The Radical Power of the Happily Ever After: Why You Should Read Romance Novels

from Hearsay · host Lark Lewis, Hilary Woodward, Jessica Baskerville, Tia Williams, Kelsey Grimes, NWLC, National Women's Law Center

Romance as a genre has been historically dismissed as unserious, very likely because women make up its core audience. But it’s always been popular and lucrative. Romance has also been at the forefront of inclusive fiction and driving social change. With our guests, Tia Williams, an acclaimed author, and Kelsey Grimes, a reproductive rights lawyer at NWLC, we unpack the genre and how it’s inextricably linked to conversations about contraception, abortion, and freedom.We’ve got romance recommendations for you!Tia’s rec: This Could Be Us by Kennedy RyanKelsey’s rec: Any book by Courtney MilanHilary’s rec: The Hating Game by Sally Thorne and for historical, A League of Extraordinary Women series by Evie DunmoreJessica’s rec: Act Your Age, Even Brown by Talia Hibbert

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