Lady Books

Romance novel writing is a billion dollar industry, but it’s authors and readers are often met with derision from the literary community and society as a whole. But when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a self-proclaimed feminist, dismisses an entire industry that is dominated by women, it’s time for a discussion. Hillary Clinton’s perception of the romance industry and why she’s wrong. The idea that writing “Lady Books” is diminutive occupation and past time. The heart of romance is desire and desire is at the heart of every plot. Romance IS formulaic, but ALL genre fiction is formulaic. The idea that there are rooms that “only” certain people can be in. Lots of stuff about race because feminism and racism intersect. Resources: Sara MacLean's Bustle article about romance bashing *** Follow Lady Books on Instagram: @ladybookspod Follow Lady Books on Twitter: @ladybookspod Follow Lady Books on Facebook: facebook.com/ladybookspod