I reflect on listener favorite episodes from 2020, share what I'll be speaking more of in 2021, and say thank you to the Holiday Fairies! (Originally recorded in January when 2021 was still fresh.)

Show Notes:

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Listener Favorite Episodes from 2020 (Popular Vote - i.e. downloads)

• 052. The Modern Romance Canon
• 064. Women in Pants: Unpacking Problematic Faves
• 041. The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang with Dr. Maria DeBlassie
• 058. East Asian American Romances with Cultural Historian Hsu-Ming Teo
• 033. Romance Myths & Misconceptions: Kennedy Ryan, Emma Barry, Talia Hibbert, Tif Marcelo, and Suzanne Jefferies
• 063. The Three Waves of Romance with Eric Selinger
• 045. History in Romance with Katrina Jackson, Rebekah Weatherspoon, Felicia Grossman
• 061. Alphaholes with Jodie Slaughter: Unpacking Problematic Faves

Jess's Favorites: (You can hear Jess on 047. Rose Lerner Double Header with Shelf Lovely Jess)

• 066. African Diaspora Conjuring Practices in Popular Culture & 067. Everyday Black Magic
• 019. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas with Penny Reid
• 030. A Seditious Affair by KJ Charles with Emma Barry
• 058. East Asian American Romances with Cultural Historian Hsu-Ming Teo
• 046. A Conspiracy of Whispers by Ada Harper with Bree (from Kit Rocha)

Super Special Thank You's who went above and beyond to help with Holiday Fairies:

• Bree Bridges (Half of Kit Rocha)
• Candace Harper

Holiday Fairies: Amazing Newsletter Sponsors To Support

• Katrina Jackson
• Tasha L. Harrison
• Jodie Slaughter
• Roan Parrish
• Torrance Sene
• Elizabeth Everett
• The Bawdy Bookworms
• RomBkPod
• Smexy Books
• Mindy McKinley
• Nikki (Angelic Devil)

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