Dr. Eric Selinger is back to discuss Glitterland by Alexis Hall and how it's basically a big old allegory for the romance genre. Eric and I speak authoritatively about books we've never read, and how Glitterland addresses mental health stigma.

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Guest: Eric Selinger

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Eric also lent his expertise to the Modern Romance Canon episode and spoke about the three waves of romance research in episode 063.

Notes:

Books we reference (and either have or have not read):

• Eva Illouz - Consuming the Romantic Utopia: Love and the Cultural Contradictions of Capitalism
• The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
• "Elizabeth Lane, reading this as a Christian romance novel": Unfortunately the original links are dead but this is Eric's post writing about his reaction.
• How to Talk About Books That You Haven't Read
• Laura Vivanco - For Love and Money - Chapter 3 is about "Metafiction"
• CS Lewis - Surprised By Joy, which is about his becoming a Christian
• JRR Tolkein - On FairyStories.

Episode referenced:

• Congruence - 051. The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham with Hannah Hearts Romance

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