Reality TV satire and sapphic romance with Lydia Wang & Annabel Paulsen

from Rebel Ever After · host Ella Dawson

In this week's episode I interview my friends Lydia Wang and Annabel Paulsen, the writing duo behind the sapphic Bachelor-inspired rom-com HERE FOR THE WRONG REASONS. We talked about reality television romance novels, the toxic polyamory of dating competition shows, and how compulsory heterosexuality hurts us all. Then we had a gossip about GoodReads review culture and the unfair burden readers place on sapphic books to represent the entire queer experience. Justice for basic Stanley cup femmes!! Follow Annabel and Lydia at @annabelandlydia on Instagram, and learn more about their work on their website. Order your copy of Here For The Wrong Reasons from the Rebel Ever After affiliate bookstore here. Please rate, review, and subscribe to Rebel Ever After on your favorite podcast app! Support the show by becoming a patron at patreon.com/brosandprose starting at $3/month. Make sure you sign up on desktop or in a web browser instead of the Patreon iOS app, where Apple tacks on an extra 30% free because they are greedy. You can follow me (Ella) on Threads, Instagram and BlueSky @brosandprose for updates about the show and other romance/political shenanigans. My second-chance college reunion romance But How Are You, Really is available here.

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