Once upon a time, a group of romance novelists in America banded together and formed a professional organization. (That time was, to be more exact,…
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I read Janice Radway’s Reading the Romance in 1995, the first year of my graduate coursework. The book was a required text in my cultural studies course,…
Comments closedI’m something of “a spy in the house of love.” I don’t “do” romance. And yet Reading the Romance has had a significant influence on foundational work…
Comments closedThere is so much to celebrate about this book and its place in the field, but I’ve been given very little time, so I’d like…
Comments closedThis panel was organized with each member giving a different perspective on Reading the Romance at its thirtieth anniversary. Clearly, I’m here to give the historical perspective,…
Comments closedAt the annual meeting of the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association (April 16-18, 2014, Chicago), scholars of English, cultural studies, fandom, religious studies, and other…
Comments closedAs I grew older and began to better identify my values and beliefs… I realized that reconciling my love of feminist theory and classic romances…
Comments closedIntroduction[1] Teaching popular romance fiction in the university is a sharp reminder of the importance of the syllabus in shaping society-wide notions of literary value.…
Comments closedAs editor of the Journal of Popular Romance Studies, I’m often tempted to point to this or that event as a turning point in scholarship…
Comments closedAnne Gracie is one of Australia’s most awarded popular historical romance writers and a past president of the Romance Writers of Australia (2006 – 2008).…
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