How romance novels reveal the secret history of life in America

April 03, 2018 01:05:29
How romance novels reveal the secret history of life in America
Deviate with Rolf Potts
How romance novels reveal the secret history of life in America

Apr 03 2018 | 01:05:29

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Rolf Potts

Show Notes

Essentially, a romance is a courtship story. And if you think about it, courtship stories are part of the foundation of human storytelling” --Sarah Wendell Sarah Wendell (@SmartBitches) is an author and blogger whose work primarily focuses on the romance fiction genre. She is co-author of the book, Beyond Heaving Bosoms: The Smart Bitches’ Guide to Romance Novels. In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Sarah discuss the elements of a romance novel book cover (13:00); plot and structure of a romance novel (24:00); the history the romance genre (34:00); and the evolution of romance fiction characters and tropes (46:00). For more from Sarah, check out her website: Smart Bitches, Trashy Books Notable Links: Romance novels, novelists, and genres mentioned: The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel's 2017 album Lumber. Note: We don’t host a “comments” section, but we're happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at [email protected].

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