Every once and a while, the romance genre abandons rom-com fantasy in favor of real, difficult issues. Considering the heightened and … [Read more...] about BETWEEN THE COVERS | When Romance Novels Get Real
PROFILE: Shelbi Nahwilet Meissner Wants to Break the Cycle of Indigenous Erasure
Shelbi Nahwilet Meissner, one of Georgetown University’s only two Indigenous professors, grew up believing that her tribe’s language, … [Read more...] about PROFILE: Shelbi Nahwilet Meissner Wants to Break the Cycle of Indigenous Erasure
BETWEEN THE COVERS | Literature’s Unrealistic Male Lead
Literary male leads are frauds. Given my dedication to arguing for romance’s legitimacy as a genre, it pains me to criticize it, … [Read more...] about BETWEEN THE COVERS | Literature’s Unrealistic Male Lead
BETWEEN THE COVERS | ‘Bridgerton’ and Fascinations of Regency England
A show that is fun, colorful and something you will definitely regret watching with your mom. You guessed it: The second season of the hit … [Read more...] about BETWEEN THE COVERS | ‘Bridgerton’ and Fascinations of Regency England
Between the Covers | ‘Attachments’ is the Nora Ephron Romantic Comedy
When you read this next sentence, please imagine that I am screaming it from a rooftop or while running down M Street: “Attachments” by … [Read more...] about Between the Covers | ‘Attachments’ is the Nora Ephron Romantic Comedy
BETWEEN THE COVERS | ‘The Hating Game’ Embodies Literary Romance’s Bad Reputation
I present the following summary of a book: Person A does not like Person B for some minor reason that has blossomed into full, blown-out … [Read more...] about BETWEEN THE COVERS | ‘The Hating Game’ Embodies Literary Romance’s Bad Reputation