Why You Should Be Proud to Read Romance

Checked In · Oct 15, 2026 · 56m · transcript

We discuss the devaluation of women's media, specifically through the lens of romance novels.

Sources:

https://writersofthewest.net/blog/what-genre-of-book-sells-the-most-in-2025-trends-data-what-it-means-for-authors/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/08/03/why-you-should-love-romance-novels/

https://www.nypl.org/blog/2019/02/15/brief-history-romance-novel-recommendations

https://www.literatureandlatte.com/blog/why-are-romance-novels-so-popular

https://sarinabowen.com/blog/2018/6/11/sexism-and-the-romance-stigma

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