Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse
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046. A Conspiracy of Whispers by Ada Harper with Bree (from Kit Rocha)
Bree, half of the romance writing duo Kit Rocha, is my guest! She shares her thoughts on why romance novels are all about power and if now is a good time to read dystopian fiction. We discuss A Conspiracy of Whispers by Ada Harper, a romance with intriguing world building, a discussion of gender roles told through genetically modified dispositions, and a wary heroine who learns how to use her broken pieces to stab her enemies.
Show Notes:
Shelf Love:
Guest: Bree from Kit Rocha
We Read:
*A Conspiracy of Whispers* by Ada Harper
Modern Romance Canon Nomination
*A Duke by Default* by Alyssa Cole
Notes:
Intersectionality Matters with Kimberle Crenshaw, Under the Blacklight series
Bree recommended Ann Aguirre's Jax series, which begins with Grimspace, as a good sci-fi romance cross-over.
We recorded this before the NYT published a sizzling article on the Omegaverse, but here you go friends.
Ada Harper also writes Sci-fi (not romance) as AJ Hackwith - Check out The Library of the Unwritten.
Also, I mentioned episode 045 when I was talking about people in power punching down. Episode 045 with Katrina Jackson, Rebekah Weatherspoon, and Felicia Grossman just came out, so if you haven't listened yet it's a good companion episode.
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