058. East Asian American Romances with Cultural Historian Hsu-Ming Teo

Shelf Love: Romantic Love Stories in Pop Culture

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058. East Asian American Romances with Cultural Historian Hsu-Ming Teo

Shelf Love

Aug 29, 2020

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:

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Guest: Hsu-Ming Teo

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Books Discussed

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

Notes:

JPRS article: Cultural Authenticity, The Family, and East Asian American Romance Novels by Hsu-Ming Teo

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Shelf Love: Romantic Love Stories in Pop Culture

Shelf Love explores fictional stories of romantic love across media, time, and cultures. For the curious and open-minded who joyfully question as they consume pop culture. What's love got to do with it? Quite a bit!

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