"Somebody’s Trying To Kill Me and I think it’s my husband" by Joanna Russ is a brilliant bit of 50 year old scholarship about modern gothics, but I say it applies just as well to romance novels of today.

In part one, I explore the theme of passive protagonists in adventure stories. Part 2, the personal is the problematic. In all parts: unpacking heteropatriarchy.

Discussed:

Adventure Stories with Passive Protagonists:

https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/p/adventure-stories-with-passive-protagonists

The Personal is Problematic:

https://shelflovepodcast.substack.com/p/the-personal-is-problematic

Shelf Love:

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Shelf Love:

• NEW! Substack for original writing and stuff | Website | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube
• Email: [email protected]