058. East Asian American Romances with Cultural Historian Hsu-Ming Teo

Season 2 Premiere!Hsu-Ming Teo, a cultural historian and romance scholar, joins me to discuss her research on cultural authenticity in east asian american romance novels, among many other fascinating topics such as love as a commodity, intimacy, Australian convict romances, historical accuracy, and why impact still rules, but intent may matter more than we think. We also discuss novels by Ruby Lang, Courtney Milan, Helen Hoang, and Jeannie Lin. Show Notes:Shelf Love:Sign up for the email newsletter list | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Email: [email protected] Romance Novellas For A Quick Hit of HopeCheck out Shelf Love’s updated website including the transcript for this episodeShelf Love episodes with transcriptsGuest: Hsu-Ming TeoFaculty webpage | Research | Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance FictionBooks DiscussedClean Breaks by Ruby LangTrade Me by Courtney MilanThe Kiss Quotient by Helen HoangNotes:JPRS article: Cultural Authenticity, The Family, and East Asian American Romance Novels by Hsu-Ming Teo Shelf Love:NEW! Substack for original writing and stuff | Website | Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeEmail: [email protected]