Romance fiction is often unfairly maligned as silly and escapist, largely because of its association with a female readership, but in terms of popularity, nothing beats romance. This week, Stephanie and Jimmy discuss the phenomenal power of the romance novel with romance expert Associate Professor Hsu-Ming Teo.
Show notes: Smart Bitches, Trashy Books: http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/ Courtney Milan website: http://www.courtneymilan.com/ Sarah McLean website: http://www.sarahmaclean.net/ Eloise James website: http://www.eloisajames.com/ International Association for the Study of Popular Romance: http://iaspr.org/ Romance Writers of Australia: https://romanceaustralia.com/ Book Thingo: http://bookthingo.com.au/ Hsu-Ming's book Desert Passions: Orientalism and Romance Novels: https://utpress.utexas.edu/books/teodes Just for laughs: https://www.boredpanda.com/simple-people-recreate-romance-novel-covers/
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