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Shelf Love: Romance Novel DiscourseFindom, Care, and the Submissive Billionaire: Preferential Treatment by Heather GuerreA 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-fairiesDiscussed: Preferential Treatment by Heather GuerreOther media mentioned:Hard-Core Romance: Fifty Shades of Grey, Best-Sellers, an...2022-12-231h 09
Shelf Love: Romance Novel DiscourseThe Vindication of the Rights of Man in Romance NovelsAre 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/romancelandiaShelf Love:Join the Conversation on Discord: https://www...2022-12-071h 08
Shelf Love: Romance Novel DiscourseBlack Romance and Historical SpacesHear 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.Shelf Love:Join the Conversation on Discord: https://www.patreon.com/ShelfLoveNEW! $1 Patreon tier “Here for the Discourse” - for those of you bummed by the decline of TwitterSign up for the email newsletter list | Website | Patreon | Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeEmail: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.comBlack Romance Podcasth...2022-12-011h 22
Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse090. Taboo Lite: Joyless Hags Book ClubA 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)River Boat Cruise - Essex, MA - Tues. August 10, 2021Virtual Event - Wed. August 11, 2021I launched a Patreon!Watch my PCA Presentation about Romance Reader Stereotypes!2021-07-131h 08
Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse085. Reflections on 2020 Listener Favorite Episodes, 2021 PlansI 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:Sign up for the email newsletter list | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Email: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.comCheck out Shelf Love’s updated website including the transcript for this episodeShelf Love episodes with transcriptsListener Favorite Episodes from 2020 (Popular Vote - i.e. downloads)052. The Modern Romance Canon064. Women in Pants: Unpacking Problematic Faves041. The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang wi...2021-04-1334 min
Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse083. Earth is Ghetto: Joyless Hags Book Club1 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.-Show Notes:Shelf Love:Sign up for the email newsletter list | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Email: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.comCheck out Shelf Love’s up...2021-03-3058 min
Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse076. Generous Curiosity - Strange Love by Ann Aguirre with Whoa!manceAn 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:Sign up for the email newsletter list | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Email: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com15 Romance Novel Audiobooks that Combine Swoony Words with Great PerformancesCheck out Shelf Love’s updated website including the transcript for this episodeShelf Love episodes with transcriptsGuests: Whoa!mance (Mo...2021-01-1656 min
Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse071. Personal Favorite Romances from 2020 with The SwooniesThe 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:Sign up for the email newsletter list | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Email: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.comRomancelandia Holiday Fairies Gift Drive (2020)Check out Shelf Love’s updated website including the transcript for this episodeShelf Love episodes with transcriptsGuests: The Sw...2020-12-051h 22
Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse070. Consensual Non-Monogamy in Romance Novels - Shelf Love x MonogamishJhen, 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:Shelf Love:Sign up for the email newsletter list | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Email: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com15 Romance Novel Audiobooks that Combine Swoony Words with Great PerformancesCheck out Shelf Love’s updated website including the transcript for this episodeShelf Love episodes with transcriptsGuest: Jhen from MonogamishJhen is a host of Monogamish, a podcast about consensual non-monogamy through the lens of...2020-11-2856 min
Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse052. The Modern Romance CanonWho 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...2020-07-2147 min
Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse049. Blind Date With A Book Boyfriend by Lucy Eden with Katrina JacksonKatrina 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 Liberation41:53 - HEA, HFN, Andrea’s grand theory of romance50:53 - The...2020-06-301h 28
Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse046. 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:Sign up for the email newsletter list | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Email: Andrea@shelflovepodcast...2020-06-091h 11
Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse045. History in Romance with Katrina Jackson, Rebekah Weatherspoon, Felicia GrossmanHistory 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-Book Recommendations:Forbidden by Beverly JenkinsGold Mountain by Sharon CullarsSpellbound by Allie TherinShelf Love:Sign up for the email newsletter list | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Email: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.com58 Romance Novellas For A Quick Hit of HopeCheck out Shelf Love’s updated websiteGuests:Katrina JacksonTwitter | Buy Office Hours by Katrina JacksonFelicia GrossmanTwitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Website | Amazon | Buy...2020-06-0239 min
Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse039. Religion in RomanceReligion 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...2020-05-0528 min
Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse032. Angsty RomanceGuests:Karelia Stetz-WatersTwitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website | Buy Worth the Wait by Karelia Stetz-WatersKatrina JacksonTwitter | Buy Every New Year by Katrina JacksonKatee RobertTwitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website | Bookbub | Buy A Worthy Opponent by Katee RobertBook RecommendationsTrade Me, Courtney MilanBonus rec: Red, White, and Royal Blue, Casey McQuistonBlock Shot by Kennedy RyanPerv by Dakota GrayBonus rec: Filth by Dakota Gray
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Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse031. White Whiskey Bargain by Jodie Slaughter with Charish ReidShelf Love:Sign up for the email newsletter listWebsiteTwitterInstagramEmail: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.comSign up for the Shelf Love newsletter for bonus content!Guest Host: Charish ReidInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/charishreidauthor/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorCharishWebsite: https://charishreid.com/We Read White Whiskey Bargain by Jodie Slaughterhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48137517-white-whiskey-bargain?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=D7NSbYj3yN&rank=1Charish’s Influences:Katrina JacksonRebekah WeatherspoonTessa Dare (Smart girls learning how to kiss for the first time)Books/MediaTalk Sw...2020-03-241h 11
Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse030. A Seditious Affair by KJ Charles with Emma BarryShelf Love:Sign up for the email newsletter listWebsiteTwitterInstagramEmail: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.comSign up for the Shelf Love newsletter for bonus content!Guest Host: Emma BarryInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/author.emma.barry/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorEmmaBarryWebsite: https://authoremmabarry.com/We Read A Seditious Affair by KJ CharlesEmma’s Modern Romance Novel Canon recommendation:The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley (2010)Books/MediaThief of Shadows by Elizabeth HoytBroken Knight and Ruckus by LJ ShenPeterloo - Amazon Prime: Like the prequel to A Seditious Af...2020-03-181h 04
Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse029. Kink in RomanceShelf Love:Sign up for the email newsletter listWebsiteTwitterInstagramEmail: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.comSign up for the Shelf Love newsletter for bonus content!Guests:Karelia Stetz-Waters Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website | Buy Worth the Wait by Karelia Stetz-WatersKatrina JacksonTwitter | Buy Every New Year by Katrina JacksonKatee RobertTwitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website | Bookbub | Buy A Worthy Opponent by Katee RobertBook recs: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: A...2020-03-1627 min
Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse023. Katrina Jackson: Communication, Polyamory + Financial ConversationsShelf Love:Sign up for the email newsletter listWebsiteTwitterInstagramEmail: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.comSign up for the Shelf Love newsletter for bonus content!Kat on social media:Twitter: @KatrinaJaxInstagram: @KatJacksonBooksGoodreadsListen to: Episode 17 of Shelf Love with Katrina Jackson, discussing An Unconditional Freedom by Alyssa ColeKat’s new books:Every New Year: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07ZS3ZL3P/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0(Andrea’s Twitter review: “High-heat contemporary m/f. For fans of that Keanu...2020-02-1122 min