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065. Glitter Pirates in Glitterland by Alexis Hall
Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse
English - October 17, 2020 04:00 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 54 ratingsBooks Arts academic discussions feminism intersectional feminist literary criticism fiction romance books romance novels romantic fiction storytelling romantic love Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: 064. Women in Pants: Unpacking Problematic Faves
Dr. Eric Selinger is back to discuss Glitterland by Alexis Hall and how it's basically a big old allegory for the romance genre. Eric and I speak authoritatively about books we've never read, and how Glitterland addresses mental health stigma.
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Eric also lent his expertise to the Modern Romance Canon episode and spoke about the three waves of romance research in episode 063.
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Books we reference (and either have or have not read):
Eva Illouz - Consuming the Romantic Utopia: Love and the Cultural Contradictions of CapitalismThe Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco"Elizabeth Lane, reading this as a Christian romance novel": Unfortunately the original links are dead but this is Eric's post writing about his reaction.How to Talk About Books That You Haven't ReadLaura Vivanco - For Love and Money - Chapter 3 is about "Metafiction"CS Lewis - Surprised By Joy, which is about his becoming a ChristianJRR Tolkein - On FairyStories.Episode referenced:
Congruence - 051. The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham with Hannah Hearts RomanceShelf Love:
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