and the history British imperialism. Jayashree explored the Wuxia influence and transculturalism in a paper published in March 2020 in the Journal of Popular Romance Studies. Guest Jayashree Kamble, romance scholar is back to discuss My Beautiful Enemy by Sherry Thomas. This novel is a cross between Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and a passing narrative, and layers in discussion of Chinese culture and the history British imperialism. Jayashree explored the Wuxia influence and transculturalism in a paper published in March 2020 in the Journal of Popular Romance Studies. romance novel discussion, historical romance true full 62 4009710b-56cb-475b-9a49-9edb525fe45f 061. Alphaholes with Jodie Slaughter: Unpacking Problematic Faves Dame Jodie Slaughter bares her belly in the first of the our explorations of problematic favorite tropes. We unpack the alphahole in popular romance fiction - why does Jodie love it? Why do readers love it? And why is it problematic when it recurs in the romance genre?

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Show Notes:

Guest: Jodie Slaughter

Twitter | Instagram | Check out Jodie's Books

Shelf Love:

Notes:

  • Jodie's favorite alphahole romance: On the Edge of Love by Shay Rucker
  • The podcast I referred to in my outro was an interview on the New Books Network podcast with Danielle Knafo about her new book The New Sexual Landscape and Contemporary Psychoanalysis. Here's the link to the podcast. I was sold and bought the book immediately.
    • Danielle Knafo is actually quoting Robert Stoller when she says "We take what is threatening and turn it into desire." Stoller is "known for his theories concerning the development of gender identity and the dynamics of sexual excitement." (Wikipedia)
  • Twitter poll about Alphaholes

Other Shelf Love episodes you may enjoy:

Shelf Love:

]]> Sat, 19 Sep 2020 04:00:34 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Jodie Slaughter, Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Dame Jodie Slaughter bares her belly in the first of the our explorations of problematic favorite tropes. We unpack the alphahole in popular romance fiction - why does Jodie love it? Why do readers love it? And why is it problematic when it recurs in the romance genre?

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Show Notes:

Guest: Jodie Slaughter

Twitter | Instagram | Check out Jodie's Books

Shelf Love:

Notes:

  • Jodie's favorite alphahole romance: On the Edge of Love by Shay Rucker
  • The podcast I referred to in my outro was an interview on the New Books Network podcast with Danielle Knafo about her new book The New Sexual Landscape and Contemporary Psychoanalysis. Here's the link to the podcast. I was sold and bought the book immediately.
    • Danielle Knafo is actually quoting Robert Stoller when she says "We take what is threatening and turn it into desire." Stoller is "known for his theories concerning the development of gender identity and the dynamics of sexual excitement." (Wikipedia)
  • Twitter poll about Alphaholes

Other Shelf Love episodes you may enjoy:

Shelf Love:

]]> 061. Alphaholes with Jodie Slaughter: Unpacking Problematic Faves Jodie Slaughter, Andrea Martucci 00:30:00 Dame Jodie Slaughter bares her belly in the first of the our explorations of problematic favorite tropes. We unpack the alphahole in popular romance fiction - why does Jodie love it? Why do readers love it? And why is it problematic when it recurs in the romance genre? Dame Jodie Slaughter bares her belly in the first of the our explorations of problematic favorite tropes. We unpack the alphahole in popular romance fiction - why does Jodie love it? Why do readers love it? And why is it problematic when it recurs in the romance genre? problematic favorite trope, contemporary romance, genre discussions true full 61 513a02b4-3230-429f-9ed4-4f9e465cdd8a 060. Romance Research with Jayashree Kamble Jayashree Kamble, a romance scholar and Vice President of the International Association for the Study of Popular Romance, joins me to discuss the various ways romance can be studied. She gives a brief overview of the history of the romance genre and pop culture research, why she doesn't encounter the hierarchy of taste when teaching romance, and explains who romance scholarship is for.

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Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Jayashree Kamble

Twitter | Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction

Notes:

Shelf Love:

]]> Sat, 12 Sep 2020 04:00:07 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Jayashree Kamble, Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Jayashree Kamble, a romance scholar and Vice President of the International Association for the Study of Popular Romance, joins me to discuss the various ways romance can be studied. She gives a brief overview of the history of the romance genre and pop culture research, why she doesn't encounter the hierarchy of taste when teaching romance, and explains who romance scholarship is for.

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Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Jayashree Kamble

Twitter | Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction

Notes:

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]]> 060. Romance Research with Jayashree Kamble Jayashree Kamble, Andrea Martucci 00:48:17 Jayashree Kamble, a romance scholar and Vice President of the International Association for the Study of Popular Romance, joins me to discuss the various ways romance can be studied. She gives a brief overview of the history of the romance genre and pop culture research, why she doesn't encounter the hierarchy of taste when teaching romance, and explains who romance scholarship is for. Jayashree Kamble, a romance scholar and Vice President of the International Association for the Study of Popular Romance, joins me to discuss the various ways romance can be studied. She gives a brief overview of the history of the romance genre and pop culture research, why she doesn't encounter the hierarchy of taste when teaching romance, and explains who romance scholarship is for. pop culture in the classroom, romance scholarship true full 60 2235d08f-e009-4947-b261-b22a10bd5333 059. A Sordid Journey into Romance Podcasting Jhen (host Monogamish Podcast) joins the podcast to interview ME in this retrospective on season 1 of Shelf Love. I tell my sordid journey into romance and romance podcasting, plus, I prepare you for season 2, and give you a look under the hood of this podcast and how and why I do it.

Questions answered: why I'm no longer a member of RWA, why sometimes you just have to do the thing, and my correspondence with Jayne Ann Krentz.

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Guest: Jhen from Monogamish

Jhen is a host of Monogamish, a podcast about consensual non-monogamy through the lens of a Black Carribbean lens.

Jhen on Twitter | Jhen on Instagram | Listen to Monogamish

Notes:

  • This is my favorite part of my 20-page paper on "Dreaming of You" by Lisa Kleypas and feminism in romance novels because it shows how much my ability to critically engage with the incongruity between my love of romance and problematic tropes has matured:
    • Andrea at 19 years old: "There are actually a number or romances that feature the opposite; however, the wealthier hero is still in the majority. There is no easy or definite answer to this question, although there is a good chance it is just a relic from the past of romance novels that has yet to be addressed."
    • That's so hand wavey!
  • *Reading the Romance* by Janice Radway was originally published in 1984 and is considered a foundational piece of romance scholarship. More about RtR in future episodes where I tackle romance scholarship with guests!
  • *Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women* edited by Jayne Ann Krentz (Published in 1992). I will keep digging for that letter that JAK sent be in 2006...
  • Meredith Wild and Julia Kent were two indie pub authors who really opened my eyes up to what self-publishing could look like for romance authors.

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]]> Sat, 5 Sep 2020 04:00:18 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Jhen, Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Jhen (host Monogamish Podcast) joins the podcast to interview ME in this retrospective on season 1 of Shelf Love. I tell my sordid journey into romance and romance podcasting, plus, I prepare you for season 2, and give you a look under the hood of this podcast and how and why I do it.

Questions answered: why I'm no longer a member of RWA, why sometimes you just have to do the thing, and my correspondence with Jayne Ann Krentz.

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Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Jhen from Monogamish

Jhen is a host of Monogamish, a podcast about consensual non-monogamy through the lens of a Black Carribbean lens.

Jhen on Twitter | Jhen on Instagram | Listen to Monogamish

Notes:

  • This is my favorite part of my 20-page paper on "Dreaming of You" by Lisa Kleypas and feminism in romance novels because it shows how much my ability to critically engage with the incongruity between my love of romance and problematic tropes has matured:
    • Andrea at 19 years old: "There are actually a number or romances that feature the opposite; however, the wealthier hero is still in the majority. There is no easy or definite answer to this question, although there is a good chance it is just a relic from the past of romance novels that has yet to be addressed."
    • That's so hand wavey!
  • *Reading the Romance* by Janice Radway was originally published in 1984 and is considered a foundational piece of romance scholarship. More about RtR in future episodes where I tackle romance scholarship with guests!
  • *Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women* edited by Jayne Ann Krentz (Published in 1992). I will keep digging for that letter that JAK sent be in 2006...
  • Meredith Wild and Julia Kent were two indie pub authors who really opened my eyes up to what self-publishing could look like for romance authors.

Shelf Love:

]]> 059. A Sordid Journey into Romance Podcasting Jhen, Andrea Martucci 01:02:26 Jhen (host Monogamish Podcast) joins the podcast to interview ME in this retrospective on season 1 of Shelf Love. I tell my sordid journey into romance and romance podcasting, plus, I prepare you for season 2, and give you a look under the hood of this podcast and how and why I do it. Questions answered: why I'm no longer a member of RWA, why sometimes you just have to do the thing, and my correspondence with Jayne Ann Krentz. Jhen (host Monogamish Podcast) joins the podcast to interview ME in this retrospective on season 1 of Shelf Love. I tell my sordid journey into romance and romance podcasting, plus, I prepare you for season 2, and give you a look under the hood of this podcast and how and why I do it. Questions answered: why I'm no longer a member of RWA, why sometimes you just have to do the thing, and my correspondence with Jayne Ann Krentz. genre discussions true full 59 8e82df11-a73c-4e59-9cd8-123456b15eef 058. East Asian American Romances with Cultural Historian Hsu-Ming Teo Season 2 Premiere!

Hsu-Ming Teo, a cultural historian and romance scholar, joins me to discuss her research on cultural authenticity in east asian american romance novels, among many other fascinating topics such as love as a commodity, intimacy, Australian convict romances, historical accuracy, and why impact still rules, but intent may matter more than we think. We also discuss novels by Ruby Lang, Courtney Milan, Helen Hoang, and Jeannie Lin.

 

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Guest: Hsu-Ming Teo

Faculty webpage | Research | Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction

Books Discussed

  • Clean Breaks by Ruby Lang
  • Trade Me by Courtney Milan
  • The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

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]]> Sat, 29 Aug 2020 04:00:28 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Hsu Ming Teo) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Season 2 Premiere!

Hsu-Ming Teo, a cultural historian and romance scholar, joins me to discuss her research on cultural authenticity in east asian american romance novels, among many other fascinating topics such as love as a commodity, intimacy, Australian convict romances, historical accuracy, and why impact still rules, but intent may matter more than we think. We also discuss novels by Ruby Lang, Courtney Milan, Helen Hoang, and Jeannie Lin.

 

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Hsu-Ming Teo

Faculty webpage | Research | Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction

Books Discussed

  • Clean Breaks by Ruby Lang
  • Trade Me by Courtney Milan
  • The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

Notes:

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]]> 058. East Asian American Romances with Cultural Historian Hsu-Ming Teo Andrea Martucci, Hsu Ming Teo 01:11:30 Season 2 Premiere! Hsu-Ming Teo, a cultural historian and romance scholar, joins me to discuss her research on cultural authenticity in east asian american romance novels, among many other fascinating topics such as love as a commodity, intimacy, Australian convict romances, historical accuracy, and why impact still rules, but intent may matter more than we think. We also discuss novels by Ruby Lang, Courtney Milan, Helen Hoang, and Jeannie Lin. Season 2 Premiere! Hsu-Ming Teo, a cultural historian and romance scholar, joins me to discuss her research on cultural authenticity in east asian american romance novels, among many other fascinating topics such as love as a commodity, intimacy, Australian convict romances, historical accuracy, and why impact still rules, but intent may matter more than we think. We also discuss novels by Ruby Lang, Courtney Milan, Helen Hoang, and Jeannie Lin. romance scholarship true full 58 40b8b43b-6c42-4660-8d3b-a623c0d5c02f 057. Black Romance Podcast: An Oral History (New Podcast Preview) Learn more about a new podcast that is an oral history project for Black Romance: "The Black Romance Podcast features weekly conversations with Black writers, editors, and scholars of historical and contemporary popular romance fiction. Julie Moody-Freeman and guests talk about a range of experiences: their difficulties trying to publish love stories with Black characters; their favorite books; writing and teaching about black romance fiction; traditional vs self-publishing; publishing queer romance fiction; and their recently released books."

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Guest: Black Romance Podcast

Website | Twitter | Apple Podcasts | Spotify

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]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2020 04:00:08 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Sandra Kitt, Julie Moody-Freeman) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Learn more about a new podcast that is an oral history project for Black Romance: "The Black Romance Podcast features weekly conversations with Black writers, editors, and scholars of historical and contemporary popular romance fiction. Julie Moody-Freeman and guests talk about a range of experiences: their difficulties trying to publish love stories with Black characters; their favorite books; writing and teaching about black romance fiction; traditional vs self-publishing; publishing queer romance fiction; and their recently released books."

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Guest: Black Romance Podcast

Website | Twitter | Apple Podcasts | Spotify

Notes:

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]]> 057. Black Romance Podcast: An Oral History (New Podcast Preview) Sandra Kitt, Julie Moody-Freeman 00:08:36 Learn more about a new podcast that is an oral history project for Black Romance: "The Black Romance Podcast features weekly conversations with Black writers, editors, and scholars of historical and contemporary popular romance fiction. Julie Moody-Freeman and guests talk about a range of experiences: their difficulties trying to publish love stories with Black characters; their favorite books; writing and teaching about black romance fiction; traditional vs self-publishing; publishing queer romance fiction; and their recently released books." Learn more about a new podcast that is an oral history project for Black Romance: "The Black Romance Podcast features weekly conversations with Black writers, editors, and scholars of historical and contemporary popular romance fiction. Julie Moody-Freeman and guests talk about a range of experiences: their difficulties trying to publish love stories with Black characters; their favorite books; writing and teaching about black romance fiction; traditional vs self-publishing; publishing queer romance fiction; and their recently released books." crossover podcast, romance scholarship true full 57 f73bfe7d-7d1d-42e0-813e-8199db2c6768 056. I Think I Might Love You by Christina C. Jones with Nicole Falls I Think I Might Love You by Christina C. Jones is the Romcom Novella that will have you laughing out loud and wondering what DOD stands for. Highly irreverent, wholly lovable Nicole Falls is back for part 2 to discuss this romance novel worth reading.

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Guest: Nicole Falls

Twitter | Website | #fallsonlove podcast | Buy Nicole's books - includes KU options

We Discussed:

I Think I Might Love You by Christina C. Jones

Notes:

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]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2020 04:00:07 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Nicole Falls) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com I Think I Might Love You by Christina C. Jones is the Romcom Novella that will have you laughing out loud and wondering what DOD stands for. Highly irreverent, wholly lovable Nicole Falls is back for part 2 to discuss this romance novel worth reading.

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Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Nicole Falls

Twitter | Website | #fallsonlove podcast | Buy Nicole's books - includes KU options

We Discussed:

I Think I Might Love You by Christina C. Jones

Notes:

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]]> 056. I Think I Might Love You by Christina C. Jones with Nicole Falls Andrea Martucci, Nicole Falls 00:34:54 I Think I Might Love You by Christina C. Jones is the Romcom Novella that will have you laughing out loud and wondering what DOD stands for. Highly irreverent, wholly lovable Nicole Falls is back for part 2 to discuss this romance novel worth reading. I Think I Might Love You by Christina C. Jones is the Romcom Novella that will have you laughing out loud and wondering what DOD stands for. Highly irreverent, wholly lovable Nicole Falls is back for part 2 to discuss this romance novel worth reading. contemporary romance, romance novel discussion true full 56 70b50381-d075-4461-a8a2-7cb17a8f1743 055. Nicole Falls: Imposter Syndrome in the Time of Coronavirus Highly irreverent, wholly lovable Nicole Falls joins me to discuss imposter syndrome, how gifted and talented programs destroyed us, having the privilege to explore creative, personally fulfilling projects and the concessions we make to prioritize those projects, Danielle Steel's desk, incorporating the pandemic into contemporary romance, plant puns and plant bae, and how quickly and often people forget that not everyone has their worldview.

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Guest: Nicole Falls

Twitter | Website | #fallsonlove podcast | Buy Nicole's books - includes KU options

Modern Romance Canon Nomination: One Last Shot by Alexandra Warren

Notes:

  • Imposter Syndrome: American Psychological Association article that goes over the basics and some actionable ways to address it.
  • Gifted and Talented programs. Whoo boy.
    • Here's a study trying to prove if G&T programs have benefits for those in the programs using test scores. But what Nicole and I talk about is more about the long-term psychological impact of G&T expectations.
    • This Bustle article does a good job summarizing various studies, and links to them if you want to dig deeper.
    • It's also important to note that the way G&T programs are implemented often promote inequality. This is a topic that was covered in episode 03 of Nice White Parents, an excellent new podcast focused on inequality in public education using New York City public schools as case studies.
  • Here's a completely unscientific article about using the bathroom in front of your partner. I tried to find some quantitative data on this, but mostly found message board questions and shamey listicles. Someone please get the social scientists on this important topic, stat. Romancelandia needs to know.
  • I used $50/hour as a high example to illustrate how when one CAN do something obviously more profitable, it can be logically hard to prioritize something that's relatively unprofitable. Unfortunately that's not the option most people are weighing against.
  • The Change Up by Nicole Falls
  • Danielle Steel's Desk
  • Love Under Quarantine by Nicole Falls - short story

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]]> Tue, 11 Aug 2020 04:00:28 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Nicole Falls) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Highly irreverent, wholly lovable Nicole Falls joins me to discuss imposter syndrome, how gifted and talented programs destroyed us, having the privilege to explore creative, personally fulfilling projects and the concessions we make to prioritize those projects, Danielle Steel's desk, incorporating the pandemic into contemporary romance, plant puns and plant bae, and how quickly and often people forget that not everyone has their worldview.

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Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Nicole Falls

Twitter | Website | #fallsonlove podcast | Buy Nicole's books - includes KU options

Modern Romance Canon Nomination: One Last Shot by Alexandra Warren

Notes:

  • Imposter Syndrome: American Psychological Association article that goes over the basics and some actionable ways to address it.
  • Gifted and Talented programs. Whoo boy.
    • Here's a study trying to prove if G&T programs have benefits for those in the programs using test scores. But what Nicole and I talk about is more about the long-term psychological impact of G&T expectations.
    • This Bustle article does a good job summarizing various studies, and links to them if you want to dig deeper.
    • It's also important to note that the way G&T programs are implemented often promote inequality. This is a topic that was covered in episode 03 of Nice White Parents, an excellent new podcast focused on inequality in public education using New York City public schools as case studies.
  • Here's a completely unscientific article about using the bathroom in front of your partner. I tried to find some quantitative data on this, but mostly found message board questions and shamey listicles. Someone please get the social scientists on this important topic, stat. Romancelandia needs to know.
  • I used $50/hour as a high example to illustrate how when one CAN do something obviously more profitable, it can be logically hard to prioritize something that's relatively unprofitable. Unfortunately that's not the option most people are weighing against.
  • The Change Up by Nicole Falls
  • Danielle Steel's Desk
  • Love Under Quarantine by Nicole Falls - short story

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]]> 055. Nicole Falls: Imposter Syndrome in the Time of Coronavirus Andrea Martucci, Nicole Falls 00:58:05 Highly irreverent, wholly lovable Nicole Falls joins me to discuss imposter syndrome, how gifted and talented programs destroyed us, having the privilege to explore creative, personally fulfilling projects and the concessions we make to prioritize those projects, Danielle Steel's desk, incorporating the pandemic into contemporary romance, plant puns and plant bae, and how quickly and often people forget that not everyone has their worldview. Highly irreverent, wholly lovable Nicole Falls joins me to discuss imposter syndrome, how gifted and talented programs destroyed us, having the privilege to explore creative, personally fulfilling projects and the concessions we make to prioritize those projects, Danielle Steel's desk, incorporating the pandemic into contemporary romance, plant puns and plant bae, and how quickly and often people forget that not everyone has their worldview. genre discussions true full 55 9e61d791-c3c1-4102-abe8-4293b2e74a0e 054. A Duke by Default by Alyssa Cole with Tasha L. Harrison A Duke by Default by Alyssa Cole is our romance worth reading, and Tasha L. Harrison joins me once again to drop wisdom faster than a sword-making Scottish Duke can make our heroine forget that she definitely should not be making out with her boss. Our conversation is far-ranging - friends who aren't friends, parents who suck, figuring out how your brain works, and the horse your man smells like. Enjoy!

Show Notes:

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Guest: Tasha L. Harrison

Twitter | Tasha's website | Buy Liquor & Laundry

*We Read: A Duke by Default* by Alyssa Cole

Notes:

Don't miss episode 053, in which Tasha joined me to discuss why Amazon's algorithm is racist, the pervasive white gaze of publishing, and what you can do to be an anti-racist romance reader.

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]]> Tue, 4 Aug 2020 04:00:06 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Tasha L. Harrison) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com A Duke by Default by Alyssa Cole is our romance worth reading, and Tasha L. Harrison joins me once again to drop wisdom faster than a sword-making Scottish Duke can make our heroine forget that she definitely should not be making out with her boss. Our conversation is far-ranging - friends who aren't friends, parents who suck, figuring out how your brain works, and the horse your man smells like. Enjoy!

Show Notes:

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Guest: Tasha L. Harrison

Twitter | Tasha's website | Buy Liquor & Laundry

*We Read: A Duke by Default* by Alyssa Cole

Notes:

Don't miss episode 053, in which Tasha joined me to discuss why Amazon's algorithm is racist, the pervasive white gaze of publishing, and what you can do to be an anti-racist romance reader.

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]]> 054. A Duke by Default by Alyssa Cole with Tasha L. Harrison Andrea Martucci, Tasha L. Harrison 00:50:18 A Duke by Default by Alyssa Cole is our romance worth reading, and Tasha L. Harrison joins me once again to drop wisdom faster than a sword-making Scottish Duke can make our heroine forget that she definitely should not be making out with her boss. Our conversation is far-ranging - friends who aren't friends, parents who suck, figuring out how your brain works, and the horse your man smells like. Enjoy! A Duke by Default by Alyssa Cole is our romance worth reading, and Tasha L. Harrison joins me once again to drop wisdom faster than a sword-making Scottish Duke can make our heroine forget that she definitely should not be making out with her boss. Our conversation is far-ranging - friends who aren't friends, parents who suck, figuring out how your brain works, and the horse your man smells like. Enjoy! contemporary romance, romance novel discussion true full 54 61c10cc6-639e-4bd2-925d-bf261f7280b8 053. Tasha L. Harrison Writes Romance For Black People Tasha L. Harrison, romance author, editor, and lady about Twitter is my guest, and we discuss how Amazon's algorithm encourages the idea of "take and toss" literature, the white gaze in the romance publishing ecosystem, and why Tasha writes romance for Black people. 

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Guest: Tasha L. Harrison

Tasha's Modern Romance Canon Nomination:

Notes:

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]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2020 04:00:13 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Tasha L. Harrison, Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Tasha L. Harrison, romance author, editor, and lady about Twitter is my guest, and we discuss how Amazon's algorithm encourages the idea of "take and toss" literature, the white gaze in the romance publishing ecosystem, and why Tasha writes romance for Black people. 

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Guest: Tasha L. Harrison

Tasha's Modern Romance Canon Nomination:

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]]> 053. Tasha L. Harrison Writes Romance For Black People Tasha L. Harrison, Andrea Martucci 00:38:54 Tasha L. Harrison, romance author, editor, and lady about Twitter is my guest, and we discuss how Amazon's algorithm encourages the idea of "take and toss" literature, the white gaze in the romance publishing ecosystem, and why Tasha writes romance for Black people. Tasha L. Harrison, romance author, editor, and lady about Twitter is my guest, and we discuss how Amazon's algorithm encourages the idea of "take and toss" literature, the white gaze in the romance publishing ecosystem, and why Tasha writes romance for Black people. genre discussions true full 53 8c48a92a-410c-457c-8827-25b7d5af6d4e 052. The Modern Romance Canon Who among us hasn't started a project and then realized that you've inadvertently wandered into a longstanding and contentious debate? I enlist the help of two experts to unravel why I started the Shelf Love Modern Romance Canon project. First, Katrina Jackson helps me unravel some of the ways my professional and educational background made me think this was a logical thing to do. Then, Eric Selinger gives some backstory into the academic and institutional reasons canons exist, and why those who study, read, and write the popular romance genre have been circling this question for decades and will continue into the future.

It's a story of nostalgia, red tape, gatekeeping, search engine optimization, and my unquenchable thirst for knowledge.

Show Notes:

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Guest: Katrina Jackson

Twitter | Instagram | Kat’s Email newsletter | Beautiful & Dirty

Kat's other episodes: An Unconditional Freedom | Polyamory/Financial Conversations | Kink | Angst | Religion | History | Blind Date With A Book Boyfriend by Lucy Eden

Guest: Eric Selinger

Twitter | JPRStudies.org | The Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction

The Current (and growing) Shelf Love Modern Romance Canon Nomination List (Whoa, watch out controversy)

Notes:

Notes from Katrina's section

Notes from Eric's Section:

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]]> Tue, 21 Jul 2020 04:00:10 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Eric Selinger, Katrina Jackson, Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Who among us hasn't started a project and then realized that you've inadvertently wandered into a longstanding and contentious debate? I enlist the help of two experts to unravel why I started the Shelf Love Modern Romance Canon project. First, Katrina Jackson helps me unravel some of the ways my professional and educational background made me think this was a logical thing to do. Then, Eric Selinger gives some backstory into the academic and institutional reasons canons exist, and why those who study, read, and write the popular romance genre have been circling this question for decades and will continue into the future.

It's a story of nostalgia, red tape, gatekeeping, search engine optimization, and my unquenchable thirst for knowledge.

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Katrina Jackson

Twitter | Instagram | Kat’s Email newsletter | Beautiful & Dirty

Kat's other episodes: An Unconditional Freedom | Polyamory/Financial Conversations | Kink | Angst | Religion | History | Blind Date With A Book Boyfriend by Lucy Eden

Guest: Eric Selinger

Twitter | JPRStudies.org | The Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction

The Current (and growing) Shelf Love Modern Romance Canon Nomination List (Whoa, watch out controversy)

Notes:

Notes from Katrina's section

Notes from Eric's Section:

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]]> 052. The Modern Romance Canon Eric Selinger, Katrina Jackson, Andrea Martucci 00:47:39 Who among us hasn't started a project and then realized that you've inadvertently wandered into a longstanding and contentious debate? I enlist the help of two experts to unravel why I started the Shelf Love Modern Romance Canon project. First, Katrina Jackson helps me unravel some of the ways my professional and educational background made me think this was a logical thing to do. Then, Eric Selinger gives some backstory into the academic and institutional reasons canons exist, and why those who study, read, and write the popular romance genre have been circling this question for decades and will continue into the future. It's a story of nostalgia, red tape, gatekeeping, search engine optimization, and my unquenchable thirst for knowledge. Who among us hasn't started a project and then realized that you've inadvertently wandered into a longstanding and contentious debate? I enlist the help of two experts to unravel why I started the Shelf Love Modern Romance Canon project. First, Katrina Jackson helps me unravel some of the ways my professional and educational background made me think this was a logical thing to do. Then, Eric Selinger gives some backstory into the academic and institutional reasons canons exist, and why those who study, read, and write the popular romance genre have been circling this question for decades and will continue into the future. It's a story of nostalgia, red tape, gatekeeping, search engine optimization, and my unquenchable thirst for knowledge. genre discussions true full 52 b3f91645-8710-4ab5-a613-6cc70eec3211 051. The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham with Hannah Hearts Romance Hannah Hearts Romance joins me to discuss The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham, a historical romance that asks the question: can women be rakes? And what would a rakess look like? Content warnings for this book are lengthy, and so I called in a mental health professional to help me unpack the brilliance of Seraphina Arden.

I think this book is brilliant and important - but it might not be for everyone:

Content Warnings Provided by B. And Her Books, used with permission:

Past miscarriage described on page, past death from pregnancy and a bad delivery, grief, alcoholism, addiction, gas lighting (not by hero or heroine), animal cruelty (birds killed and maimed and left for heroine to find to scare her), forced kidnapping and imprisonment of a secondary female character in an asylum, described torture in said asylum

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Guest: Hannah Hearts Romance

We Read:

The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham

Notes:

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]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2020 04:00:06 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Hannah Hearts Romance, Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Hannah Hearts Romance joins me to discuss The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham, a historical romance that asks the question: can women be rakes? And what would a rakess look like? Content warnings for this book are lengthy, and so I called in a mental health professional to help me unpack the brilliance of Seraphina Arden.

I think this book is brilliant and important - but it might not be for everyone:

Content Warnings Provided by B. And Her Books, used with permission:

Past miscarriage described on page, past death from pregnancy and a bad delivery, grief, alcoholism, addiction, gas lighting (not by hero or heroine), animal cruelty (birds killed and maimed and left for heroine to find to scare her), forced kidnapping and imprisonment of a secondary female character in an asylum, described torture in said asylum

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Guest: Hannah Hearts Romance

We Read:

The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham

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]]> 051. The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham with Hannah Hearts Romance Hannah Hearts Romance, Andrea Martucci 01:20:00 Hannah Hearts Romance joins me to discuss The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham, a historical romance that asks the question: can women be rakes? And what would a rakess look like? Content warnings for this book are lengthy, and so I called in a mental health professional to help me unpack the brilliance of Seraphina Arden. - I think this book is brilliant and important - but it might not be for everyone: Content Warnings Provided by B. And Her Books, used with permission: Past miscarriage described on page, past death from pregnancy and a bad delivery, grief, alcoholism, addiction, gas lighting (not by hero or heroine), animal cruelty (birds killed and maimed and left for heroine to find to scare her), forced kidnapping and imprisonment of a secondary female character in an asylum, described torture in said asylum Hannah Hearts Romance joins me to discuss The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham, a historical romance that asks the question: can women be rakes? And what would a rakess look like? Content warnings for this book are lengthy, and so I called in a mental health professional to help me unpack the brilliance of Seraphina Arden. - I think this book is brilliant and important - but it might not be for everyone: Content Warnings Provided by B. And Her Books, used with permission: Past miscarriage described on page, past death from pregnancy and a bad delivery, grief, alcoholism, addiction, gas lighting (not by hero or heroine), animal cruelty (birds killed and maimed and left for heroine to find to scare her), forced kidnapping and imprisonment of a secondary female character in an asylum, described torture in said asylum romance novel discussion, historical romance true full 51 f0b8b5f0-90a1-45cf-98bf-564867b0f9b7 050. Romance Myths Busted Part 2 with Tamara Lush, Charish Reid, Megan Erickson, Rosie Danan Part 2! Romance novel authors and readers bust just some of the myths and misunderstandings about romance novels. Are romance novels easy to write, vapid, mommy porn? Um, no. If you’ve ever heard this podcast, definitely no. But listen on for responses from Tamara Lush, Charish Reid, Megan Erickson, and Rosie Danan. 

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More Myths episodes:

The thread that started it all: Myths Twitter Thread from 12/11/19

Myth 9: They’re easy to write and anyone can do it because there’s a formula
Myth Buster: Tamara Lush

Tamara Lush:

Related Episode: 

025. Wattpad - The Love Riots by Noora Zaroon with Tamara Lush

Myth 10: They’re unrealistic and vapid
Myth Buster: Charish Reid

Myth contributed by JL Peridot.

Charish Reid:

Related Episode: 
031. White Whiskey Bargain by Jodie Slaughter with Charish Reid

Myth 11: Readers read romance just for sex.
Myth Buster: Megan Erickson

Myth contributed by Geri and Chelle de Notte.

Megan Erickson: 

Related Episode: 
035. Megan Erickson, Hope in Dystopia: Guardian by Emmy Chandler

Myth 12: Romance Novels are Mommy Porn
Myth Buster: Rosie Danan

Rosie Danan:

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]]> Tue, 7 Jul 2020 04:00:11 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Rosie Danan, Tamara Lush, Megan Erickson, Charish Reid, Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Part 2! Romance novel authors and readers bust just some of the myths and misunderstandings about romance novels. Are romance novels easy to write, vapid, mommy porn? Um, no. If you’ve ever heard this podcast, definitely no. But listen on for responses from Tamara Lush, Charish Reid, Megan Erickson, and Rosie Danan. 

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The thread that started it all: Myths Twitter Thread from 12/11/19

Myth 9: They’re easy to write and anyone can do it because there’s a formula
Myth Buster: Tamara Lush

Tamara Lush:

Related Episode: 

025. Wattpad - The Love Riots by Noora Zaroon with Tamara Lush

Myth 10: They’re unrealistic and vapid
Myth Buster: Charish Reid

Myth contributed by JL Peridot.

Charish Reid:

Related Episode: 
031. White Whiskey Bargain by Jodie Slaughter with Charish Reid

Myth 11: Readers read romance just for sex.
Myth Buster: Megan Erickson

Myth contributed by Geri and Chelle de Notte.

Megan Erickson: 

Related Episode: 
035. Megan Erickson, Hope in Dystopia: Guardian by Emmy Chandler

Myth 12: Romance Novels are Mommy Porn
Myth Buster: Rosie Danan

Rosie Danan:

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]]> 050. Romance Myths Busted Part 2 with Tamara Lush, Charish Reid, Megan Erickson, Rosie Danan Rosie Danan, Tamara Lush, Megan Erickson, Charish Reid, Andrea Martucci 00:29:35 Part 2! Romance novel authors and readers bust just some of the myths and misunderstandings about romance novels. Are romance novels easy to write, vapid, mommy porn? Um, no. If you’ve ever heard this podcast, definitely no. But listen on for responses from Tamara Lush, Charish Reid, Megan Erickson, and Rosie Danan. Part 2! Romance novel authors and readers bust just some of the myths and misunderstandings about romance novels. Are romance novels easy to write, vapid, mommy porn? Um, no. If you’ve ever heard this podcast, definitely no. But listen on for responses from Tamara Lush, Charish Reid, Megan Erickson, and Rosie Danan. romance myths true full 50 fe26d439-eebc-4bcd-b342-59926ab757c2 049. Blind Date With A Book Boyfriend by Lucy Eden with Katrina Jackson Katrina Jackson never actually left: we talk about Scandal, why impermanence and entropy are the root cause for readers' desire for a happily ever after - or at least according to my theory, and how Katrina's research on Black romance as liberation is coming along. We also discuss Blind Date with a Book Boyfriend by Lucy Eden, a true romcom novella that turns the one-day courtship trope on its head.

  • 03:05 - What Kat’s been up to. Scandal. Contagion. Growing jalapenos.
  • 14:21 - Kat’s Research: Black Romance as Liberation
  • 41:53 - HEA, HFN, Andrea’s grand theory of romance
  • 50:53 - The fantasy of resolution
  • 59:16 - Blind Date With A Book Boyfriend

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Guest: Katrina Jackson

Twitter | Instagram | Kat’s Email newsletter | Beautiful & Dirty

We Read:

Blind Date With A Book Boyfriend by Lucy Eden

Notes:

03:05 - What Kat’s been up to. Scandal. Contagion. Growing jalapenos.

14:21 - Kat’s Research: Black Romance as Liberation

41:53 - HEA, HFN, Andrea’s grand theory of romance

50:53 - The fantasy of resolution

59:16 - Blind Date With A Book Boyfriend

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]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2020 04:00:04 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Katrina Jackson) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Katrina Jackson never actually left: we talk about Scandal, why impermanence and entropy are the root cause for readers' desire for a happily ever after - or at least according to my theory, and how Katrina's research on Black romance as liberation is coming along. We also discuss Blind Date with a Book Boyfriend by Lucy Eden, a true romcom novella that turns the one-day courtship trope on its head.

  • 03:05 - What Kat’s been up to. Scandal. Contagion. Growing jalapenos.
  • 14:21 - Kat’s Research: Black Romance as Liberation
  • 41:53 - HEA, HFN, Andrea’s grand theory of romance
  • 50:53 - The fantasy of resolution
  • 59:16 - Blind Date With A Book Boyfriend

Shelf Love:

Guest: Katrina Jackson

Twitter | Instagram | Kat’s Email newsletter | Beautiful & Dirty

We Read:

Blind Date With A Book Boyfriend by Lucy Eden

Notes:

03:05 - What Kat’s been up to. Scandal. Contagion. Growing jalapenos.

14:21 - Kat’s Research: Black Romance as Liberation

41:53 - HEA, HFN, Andrea’s grand theory of romance

50:53 - The fantasy of resolution

59:16 - Blind Date With A Book Boyfriend

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]]> 049. Blind Date With A Book Boyfriend by Lucy Eden with Katrina Jackson Andrea Martucci, Katrina Jackson 01:28:07 Katrina Jackson never actually left: we talk about Scandal, why impermanence and entropy are the root cause for readers' desire for a happily ever after - or at least according to my theory, and how Katrina's research on Black romance as liberation is coming along. We also discuss Blind Date with a Book Boyfriend by Lucy Eden, a true romcom novella that turns the one-day courtship trope on its head. 03:05 - What Kat’s been up to. Scandal. Contagion. Growing jalapenos. 14:21 - Kat’s Research: Black Romance as Liberation 41:53 - HEA, HFN, Andrea’s grand theory of romance 50:53 - The fantasy of resolution 59:16 - Blind Date With A Book Boyfriend Katrina Jackson never actually left: we talk about Scandal, why impermanence and entropy are the root cause for readers' desire for a happily ever after - or at least according to my theory, and how Katrina's research on Black romance as liberation is coming along. We also discuss Blind Date with a Book Boyfriend by Lucy Eden, a true romcom novella that turns the one-day courtship trope on its head. 03:05 - What Kat’s been up to. Scandal. Contagion. Growing jalapenos. 14:21 - Kat’s Research: Black Romance as Liberation 41:53 - HEA, HFN, Andrea’s grand theory of romance 50:53 - The fantasy of resolution 59:16 - Blind Date With A Book Boyfriend contemporary romance, romance novel discussion true full 49 e4020268-8387-45b4-854e-293000fa8793 048. Friendship in Romance Friendship in romance with romance novel experts Ruby Lang, Mia Sosa, and Jessica Van Slooten. The many ways friendship is explored in romance: Intergenerational friendship, found family, introducing us to future love stories, and friendship relationship arcs.

This is the final Decameron Quarantine Romance Book Club episode that was recorded back in March 2020, at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

Stay safe, stay mad, and keep reading romance. 

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  • Ruby Lang

Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website | Buy House Rules by Ruby Lang

Book Recommendations

Mentioned:

(I'd recommend listening to the episode for full content warnings, and please do your own research as well.)

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]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2020 04:00:05 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Mia Sosa, Andrea Martucci, Ruby Lang, Jessica Lyn Van Slooten) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Friendship in romance with romance novel experts Ruby Lang, Mia Sosa, and Jessica Van Slooten. The many ways friendship is explored in romance: Intergenerational friendship, found family, introducing us to future love stories, and friendship relationship arcs.

This is the final Decameron Quarantine Romance Book Club episode that was recorded back in March 2020, at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

Stay safe, stay mad, and keep reading romance. 

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Guests

  • Ruby Lang

Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website | Buy House Rules by Ruby Lang

Book Recommendations

Mentioned:

(I'd recommend listening to the episode for full content warnings, and please do your own research as well.)

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]]> 048. Friendship in Romance Mia Sosa, Andrea Martucci, Ruby Lang, Jessica Lyn Van Slooten 00:30:59 Friendship in romance with romance novel experts Ruby Lang, Mia Sosa, and Jessica Van Slooten. The many ways friendship is explored in romance: Intergenerational friendship, found family, introducing us to future love stories, and friendship relationship arcs. This is the final Decameron Quarantine Romance Book Club episode that was recorded back in March 2020, at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Stay safe, stay mad, and keep reading romance. Friendship in romance with romance novel experts Ruby Lang, Mia Sosa, and Jessica Van Slooten. The many ways friendship is explored in romance: Intergenerational friendship, found family, introducing us to future love stories, and friendship relationship arcs. This is the final Decameron Quarantine Romance Book Club episode that was recorded back in March 2020, at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Stay safe, stay mad, and keep reading romance. quarantine romance book club, book recommendations, genre discussions true full 48 1b00175a-0f9d-48aa-bce8-f81811afdce0 047. Rose Lerner Double Header with Shelf Lovely Jess Jess, my guest, is Shelf Love's first and most prolific listener contributor, and minted the term Shelf Lovelies, so she's basically a legend around here.

We normally choose one book to discuss per episode, but we couldn't decide between Rose Lerner's novel Listen to the Moon and her novella All or Nothing, so we decided to do a double-header episode. Between these two historical romances, we explore topics ranging from feeling out a polyamorous marriage, adulting and boundaries, daddy issues, Jewishness, and the big question: does it violate the laws of escapist reading to read about servants in a time period where there is so much manual labor involved? There is so much dusting, and it's somehow still so good!

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Jess

We Read:

Listen to the Moon & All or Nothing by Rose Lerner

Modern Romance Canon Nomination(s)

*The Cinderella Deal* by Jennifer Crusie

*Artistic License* by Elle Pierson

Notes:

Shelf Love:

]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2020 04:00:10 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Jess) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Jess, my guest, is Shelf Love's first and most prolific listener contributor, and minted the term Shelf Lovelies, so she's basically a legend around here.

We normally choose one book to discuss per episode, but we couldn't decide between Rose Lerner's novel Listen to the Moon and her novella All or Nothing, so we decided to do a double-header episode. Between these two historical romances, we explore topics ranging from feeling out a polyamorous marriage, adulting and boundaries, daddy issues, Jewishness, and the big question: does it violate the laws of escapist reading to read about servants in a time period where there is so much manual labor involved? There is so much dusting, and it's somehow still so good!

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Jess

We Read:

Listen to the Moon & All or Nothing by Rose Lerner

Modern Romance Canon Nomination(s)

*The Cinderella Deal* by Jennifer Crusie

*Artistic License* by Elle Pierson

Notes:

Shelf Love:

]]> 047. Rose Lerner Double Header with Shelf Lovely Jess Andrea Martucci, Jess 01:19:16 Jess, my guest, is Shelf Love's first and most prolific listener contributor, and minted the term Shelf Lovelies, so she's basically a legend around here. We normally choose one book to discuss per episode, but we couldn't decide between Rose Lerner's novel Listen to the Moon and her novella All or Nothing, so we decided to do a double-header episode. Between these two historical romances, we explore topics ranging from feeling out a polyamorous marriage, adulting and boundaries, daddy issues, Jewishness, and the big question: does it violate the laws of escapist reading to read about servants in a time period where there is so much manual labor involved? There is so much dusting, and it's somehow still so good! Jess, my guest, is Shelf Love's first and most prolific listener contributor, and minted the term Shelf Lovelies, so she's basically a legend around here. We normally choose one book to discuss per episode, but we couldn't decide between Rose Lerner's novel Listen to the Moon and her novella All or Nothing, so we decided to do a double-header episode. Between these two historical romances, we explore topics ranging from feeling out a polyamorous marriage, adulting and boundaries, daddy issues, Jewishness, and the big question: does it violate the laws of escapist reading to read about servants in a time period where there is so much manual labor involved? There is so much dusting, and it's somehow still so good! romance novel discussion, historical romance true full 47 fd1eaebf-cc02-49d8-b2ff-d9c2cc75ed08 046. A Conspiracy of Whispers by Ada Harper with Bree (from Kit Rocha) Bree, half of the romance writing duo Kit Rocha, is my guest! She shares her thoughts on why romance novels are all about power and if now is a good time to read dystopian fiction. We discuss A Conspiracy of Whispers by Ada Harper, a romance with intriguing world building, a discussion of gender roles told through genetically modified dispositions, and a wary heroine who learns how to use her broken pieces to stab her enemies.

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Bree from Kit Rocha

We Read:

*A Conspiracy of Whispers* by Ada Harper

Modern Romance Canon Nomination

*A Duke by Default* by Alyssa Cole

Notes:

Intersectionality Matters with Kimberle Crenshaw, Under the Blacklight series

Bree recommended Ann Aguirre's Jax series, which begins with Grimspace, as a good sci-fi romance cross-over.

We recorded this before the NYT published a sizzling article on the Omegaverse, but here you go friends.

Ada Harper also writes Sci-fi (not romance) as AJ Hackwith - Check out The Library of the Unwritten.

Also, I mentioned episode 045 when I was talking about people in power punching down. Episode 045 with Katrina Jackson, Rebekah Weatherspoon, and Felicia Grossman just came out, so if you haven't listened yet it's a good companion episode.

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]]> Tue, 9 Jun 2020 04:00:41 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Kit Rocha, Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Bree, half of the romance writing duo Kit Rocha, is my guest! She shares her thoughts on why romance novels are all about power and if now is a good time to read dystopian fiction. We discuss A Conspiracy of Whispers by Ada Harper, a romance with intriguing world building, a discussion of gender roles told through genetically modified dispositions, and a wary heroine who learns how to use her broken pieces to stab her enemies.

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Bree from Kit Rocha

We Read:

*A Conspiracy of Whispers* by Ada Harper

Modern Romance Canon Nomination

*A Duke by Default* by Alyssa Cole

Notes:

Intersectionality Matters with Kimberle Crenshaw, Under the Blacklight series

Bree recommended Ann Aguirre's Jax series, which begins with Grimspace, as a good sci-fi romance cross-over.

We recorded this before the NYT published a sizzling article on the Omegaverse, but here you go friends.

Ada Harper also writes Sci-fi (not romance) as AJ Hackwith - Check out The Library of the Unwritten.

Also, I mentioned episode 045 when I was talking about people in power punching down. Episode 045 with Katrina Jackson, Rebekah Weatherspoon, and Felicia Grossman just came out, so if you haven't listened yet it's a good companion episode.

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]]> 046. A Conspiracy of Whispers by Ada Harper with Bree (from Kit Rocha) Kit Rocha, Andrea Martucci 01:11:29 Bree, half of the romance writing duo Kit Rocha, is my guest! She shares her thoughts on why romance novels are all about power and if now is a good time to read dystopian fiction. We discuss A Conspiracy of Whispers by Ada Harper, a romance with intriguing world building, a discussion of gender roles told through genetically modified dispositions, and a wary heroine who learns how to use her broken pieces to stab her enemies. Bree, half of the romance writing duo Kit Rocha, is my guest! She shares her thoughts on why romance novels are all about power and if now is a good time to read dystopian fiction. We discuss A Conspiracy of Whispers by Ada Harper, a romance with intriguing world building, a discussion of gender roles told through genetically modified dispositions, and a wary heroine who learns how to use her broken pieces to stab her enemies. romance novel discussion true full 46 11846209-28d9-4657-bbeb-64840838715f 045. History in Romance with Katrina Jackson, Rebekah Weatherspoon, Felicia Grossman History in Romance with Rebekah Weatherspoon, Katrina Jackson, and Felicia Grossman. 

Stay safe, stay mad, and keep reading romance.

Transcript available for this episode (045) at Shelflovepodcast.com

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Guests:

 

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]]> Tue, 2 Jun 2020 04:00:16 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Rebekah Weatherspoon, Katrina Jackson, Felicia Grossman, Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com History in Romance with Rebekah Weatherspoon, Katrina Jackson, and Felicia Grossman. 

Stay safe, stay mad, and keep reading romance.

Transcript available for this episode (045) at Shelflovepodcast.com

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Guests:

 

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]]> 045. History in Romance with Katrina Jackson, Rebekah Weatherspoon, Felicia Grossman Rebekah Weatherspoon, Katrina Jackson, Felicia Grossman, Andrea Martucci 00:39:55 History in Romance with Rebekah Weatherspoon, Katrina Jackson, and Felicia Grossman. Stay safe, stay mad, and keep reading romance. History in Romance with Rebekah Weatherspoon, Katrina Jackson, and Felicia Grossman. Stay safe, stay mad, and keep reading romance. quarantine romance book club, book recommendations, genre discussions true full 45 c322eb1b-a580-48b7-8be5-999d5ec29fe5 044. Any Old Diamonds by KJ Charles with EE Ottoman EE Ottoman, romance author, is my guest! He shares his thoughts on men writing romance, what sexy, fun fantasy can look like when writing trans characters, and writing queerness in a historical setting. The romance worth reading that we discuss is Any Old Diamonds by KJ Charles, which is a fun Victorian romp with jewel thieves, baddies who get their comeuppance, and a beautiful love story between two men who also experience personal growth along the way.

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: EE Ottoman

We Read:

Modern Romance Canon Nomination

Prosperity by Alexis Hall

Notes:

 

Shelf Love:

]]> Tue, 26 May 2020 04:00:07 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (EE Ottoman, Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com EE Ottoman, romance author, is my guest! He shares his thoughts on men writing romance, what sexy, fun fantasy can look like when writing trans characters, and writing queerness in a historical setting. The romance worth reading that we discuss is Any Old Diamonds by KJ Charles, which is a fun Victorian romp with jewel thieves, baddies who get their comeuppance, and a beautiful love story between two men who also experience personal growth along the way.

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: EE Ottoman

We Read:

Modern Romance Canon Nomination

Prosperity by Alexis Hall

Notes:

 

Shelf Love:

]]> 044. Any Old Diamonds by KJ Charles with EE Ottoman EE Ottoman, Andrea Martucci 01:18:22 EE Ottoman, romance author, is my guest! He shares his thoughts on men writing romance, what sexy, fun fantasy can look like when writing trans characters, and writing queerness in a historical setting. The romance worth reading that we discuss is Any Old Diamonds by KJ Charles, which is a fun Victorian romp with jewel thieves, baddies who get their comeuppance, and a beautiful love story between two men who also experience personal growth along the way. EE Ottoman, romance author, is my guest! He shares his thoughts on men writing romance, what sexy, fun fantasy can look like when writing trans characters, and writing queerness in a historical setting. The romance worth reading that we discuss is Any Old Diamonds by KJ Charles, which is a fun Victorian romp with jewel thieves, baddies who get their comeuppance, and a beautiful love story between two men who also experience personal growth along the way. queer romance, romance novel discussion, historical romance true full 44 cf38f71e-1bbc-495d-9750-baa4e5f6372f 043. Fantasy in Romance Fantasy in romance with romance novel experts LaQuette, Felicia Grossman, and Jessica Van Slooten. My guests interpreted this theme a bit differently than I thought they would, and it's a delight to see a common thread emerge in their book recommendations.

The Quarantine Romance Book Club is a 10-episode mini-series of short, casual conversations with romance experts.

Stay safe, stay calm, and keep reading romance.

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Guests:

 

 

 

Book Recommendations

(I'd recommend listening to the episode for full content warnings, and please do your own research as well.)

You can also listen to this same trio of guests in episode 036. Parenthood in Romance with LaQuette, Felicia Grossman, Jessica Van Slooten

 

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]]> Sat, 23 May 2020 04:00:05 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Felicia Grossman, Jessica Lyn Van Slooten) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Fantasy in romance with romance novel experts LaQuette, Felicia Grossman, and Jessica Van Slooten. My guests interpreted this theme a bit differently than I thought they would, and it's a delight to see a common thread emerge in their book recommendations.

The Quarantine Romance Book Club is a 10-episode mini-series of short, casual conversations with romance experts.

Stay safe, stay calm, and keep reading romance.

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Guests:

 

 

 

Book Recommendations

(I'd recommend listening to the episode for full content warnings, and please do your own research as well.)

You can also listen to this same trio of guests in episode 036. Parenthood in Romance with LaQuette, Felicia Grossman, Jessica Van Slooten

 

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]]> 043. Fantasy in Romance Andrea Martucci, Felicia Grossman, Jessica Lyn Van Slooten 00:27:09 Fantasy in romance with romance novel experts LaQuette, Felicia Grossman, and Jessica Van Slooten. My guests interpreted this theme a bit differently than I thought they would, and it's a delight to see a common thread emerge in their book recommendations. The Quarantine Romance Book Club is a 10-episode mini-series of short, casual conversations with romance experts. Stay safe, stay calm, and keep reading romance. Fantasy in romance with romance novel experts LaQuette, Felicia Grossman, and Jessica Van Slooten. My guests interpreted this theme a bit differently than I thought they would, and it's a delight to see a common thread emerge in their book recommendations. The Quarantine Romance Book Club is a 10-episode mini-series of short, casual conversations with romance experts. Stay safe, stay calm, and keep reading romance. quarantine romance book club, book recommendations, genre discussions true full 43 21756a50-3133-457a-ab20-a69c8aa8cccb 042. The Kingmaker by Kennedy Ryan The Kingmaker Duet by Kennedy Ryan!

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Adriana Herrera

We Read:

The Kingmaker Duet by Kennedy Ryan (also includes The Rebel King)

Kennedy Ryan joined Shelf Love on the following episodes:

Myth: Feminists don’t read romance

Rhoda Baxter provided thoughts on this myth.

Awesome intersectional feminists you should read:

  • Audre Lorde
  • Patricia Hill Collins
  • Gloria Anzaldua
  • Angela Davis
  • bell hooks
  • Kimberle Crenshaw

Modern Romance Canon Nominations

Books:

Dear Prudie Column that inspired Adriana’s latest story in He’s Come Undone!

Shelf Love:

]]> Tue, 19 May 2020 04:00:07 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com The Kingmaker Duet by Kennedy Ryan!

Show Notes:

Shelf Love:

Guest: Adriana Herrera

We Read:

The Kingmaker Duet by Kennedy Ryan (also includes The Rebel King)

Kennedy Ryan joined Shelf Love on the following episodes:

Myth: Feminists don’t read romance

Rhoda Baxter provided thoughts on this myth.

Awesome intersectional feminists you should read:

  • Audre Lorde
  • Patricia Hill Collins
  • Gloria Anzaldua
  • Angela Davis
  • bell hooks
  • Kimberle Crenshaw

Modern Romance Canon Nominations

Books:

Dear Prudie Column that inspired Adriana’s latest story in He’s Come Undone!

Shelf Love:

]]> 042. The Kingmaker by Kennedy Ryan Andrea Martucci 01:17:36 The Kingmaker Duet by Kennedy Ryan! The Kingmaker Duet by Kennedy Ryan! contemporary romance, romance novel discussion true full 42 cc5dd614-72f7-4b61-9d97-1ed892572d51 041. The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang with Dr. Maria DeBlassie Dr. Maria DeBlassie, educator and writer, on pleasure activism, how romance is a safe place to explore fantasy, emotions, and relationships, how media acts as a conduct manual where people can learn emotional literacy, and the importance of cultivating joy as a form of social justice.

We also discuss Helen Hoang’s The Kiss Quotient, which Maria discussed with her students in class, through the lens of pleasure activism.

Shelf Love:

Guest: Dr. Maria DeBlassie

We Read:

The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

Show Notes:

58 Romance Novellas For A Quick Hit of Hope

Check out the updated website

Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza by Gloria E. Anzaldúa

When Maria mentioned the survey of romance readers, she was referring to Reading the Romance by Janice Radway, which was published in 1984.

I then referred to something that I had read that compared Radway to other romance texts. Turns out that was Pamela Regis’s Keynote that I read in JPRS titled: What Do Critics Owe the Romance? Keynote Address at the Second Annual Conference of the International Association for the Study of Popular Romance (Published October 12, 2011).

Pride and Prejudice. Sex and the City. Are links necessary?

Book Club (2018 film)

Second wave feminism

Sexually Speaking by Dr. Ruth Westheimer

Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good by adrienne maree brown - learning how to reclaim your pleasure and your joy as a form of social justice. Maria said in the discussion that she has simplified ideas from this book for her class, and really you should read it for the full discussion about what brown is talking about.

Pretty Woman (1990 film) - it’s discussed. You don’t need to watch it if you haven’t already.

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]]> Tue, 12 May 2020 04:00:14 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Maria DeBlassie) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Dr. Maria DeBlassie, educator and writer, on pleasure activism, how romance is a safe place to explore fantasy, emotions, and relationships, how media acts as a conduct manual where people can learn emotional literacy, and the importance of cultivating joy as a form of social justice.

We also discuss Helen Hoang’s The Kiss Quotient, which Maria discussed with her students in class, through the lens of pleasure activism.

Shelf Love:

Guest: Dr. Maria DeBlassie

We Read:

The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

Show Notes:

58 Romance Novellas For A Quick Hit of Hope

Check out the updated website

Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza by Gloria E. Anzaldúa

When Maria mentioned the survey of romance readers, she was referring to Reading the Romance by Janice Radway, which was published in 1984.

I then referred to something that I had read that compared Radway to other romance texts. Turns out that was Pamela Regis’s Keynote that I read in JPRS titled: What Do Critics Owe the Romance? Keynote Address at the Second Annual Conference of the International Association for the Study of Popular Romance (Published October 12, 2011).

Pride and Prejudice. Sex and the City. Are links necessary?

Book Club (2018 film)

Second wave feminism

Sexually Speaking by Dr. Ruth Westheimer

Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good by adrienne maree brown - learning how to reclaim your pleasure and your joy as a form of social justice. Maria said in the discussion that she has simplified ideas from this book for her class, and really you should read it for the full discussion about what brown is talking about.

Pretty Woman (1990 film) - it’s discussed. You don’t need to watch it if you haven’t already.

Shelf Love:

]]> 041. The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang with Dr. Maria DeBlassie Andrea Martucci, Maria DeBlassie 01:05:51 Dr. Maria DeBlassie, educator and writer, on pleasure activism, how romance is a safe place to explore fantasy, emotions, and relationships, how media acts as a conduct manual where people can learn emotional literacy, and the importance of cultivating joy as a form of social justice. We also discuss Helen Hoang’s The Kiss Quotient, which Maria discussed with her students in class, through the lens of pleasure activism. Dr. Maria DeBlassie, educator and writer, on pleasure activism, how romance is a safe place to explore fantasy, emotions, and relationships, how media acts as a conduct manual where people can learn emotional literacy, and the importance of cultivating joy as a form of social justice. We also discuss Helen Hoang’s The Kiss Quotient, which Maria discussed with her students in class, through the lens of pleasure activism. contemporary romance, romance novel discussion, pop culture in the classroom true full 41 c67a4a67-042d-48e4-b143-b625d11c3c8e 040. Enemies in Romance Enemies in romance with romance novel experts LaQuette, Katee Robert, and Ruby Lang. Why do we love the hate in romance?

Stay safe, stay calm, and keep reading romance.

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(I'd recommend listening to the episode for full content warnings, and please do your own research as well.)

 

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]]> Sat, 9 May 2020 04:00:01 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Katee Robert, Ruby Lang) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Enemies in romance with romance novel experts LaQuette, Katee Robert, and Ruby Lang. Why do we love the hate in romance?

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]]> 040. Enemies in Romance Katee Robert, Ruby Lang 00:26:15 Enemies in romance with romance novel experts LaQuette, Katee Robert, and Ruby Lang. Why do we love the hate in romance? Stay safe, stay calm, and keep reading romance. Enemies in romance with romance novel experts LaQuette, Katee Robert, and Ruby Lang. Why do we love the hate in romance? Stay safe, stay calm, and keep reading romance. quarantine romance book club, book recommendations, genre discussions true full 40 cc9ff8a3-83b8-46ca-ab2f-21a7816a8670 039. Religion in Romance Religion in romance with romance novel experts Rebekah Weatherspoon, Katrina Jackson, and Felicia Grossman, in which we discuss all the things you shouldn't talk about in polite society.

The Quarantine Romance Book Club is a 10-episode mini-series of short, casual conversations with romance experts, who are here to spread the joy of romance novels so that we can all stay home and NOT spread the Coronavirus. Stay safe, stay calm, and keep reading romance.

This episode is brought to you by Kensington’s newest title from Priscilla Oliveras, ISLAND AFFAIR. You can find ISLAND AFFAIR by Priscilla Oliveras wherever books are sold. Find out more at Kensingtonbooks.com. 

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The Quarantine Romance Book Club is a 10-episode mini-series of short, casual conversations with romance experts, who are here to spread the joy of romance novels so that we can all stay home and NOT spread the Coronavirus. Stay safe, stay calm, and keep reading romance.

This episode is brought to you by Kensington’s newest title from Priscilla Oliveras, ISLAND AFFAIR. You can find ISLAND AFFAIR by Priscilla Oliveras wherever books are sold. Find out more at Kensingtonbooks.com. 

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]]> 039. Religion in Romance Rebekah Weatherspoon, Felicia Grossman, Katrina Jackson, Andrea Martucci 00:28:38 Religion in romance with romance novel experts Rebekah Weatherspoon, Katrina Jackson, and Felicia Grossman, in which we discuss all the things you shouldn't talk about in polite society. Religion in romance with romance novel experts Rebekah Weatherspoon, Katrina Jackson, and Felicia Grossman, in which we discuss all the things you shouldn't talk about in polite society. quarantine romance book club, book recommendations, genre discussions true full 39 45828cd3-371d-40ca-aa9f-22f26f3b0af3 038. A Week To Be Wicked by Tessa Dare Shelf Love:

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My guest Becky is big on Instagram and first joined me on episode 6 - we read Halloween Boo.  In this episode, we read A Week To Be Wicked by Tessa Dare, which was kindly recommended by Lara van Lelyveld in episode 6.

Books/Media Mentioned:

Modern Romance Canon Nomination by Hannah Hearts Romance: Unclaimed by Courtney Milan

If you’d like to recommend Becky’s next romance, here’s what we’re looking for:

Yes to: Contemporary, crime, murder, political intrigue, external plot, kept on toes entire time not knowing what’s coming

No to: Historical, Mystery, fantasy/magic, internal musing

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My guest Becky is big on Instagram and first joined me on episode 6 - we read Halloween Boo.  In this episode, we read A Week To Be Wicked by Tessa Dare, which was kindly recommended by Lara van Lelyveld in episode 6.

Books/Media Mentioned:

Modern Romance Canon Nomination by Hannah Hearts Romance: Unclaimed by Courtney Milan

If you’d like to recommend Becky’s next romance, here’s what we’re looking for:

Yes to: Contemporary, crime, murder, political intrigue, external plot, kept on toes entire time not knowing what’s coming

No to: Historical, Mystery, fantasy/magic, internal musing

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]]> 038. A Week To Be Wicked by Tessa Dare Becky, Hannah Hearts Romance, Andrea Martucci 01:04:18 This episode is the lighthearted romp you need right now. My friend Becky is the kind of person who believes every misconception about the romance genre, so I gave her one of modern romance’s most treasured works, A Week To Be Wicked by Tessa Dare, and crossed my fingers that this book could reach Becky and at least bust some of the myths about romance. But is witty banter, a rom com regency, and a cast of lovable characters enough to kindle the fires of love for romance in the depths of Becky’s cold, black New England soul? This episode is the lighthearted romp you need right now. My friend Becky is the kind of person who believes every misconception about the romance genre, so I gave her one of modern romance’s most treasured works, A Week To Be Wicked by Tessa Dare, and crossed my fingers that this book could reach Becky and at least bust some of the myths about romance. But is witty banter, a rom com regency, and a cast of lovable characters enough to kindle the fires of love for romance in the depths of Becky’s cold, black New England soul? romance novel discussion, historical romance true full 38 dc3f43c7-01ae-4e1a-8ad2-52d81d3d0d1d 037. Food in Romance Food in romance with romance novel experts Ruby Lang, Mia Sosa, and Jessica Van Slooten. Can food be infused with feelings? Does Sherry Thomas somehow make soup sexy? Listen to this episode to find out!

The Quarantine Romance Book Club is a 10-episode mini-series of short, casual conversations with romance experts, who are here to spread the joy of romance novels so that we can all stay home and NOT spread the Coronavirus.

Stay safe, stay calm, and keep reading romance.

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]]> Tue, 21 Apr 2020 04:00:07 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Ruby Lang, Mia Sosa, Jessica Lyn Van Slooten) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Food in romance with romance novel experts Ruby Lang, Mia Sosa, and Jessica Van Slooten. Can food be infused with feelings? Does Sherry Thomas somehow make soup sexy? Listen to this episode to find out!

The Quarantine Romance Book Club is a 10-episode mini-series of short, casual conversations with romance experts, who are here to spread the joy of romance novels so that we can all stay home and NOT spread the Coronavirus.

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]]> 037. Food in Romance Andrea Martucci, Ruby Lang, Mia Sosa, Jessica Lyn Van Slooten 00:30:26 Food in romance with romance novel experts Ruby Lang, Mia Sosa, and Jessica Van Slooten. Can food be infused with feelings? Does Sherry Thomas somehow make soup sexy? Listen to this episode to find out! The Quarantine Romance Book Club is a 10-episode mini-series of short, casual conversations with romance experts, who are here to spread the joy of romance novels so that we can all stay home and NOT spread the Coronavirus. Stay safe, stay calm, and keep reading romance. Food in romance with romance novel experts Ruby Lang, Mia Sosa, and Jessica Van Slooten. Can food be infused with feelings? Does Sherry Thomas somehow make soup sexy? Listen to this episode to find out! The Quarantine Romance Book Club is a 10-episode mini-series of short, casual conversations with romance experts, who are here to spread the joy of romance novels so that we can all stay home and NOT spread the Coronavirus. Stay safe, stay calm, and keep reading romance. quarantine romance book club, book recommendations, genre discussions true full 37 54ea77ce-107c-41a6-a828-1cdcf5536bad 036. Parenthood in Romance Parenthood in romance with romance novel experts LaQuette, Felicia Grossman, and Jessica Van Slooten. It's all about choice, my friends.

The Quarantine Romance Book Club is a 10-episode mini-series of short, casual conversations with romance experts, who are here to spread the joy of romance novels so that we can all stay home and NOT spread the Coronavirus.

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]]> Tue, 14 Apr 2020 04:00:09 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Jessica Lyn Van Slooten, Felicia Grossman) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Parenthood in romance with romance novel experts LaQuette, Felicia Grossman, and Jessica Van Slooten. It's all about choice, my friends.

The Quarantine Romance Book Club is a 10-episode mini-series of short, casual conversations with romance experts, who are here to spread the joy of romance novels so that we can all stay home and NOT spread the Coronavirus.

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]]> 036. Parenthood in Romance Andrea Martucci, Jessica Lyn Van Slooten, Felicia Grossman 00:27:53 Parenthood in romance with romance novel experts LaQuette, Felicia Grossman, and Jessica Van Slooten. It's all about choice, my friends. The Quarantine Romance Book Club is a 10-episode mini-series of short, casual conversations with romance experts, who are here to spread the joy of romance novels so that we can all stay home and NOT spread the Coronavirus. Stay safe, stay calm, and keep reading romance. Parenthood in romance with romance novel experts LaQuette, Felicia Grossman, and Jessica Van Slooten. It's all about choice, my friends. The Quarantine Romance Book Club is a 10-episode mini-series of short, casual conversations with romance experts, who are here to spread the joy of romance novels so that we can all stay home and NOT spread the Coronavirus. Stay safe, stay calm, and keep reading romance. quarantine romance book club, book recommendations, genre discussions true full 36 7eb15145-bf42-44d7-afe3-5a5422173875 035. Megan Erickson, Hope in Dystopia: Guardian by Emmy Chandler Megan Erickson (USA Today bestselling romance author) is my guest, and we talk prison planet romances, which can briefly be summarized as “forced proximity on steroids.” The romance worth reading is Guardian by Emmy Chandler, the first in a series of prison planet romances. 

Discussed: Morality, The Trolley Dilemma, Consent, Humanity.

CW: in this episode we discuss consent, sex work, threat of sexual violence, and violence.

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We Read Guardian by Emmy Chandler

Modern romance canon: Kristen Ashley: Sweet Dreams

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  • Kini Allen: for her continual ribbing of that one time I pronounced Gif like Jiff
  • What are prison planet romances about? Contributors: Katrina Jackson, B. and her Books, Marisa Elaine Getas, Jess <3, Christina.us.uk, Jayne Hendry.

 

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]]> Tue, 7 Apr 2020 04:00:08 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Megan Erickson, Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Megan Erickson (USA Today bestselling romance author) is my guest, and we talk prison planet romances, which can briefly be summarized as “forced proximity on steroids.” The romance worth reading is Guardian by Emmy Chandler, the first in a series of prison planet romances. 

Discussed: Morality, The Trolley Dilemma, Consent, Humanity.

CW: in this episode we discuss consent, sex work, threat of sexual violence, and violence.

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We Read Guardian by Emmy Chandler

Modern romance canon: Kristen Ashley: Sweet Dreams

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  • Kini Allen: for her continual ribbing of that one time I pronounced Gif like Jiff
  • What are prison planet romances about? Contributors: Katrina Jackson, B. and her Books, Marisa Elaine Getas, Jess <3, Christina.us.uk, Jayne Hendry.

 

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]]> 035. Megan Erickson, Hope in Dystopia: Guardian by Emmy Chandler Megan Erickson, Andrea Martucci 01:09:13 Megan Erickson (USA Today bestselling romance author) is my guest, and we talk prison planet romances, which can briefly be summarized as “forced proximity on steroids.” The romance worth reading is Guardian by Emmy Chandler, the first in a series of prison planet romances. Discussed: Morality, The Trolley Dilemma, Consent, Humanity. CW: in this episode we discuss consent, sex work, threat of sexual violence, and violence. Megan Erickson (USA Today bestselling romance author) is my guest, and we talk prison planet romances, which can briefly be summarized as “forced proximity on steroids.” The romance worth reading is Guardian by Emmy Chandler, the first in a series of prison planet romances. Discussed: Morality, The Trolley Dilemma, Consent, Humanity. CW: in this episode we discuss consent, sex work, threat of sexual violence, and violence. scifi and fantasy romance, romance novel discussion true full 35 dcf2c2c7-2633-48aa-982d-c7b6abd11aeb 034. Fate vs. Free Will Decameron Quarantine Romance Book Club: part 3 of a 10-episode mini-series of short, casual conversations with romance experts, who are here to spread the joy of romance novels so that we can all stay home and NOT spread the Coronavirus.

Tonight’s theme is Fate vs. Free Will and my guests are romance novel experts LaQuette, Katee Robert, and Ruby Lang.

Stay safe, stay calm, and keep reading romance.

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]]> Sat, 4 Apr 2020 04:00:09 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Katee Robert, Andrea Martucci, Ruby Lang) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Decameron Quarantine Romance Book Club: part 3 of a 10-episode mini-series of short, casual conversations with romance experts, who are here to spread the joy of romance novels so that we can all stay home and NOT spread the Coronavirus.

Tonight’s theme is Fate vs. Free Will and my guests are romance novel experts LaQuette, Katee Robert, and Ruby Lang.

Stay safe, stay calm, and keep reading romance.

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]]> 034. Fate vs. Free Will Katee Robert, Andrea Martucci, Ruby Lang 00:29:22 Decameron Quarantine Romance Book Club: part 3 of a 10-episode mini-series of short, casual conversations with romance experts, who are here to spread the joy of romance novels so that we can all stay home and NOT spread the Coronavirus. Tonight’s theme is Fate vs. Free Will and my guests are romance novel experts LaQuette, Katee Robert, and Ruby Lang. Stay safe, stay calm, and keep reading romance. Decameron Quarantine Romance Book Club: part 3 of a 10-episode mini-series of short, casual conversations with romance experts, who are here to spread the joy of romance novels so that we can all stay home and NOT spread the Coronavirus. Tonight’s theme is Fate vs. Free Will and my guests are romance novel experts LaQuette, Katee Robert, and Ruby Lang. Stay safe, stay calm, and keep reading romance. quarantine romance book club, book recommendations, genre discussions true full 34 2ecbe889-f017-4f87-8f20-2933ad012c2e 033. Romance Myths & Misconceptions: Kennedy Ryan, Emma Barry, Talia Hibbert, Tif Marcelo, and Suzanne Jefferies Myths Twitter Thread from 12/11/19: https://twitter.com/ShelfLovePod/status/1204745917527732226

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Myth: Romance Novels Aren’t Well Written
Myth Buster: Emma Barry

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Emma Barry

Listen to Emma on Episode 30: A Seditious Affair by KJ Charles with Emma Barry: Cross-Class Romance, and Andrea’s HEA Existential Crisis

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Myth: Romance novels are only read by uneducated women who don’t want to read substance
Myth Buster: Talia Hibbert

Talia Hibbert

Listen to Talia on Episode 27: Talia Hibbert on Genderqueer Themes from Mulan and Forced Proximity in Therese Beharrie’s Work

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Myth: Romance novel heroines are all damsels in distress; they’re vapid and lack substance or depth
Myth Buster: Tif Marcelo

Tif Marcelo:

Listen to Tif in episode #22: Tif Marcelo: Community, Outcasts, and Thirsty by Mia Hopkins

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Myth: Romance novels are boring and all the same
Myth Buster: Kennedy Ryan

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Myth: Romance novel readers are stupid, can’t be feminists, and are all women
Myth Buster: Suzanne Jefferies

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]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2020 04:00:30 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Suzanne Jefferies, Emma Barry, Andrea Martucci, Kennedy Ryan, Tif Marcelo, Talia Hibbert) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Myths Twitter Thread from 12/11/19: https://twitter.com/ShelfLovePod/status/1204745917527732226

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Myth: Romance novels are only read by uneducated women who don’t want to read substance
Myth Buster: Talia Hibbert

Talia Hibbert

Listen to Talia on Episode 27: Talia Hibbert on Genderqueer Themes from Mulan and Forced Proximity in Therese Beharrie’s Work

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Myth: Romance novel heroines are all damsels in distress; they’re vapid and lack substance or depth
Myth Buster: Tif Marcelo

Tif Marcelo:

Listen to Tif in episode #22: Tif Marcelo: Community, Outcasts, and Thirsty by Mia Hopkins

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Myth: Romance novels are boring and all the same
Myth Buster: Kennedy Ryan

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Kennedy Ryan:

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Myth Buster: Suzanne Jefferies

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]]> 033. Romance Myths & Misconceptions: Kennedy Ryan, Emma Barry, Talia Hibbert, Tif Marcelo, and Suzanne Jefferies Suzanne Jefferies, Emma Barry, Andrea Martucci, Kennedy Ryan, Tif Marcelo, Talia Hibbert 00:44:10 Romance novel authors and readers bust just some of the myths and misunderstandings about romance novels. Here are the facts about the romance genre from the people who know it best. We address myths such as “they’re all the same,” “they’re not well written,” and “they’re vapid and lack substance or depth.” The myth busters in this episode are Kennedy Ryan, Emma Barry, Talia Hibbert, Tif Marcelo, and Suzanne Jefferies. Romance novel authors and readers bust just some of the myths and misunderstandings about romance novels. Here are the facts about the romance genre from the people who know it best. We address myths such as “they’re all the same,” “they’re not well written,” and “they’re vapid and lack substance or depth.” The myth busters in this episode are Kennedy Ryan, Emma Barry, Talia Hibbert, Tif Marcelo, and Suzanne Jefferies. romance myths true full 33 d193f627-56cc-4bda-ace6-562e789fa036 032. Angsty Romance Guests:

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We Read White Whiskey Bargain by Jodie Slaughter

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48137517-white-whiskey-bargain?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=D7NSbYj3yN&rank=1

Charish’s Influences:

  • Katrina Jackson
  • Rebekah Weatherspoon
  • Tessa Dare (Smart girls learning how to kiss for the first time)

Books/Media

Heist movies

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We Read White Whiskey Bargain by Jodie Slaughter

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Charish’s Influences:

  • Katrina Jackson
  • Rebekah Weatherspoon
  • Tessa Dare (Smart girls learning how to kiss for the first time)

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]]> 031. White Whiskey Bargain by Jodie Slaughter with Charish Reid Charish Reid, Andrea Martucci 01:11:00 Charish Reid (author: Hearts on Hold: A Librarian Romance) is my guest, and we talk about why we should stop shitting on majoring in English and ah-ha! moments in teaching. The Romance Worth Reading (™) that we discuss is White Whiskey Bargain by Jodie Slaughter. Discussed: Low-angst romance, marriages of convenience, just once bed, owning land as the American dream. Plus: female leadership in a male-dominated field, people of color in Appalachia, and mutual self love. Charish Reid (author: Hearts on Hold: A Librarian Romance) is my guest, and we talk about why we should stop shitting on majoring in English and ah-ha! moments in teaching. The Romance Worth Reading (™) that we discuss is White Whiskey Bargain by Jodie Slaughter. Discussed: Low-angst romance, marriages of convenience, just once bed, owning land as the American dream. Plus: female leadership in a male-dominated field, people of color in Appalachia, and mutual self love. contemporary romance, romance novel discussion true full 31 3c33dba9-8731-4531-9e86-173ac142af23 030. A Seditious Affair by KJ Charles with Emma Barry Shelf Love:

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We Read A Seditious Affair by KJ Charles

Emma’s Modern Romance Novel Canon recommendation:

The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley (2010)

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Historical romance that confronts politics of the time:

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What’s next for Emma:

  • A story in this upcoming anthology: He’s Come Undone (May 12, 2020 release)
    • "Appassionata" by Emma Barry
    • Piano technician Brennan Connelly lives to control details: the tension on a piano string or the compression of hammer felt. But he's never faced demands like those heaped on him by Kristy Kwong, the diva who's haunted his dreams for two decades. Kristy's got her own secrets--the debilitating stage fright that's kept her from performing publicly for years to start--and this concert is the last chance to save her career. But can he locate her lost passion without losing his precious control?
    • Also stories by Olivia Dade, Adriana Herrera, Ruby Lang, and Cat Sebastian
  • Red Shift with Genevieve Turner (out in 2020) - part of the Fly Me To the Moon series and featuring Soviet and US spies!

 

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Guest Host: Emma Barry

We Read A Seditious Affair by KJ Charles

Emma’s Modern Romance Novel Canon recommendation:

The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley (2010)

Books/Media

Historical romance that confronts politics of the time:

Related Episodes:

What’s next for Emma:

  • A story in this upcoming anthology: He’s Come Undone (May 12, 2020 release)
    • "Appassionata" by Emma Barry
    • Piano technician Brennan Connelly lives to control details: the tension on a piano string or the compression of hammer felt. But he's never faced demands like those heaped on him by Kristy Kwong, the diva who's haunted his dreams for two decades. Kristy's got her own secrets--the debilitating stage fright that's kept her from performing publicly for years to start--and this concert is the last chance to save her career. But can he locate her lost passion without losing his precious control?
    • Also stories by Olivia Dade, Adriana Herrera, Ruby Lang, and Cat Sebastian
  • Red Shift with Genevieve Turner (out in 2020) - part of the Fly Me To the Moon series and featuring Soviet and US spies!

 

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]]> 030. A Seditious Affair by KJ Charles with Emma Barry Emma Barry, Andrea Martucci 01:04:00 Romance novelist Emma Barry is my guest, and we read A Seditious Affair by KJ Charles. This male/male Regency romance features a cross-class romance that gets us discussing if there is an element of coercion in most cross-class romances. Plus, does this book end with a happily ever after, or just a happily for now? What is “ever after” anyway? What is permanence? It’s possible I had an existential crisis in the middle of recording this one, but thank goodness I had Professor Emma Barry to guide me through this discussion. We talk about how academics are intellectual colonizers, plus how one of the best oral sex scenes saved Emma from the trauma of the ‘90s, and I ask the question: Is it bad to read escapist trash? Romance novelist Emma Barry is my guest, and we read A Seditious Affair by KJ Charles. This male/male Regency romance features a cross-class romance that gets us discussing if there is an element of coercion in most cross-class romances. Plus, does this book end with a happily ever after, or just a happily for now? What is “ever after” anyway? What is permanence? It’s possible I had an existential crisis in the middle of recording this one, but thank goodness I had Professor Emma Barry to guide me through this discussion. We talk about how academics are intellectual colonizers, plus how one of the best oral sex scenes saved Emma from the trauma of the ‘90s, and I ask the question: Is it bad to read escapist trash? queer romance, romance novel discussion, historical romance true full 30 10f42240-a222-4ac6-855b-296af3a11161 029. Kink in Romance Shelf Love:

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The Night Off, Meghan O'Brien (CW: Consensual non-consent)

Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey (CW: non-consent, pain play)

At Her Feet by Rebekah Weatherspoon (CW: Age play, BDSM)

(I'd recommend listening to the episode for full content warnings, and please do your own research as well.)

 

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The Night Off, Meghan O'Brien (CW: Consensual non-consent)

Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey (CW: non-consent, pain play)

At Her Feet by Rebekah Weatherspoon (CW: Age play, BDSM)

(I'd recommend listening to the episode for full content warnings, and please do your own research as well.)

 

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]]> 029. Kink in Romance Karelia Stetz-Waters, Katee Robert, Katrina Jackson, Andrea Martucci 00:27:29 Tonight’s theme is KINK and my guests are Katrina Jackson, Katee Robert, and Karelia Stetz-Waters. Decameron Quarantine Romance Book Club: part 1 of a 10-episode mini-series of short, casual conversations with romance experts, who are here to spread the joy of romance novels so that we can all stay home and NOT spread the Coronavirus. Stay safe, stay calm, and keep reading romance. Tonight’s theme is KINK and my guests are Katrina Jackson, Katee Robert, and Karelia Stetz-Waters. Decameron Quarantine Romance Book Club: part 1 of a 10-episode mini-series of short, casual conversations with romance experts, who are here to spread the joy of romance novels so that we can all stay home and NOT spread the Coronavirus. Stay safe, stay calm, and keep reading romance. quarantine romance book club, book recommendations, genre discussions true full 29 8bb09f8f-ad9a-4cf9-9c19-efddaf64039d 028. Emergency Contact by Mary HK Choi with Kennedy Ryan Shelf Love:

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Guest: Kennedy Ryan

We Read Emergency Contact by Mary HK Choi

Kennedy’s Modern Romance Novel Canon recommendation:

Books/Media

Related Episodes:

What’s next for Kennedy:

End of Episode Fun:

Hannah Hearts Romance shares a Purim-related Write This Book.

 

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Guest: Kennedy Ryan

We Read Emergency Contact by Mary HK Choi

Kennedy’s Modern Romance Novel Canon recommendation:

Books/Media

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What’s next for Kennedy:

End of Episode Fun:

Hannah Hearts Romance shares a Purim-related Write This Book.

 

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]]> 028. Emergency Contact by Mary HK Choi with Kennedy Ryan Andrea Martucci, Hannah Hearts Romance, Penny Reid, Kennedy Ryan 01:08:02 Longing, Connection, and Friendship as Foundational to Romance Kennedy Ryan is back to discuss Emergency Contact by Mary HK Choi, a book that LJ Shen (lovingly) forced Kennedy to read. It’s the story of two lonely protagonists who become obsessed with contact and their love story is about friendship, trust, and understanding as the foundation for a relationship. We also talk about meeting your writing heroes, Kennedy’s influences and her nomination for the romance canon, and why love is a hazard to your health. Plus, a cameo from Penny Reid. Also, did you know that tonight on March 9, 2020 it is the beginning of Purim? Whether you celebrate this holiday or not, you’re going to love this enemies to lovers rom-com Write This Book from Hannah Hearts Romance at the end of this episode. Longing, Connection, and Friendship as Foundational to Romance Kennedy Ryan is back to discuss Emergency Contact by Mary HK Choi, a book that LJ Shen (lovingly) forced Kennedy to read. It’s the story of two lonely protagonists who become obsessed with contact and their love story is about friendship, trust, and understanding as the foundation for a relationship. We also talk about meeting your writing heroes, Kennedy’s influences and her nomination for the romance canon, and why love is a hazard to your health. Plus, a cameo from Penny Reid. Also, did you know that tonight on March 9, 2020 it is the beginning of Purim? Whether you celebrate this holiday or not, you’re going to love this enemies to lovers rom-com Write This Book from Hannah Hearts Romance at the end of this episode. contemporary romance, romance novel discussion true full 28 4dc80bc7-df47-4c9e-90b6-7dd07b0aafde 027. Island Fling with the Tycoon by Therese Beharrie with Talia Hibbert Sponsors

This episode is brought to you by Kensington’s newest title from Alexandra Ivy, INTENDED VICTIM. You can find INTENDED VICTIM by Alexandra Ivy wherever books are sold. Find out more at Kensingtonbooks.com. 

Today’s podcast is also sponsored by Best Women’s Erotica of the Year, Volume 5 edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel, published by Cleis Press. Find out more at bweoftheyear.com/

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Guest Host: Talia Hibbert

We Read Island Fling with the Tycoon by Therese Beharrie

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44648979-island-fling-with-the-tycoon

Talia’s Influences:

  • Julia Quinn - first, probably a subconscious influence
  • Conscious influences:
    • Rebekah Weatherspoon
    • Alisha Rai
    • Alyssa Cole

Books/Media

Movies that explore gender performance:

Other Therese Beharrie books, and they all take place in one day:

What’s next for Talia:

End of Episode Fun:

You can find romance author Ash Dylan online @ashdylanlit on Twitter, at AshDylan.com, and you can buy his novella Ariana, which is about "Rapunzel, but she kills suitors until the right men come along," on Amazon.

 

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This episode is brought to you by Kensington’s newest title from Alexandra Ivy, INTENDED VICTIM. You can find INTENDED VICTIM by Alexandra Ivy wherever books are sold. Find out more at Kensingtonbooks.com. 

Today’s podcast is also sponsored by Best Women’s Erotica of the Year, Volume 5 edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel, published by Cleis Press. Find out more at bweoftheyear.com/

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Sign up for the Shelf Love newsletter for bonus content! (Including access to the downloadable PDF book list from the 2019 Superlatives episode that is mentioned in this episode.)

Guest Host: Talia Hibbert

We Read Island Fling with the Tycoon by Therese Beharrie

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44648979-island-fling-with-the-tycoon

Talia’s Influences:

  • Julia Quinn - first, probably a subconscious influence
  • Conscious influences:
    • Rebekah Weatherspoon
    • Alisha Rai
    • Alyssa Cole

Books/Media

Movies that explore gender performance:

Other Therese Beharrie books, and they all take place in one day:

What’s next for Talia:

End of Episode Fun:

You can find romance author Ash Dylan online @ashdylanlit on Twitter, at AshDylan.com, and you can buy his novella Ariana, which is about "Rapunzel, but she kills suitors until the right men come along," on Amazon.

 

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]]> 027. Island Fling with the Tycoon by Therese Beharrie with Talia Hibbert Andrea Martucci, Talia Hibbert, Ash Dylan 00:58:52 Talia Hibbert, best-selling author of romance novels like Get a Life, Chloe Brown, and Work For It, joins me to talk about how Disney’s 1998 film Mulan explores genderqueer themes, Talia shares her nomination for the romance canon, and we discuss how Therese Beharrie is a master of the condensed timeline, as explored in her sweet Harlequin romance: Island Fling with the Tycoon. Also, if you enjoy Derek Craven, puns and romance novels, you’re going to love a special surprise at the end of this episode involving my favorite Tweet Artist, Ash Dylan. Talia Hibbert, best-selling author of romance novels like Get a Life, Chloe Brown, and Work For It, joins me to talk about how Disney’s 1998 film Mulan explores genderqueer themes, Talia shares her nomination for the romance canon, and we discuss how Therese Beharrie is a master of the condensed timeline, as explored in her sweet Harlequin romance: Island Fling with the Tycoon. Also, if you enjoy Derek Craven, puns and romance novels, you’re going to love a special surprise at the end of this episode involving my favorite Tweet Artist, Ash Dylan. contemporary romance, romance novel discussion, category romance true full 27 38e83681-0b57-42e6-b8f2-7955657a47dd 026. Teach Me by Olivia Dade with Denise Williams Today’s podcast is sponsored by Best Women’s Erotica of the Year, Volume 5 edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel, published by Cleis Press. Find out more at bweoftheyear.com/

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Guest: Denise Williams

Listen to Denise’s first Shelf Love appearance on Episode 20 where we discuss teaching romance novels to college students, and answer the question: Is romance a feminist genre? 

Mentions:

  • Here’s Aarya Marsden’s elevator pitch recap of Teach Me from her Smart Bitches review:
    • “...divorced high school history teachers in their forties, fat Ice Queen heroine who has very good reasons to guard her emotions, single dad hero who is the poster child for the opposite of toxic masculinity, meddling ex-parents-in-law and high school-aged daughter who ship the couple, and Evil School Administrator who gets defeated in the end.”
    • Smart Bitches link
  • RWA Newsletter Lisa Leoni Writing Fat heroines - I don’t think the article is available online, but here’s a Twitter Thread.
  • Angelina M. Lopez’s Lush Money - “A bonkers idea that’s essentially a telenovela” - folks, when two guests in a row describe the same book in a very similar and tantalizing way, you should just go read it. (See also: Tamara Lush in Episode 25)
  • Kennedy Ryan’s Block Shot - powerful heroine with alphahole hero.
  • Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women edited by Jayne Ann Krentz - alpha males as a foil to show a powerful woman who is his equal.
  • Is Tyler from Priest by Sierra Simone a cinnamon roll?
  • Whoa!mance episode: RWA Reflections - reflections on happily ever after

For more information about the NECRWA Conference in Woburn, MA on April 24 + 25, 2020, check out NECRWA.org

NECRWA’s full statement about the disaffiliation vote.

 

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]]> Tue, 25 Feb 2020 05:00:02 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Sionna Fox, Denise Williams) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Today’s podcast is sponsored by Best Women’s Erotica of the Year, Volume 5 edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel, published by Cleis Press. Find out more at bweoftheyear.com/

Shelf Love:

Guest: Denise Williams

Listen to Denise’s first Shelf Love appearance on Episode 20 where we discuss teaching romance novels to college students, and answer the question: Is romance a feminist genre? 

Mentions:

  • Here’s Aarya Marsden’s elevator pitch recap of Teach Me from her Smart Bitches review:
    • “...divorced high school history teachers in their forties, fat Ice Queen heroine who has very good reasons to guard her emotions, single dad hero who is the poster child for the opposite of toxic masculinity, meddling ex-parents-in-law and high school-aged daughter who ship the couple, and Evil School Administrator who gets defeated in the end.”
    • Smart Bitches link
  • RWA Newsletter Lisa Leoni Writing Fat heroines - I don’t think the article is available online, but here’s a Twitter Thread.
  • Angelina M. Lopez’s Lush Money - “A bonkers idea that’s essentially a telenovela” - folks, when two guests in a row describe the same book in a very similar and tantalizing way, you should just go read it. (See also: Tamara Lush in Episode 25)
  • Kennedy Ryan’s Block Shot - powerful heroine with alphahole hero.
  • Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women edited by Jayne Ann Krentz - alpha males as a foil to show a powerful woman who is his equal.
  • Is Tyler from Priest by Sierra Simone a cinnamon roll?
  • Whoa!mance episode: RWA Reflections - reflections on happily ever after

For more information about the NECRWA Conference in Woburn, MA on April 24 + 25, 2020, check out NECRWA.org

NECRWA’s full statement about the disaffiliation vote.

 

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]]> 026. Teach Me by Olivia Dade with Denise Williams Andrea Martucci, Sionna Fox, Denise Williams 01:05:45 Is power a pie that once eaten, disappears? What’s the opposite of toxic masculinity? And, most importantly, what is a cinnamon roll hero and why are they all the rage right now in romantic fiction? Denise Williams (How to Fail at Flirting) is back to discuss Teach Me by Olivia Dade, which is about two very passionate, mature, and respectful high school history teachers. It's a super hot romance between an emotionally-distant ice queen heroine and a cinnamon roll hero. Also: Preview of the April 2020 NECRWA Conference with Sionna Fox, and what options local RWA chapters are considering in the wake of the national chapter's massive failure to address racism and lack of diversity. Is power a pie that once eaten, disappears? What’s the opposite of toxic masculinity? And, most importantly, what is a cinnamon roll hero and why are they all the rage right now in romantic fiction? Denise Williams (How to Fail at Flirting) is back to discuss Teach Me by Olivia Dade, which is about two very passionate, mature, and respectful high school history teachers. It's a super hot romance between an emotionally-distant ice queen heroine and a cinnamon roll hero. Also: Preview of the April 2020 NECRWA Conference with Sionna Fox, and what options local RWA chapters are considering in the wake of the national chapter's massive failure to address racism and lack of diversity. contemporary romance, romance novel discussion true full 26 a2821c41-7c74-4cb2-84ef-aa689421f6c8 024. Body Image in Romance Novels with Kennedy Ryan and Esme Brett Guest: Kennedy Ryan

Cameo appearance from previous episode: Esme Brett

Books mentioned:

  • Block Shot by Kennedy Ryan
  • Brazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLean

NECRWA Conference info: https://www.necrwa.org/conference/

Resources:

 

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]]> Fri, 14 Feb 2020 05:00:14 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Kennedy Ryan, Esme Brett) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Guest: Kennedy Ryan

Cameo appearance from previous episode: Esme Brett

Books mentioned:

  • Block Shot by Kennedy Ryan
  • Brazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLean

NECRWA Conference info: https://www.necrwa.org/conference/

Resources:

 

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]]> 024. Body Image in Romance Novels with Kennedy Ryan and Esme Brett Andrea Martucci, Kennedy Ryan, Esme Brett 00:20:05 An exploration of weight loss and body image themes in romance novels. First, I talk to Kennedy Ryan, RITA-award winning author of Long Shot, as well as Block Shot, which we talk about in this episode. Then, I share a related clip from a previous episode with Esme Brett when we discussed plus-size representation in Brazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLean, plus some ways in which fat women are treated differently in the world. An exploration of weight loss and body image themes in romance novels. First, I talk to Kennedy Ryan, RITA-award winning author of Long Shot, as well as Block Shot, which we talk about in this episode. Then, I share a related clip from a previous episode with Esme Brett when we discussed plus-size representation in Brazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLean, plus some ways in which fat women are treated differently in the world. genre discussions true full 24 4a6b9bbf-0423-4ae3-82d8-bd759f6c9c6f 023. Katrina Jackson: Communication, Polyamory + Financial Conversations Shelf Love:

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Kat on social media:

Twitter: @KatrinaJax

Instagram: @KatJacksonBooks

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Listen to: Episode 17 of Shelf Love with Katrina Jackson, discussing An Unconditional Freedom by Alyssa Cole

Kat’s new books:

Notes:

Another Shelf Love episode that discusses polyamory: https://shelflove.simplecast.com/episodes/more-to-love-ep-10-extras-polyamorous-romance-hot-tub-no-maam-billionaire-questions

 

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Kat on social media:

Twitter: @KatrinaJax

Instagram: @KatJacksonBooks

Goodreads

Listen to: Episode 17 of Shelf Love with Katrina Jackson, discussing An Unconditional Freedom by Alyssa Cole

Kat’s new books:

Notes:

Another Shelf Love episode that discusses polyamory: https://shelflove.simplecast.com/episodes/more-to-love-ep-10-extras-polyamorous-romance-hot-tub-no-maam-billionaire-questions

 

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]]> 023. Katrina Jackson: Communication, Polyamory + Financial Conversations Andrea Martucci, Katrina Jackson 00:22:49 Katrina Jackson, erotic romance author by night, historian by day, joins the podcast once again to talk about polyamory in romance novels, how these relationships challenge genre conventions, and how communication is key in ALL relationships. We also discuss how happily for now is more like real life, and about why combining or discussing finances as a couple can be full of conflict - and how we’d like to see more romances that explore these issues. You can also hear Katrina on episode 17 in which we discuss An Unconditional Freedom by Alyssa Cole, about reluctant spy partners working to bring down the Confederacy in the Civil War. Katrina Jackson, erotic romance author by night, historian by day, joins the podcast once again to talk about polyamory in romance novels, how these relationships challenge genre conventions, and how communication is key in ALL relationships. We also discuss how happily for now is more like real life, and about why combining or discussing finances as a couple can be full of conflict - and how we’d like to see more romances that explore these issues. You can also hear Katrina on episode 17 in which we discuss An Unconditional Freedom by Alyssa Cole, about reluctant spy partners working to bring down the Confederacy in the Civil War. genre discussions true full 23 67e66469-366d-4e1e-a32d-26c65ca431f6 022. Thirsty by Mia Hopkins with Tif Marcelo Shelf Love:

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Guest Host: Tif Marcelo

Once Upon a Sunset - out in March 2020: http://www.tifmarcelo.com/once-upon-a-sunset.html

We Read: Thirsty by Mia Hopkins

Tif Marcelo’s Influences:

  • YA: Jenny Han, Sarah Dessen, Katie McGarry
  • Heavy Kindle Consumption: Elle Kennedy, Jennifer Armentrout, Colleen Hoover
  • Currently Reading: Juliette Cross (Wolf Gone Wild)
  • Later influences: Alyssa Cole, Alisha Rai, Beverly Jenkins, Annie Rains, JR Ward, Lisa Kleypas, Tessa Dare
  • Romance Class - Mina V. Esguerra’s books

Notes:

 

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Guest Host: Tif Marcelo

Once Upon a Sunset - out in March 2020: http://www.tifmarcelo.com/once-upon-a-sunset.html

We Read: Thirsty by Mia Hopkins

Tif Marcelo’s Influences:

  • YA: Jenny Han, Sarah Dessen, Katie McGarry
  • Heavy Kindle Consumption: Elle Kennedy, Jennifer Armentrout, Colleen Hoover
  • Currently Reading: Juliette Cross (Wolf Gone Wild)
  • Later influences: Alyssa Cole, Alisha Rai, Beverly Jenkins, Annie Rains, JR Ward, Lisa Kleypas, Tessa Dare
  • Romance Class - Mina V. Esguerra’s books

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]]> 022. Thirsty by Mia Hopkins with Tif Marcelo Andrea Martucci, Tif Marcelo 01:03:16 Tif Marcelo (romance & women’s fiction author writing joyful stories of Filipino relationships without the oppression) and I read Thirsty by Mia Hopkins. This sexy contemporary explores outcasts, anti heroes, and forgiveness. We also discuss communities, how communities aren’t always what they seem to outsiders, and the personal calculus one makes about wanting to continue belonging to a community - when do you stay, and when is it time to go? This Episode is sponsored by Owner of a Broken Heart by Cheris Hodges (Kensington Books). Tif Marcelo (romance & women’s fiction author writing joyful stories of Filipino relationships without the oppression) and I read Thirsty by Mia Hopkins. This sexy contemporary explores outcasts, anti heroes, and forgiveness. We also discuss communities, how communities aren’t always what they seem to outsiders, and the personal calculus one makes about wanting to continue belonging to a community - when do you stay, and when is it time to go? This Episode is sponsored by Owner of a Broken Heart by Cheris Hodges (Kensington Books). contemporary romance, romance novel discussion true full 22 1ca8fd91-2fc2-4700-8bf7-3dff29350826 021. Secret Baby in Romance with Kini Allen Shelf Love:

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Guest Host: Kini Allen (Smexy Books)

Listen to: Episode 5 with Kini Allen, where we discuss Time Served by Julianna Keyes

Books/Media

Listener recommendations:

  • Simply Irresistible by Rachel Gibson (@a_huszka)
  • @HannahHeartsRomance begrudgingly admitted to liking Scoring the Player’s Baby by Naima Simone despite not liking this trope.
  • @Phoenixindacity and @b.andherbooks seconded Kini’s recommendation for Bountiful by Sarina Bowen, and Phoenix also seconded The Cad and the Co-Ed.
  • @MarisaElaineGettas loves Fumbled by Alexa Martin.

Notes:

 

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Guest Host: Kini Allen (Smexy Books)

Listen to: Episode 5 with Kini Allen, where we discuss Time Served by Julianna Keyes

Books/Media

Listener recommendations:

  • Simply Irresistible by Rachel Gibson (@a_huszka)
  • @HannahHeartsRomance begrudgingly admitted to liking Scoring the Player’s Baby by Naima Simone despite not liking this trope.
  • @Phoenixindacity and @b.andherbooks seconded Kini’s recommendation for Bountiful by Sarina Bowen, and Phoenix also seconded The Cad and the Co-Ed.
  • @MarisaElaineGettas loves Fumbled by Alexa Martin.

Notes:

 

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]]> 021. Secret Baby in Romance with Kini Allen Andrea Martucci, Kini Allen 00:21:14 Minisode! Kini Allen and I talk about the secret baby trope in romance novels, I share all the ones I forgot I had read, and then she shares some favorites. Then, listeners weigh in on the trope and I make the case for representing other reproductive choices in romance. This episode may not be for everyone. Content Warning: We talk about unintended pregnancy in the course of this episode, and in the outro I talk about contraception, abortion, and miscarriage in romance novels. Minisode! Kini Allen and I talk about the secret baby trope in romance novels, I share all the ones I forgot I had read, and then she shares some favorites. Then, listeners weigh in on the trope and I make the case for representing other reproductive choices in romance. This episode may not be for everyone. Content Warning: We talk about unintended pregnancy in the course of this episode, and in the outro I talk about contraception, abortion, and miscarriage in romance novels. contemporary romance, genre discussions true full 21 847fd805-2015-4d88-bf37-a2fab49f0bab 020. Denise Williams on Teaching Romance Novels Shelf Love:

Sign up for updates on Denise’s Class and follow along with “Moving Past Bodice Ripping Toward Shredding the Patriarchy: Romance Novels as Tools for Justice” on Denise’s Website

Denise came back in episode 26 to talk about Teach Me by Olivia Dade and Cinnamon Roll Heroes.

Guest: Denise Williams

Miscellaneous:

 

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Sign up for updates on Denise’s Class and follow along with “Moving Past Bodice Ripping Toward Shredding the Patriarchy: Romance Novels as Tools for Justice” on Denise’s Website

Denise came back in episode 26 to talk about Teach Me by Olivia Dade and Cinnamon Roll Heroes.

Guest: Denise Williams

Miscellaneous:

 

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]]> 020. Denise Williams on Teaching Romance Novels Andrea Martucci, Denise Williams 00:32:50 Denise Williams (Golden Heart Finalist, author of forthcoming How to Fail at Flirting) and I discuss the class she’s co-teaching called “Moving Past Bodice Ripping Toward Shredding the Patriarchy: Romance Novels as Tools for Justice.” We discuss her work in student affairs and diversity training, how to fail at naming your debut novel, and how to silence your inner critic. Also: are the kids these days less snobby about romance novels than previous generations? Is romance an inherently feminist genre? Denise will be back in a future episode to discuss Teach Me by Olivia Dade and Cinnamon Roll heroes. Denise Williams (Golden Heart Finalist, author of forthcoming How to Fail at Flirting) and I discuss the class she’s co-teaching called “Moving Past Bodice Ripping Toward Shredding the Patriarchy: Romance Novels as Tools for Justice.” We discuss her work in student affairs and diversity training, how to fail at naming your debut novel, and how to silence your inner critic. Also: are the kids these days less snobby about romance novels than previous generations? Is romance an inherently feminist genre? Denise will be back in a future episode to discuss Teach Me by Olivia Dade and Cinnamon Roll heroes. pop culture in the classroom true full 20 225e853e-b539-454f-bc47-accf5a5fb040 019. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas with Penny Reid Shelf Love:

Guest: Penny Reid

We read:

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

https://sarahjmaas.com/court-of-thorns-and-roses/

Books mentioned:

Book recommendation requests:

  • Penny’s 12-year-old-going-on-75 year old son has read All the Books. His favorite books include The Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov and he recently enjoyed The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin. He didn’t like Dune. How do we introduce him to the romance genre?
  • Penny is looking for recommendations for awesome romance books to gift her daughter on her 16th birthday (6 years from now).
  • Penny is looking for character-driven erotica suggestions, along the lines of C.D. Reiss.

Miscellaneous:

  • Grief is a spiral
  • Zeus is toxic
  • Outgrowing a relationship is OK
  • There’s strength in being a marshmallow
  • Would you trade your freedom for a golden cage
  • Did you know that Ripley in Alien was originally written as a man? (Anyone have a paper on this?)
    • “The reason it still resonates with women today in the industry is how real Ripley is, Weaver adds. "So many people in the business would have said, ‘Well now we have to make her more sympathetic.’ And then it’s suddenly this token scene that shows we’re actually feminine after all, and that’s frankly bulls---, because that doesn’t happen in real life. Ripley doesn’t have time to try to be sympathetic, you know?” she added.”

 

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]]> Tue, 21 Jan 2020 05:00:18 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Penny Reid) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Shelf Love:

Guest: Penny Reid

We read:

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

https://sarahjmaas.com/court-of-thorns-and-roses/

Books mentioned:

Book recommendation requests:

  • Penny’s 12-year-old-going-on-75 year old son has read All the Books. His favorite books include The Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov and he recently enjoyed The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin. He didn’t like Dune. How do we introduce him to the romance genre?
  • Penny is looking for recommendations for awesome romance books to gift her daughter on her 16th birthday (6 years from now).
  • Penny is looking for character-driven erotica suggestions, along the lines of C.D. Reiss.

Miscellaneous:

  • Grief is a spiral
  • Zeus is toxic
  • Outgrowing a relationship is OK
  • There’s strength in being a marshmallow
  • Would you trade your freedom for a golden cage
  • Did you know that Ripley in Alien was originally written as a man? (Anyone have a paper on this?)
    • “The reason it still resonates with women today in the industry is how real Ripley is, Weaver adds. "So many people in the business would have said, ‘Well now we have to make her more sympathetic.’ And then it’s suddenly this token scene that shows we’re actually feminine after all, and that’s frankly bulls---, because that doesn’t happen in real life. Ripley doesn’t have time to try to be sympathetic, you know?” she added.”

 

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]]> 019. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas with Penny Reid Penny Reid 00:49:47 Penny Reid (Knitting in the City Series, Winston Brothers) and I discuss A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. It’s a dark fairy tale that blends Beauty and the Beast, the Hades/Persephone myth, and the Hunger Games. In addition to asking the deep existential questions - At what cost freedom? Freedom at what cost?! - we talk about how your first love isn’t always your last love, YA, and how there’s strength in being a marshmallow. Penny will be back in a future episode to discuss her new publishing venture, Smarty Pants Romance. Penny Reid (Knitting in the City Series, Winston Brothers) and I discuss A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. It’s a dark fairy tale that blends Beauty and the Beast, the Hades/Persephone myth, and the Hunger Games. In addition to asking the deep existential questions - At what cost freedom? Freedom at what cost?! - we talk about how your first love isn’t always your last love, YA, and how there’s strength in being a marshmallow. Penny will be back in a future episode to discuss her new publishing venture, Smarty Pants Romance. scifi and fantasy romance, romance novel discussion true full 19 a3f80148-39fe-4073-8289-5733a1fbe727 018. Kennedy Ryan: The RITAs and Breaking Through This is a minisode, an excerpt from a longer interview. Kennedy Ryan's full interview and book club pick will be released in February 2020.

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]]> Fri, 17 Jan 2020 13:03:04 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Kennedy Ryan) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com This is a minisode, an excerpt from a longer interview. Kennedy Ryan's full interview and book club pick will be released in February 2020.

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]]> 018. Kennedy Ryan: The RITAs and Breaking Through Andrea Martucci, Kennedy Ryan 00:20:27 Kennedy Ryan, best-selling romance author, responds to this listener question: "How do you feel about the recent troubles at the RWA in light of being a RITA award winner and a woman of color?" (Question via Karelia Stetz-Waters on Twitter) Kennedy Ryan, best-selling romance author, responds to this listener question: "How do you feel about the recent troubles at the RWA in light of being a RITA award winner and a woman of color?" (Question via Karelia Stetz-Waters on Twitter) genre discussions true full 18 ceeab904-2774-452e-8896-34aaebf76a2b 017. An Unconditional Freedom by Alyssa Cole with Katrina Jackson
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Kat on social media:

Twitter: @KatrinaJax

Instagram: @KatJacksonBooks

Goodreads

Kat’s new books:

Alyssa Cole

  • Alyssa Cole’s episode: “Alyssa Cole Wants You to Use Your Power, Be An Emotional Badass - Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh”

Kat’s Formative Years in Romancelandia

Kat’s influences:

  • Rebekah Weatherspoon
  • Alyssa Cole
  • Beverly Jenkins
  • Kit Rocha

An Extraordinary Union - first book in the Loyal League Series

History

Kat’s specialty is the African diaspora as a social movement historian.

#FallsOnLove Podcast (with Nicole Falls), where Kat said she doesn’t want to write historical romance.

Historical romance is really white/European.

Familial bonds: love as a particular Black radical organizing impetus

Students’ expectation of African American history = trauma

I think the article I was thinking of about change in social attitudes about LGTBQ people because “love was in place.”

But I think I was also drawing on listening to this Hidden Brain podcast episode about how selling same-sex marriage was key to the strategy for LGBTQ rights.

What this book does: Centers the story of the Civil War on the marginalized POV

Discussions of enslaved people in the book:

  • Agency existed even without freedom/ability to truly consent (just because people used their limited choices to make their life better does not mean that “slavery was not that bad.”
  • Janeta’s mother: Melancholy of freedom/separation from her community
  • PTSD

You are worthy of being loved, not just because of how you serve other people’s needs.

You should read White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo

WTF was up with working class white people at this time?

  • Race and Class is the US
  • Class doesn’t matter (as much as): Race does, in America
  • This was one of the articles I read as I tried to understand the perspective of poor white people in the south (and why they felt invested in slavery):

Andrew Johnson = The Worst

Reconstruction is the roots of the public education system in America.

Rebel by Beverly Jenkins covers reconstruction/early public education. Discussed in episode 3 of Shelf Love.

The journey each goes through makes them able to enter into a healthy relationship = Kat wants more of this.

Reluctant Spy Partners:

 

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]]> Tue, 14 Jan 2020 05:00:13 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Katrina Jackson) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com
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Kat on social media:

Twitter: @KatrinaJax

Instagram: @KatJacksonBooks

Goodreads

Kat’s new books:

Alyssa Cole

  • Alyssa Cole’s episode: “Alyssa Cole Wants You to Use Your Power, Be An Emotional Badass - Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh”

Kat’s Formative Years in Romancelandia

Kat’s influences:

  • Rebekah Weatherspoon
  • Alyssa Cole
  • Beverly Jenkins
  • Kit Rocha

An Extraordinary Union - first book in the Loyal League Series

History

Kat’s specialty is the African diaspora as a social movement historian.

#FallsOnLove Podcast (with Nicole Falls), where Kat said she doesn’t want to write historical romance.

Historical romance is really white/European.

Familial bonds: love as a particular Black radical organizing impetus

Students’ expectation of African American history = trauma

I think the article I was thinking of about change in social attitudes about LGTBQ people because “love was in place.”

But I think I was also drawing on listening to this Hidden Brain podcast episode about how selling same-sex marriage was key to the strategy for LGBTQ rights.

What this book does: Centers the story of the Civil War on the marginalized POV

Discussions of enslaved people in the book:

  • Agency existed even without freedom/ability to truly consent (just because people used their limited choices to make their life better does not mean that “slavery was not that bad.”
  • Janeta’s mother: Melancholy of freedom/separation from her community
  • PTSD

You are worthy of being loved, not just because of how you serve other people’s needs.

You should read White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo

WTF was up with working class white people at this time?

  • Race and Class is the US
  • Class doesn’t matter (as much as): Race does, in America
  • This was one of the articles I read as I tried to understand the perspective of poor white people in the south (and why they felt invested in slavery):

Andrew Johnson = The Worst

Reconstruction is the roots of the public education system in America.

Rebel by Beverly Jenkins covers reconstruction/early public education. Discussed in episode 3 of Shelf Love.

The journey each goes through makes them able to enter into a healthy relationship = Kat wants more of this.

Reluctant Spy Partners:

 

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]]> 017. An Unconditional Freedom by Alyssa Cole with Katrina Jackson Andrea Martucci, Katrina Jackson 01:16:01 Katrina Jackson, erotic romance author by night, historian by day, joins the podcast. We read An Unconditional Freedom by Alyssa Cole, about reluctant spy partners working to bring down the Confederacy in the Civil War. Katrina shares her thoughts from her own research into love as an integral part of radical Black politics, the definition of “diaspora” and “interwar,” as well as all sorts of things you probably didn’t learn in history class. CW: We talk about the treatment of enslaved people in the Civil War, including a character’s PTSD as a result of being enslaved. This character has suicidal ideation. Katrina Jackson, erotic romance author by night, historian by day, joins the podcast. We read An Unconditional Freedom by Alyssa Cole, about reluctant spy partners working to bring down the Confederacy in the Civil War. Katrina shares her thoughts from her own research into love as an integral part of radical Black politics, the definition of “diaspora” and “interwar,” as well as all sorts of things you probably didn’t learn in history class. CW: We talk about the treatment of enslaved people in the Civil War, including a character’s PTSD as a result of being enslaved. This character has suicidal ideation. romance novel discussion, historical romance true full 17 db66df08-5ffb-44f0-aaf2-d8e46f0a0d87 016: Sanctuary by Rebekah Weatherspoon with Norma Perez-Hernandez
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    ]]>     016: Sanctuary by Rebekah Weatherspoon with Norma Perez-Hernandez Andrea Martucci, Norma Perez-Hernandez 01:00:49 Norma Perez-Hernandez, an assistant editor at romance publisher Kensington, warms my heart as we talk about working in publishing, how rom coms are returning to the city, and how people of color pursuing a career in publishing experience systemic inequality. Our Romance Worth Reading is Sanctuary by Rebekah Weatherspoon, which is part of the Beards and Bondage series. We discuss recovery, hating your job, sweet dogs, delicious romance tropes, and how this book is both like and very much NOT like a Hallmark movie. Norma Perez-Hernandez, an assistant editor at romance publisher Kensington, warms my heart as we talk about working in publishing, how rom coms are returning to the city, and how people of color pursuing a career in publishing experience systemic inequality. Our Romance Worth Reading is Sanctuary by Rebekah Weatherspoon, which is part of the Beards and Bondage series. We discuss recovery, hating your job, sweet dogs, delicious romance tropes, and how this book is both like and very much NOT like a Hallmark movie. contemporary romance, romance novel discussion true full 16     6f3e6612-dda8-44fe-bdc7-5ab6286aae3f 015. Listener Favorites Read in 2019 with B. And Her Books Guest: B. And Her Books

    Recording engineer and occasional provider of book answers:

    Sign up for the newsletter list to get the PRINTABLE READING LIST from this episode:

    https://www.subscribepage.com/m4c2v7_inst_copy

    The printable reading list includes every book mentioned in this episode plus books from categories that had to be cut for time, including: kick-ass heroines, most over-the-top sex scenes, no on-page sex, and more!

    NOTES:

    • Jess’s Write This Book - I will be trademarking Shelf Lovelies
    • (WTB Inspiration: https://video.bonappetit.com/series/gourmet-makes)

    Podcast Episodes Mentioned:

    Pinterest:

    Miscellaneous:

    Contributors:

    @Has_bookpushers, Arnold The Scottish Hedgehog, Jess (Wander Awhile), Amanda (Spaamanda_4), Charlotte (@romansedegare), Esme Brett (Feminist_Romance), HEA or GTFO, Kelly Reynolds (@BoobiesPodcast), Bookish Kelly (bookish.com), Marisa (@marisaelainegettas), Jayswell, Lara Van Lelyveld, Kini Allen, Amanda Ball, Angeleke Kaldis, Nathan Burgoine, Angie Girl, Lust n Found reads, Leigh Kramer, Christina.us.uk, Laura Yamin, HEA Apologist, Ms. Bug Bug, Jess (JessReadinBooks), Megan Erikson, Hannah, Catherine (@CatSteinBooks), Renee, Ariana, Nancy (Love.Reading.With.Nancy), Whoamance, Lauren M. Hae, Adele Buck, Jes (YesMissJes), Sofia (SofiainBookland), Queerly Chaotic M (@Mx_m_reads), Maida Malby, Daisy Blaine, Weendizzle, Tej (@Readaholic19), Corey Alexander (TGStoneButch), Suzanne (Cerestheories), Amber (PeskyNoodles), Emma Love, RamblingoutLoud, JL Peridot, Quick N Dirty Romance, Megan Bate, Sarah Penna, Michelle Mars.

     

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    ]]>     Tue, 31 Dec 2019 05:00:12 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Guest: B. And Her Books

    Recording engineer and occasional provider of book answers:

    Sign up for the newsletter list to get the PRINTABLE READING LIST from this episode:

    https://www.subscribepage.com/m4c2v7_inst_copy

    The printable reading list includes every book mentioned in this episode plus books from categories that had to be cut for time, including: kick-ass heroines, most over-the-top sex scenes, no on-page sex, and more!

    NOTES:

    • Jess’s Write This Book - I will be trademarking Shelf Lovelies
    • (WTB Inspiration: https://video.bonappetit.com/series/gourmet-makes)

    Podcast Episodes Mentioned:

    Pinterest:

    Miscellaneous:

    Contributors:

    @Has_bookpushers, Arnold The Scottish Hedgehog, Jess (Wander Awhile), Amanda (Spaamanda_4), Charlotte (@romansedegare), Esme Brett (Feminist_Romance), HEA or GTFO, Kelly Reynolds (@BoobiesPodcast), Bookish Kelly (bookish.com), Marisa (@marisaelainegettas), Jayswell, Lara Van Lelyveld, Kini Allen, Amanda Ball, Angeleke Kaldis, Nathan Burgoine, Angie Girl, Lust n Found reads, Leigh Kramer, Christina.us.uk, Laura Yamin, HEA Apologist, Ms. Bug Bug, Jess (JessReadinBooks), Megan Erikson, Hannah, Catherine (@CatSteinBooks), Renee, Ariana, Nancy (Love.Reading.With.Nancy), Whoamance, Lauren M. Hae, Adele Buck, Jes (YesMissJes), Sofia (SofiainBookland), Queerly Chaotic M (@Mx_m_reads), Maida Malby, Daisy Blaine, Weendizzle, Tej (@Readaholic19), Corey Alexander (TGStoneButch), Suzanne (Cerestheories), Amber (PeskyNoodles), Emma Love, RamblingoutLoud, JL Peridot, Quick N Dirty Romance, Megan Bate, Sarah Penna, Michelle Mars.

     

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    ]]>     015. Listener Favorites Read in 2019 with B. And Her Books Andrea Martucci 01:48:52 2019 is the Year of the Ginger Beard! “Best Of” lists are extremely subjective, so leaning into the idea that “best” is really a personal measure, I proudly present the Superlatives Episode. My guest, Romancelandia Librarian B., joins me to share listener’s favorite romances and their very personal reasons for why these books were the best reads of the year. The only requirement was that they READ the book in 2019. Games. New Exciting Sound Effects. A Printable Reading List you can download if you sign up for the newsletter list. We are ending 2019 with a bang. 2019 is the Year of the Ginger Beard! “Best Of” lists are extremely subjective, so leaning into the idea that “best” is really a personal measure, I proudly present the Superlatives Episode. My guest, Romancelandia Librarian B., joins me to share listener’s favorite romances and their very personal reasons for why these books were the best reads of the year. The only requirement was that they READ the book in 2019. Games. New Exciting Sound Effects. A Printable Reading List you can download if you sign up for the newsletter list. We are ending 2019 with a bang. book recommendations true full 15     828b98d6-dfd3-4988-94ea-eac2dcb7b955 014.5. Revisiting Courtney Milan's Writing in the Wake of RWA's Censure Content from about the 5:00 - 38:00 mark was previously part of episode 7 of Shelf Love.

    Guest Information

    • Erin Leafe, co-host of Learning The Tropes Podcast
    • Twitter: @LearningTropes
    • Instagram: @LearningTheTropes

    Book Pick

    The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan

    Go find more books by Courtney Milan on her website: http://www.courtneymilan.com/

    Links

    Smart Bitches post/reaction: https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/2019/12/wtaf-rwa-courtney-milan-banned-suspended-from-rwa/

    The Wrap post: https://www.thewrap.com/romance-writers-courtney-milan-suspension-racist-mess/

    Information about RWA/official website: https://www.rwa.org/Online/About_RWA/Online/About/About_RWA.aspx?hkey=c3b46e21-4b8e-4265-b7a5-c01fe2bad22c

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    ]]>     Tue, 24 Dec 2019 20:31:18 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Erin Leafe) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Content from about the 5:00 - 38:00 mark was previously part of episode 7 of Shelf Love.

    Guest Information

    • Erin Leafe, co-host of Learning The Tropes Podcast
    • Twitter: @LearningTropes
    • Instagram: @LearningTheTropes

    Book Pick

    The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan

    Go find more books by Courtney Milan on her website: http://www.courtneymilan.com/

    Links

    Smart Bitches post/reaction: https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/2019/12/wtaf-rwa-courtney-milan-banned-suspended-from-rwa/

    The Wrap post: https://www.thewrap.com/romance-writers-courtney-milan-suspension-racist-mess/

    Information about RWA/official website: https://www.rwa.org/Online/About_RWA/Online/About/About_RWA.aspx?hkey=c3b46e21-4b8e-4265-b7a5-c01fe2bad22c

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    ]]>     014.5. Revisiting Courtney Milan's Writing in the Wake of RWA's Censure Andrea Martucci, Erin Leafe 00:45:58 In light of RWA's 12/23/19 censure of Courtney Milan for calling out racism, I revisit a conversation about power, fixing corrupt systems from within, and the patriarchy. New content includes a summary of the issue/themes in the intro, and previously unreleased bonus content and updated outro at the end. An edited version of episode 7 between 5:00 and 38:00. - Erin Leafe (Learning the Tropes Podcast) and I get deep into a discussion of power, privilege, the patriarchy, and pretending to be someone you’re not after reading The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan. In light of RWA's 12/23/19 censure of Courtney Milan for calling out racism, I revisit a conversation about power, fixing corrupt systems from within, and the patriarchy. New content includes a summary of the issue/themes in the intro, and previously unreleased bonus content and updated outro at the end. An edited version of episode 7 between 5:00 and 38:00. - Erin Leafe (Learning the Tropes Podcast) and I get deep into a discussion of power, privilege, the patriarchy, and pretending to be someone you’re not after reading The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan. genre discussions true bonus     4eaa1309-cb70-45a2-a760-162d69d005e3 014. Equivalent Exchange by Christina C. Jones with Funmi B. Guest: Funmi B.

    Twitter: @FunmiReadsHEAs https://twitter.com/FunmiReadsHEAs

    Instagram: @When_Funmi_Met_Romance https://www.instagram.com/when_funmi_met_romance/

    We read:

    Equivalent Exchange by Christina C. Jones
    https://www.amazon.com/Equivalent-Exchange-Night-Shift-Christina-ebook/dp/B07YP1GHJT

    (Available on Kindle Unlimited)

    Content Warning: off-page domestic and sexual abuse

    Books mentioned:

    • Forever by Judy Blume
    • Top 3 Beverly Jenkins Books:
      • Indigo
      • Breathless
      • Captured
    • Bollywood Bride by Sonali Dev

    Other mentions:

    Trope Town: Therapy/Healing/Growth

    • Care for Me by Bria Felicien
    • Determining Possession by Christina C. Jones
    • Encore for Love by Alexandra Warren
    • In His Corner by Alexandra Warren
    • Someone Seeking Someone Else by Nicole Falls
    • Beard in Mind by Penny Reid (Penny is a guest on an upcoming episode!)
    • A Duke by Default by Alyssa Cole
    • Teach Me by Olivia Dade (upcoming episode book pick by Denise Williams!)
    • Fall by Kristen Callihan
    • Serving Pleasure by Alisha Rai
    • Best of Luck from the Chance of a Lifetime Series by Kate Clayborn (Kate was the guest in episode 11!)
    • Getting Schooled by Christina C. Jones
    • Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
    • Work for It by Talia Hibbert
    • Hero by Lauren Rowe

    Contributors:

    B.andherbooks, Spaamanda_4, HannahHeartsRomance

     

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    ]]>     Tue, 17 Dec 2019 05:00:13 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Funmi B.) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Guest: Funmi B.

    Twitter: @FunmiReadsHEAs https://twitter.com/FunmiReadsHEAs

    Instagram: @When_Funmi_Met_Romance https://www.instagram.com/when_funmi_met_romance/

    We read:

    Equivalent Exchange by Christina C. Jones
    https://www.amazon.com/Equivalent-Exchange-Night-Shift-Christina-ebook/dp/B07YP1GHJT

    (Available on Kindle Unlimited)

    Content Warning: off-page domestic and sexual abuse

    Books mentioned:

    • Forever by Judy Blume
    • Top 3 Beverly Jenkins Books:
      • Indigo
      • Breathless
      • Captured
    • Bollywood Bride by Sonali Dev

    Other mentions:

    Trope Town: Therapy/Healing/Growth

    • Care for Me by Bria Felicien
    • Determining Possession by Christina C. Jones
    • Encore for Love by Alexandra Warren
    • In His Corner by Alexandra Warren
    • Someone Seeking Someone Else by Nicole Falls
    • Beard in Mind by Penny Reid (Penny is a guest on an upcoming episode!)
    • A Duke by Default by Alyssa Cole
    • Teach Me by Olivia Dade (upcoming episode book pick by Denise Williams!)
    • Fall by Kristen Callihan
    • Serving Pleasure by Alisha Rai
    • Best of Luck from the Chance of a Lifetime Series by Kate Clayborn (Kate was the guest in episode 11!)
    • Getting Schooled by Christina C. Jones
    • Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
    • Work for It by Talia Hibbert
    • Hero by Lauren Rowe

    Contributors:

    B.andherbooks, Spaamanda_4, HannahHeartsRomance

     

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    ]]>     014. Equivalent Exchange by Christina C. Jones with Funmi B. Andrea Martucci, Funmi B. 01:20:35 Funmi (romance reader, reviewer, aspiring writer), a fierce and passionate advocate for Black romance, shares her own story of becoming a romance reader, and we discuss who is worthy of a Happily Ever After. This week’s romance worth reading is Equivalent Exchange by Christina C. Jones. We discuss themes of therapy, health literacy, and what Black contemporary authors are doing to destigmatize mental health in their communities. We also talk about how books might not be for you...but why you should still read them. Funmi (romance reader, reviewer, aspiring writer), a fierce and passionate advocate for Black romance, shares her own story of becoming a romance reader, and we discuss who is worthy of a Happily Ever After. This week’s romance worth reading is Equivalent Exchange by Christina C. Jones. We discuss themes of therapy, health literacy, and what Black contemporary authors are doing to destigmatize mental health in their communities. We also talk about how books might not be for you...but why you should still read them. contemporary romance, romance novel discussion true full 14     cb802a5e-522f-42e2-a075-83e710fa727d 013. The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams with Steve Ammidown Guest: Steve Ammidown (Manuscripts and Research Archivist at BGSU Browne Popular Culture Library)

    We read: The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams

    Website: BGSU Browne Popular Culture Library https://www.bgsu.edu/library/pcl.html

    Twitter: @Stegan

    BGSU Pop Culture Library Twitter

    Books mentioned:

    • Aphrodite’s Kiss by Julie Kenner
    • Brothers Sinister series by Courtney Milan
    • Entwined Destinies by Elsie Washington - first category romance by a black woman featuring black main characters
    • Gaywyck by Vincent Virga
    • Throwing Stones by Avery Cockburn (Curling Romance)

    Can you redeem baddies from book 1 in book 2?

    Kini Allen’s episode - Julianna Keyes’ Time Served has an antagonist who is the MC in Book 2, In Her Defense

    Alisha Rai, Forbidden Hearts series.

    • Book 1: Hate to Want You
    • Book 2: Wrong to Need You

    Discussed in Episode 1, We discussed Lord Saint Vincent from Lisa Kleypas’s Wallflower series, who is the villain in book 2 (It Happened One Autumn) but the MC in book 3 (Devil in Winter)

    Other mentions:

    Trope Town: Men’s Friendships

    • Brothers Sinister Series by Courtney Milan
    • Rules for Scoundrels Series by Sarah MacLean
    • Double Up by Vanessa North
    • Roller Girl by Vanessa North
    • FBI/US Attorney Series by Julie James (starts with Something About You)
    • Rafe by Rebekah Weatherpoon
    • Champions of Desire Series by Christa Tomlinson
    • A Tale of Two Cities Novellas by Alexandra Warren

    Contributors:

    @Readaholic19, Jess (@romtenkey) on Twitter, Kat Jackson, Nathan Burgoine

     

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    ]]>     Tue, 10 Dec 2019 05:00:13 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Steve Ammidown) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Guest: Steve Ammidown (Manuscripts and Research Archivist at BGSU Browne Popular Culture Library)

    We read: The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams

    Website: BGSU Browne Popular Culture Library https://www.bgsu.edu/library/pcl.html

    Twitter: @Stegan

    BGSU Pop Culture Library Twitter

    Books mentioned:

    • Aphrodite’s Kiss by Julie Kenner
    • Brothers Sinister series by Courtney Milan
    • Entwined Destinies by Elsie Washington - first category romance by a black woman featuring black main characters
    • Gaywyck by Vincent Virga
    • Throwing Stones by Avery Cockburn (Curling Romance)

    Can you redeem baddies from book 1 in book 2?

    Kini Allen’s episode - Julianna Keyes’ Time Served has an antagonist who is the MC in Book 2, In Her Defense

    Alisha Rai, Forbidden Hearts series.

    • Book 1: Hate to Want You
    • Book 2: Wrong to Need You

    Discussed in Episode 1, We discussed Lord Saint Vincent from Lisa Kleypas’s Wallflower series, who is the villain in book 2 (It Happened One Autumn) but the MC in book 3 (Devil in Winter)

    Other mentions:

    Trope Town: Men’s Friendships

    • Brothers Sinister Series by Courtney Milan
    • Rules for Scoundrels Series by Sarah MacLean
    • Double Up by Vanessa North
    • Roller Girl by Vanessa North
    • FBI/US Attorney Series by Julie James (starts with Something About You)
    • Rafe by Rebekah Weatherpoon
    • Champions of Desire Series by Christa Tomlinson
    • A Tale of Two Cities Novellas by Alexandra Warren

    Contributors:

    @Readaholic19, Jess (@romtenkey) on Twitter, Kat Jackson, Nathan Burgoine

     

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    ]]>     013. The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams with Steve Ammidown Andrea Martucci, Steve Ammidown 01:18:36 Guest Steve Ammidown (BGSU Browne Popular Culture Library Archivist) joins the podcast to discuss The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams. Topics include Romancelandia’s history, Warm blanket reads, Men’s friendships, Men reading romance, Emotional idiots, What we give of ourselves in marriage, and Why The Bromance Book Club is a book worth reading. Guest Steve Ammidown (BGSU Browne Popular Culture Library Archivist) joins the podcast to discuss The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams. Topics include Romancelandia’s history, Warm blanket reads, Men’s friendships, Men reading romance, Emotional idiots, What we give of ourselves in marriage, and Why The Bromance Book Club is a book worth reading. contemporary romance, romance novel discussion true full 13     08479694-8736-4da0-b323-7cd9687cf4be 012. The Obsession by Nora Roberts with Lucy Score Content Warning: The book we discuss features a serial killer and rapist. We also discuss sexual assault.

    Lucy while recording this episode (shot by Mr. Lucy): https://www.instagram.com/p/B4hqadgAwYv/

    We read:

    • The Obsession by Nora Roberts (2016)
      (CW: on-page descriptions of sexual violence)

    Lucy’s books that are mentioned:

    • The Worst Best Man
    • The Christmas Fix
    • Mr. Fixer Upper
    • Moonshine Kiss (pining)
    • The Price of Scandal (Bluewater Billionaires)
    • Newest (out Jan. 2020) - ...Listen to hear the title!

    Books mentioned:

    • The Bride by Julie Garwood
    • Bluewater Billionaires series:
      • The Price of Scandal by Lucy Score
      • The Mogul and the Muscle by Claire Kingsley
      • Wild Open Hearts by Kathryn Nolan
      • Crazy for Loving You by Pippa Grant
    • JD Robb In Death Series
    • Chanel Miller - Know My Name

    Other mentions:

    Trope Town: artists

    • Strictly Professional - Katherine Nolan
    • Reckless (Book 1: Renegades) - Skye Jordan
    • Chesapeake Blue - Nora Roberts
    • Flashed - Zoe Castile
    • Pacific Blue - Kristina Luckey
    • Serving Pleasure - Alisha Rai
    • Beard in Mind - Penny Reid

    Contributors:

    Kelly Reynolds (Boobies & Noobies), Denise Williams, Hannah is a Palindrome, Fiona West

     

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    ]]>     Tue, 3 Dec 2019 05:00:13 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Lucy Score) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Content Warning: The book we discuss features a serial killer and rapist. We also discuss sexual assault.

    Lucy while recording this episode (shot by Mr. Lucy): https://www.instagram.com/p/B4hqadgAwYv/

    We read:

    • The Obsession by Nora Roberts (2016)
      (CW: on-page descriptions of sexual violence)

    Lucy’s books that are mentioned:

    • The Worst Best Man
    • The Christmas Fix
    • Mr. Fixer Upper
    • Moonshine Kiss (pining)
    • The Price of Scandal (Bluewater Billionaires)
    • Newest (out Jan. 2020) - ...Listen to hear the title!

    Books mentioned:

    • The Bride by Julie Garwood
    • Bluewater Billionaires series:
      • The Price of Scandal by Lucy Score
      • The Mogul and the Muscle by Claire Kingsley
      • Wild Open Hearts by Kathryn Nolan
      • Crazy for Loving You by Pippa Grant
    • JD Robb In Death Series
    • Chanel Miller - Know My Name

    Other mentions:

    Trope Town: artists

    • Strictly Professional - Katherine Nolan
    • Reckless (Book 1: Renegades) - Skye Jordan
    • Chesapeake Blue - Nora Roberts
    • Flashed - Zoe Castile
    • Pacific Blue - Kristina Luckey
    • Serving Pleasure - Alisha Rai
    • Beard in Mind - Penny Reid

    Contributors:

    Kelly Reynolds (Boobies & Noobies), Denise Williams, Hannah is a Palindrome, Fiona West

     

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    ]]>     012. The Obsession by Nora Roberts with Lucy Score Andrea Martucci, Lucy Score 01:24:45 Lucy Score, indie publishing extraordinaire, pulls back the curtain on how she’s innovating and thriving as a romance novelist and we discuss The Obsession by Nora Roberts (queen of romance). The Obsession is a romantic suspense novel, and we discuss being a survivor and not a victim, the true crime craze (murderinos unite!), home renovations, and the family you choose. Lucy Score, indie publishing extraordinaire, pulls back the curtain on how she’s innovating and thriving as a romance novelist and we discuss The Obsession by Nora Roberts (queen of romance). The Obsession is a romantic suspense novel, and we discuss being a survivor and not a victim, the true crime craze (murderinos unite!), home renovations, and the family you choose. contemporary romance, romance novel discussion true full 12     d66fb929-58e4-400d-b4a0-6bedcb17827a 011. A Midnight Feast by Emma Barry/Genevieve Turner with Kate Clayborn Guest: Kate Clayborn:

    Kate’s books:

    • Holiday novella (out now): Missing Christmas (3.5 in Chance of a Lifetime)
    • Love Lettering: Out Dec. 31, 2019
    • Chance of a Lifetime Series

    Contributors:

    • HEA Apologist
    • The Ariel Storm
    • Mary Lynne Nielsen
    • The Romance Mom

    Book:

    A Midnight Feast by Emma Barry and Genevieve Turner

    Tweets Mentioned:

    Books Recommended:

    • Listen to the Moon by Rose Lerner
    • Rafe by Rebekah Weatherspoon
    • Making it Last by Ruthie Knox
    • The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
    • The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams

    Mentioned:

    Shelf Love:

    ]]>     Tue, 26 Nov 2019 05:00:06 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Kate Clayborn) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Guest: Kate Clayborn:

    Kate’s books:

    • Holiday novella (out now): Missing Christmas (3.5 in Chance of a Lifetime)
    • Love Lettering: Out Dec. 31, 2019
    • Chance of a Lifetime Series

    Contributors:

    • HEA Apologist
    • The Ariel Storm
    • Mary Lynne Nielsen
    • The Romance Mom

    Book:

    A Midnight Feast by Emma Barry and Genevieve Turner

    Tweets Mentioned:

    Books Recommended:

    • Listen to the Moon by Rose Lerner
    • Rafe by Rebekah Weatherspoon
    • Making it Last by Ruthie Knox
    • The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
    • The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams

    Mentioned:

    Shelf Love:

    ]]>     011. A Midnight Feast by Emma Barry/Genevieve Turner with Kate Clayborn Kate Clayborn 01:03:20 This week, romance novelist Kate Clayborn (Love Lettering) and I talk a lot about work! We read A Midnight Feast, a marriage in trouble novella by Emma Barry and Genevieve Turner. A Midnight Feast begins on Thanksgiving day 1965 - a day of second chances! We discuss how it’s a subversive act to respectfully represent domestic labor on the page, why work is so often shorthand for identity and why that’s problematic, as well as why women’s work in particular is undervalued. Bonus clip at the end of the episode featuring another special person! This week, romance novelist Kate Clayborn (Love Lettering) and I talk a lot about work! We read A Midnight Feast, a marriage in trouble novella by Emma Barry and Genevieve Turner. A Midnight Feast begins on Thanksgiving day 1965 - a day of second chances! We discuss how it’s a subversive act to respectfully represent domestic labor on the page, why work is so often shorthand for identity and why that’s problematic, as well as why women’s work in particular is undervalued. Bonus clip at the end of the episode featuring another special person! romance novel discussion, historical romance true full 11     64b3bdb4-0108-4f07-9e1a-ac4163dbf6fb 010.5 More to Love: Polyamorous Romance, Hot Tub No Ma'am, Billionaire Questions Listen to episode 10:

    The Case of the Missing O: Wallbanger by Alice Clayton with Kelly Reynolds from Boobies & Noobies

    In episode 10 we read Wallbanger by Alice Clayton. We mention it a little bit in this extra, but just a smidge.

    If you want to listen to the Jennifer Crusie episode Jess contributed to, it's episode 2.

    The Alyssa Cole book we mention with a forge/swords is A Duke By Default. Alyssa was my guest on episode 8!

    Check out Boobies & Noobies to hear more from Kelly.

     

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    ]]>     Thu, 21 Nov 2019 05:00:17 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Kelly Reynolds) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Listen to episode 10:

    The Case of the Missing O: Wallbanger by Alice Clayton with Kelly Reynolds from Boobies & Noobies

    In episode 10 we read Wallbanger by Alice Clayton. We mention it a little bit in this extra, but just a smidge.

    If you want to listen to the Jennifer Crusie episode Jess contributed to, it's episode 2.

    The Alyssa Cole book we mention with a forge/swords is A Duke By Default. Alyssa was my guest on episode 8!

    Check out Boobies & Noobies to hear more from Kelly.

     

    Shelf Love:

    ]]>     010.5 More to Love: Polyamorous Romance, Hot Tub No Ma'am, Billionaire Questions Andrea Martucci, Kelly Reynolds 00:26:24 Bonus extras from episode 10 with Kelly Reynolds from Boobies & Noobies. We play Hot Damn, No Ma'am (Hot Tubs, Quirky Cats, Dating Neighbors), and Kelly shares a polyamorous Write This Book. We also discuss the Billionaire trope: What is their core competency anyway? Extras also include an update on Jess's copywriting career, and listener feedback: is monogamy a capitalist construct? Bonus extras from episode 10 with Kelly Reynolds from Boobies & Noobies. We play Hot Damn, No Ma'am (Hot Tubs, Quirky Cats, Dating Neighbors), and Kelly shares a polyamorous Write This Book. We also discuss the Billionaire trope: What is their core competency anyway? Extras also include an update on Jess's copywriting career, and listener feedback: is monogamy a capitalist construct? genre discussions true bonus     b7bf4a6e-400b-43b5-ab4d-32a1b6e2f810 010. Wallbanger by Alice Clayton with Kelly Reynolds (Boobies & Noobies) Book: Wallbanger by Alice Clayton

    Guest: Kelly Reynolds from Boobies & Noobies Podcast

    Trope Town Recommendations: Neighbors to Lovers

    • Cade by Liliana Hart
    • Heat of the Night by Elle Kennedy
    • Serving Pleasure by Alisha Rai
    • A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole
    • Broken Knight by L.J. Shen

    Miscellaneous:

    Contributors:

    @GayDreaming1, Jess, Charlotte, HEA Apologist

    ____

    You can always email me at andrea@shelflovepodcast.com or check in on social media to participate in future listener request episodes!

    Sign up for my email list, where you'll get bonus content, insider info, and all the updates.

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    ]]>     Tue, 19 Nov 2019 05:00:03 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Kelly Reynolds) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Book: Wallbanger by Alice Clayton

    Guest: Kelly Reynolds from Boobies & Noobies Podcast

    Trope Town Recommendations: Neighbors to Lovers

    • Cade by Liliana Hart
    • Heat of the Night by Elle Kennedy
    • Serving Pleasure by Alisha Rai
    • A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole
    • Broken Knight by L.J. Shen

    Miscellaneous:

    Contributors:

    @GayDreaming1, Jess, Charlotte, HEA Apologist

    ____

    You can always email me at andrea@shelflovepodcast.com or check in on social media to participate in future listener request episodes!

    Sign up for my email list, where you'll get bonus content, insider info, and all the updates.

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    ]]>     010. Wallbanger by Alice Clayton with Kelly Reynolds (Boobies & Noobies) Andrea Martucci, Kelly Reynolds 01:06:06 Kelly Reynolds (Boobies & Noobies Podcast) joins me to discuss Wallbanger by Alice Clayton, a rom-com that took Romancelandia by storm in 2014. This book features a missing Orgasm, neighbors to lovers, and a modern rake archetype. We also dive into generational crushes, why some books seem to age really fast, and what makes a book worth reading. Kelly Reynolds (Boobies & Noobies Podcast) joins me to discuss Wallbanger by Alice Clayton, a rom-com that took Romancelandia by storm in 2014. This book features a missing Orgasm, neighbors to lovers, and a modern rake archetype. We also dive into generational crushes, why some books seem to age really fast, and what makes a book worth reading. contemporary romance, romance novel discussion true full 10     d54bf39a-1305-4009-945b-3ae51e0ef0cb 009. Listener Requests and Mass Market Paperbacks Questions from: 

    • Christina.us.uk
    • HEA Apologist
    • Kini Allen (episode 5 guest!)
    • purlsquirrel
    • JenniMReads

    Books mentioned:

    • Bollywood Bride by Sonali Dev
    • A Midnight Feast by Emma Barry and Genevieve Turner (on upcoming episode with Kate Clayborn)
    • The Charm School by Susan Wiggs

    Links:

    Questions:

    • Americans: do you find you have more or less time to listen to podcasts during Thanksgiving week? Everyone: do you catch up on listening during holidays, or listen less?
    • Would you be interested in a future episode focused on the evolution of the romance genre throughout time and why (I think) it's unfair to completely tear apart retro romance?

    You can always email me at andrea@shelflovepodcast.com or check in on social media to participate in future listener request episodes!

    • Twitter: @shelflovepod
    • Instagram: @shelflovepodcast

    Sign up for my email list, where you'll get bonus content, insider info, and all the updates.

     

     

     

     

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    ]]>     Sat, 16 Nov 2019 13:58:58 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Questions from: 

    • Christina.us.uk
    • HEA Apologist
    • Kini Allen (episode 5 guest!)
    • purlsquirrel
    • JenniMReads

    Books mentioned:

    • Bollywood Bride by Sonali Dev
    • A Midnight Feast by Emma Barry and Genevieve Turner (on upcoming episode with Kate Clayborn)
    • The Charm School by Susan Wiggs

    Links:

    Questions:

    • Americans: do you find you have more or less time to listen to podcasts during Thanksgiving week? Everyone: do you catch up on listening during holidays, or listen less?
    • Would you be interested in a future episode focused on the evolution of the romance genre throughout time and why (I think) it's unfair to completely tear apart retro romance?

    You can always email me at andrea@shelflovepodcast.com or check in on social media to participate in future listener request episodes!

    • Twitter: @shelflovepod
    • Instagram: @shelflovepodcast

    Sign up for my email list, where you'll get bonus content, insider info, and all the updates.

     

     

     

     

    Shelf Love:

    ]]>     009. Listener Requests and Mass Market Paperbacks Andrea Martucci 00:34:48 Romancelandia Request episode: Recorded in Hyderabad, India! This episode includes a meaty debate with myself about mass market paperbacks, my favorite Darcy, holiday romances, a taste of India, and answers to some questions about my own romance reading history and preferences, including my problematic faves: makeover romances. Romancelandia Request episode: Recorded in Hyderabad, India! This episode includes a meaty debate with myself about mass market paperbacks, my favorite Darcy, holiday romances, a taste of India, and answers to some questions about my own romance reading history and preferences, including my problematic faves: makeover romances. business of books true full 9     bf600c1a-7185-43e0-8743-fc15cf262ba5 008. Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh with Alyssa Cole Romance novelist Alyssa Cole joins the podcast to discuss Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh, which features emotional badasses. Also discussed: Using your Power. Systemic Oppression. Growing Your Circle. Sign up for the email newsletter on shelflovepodcast.com for bonus episode content!

    Guest Information

    Author Alyssa Cole

    Book Pick

    Contributors

    Book recs by HannahHeartsRomance

    Links

    Review sites that review fairly and diversely:

    Resources/Additional Reading or Listening

    Book Recommendations

    Emotional Badasses

    • Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon
    • Lotus from Hook Shot by Kennedy Ryan
    • Block Shot by Kennedy Ryan
    • Free from The Suffragette Scandal by Courtney Milan
    • Sebastian from The Countess Conspiracy by Courtney Milan
    • After the Wedding by Courtney Milan

     

    Shelf Love:

    ]]>     Tue, 5 Nov 2019 05:00:05 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Alyssa Cole) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Romance novelist Alyssa Cole joins the podcast to discuss Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh, which features emotional badasses. Also discussed: Using your Power. Systemic Oppression. Growing Your Circle. Sign up for the email newsletter on shelflovepodcast.com for bonus episode content!

    Guest Information

    Author Alyssa Cole

    Book Pick

    Contributors

    Book recs by HannahHeartsRomance

    Links

    Review sites that review fairly and diversely:

    Resources/Additional Reading or Listening

    Book Recommendations

    Emotional Badasses

    • Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon
    • Lotus from Hook Shot by Kennedy Ryan
    • Block Shot by Kennedy Ryan
    • Free from The Suffragette Scandal by Courtney Milan
    • Sebastian from The Countess Conspiracy by Courtney Milan
    • After the Wedding by Courtney Milan

     

    Shelf Love:

    ]]>     008. Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh with Alyssa Cole Andrea Martucci, Alyssa Cole 01:14:11 Romance novelist Alyssa Cole joins the podcast to discuss Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh, which features emotional badasses. Also discussed: Using your Power. Systemic Oppression. Growing Your Circle. Sign up for the email newsletter on shelflovepodcast.com for bonus episode content! Romance novelist Alyssa Cole joins the podcast to discuss Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh, which features emotional badasses. Also discussed: Using your Power. Systemic Oppression. Growing Your Circle. Sign up for the email newsletter on shelflovepodcast.com for bonus episode content! scifi and fantasy romance, romance novel discussion true full 8     496d09c3-25e2-4211-a377-b001a0096950 007. The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan with Erin Leafe (Learning the Tropes) Erin Leafe (Learning the Tropes Podcast) and I get deep into a discussion of power, privilege, the patriarchy, and pretending to be someone you’re not after reading The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan. Also discussed: Podcasting. Inspirational Westerns rife with sexual tension. 

    Guest Information

    Book Pick

    Contributors

    Instagram friends: LiteraryPetals, Annielikesbugs, Christina.us.uk

    Links

    Book Recommendations

    Historical Western Recs

    • Ellen O'Connell - Westerns!
    • Dancing on Coals (not Erin's favorite, but her first)
    • Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold (Erin's fave!)
    • Lorraine Heath
    • Maggie Osborne
    • Not a historical western, but recommended: The Sufragette Scandal by Courtney Milan

    Trope Town:

    • No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean (historical M/F)
    • The Highwayman by Kerrigan Byrne (Historical M/F)
    • Lady Sophia’s Lover by Lisa Kleypas (historical M/F)
    • The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt (historical, M/F)
    • Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas (rich woman/poor man, M/F, historical)
    • Governess Gone Rogue by Laura Lee Gurkhe (Historical, M/F)
    • Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover by Sarah MacLean (Historical, M/F)
    • Take Me Back by Meghan March (Marriage in trouble, contemporary, M/F)
    • Changing His Game by Megan Erickson (contemporary, M/F, mild BDSM crazytimes!)

     

    Shelf Love:

    ]]>     Tue, 29 Oct 2019 04:00:22 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Erin Leafe) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Erin Leafe (Learning the Tropes Podcast) and I get deep into a discussion of power, privilege, the patriarchy, and pretending to be someone you’re not after reading The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan. Also discussed: Podcasting. Inspirational Westerns rife with sexual tension. 

    Guest Information

    Book Pick

    Contributors

    Instagram friends: LiteraryPetals, Annielikesbugs, Christina.us.uk

    Links

    Book Recommendations

    Historical Western Recs

    • Ellen O'Connell - Westerns!
    • Dancing on Coals (not Erin's favorite, but her first)
    • Eyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold (Erin's fave!)
    • Lorraine Heath
    • Maggie Osborne
    • Not a historical western, but recommended: The Sufragette Scandal by Courtney Milan

    Trope Town:

    • No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean (historical M/F)
    • The Highwayman by Kerrigan Byrne (Historical M/F)
    • Lady Sophia’s Lover by Lisa Kleypas (historical M/F)
    • The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt (historical, M/F)
    • Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas (rich woman/poor man, M/F, historical)
    • Governess Gone Rogue by Laura Lee Gurkhe (Historical, M/F)
    • Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover by Sarah MacLean (Historical, M/F)
    • Take Me Back by Meghan March (Marriage in trouble, contemporary, M/F)
    • Changing His Game by Megan Erickson (contemporary, M/F, mild BDSM crazytimes!)

     

    Shelf Love:

    ]]>     007. The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan with Erin Leafe (Learning the Tropes) Andrea Martucci, Erin Leafe 01:01:27 Erin Leafe (Learning the Tropes Podcast) and I get deep into a discussion of power, privilege, the patriarchy, and pretending to be someone you’re not after reading The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan. Also discussed: Podcasting. Inspirational Westerns rife with sexual tension. The Gorilla Twins. Erin Leafe (Learning the Tropes Podcast) and I get deep into a discussion of power, privilege, the patriarchy, and pretending to be someone you’re not after reading The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan. Also discussed: Podcasting. Inspirational Westerns rife with sexual tension. The Gorilla Twins. romance novel discussion, historical romance true full 7     b21d502d-b893-4123-a791-63f37d6cc339 006. Halloween Boo? by Sarah Spade - with my BFF Becky Guest Information

    Guest Host: Andrea’s BFF Becky

    Legit famous on Instagram: @bexburbs

    Book Pick

    Halloween Boo by Sarah Spade

    https://www.amazon.com/Halloween-Boo-Holiday-Hunk-Book-ebook/dp/B07JGXPG5N

    Contributors

    Lara van Lelyveld, Rose, Bree Hill, Esme Brett, and B.andherbooks

    Links

    The Salem Witch Museum: https://salemwitchmuseum.com/

    Giles "More Weight" Corey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giles_Corey

    Famous for being pressed to death in the Salem Witch Trials; less famous for beating one of his indentured farm workers to death.

    Books Mentioned:

    A Week to Be Wicked by Tessa Dare

    http://tessadare.com/bookshelf/a-week-to-be-wicked/

     

    Shelf Love:

    ]]>     Tue, 22 Oct 2019 04:00:35 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Becky) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Guest Information

    Guest Host: Andrea’s BFF Becky

    Legit famous on Instagram: @bexburbs

    Book Pick

    Halloween Boo by Sarah Spade

    https://www.amazon.com/Halloween-Boo-Holiday-Hunk-Book-ebook/dp/B07JGXPG5N

    Contributors

    Lara van Lelyveld, Rose, Bree Hill, Esme Brett, and B.andherbooks

    Links

    The Salem Witch Museum: https://salemwitchmuseum.com/

    Giles "More Weight" Corey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giles_Corey

    Famous for being pressed to death in the Salem Witch Trials; less famous for beating one of his indentured farm workers to death.

    Books Mentioned:

    A Week to Be Wicked by Tessa Dare

    http://tessadare.com/bookshelf/a-week-to-be-wicked/

     

    Shelf Love:

    ]]>     006. Halloween Boo? by Sarah Spade - with my BFF Becky Becky 00:55:55 Andrea and her non-romance-reading friend Becky read Halloween Boo by Sarah Spade and it does not go according to plan. In this sometimes frightening, but ultimately uplifting holiday episode, Andrea digs deep into Becky’s unromantic psyche, and also into the lore of Salem, MA where Becky lived for 10 years. Does fate exist? Can ghosts get boners? Do you believe a self-professed cold New Englander can learn to love Romance Novels? Listen to find out. Andrea and her non-romance-reading friend Becky read Halloween Boo by Sarah Spade and it does not go according to plan. In this sometimes frightening, but ultimately uplifting holiday episode, Andrea digs deep into Becky’s unromantic psyche, and also into the lore of Salem, MA where Becky lived for 10 years. Does fate exist? Can ghosts get boners? Do you believe a self-professed cold New Englander can learn to love Romance Novels? Listen to find out. scifi and fantasy romance, romance novel discussion true full 6     e3e9631c-bb04-47ab-acd4-0d036c6bff2c 005. Time Served by Julianna Keyes with Kini Allen Kini Allen (Smexy Books) and Andrea discuss Time Served, a steamy second chance contemporary by Julianna Keyes: a lawyer who made it out of her rough neighborhood reconnects with her ex-con ex. We cover “unlikeable” heroines, social class/Otherness, steamy revenge sex, and why it’s ok to like books in which characters do problematic things.

    CW: Boundary-pushing, consensual intimate encounters are discussed.

    Guest Information

    Book Pick

    Contributors

    From Instagram: B.andherbooks, Now_Booking, Boobiespodcast, AddictedtoRomance, Amanda_Baller

    From Twitter: Ainsley Wynter of Tarth, Lisa Donaldson, Booked and Busy

    Links

    Trope Town: Second Chance Romance

    Reader Recommendations:

    Booked and Busy - Twitter

    Ainsley Wynter of Tarth

    Lisa Donaldson

    Featured Romance Book Club:

    • Location/Host organization: One More Page Books
    • When: First Thursday of the Month at 7:00 pm
       

    Shelf Love:

    ]]>     Tue, 15 Oct 2019 04:00:08 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Kini Allen) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Kini Allen (Smexy Books) and Andrea discuss Time Served, a steamy second chance contemporary by Julianna Keyes: a lawyer who made it out of her rough neighborhood reconnects with her ex-con ex. We cover “unlikeable” heroines, social class/Otherness, steamy revenge sex, and why it’s ok to like books in which characters do problematic things.

    CW: Boundary-pushing, consensual intimate encounters are discussed.

    Guest Information

    Book Pick

    Contributors

    From Instagram: B.andherbooks, Now_Booking, Boobiespodcast, AddictedtoRomance, Amanda_Baller

    From Twitter: Ainsley Wynter of Tarth, Lisa Donaldson, Booked and Busy

    Links

    Trope Town: Second Chance Romance

    Reader Recommendations:

    Booked and Busy - Twitter

    Ainsley Wynter of Tarth

    Lisa Donaldson

    Featured Romance Book Club:

    • Location/Host organization: One More Page Books
    • When: First Thursday of the Month at 7:00 pm
       

    Shelf Love:

    ]]>     005. Time Served by Julianna Keyes with Kini Allen Andrea Martucci, Kini Allen 00:56:01 Kini Allen (Smexy Books) and Andrea discuss Time Served, a steamy second chance contemporary by Julianna Keyes. We cover “unlikeable” heroines, social class/Otherness, steamy revenge sex, and why it’s ok to like books in which characters do problematic things. Kini Allen (Smexy Books) and Andrea discuss Time Served, a steamy second chance contemporary by Julianna Keyes. We cover “unlikeable” heroines, social class/Otherness, steamy revenge sex, and why it’s ok to like books in which characters do problematic things. contemporary romance, romance novel discussion true full 5     bb058cbc-3548-4e58-be0b-37242feb8df1 004. Brazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLean with Esme Brett Esme Brett (Feminist Romance) and Andrea discuss Brazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLean, plus-size representation in romance novels, ladies with skillz, and introduce a new game to Romancelandia: Hot Damn/No Ma’am.

    CW: Discussion of body size from 31:30 - 43:45.

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    Guest Information

    Book Pick

    Contributors

    Kassi from Wyoming, Aaliyah from Instagram, @Shannyspants, @Authoralexandraayers, @Now_booking, @RosaMValdez, @HEAApologist

    Links

    Book Recommendations (Trope Town)

    Trope: Ladies with Skillz

    Recommendations:

    Recommended throughout the episode:

    New Zealand Romance Writers

     

    Featured Romance Novel Book Club

    The Romance Book Club at Word Bookstore in Brooklyn, NY

    Shelf Love:

    ]]>     Tue, 8 Oct 2019 00:54:25 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Esme Brett) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Esme Brett (Feminist Romance) and Andrea discuss Brazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLean, plus-size representation in romance novels, ladies with skillz, and introduce a new game to Romancelandia: Hot Damn/No Ma’am.

    CW: Discussion of body size from 31:30 - 43:45.

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    Guest Information

    Book Pick

    Contributors

    Kassi from Wyoming, Aaliyah from Instagram, @Shannyspants, @Authoralexandraayers, @Now_booking, @RosaMValdez, @HEAApologist

    Links

    Book Recommendations (Trope Town)

    Trope: Ladies with Skillz

    Recommendations:

    Recommended throughout the episode:

    New Zealand Romance Writers

     

    Featured Romance Novel Book Club

    The Romance Book Club at Word Bookstore in Brooklyn, NY

    Shelf Love:

    ]]>     004. Brazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLean with Esme Brett Andrea Martucci, Esme Brett 01:09:47 Esme Brett (Feminist Romance) and Andrea discuss Brazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLean, plus-size representation in romance novels, ladies with skillz, and introduce a new game to Romancelandia: Hot Damn/No Ma’am. Esme Brett (Feminist Romance) and Andrea discuss Brazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLean, plus-size representation in romance novels, ladies with skillz, and introduce a new game to Romancelandia: Hot Damn/No Ma’am. romance novel discussion, historical romance true full 4     e95d0818-c464-4d10-8784-6d665ccddf8d 003. Rebel by Beverly Jenkins with Bree Hill Bree Hill (Falling For Romance) and Andrea discuss Rebel by Beverly Jenkins.

    We chat about inspiring teachers, Pizza Hut’s link to many millennial’s love of reading, and heroes who give and give, and ask nothing in return. 

    We also learn how Bree is a recent romance novel convert (it’s never too late!) and how Hallmark holiday movies and Debbie Macomber were her gateway to the genre.

    The book discussion covers historically-accurate female agency, emotionally intelligent heroes, and the gift that keeps on giving (Thanks for the pleasure, Drake!).

    Stick around until the end to learn about upcoming guests and book picks, as well as this week’s featured in-person romance novel book club.

    Guest Host: Bree Hill

    Contributors:

    Morgan, Ariel Storm, Gina Drumm, Amanda Ball

    Links

    Book recommendations (aka Trope Town)

    Trope: Don’t believe in love/Love isn’t required for marriage

    Recommendations:

    • How to Hack a Heartbreak by Kristin Rockaway (Contemporary, M/F)
    • The Worst Best Man by Lucy Score (Contemporary, M/F)
    • Hot Asset by Lauren Layne (Contemporary, M/F)
    • A Gentleman in the Streets by Alisha Rai (Contemporary, M/F with a M/F/M scene)
    • Man Candy by Melanie Harlow (Contemporary, M/F)

    Featured Romance Novel Book Club

    Romance Lovers Book Club in Durham, NC

    • Meetup page
    • Organizer: Cathy Crone
    • Location/Host organization: Durham Southwest Regional Library
    • When: First Thursday of every month

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    ]]>     Tue, 1 Oct 2019 04:00:12 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Andrea Martucci, Bree Hill) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Bree Hill (Falling For Romance) and Andrea discuss Rebel by Beverly Jenkins.

    We chat about inspiring teachers, Pizza Hut’s link to many millennial’s love of reading, and heroes who give and give, and ask nothing in return. 

    We also learn how Bree is a recent romance novel convert (it’s never too late!) and how Hallmark holiday movies and Debbie Macomber were her gateway to the genre.

    The book discussion covers historically-accurate female agency, emotionally intelligent heroes, and the gift that keeps on giving (Thanks for the pleasure, Drake!).

    Stick around until the end to learn about upcoming guests and book picks, as well as this week’s featured in-person romance novel book club.

    Guest Host: Bree Hill

    Contributors:

    Morgan, Ariel Storm, Gina Drumm, Amanda Ball

    Links

    Book recommendations (aka Trope Town)

    Trope: Don’t believe in love/Love isn’t required for marriage

    Recommendations:

    • How to Hack a Heartbreak by Kristin Rockaway (Contemporary, M/F)
    • The Worst Best Man by Lucy Score (Contemporary, M/F)
    • Hot Asset by Lauren Layne (Contemporary, M/F)
    • A Gentleman in the Streets by Alisha Rai (Contemporary, M/F with a M/F/M scene)
    • Man Candy by Melanie Harlow (Contemporary, M/F)

    Featured Romance Novel Book Club

    Romance Lovers Book Club in Durham, NC

    • Meetup page
    • Organizer: Cathy Crone
    • Location/Host organization: Durham Southwest Regional Library
    • When: First Thursday of every month

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    Shelf Love:

    ]]>     003. Rebel by Beverly Jenkins with Bree Hill Andrea Martucci, Bree Hill 00:51:30 Bree Hill (Falling For Romance) and Andrea discuss Rebel by Beverly Jenkins, inspiring teachers, Pizza Hut’s reading agenda, and heroes who give and give, and ask nothing in return. Bree Hill (Falling For Romance) and Andrea discuss Rebel by Beverly Jenkins, inspiring teachers, Pizza Hut’s reading agenda, and heroes who give and give, and ask nothing in return. romance novel discussion, historical romance true full 3     79bd3550-91b6-4e08-8e4d-407145125eb8 002. Jennifer Crusie's Oeuvre - guest Amanda Diehl Amanda Diehl (Smart Bitches, Trashy Books; NPR Books) and Andrea discuss their favorite Jennifer Crusie novels and other reader favorites. 

    We discuss the rampant anti-butter bias in Crusie's maternal archetypes, cute and fuzzy hitmen, the dangers of frying pans, and secretary Inception! We also learn how Andrea once trapped Amanda in her car and forced her to start reading Jennifer Crusie novels. 

    Is it a bingo? Is it a drinking game? Andrea shares the recurring themes she's noticed in Jennifer Crusie's oeuvre.

    In Trope Town, Amanda recommends  con artist and pet-centric romance novels. Andrea hopes someone writes a book full of carpenter puns.

    --

    Contributors:

    Jess, Fish With Sticks, Diana, Rebecca, Erica, Kelly M.

    Chit Chat

    Amanda Diehl:

    Jennifer Crusie Books we discuss

    Trope Town - Book Recommendations

    Crime Solvers

    Con-artists/criminals

    Must love dogs:

    Write This Book

    Carpenters (with Puns)

    Two Grinches Non-denominational Holiday Romance

    If this sounds like a book you’ve read, email us at andrea@shelflovepodcast.com

    Last thoughts

    Amanda’s Romance Book Club at Porter Square books - There’s a Facebook Group that’s private, so reach out to Amanda on social media if you want details or search on Facebook for “HEA Romance Book Club.”

    Future Episodes:

    • Brazen and the Beast, Sarah MacLean
    • Wallbanger, Alice Clayton
    • The Heiress Effect, by Courtney Milan

     

    Social media/contact:

    Shelf Love:

    ]]>     Tue, 24 Sep 2019 04:00:19 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Amanda Diehl) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Amanda Diehl (Smart Bitches, Trashy Books; NPR Books) and Andrea discuss their favorite Jennifer Crusie novels and other reader favorites. 

    We discuss the rampant anti-butter bias in Crusie's maternal archetypes, cute and fuzzy hitmen, the dangers of frying pans, and secretary Inception! We also learn how Andrea once trapped Amanda in her car and forced her to start reading Jennifer Crusie novels. 

    Is it a bingo? Is it a drinking game? Andrea shares the recurring themes she's noticed in Jennifer Crusie's oeuvre.

    In Trope Town, Amanda recommends  con artist and pet-centric romance novels. Andrea hopes someone writes a book full of carpenter puns.

    --

    Contributors:

    Jess, Fish With Sticks, Diana, Rebecca, Erica, Kelly M.

    Chit Chat

    Amanda Diehl:

    Jennifer Crusie Books we discuss

    Trope Town - Book Recommendations

    Crime Solvers

    Con-artists/criminals

    Must love dogs:

    Write This Book

    Carpenters (with Puns)

    Two Grinches Non-denominational Holiday Romance

    If this sounds like a book you’ve read, email us at andrea@shelflovepodcast.com

    Last thoughts

    Amanda’s Romance Book Club at Porter Square books - There’s a Facebook Group that’s private, so reach out to Amanda on social media if you want details or search on Facebook for “HEA Romance Book Club.”

    Future Episodes:

    • Brazen and the Beast, Sarah MacLean
    • Wallbanger, Alice Clayton
    • The Heiress Effect, by Courtney Milan

     

    Social media/contact:

    Shelf Love:

    ]]>     002. Jennifer Crusie's Oeuvre - guest Amanda Diehl Amanda Diehl 00:39:39 Amanda Diehl (Smart Bitches, Trashy Books; NPR Books) and Andrea discuss their favorite Jennifer Crusie novels and other reader favorites. Andrea introduces the Crusie Drinking Game to the world and urges you to drink responsibly. Many books are recommended. Amanda Diehl (Smart Bitches, Trashy Books; NPR Books) and Andrea discuss their favorite Jennifer Crusie novels and other reader favorites. Andrea introduces the Crusie Drinking Game to the world and urges you to drink responsibly. Many books are recommended. contemporary romance, romance novel discussion true full 2     a470ff4b-a535-4124-bbb3-ddbca60c4c8b 001. Lisa Kleypas Wallflowers Quartet with Amanda Diehl Amanda Diehl (Smart Bitches, Trashy Books; NPR Books) and Andrea duke it out to select their favorite Wallflower from Lisa Kleypas’s memorable Wallflower quartet series.

    During the Wallflower Rumble, we share crowdsourced contributions from readers about their favorite characters and books.

    In Trope Town, we recommend Girl Squad romance novels. (Mostly Amanda recommends, since she is the queen of book recs.) Amanda also shares the premise for a sexy spy heroine in Write This Book.

    In the course of casting each book we talk about, Andrea discovers a surprising connection to her favorite GLOW actor. We also discuss the meaning of “maladjusted narcissist” and Lisa Kleypas’s amazing, long-lived career as a romance novelist.

    -

    Thank you to the contributors of this episode: KB, Sue D., Jane Galen, Morgan, Robyn, Claire A., Malin, Jess, Erica, Jayne Hendry, Maida Malby

    Chit Chat

    Amanda Diehl:

    Mentioned:

    Lisa Kleypas Intro

    People article title, 1987: “...Lisa Kleypas, New Wellesley Grad, Beauty Queen (Gasp!) and Successful Romance Novelist”

    Origin of “All out of Spoons” aka Spoon Theory

    Information on all Lisa Kleypas’s books/series

    The Wallflowers Series

    The Bechdel Test

    Secrets of a Summer Night (2004)

    It Happened One Autumn (2005)

    Devil in Winter (2006)

    Content warning in this book: kidnapping and threat of sexual assault

    Dollar Princesses: https://www.history.com/news/american-heiress-marry-british-aristocrat

    Scandal in Spring (2006)

    The Throwdown

    Highly scientific research shows Devil in Winter is a fan favorite:

    56% Devil in Winter

    22% Secrets of a Summer Night

    22% It Happened one Autumn

    Every time Andrea says “holding a torch” she means “carrying a torch.”

    Trope Town - Book Recommendations

    Girl squad romances:

    Amanda’s recommendations:

    Recommendations from listeners:

    Jayne Hendry:

    Write This Book

    (PS: when Andrea says “forced intimacy” she means “forced proximity”.

    If this sounds like a book you’ve read, email us at andrea@shelflovepodcast.com

     

    Social media/contact:

    Twitter: @shelflovepod

    Instagram: @Shelflovepodcast

    Website: https://shelflovepodcast.com/

    Email me at: andrea@shelflovepodcast.com - I’d love to hear from you!
     

    My child thinks we went to Disney World, but we actually went to Storyland.

     

    Shelf Love:

    ]]>     Wed, 18 Sep 2019 00:43:06 +0000 andrea@shelflovepodcast.com (Amanda Diehl) https://www.shelflovepodcast.com Amanda Diehl (Smart Bitches, Trashy Books; NPR Books) and Andrea duke it out to select their favorite Wallflower from Lisa Kleypas’s memorable Wallflower quartet series.

    During the Wallflower Rumble, we share crowdsourced contributions from readers about their favorite characters and books.

    In Trope Town, we recommend Girl Squad romance novels. (Mostly Amanda recommends, since she is the queen of book recs.) Amanda also shares the premise for a sexy spy heroine in Write This Book.

    In the course of casting each book we talk about, Andrea discovers a surprising connection to her favorite GLOW actor. We also discuss the meaning of “maladjusted narcissist” and Lisa Kleypas’s amazing, long-lived career as a romance novelist.

    -

    Thank you to the contributors of this episode: KB, Sue D., Jane Galen, Morgan, Robyn, Claire A., Malin, Jess, Erica, Jayne Hendry, Maida Malby

    Chit Chat

    Amanda Diehl:

    Mentioned:

    Lisa Kleypas Intro

    People article title, 1987: “...Lisa Kleypas, New Wellesley Grad, Beauty Queen (Gasp!) and Successful Romance Novelist”

    Origin of “All out of Spoons” aka Spoon Theory

    Information on all Lisa Kleypas’s books/series

    The Wallflowers Series

    The Bechdel Test

    Secrets of a Summer Night (2004)

    It Happened One Autumn (2005)

    Devil in Winter (2006)

    Content warning in this book: kidnapping and threat of sexual assault

    Dollar Princesses: https://www.history.com/news/american-heiress-marry-british-aristocrat

    Scandal in Spring (2006)

    The Throwdown

    Highly scientific research shows Devil in Winter is a fan favorite:

    56% Devil in Winter

    22% Secrets of a Summer Night

    22% It Happened one Autumn

    Every time Andrea says “holding a torch” she means “carrying a torch.”

    Trope Town - Book Recommendations

    Girl squad romances:

    Amanda’s recommendations:

    Recommendations from listeners:

    Jayne Hendry:

    Write This Book

    (PS: when Andrea says “forced intimacy” she means “forced proximity”.

    If this sounds like a book you’ve read, email us at andrea@shelflovepodcast.com

     

    Social media/contact:

    Twitter: @shelflovepod

    Instagram: @Shelflovepodcast

    Website: https://shelflovepodcast.com/

    Email me at: andrea@shelflovepodcast.com - I’d love to hear from you!
     

    My child thinks we went to Disney World, but we actually went to Storyland.

     

    Shelf Love:

    ]]>     001. Lisa Kleypas Wallflowers Quartet with Amanda Diehl Amanda Diehl 00:52:18 Amanda Diehl (Smart Bitches, Trashy Books; NPR Books) and Andrea duke it out to select their favorite Wallflower from Lisa Kleypas’s memorable Wallflower quartet series. Amanda Diehl (Smart Bitches, Trashy Books; NPR Books) and Andrea duke it out to select their favorite Wallflower from Lisa Kleypas’s memorable Wallflower quartet series. romance novel discussion, historical romance true full 1