Steamy Spotlight: Interview with Rosie Danan

Summary:Rosie Danan's debut novel, The Roommate was named a "Best Book of the Year" by such publications as NPR, Buzzfeed, Bustle, and Refinery 29. And now, she's back with The Intimacy Experiment, a book about human connection, destigmatizing sex work, and what intimacy looks like in the 21st century.Guest: Rosie DananIG: @RosieDananTwitter: @RosieDananShow Notes: - Introducing Rosie Danan, author of The Roommate and The Intimacy Experiment (Available April 6th, 2021)- The best and worst of movie sequels - "Recreating the magic" vs. flexing different writing muscles- Rosie's relationship with romance and pink covers (00:10:17)- The "back room at the video store" genre (00:12:21)- Sex, Relationships, & Intimacy- Permission from the rabbi- The evolution of connection- Researching and destigmatizing the sex work industry (00:28:08)- The Jewish experience- Weird, but perfect timing- "We are more lonely now than ever before"- How to navigate modern intimacy post-pandemic (00:39:07)- "Radical Vulnerability" - Stop confusing vulnerability with weakness- A sneak peek at what up's next for Rosie (00:44:32)- Rosie's advice for romance-reading "noobies"- The story you're dying to write...Follow 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*