Pink Slip

The Novel: Pink Slip (The Spies Who Loved Her #1)The Author: Katrina JacksonThe Not-so-Noobie:Julie Moody-Freeman, Host of the Black Romance PodcastIG: @blk_romanceTwitter: @blk_romanceShow Notes: - Introducing Julie Moody-Freeman, professor and podcaster - Teaching Black Romance, Black Love, and Romance & Race: a few of Julie's courses - Black Romance from Brenda Jackson to Beverly Jenkins, Alyssa Cole to Maureen Smith- Podcasts as a digital archive and resource material- Launching the Black Romance Podcast as an oral history for Black Romance (00:11:05)- The Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction- The commonalities amongst Julie's interviews/research- Love as a universal theme- Introducing Pink Slip, a polyamorous spy romance (00:26:21)- Previously reviewed Katrina Jackson books on Boobies & Noobies (listen now): Grand Theft N.Y.E. and Office Hours- Julie's interview with Katrina Jackson on the Black Romance Podcast- Synopsis for today's book: Pink Slip- If James Bond and his wife wanted to f*ck their receptionist...- Normalizing "diverse" characters within romance- Challenging stereotypes and gender roles within a queer relationship- Exploring a "lived-in", established relationship - a marriage NOT in trouble (00:45:57)- Referencing Bell Hooks' All About Love- Expecting EVERYTHING from one partner- A few steamy sexcerpts (01:00:32)- Heart, Humor, & Heat Ratings for Pink Slip (01:04:45)- Don't forget some oil... - Bringing the "fun" into spy romance- A little James Bond talk: Idris Elba vs. Regé-Jean Page (01:12:46)- #KatrinaJacksonSummerFollow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website.*Boobies & Noobies is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts*