Jul 31, 2017
Why do so many straight readers love gay Romance? This week, Faith chats with author Damon Suede, who counts hetero, Texan firefighters among his biggest fans. Damon opens up about researching his debut novel Hot Head on ride-alongs with the FDNY, what it means to “write like a guy,” and how Romance helped him...
Jul 24, 2017
In this episode, lauded author Beverly Jenkins talks with Faith about leading the charge for multicultural Romance and why she calls her African-American Historical Romance novels “edutainment.” Together, they examine the complicated relationship between race and Romance in the publishing industry, but also why her...
Jul 14, 2017
Faith talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Sharon Olds about her new collection, Odes, which includes poems like “Blow Job Ode” and “Ode of Withered Cleavage.” They discuss how the musicality of her poetry reflects bodies in motion during sex. Plus, Columbia University professor Erik Gray talks about why...
Jul 14, 2017
In this episode, Faith spends Valentine’s Day with the inimitable Nicholas Sparks to discuss his new novel,Two by Two. They touch on the difference between a Romance novel and a love story and what it’s like to be a man in a female-dominated industry. Plus, Nicholas reveals the most romantic thing he’s ever done.
Jul 14, 2017
Author and humorist Faith Salie jumps heart-first into the world of Romance literature and gets personal with Eloisa James, the best-selling author of Historical Romance novels. They discuss how Eloisa’s day job as a Shakespeare scholar inspires her writing (including historical methods for removing body hair) and why...