Archive - Shelf Love: romance novel discourse

Productively Honest Reading Journal: August 2024

Opining on romance novels, productively

Nov 4

October 2024

September 2024

Why Is Fourth Wing Popular?

What happens when romance novel popularity jumps the genre?

Sep 16 •

August 2024

July 2024

Notes on Romance Novels as "Camp"

Hold my beer, Sontag

Jul 8 •

May 2024

Unlikable Characters Aren't Unlovable Characters

Is likability the goal for fictional characters, even in romance novels?

May 12 •

April 2024

Becoming Desirable: Transformation vs. Makeovers in Romance

Why I'm still thinking about The Charm School by Susan Wiggs

Apr 8 •

February 2024

Covering Romance: A Journey to John Ennis's Art Exhibit

How far will I go to get the clinch?

Feb 19 •

January 2024

The Data Does Not Exist to Support "Romance is a Billion Dollar Industry"

And, more importantly, we don't need it

Jan 22 •

December 2023

What Romance Novel Formats Afford Us

How does the romance novel afford leisure (and more) in particular contexts and life stages?

Dec 31, 2023 •

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