Arranged Marriage Trope in Contemporary Indian American Diaspora Romance Novels

Shelf Love: Romantic Love Stories in Pop Culture

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Arranged Marriage Trope in Contemporary Indian American Diaspora Romance Novels

Shelf Love

Jan 09, 2023

Arranged marriage trope in contemporary Indian American diaspora romance novels with cognitive psychologist and author Sri Savita.

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Discussed:

Running Away With the Bride by Sophia Singh Sasson
Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma
Marriage Game by Sara Desai
The Trouble with Hating You by Sajni Patel
The Shaadi Set-Up by Lillie Vale

Shaadi dot com performance by Awaaz Do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzwhcCeJ4lk

Guest: Sri Savita

Sri writes romance by night, and by day is a Cognitive Psychologist.

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Forthcoming Short Story: "How to Find Your Footing in France," part of a Wordmakers New Year's Eve holiday anthology.

Hôtel d'Amour: A Sweet Romance Anthology: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BMXV9JG3/ref=x_gr_bb_kindle?caller=Goodreads&tag=x_gr_bb_kindle-20

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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!

From the page to the stage, on the screen or in the wrestling ring: Shelf Love invites experts to share their knowledge and love for diverse genres and how they help us explore romantic love, including romance novels, comic books, soap operas, romantic comedies, video games, oral stories, advertisements, and more, and introduces theory alongside applications and accessible explanations.

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