Sometimes we need a promised happily ever after. Sanjana Basker talks about the value of joy, feminism, and sexual empowerment in romance books. Romance books are about love, community, and connection, some things often undervalued in society today. Sanjana and I dive deep into all the reasons we love these books and the community surrounding them.

Like romance books themselves, while not all of the episode is about sex, it is part of it. We go into a deeply academic conversation about sex at around minute 42, so if that’s not something you enjoy, you may want to skip to minute 58.

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From the Episode

Love is a Practice of Freedom Essay - https://uucsj.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bell-hooks-Love-as-the-Practice-of-Freedom.pdf

Jia Tolentino Interview with Ezra Klein on The Grey Area - https://podtail.com/en/podcast/the-ezra-klein-show/best-of-jia-tolentino-on-what-happens-when-life-is/

Fated Mates Podcast - https://fatedmates.net/

Indie Authors Mentioned in the Episode:

Rebekah Weatherspoon: https://rebekahweatherspoon.com/

Naima Simone: https://naimasimone.com/

Kennedy Ryan: https://kennedyryanwrites.com/

Kimberly Lemming: https://www.kimberlylemming.com/

Book Recommendations for newcomers to Romance

Contemporary

Historical

Fantasy/Paranormal