ICYMI: Should We Quit Romance Novels?

Candice Lim is joined by Slate senior editor Rebecca Onion to talk
about their love of romance novels. The romance genre grew rapidly
this past year, becoming the fastest-growing category of fiction
and generating over $1.4 billion in sales revenue. Partly thanks to
Goodreads and BookTok, romance novels are getting into the hands of
younger, more outspoken and vocal readers. But recent scandals,
including last year’s Hockey BookTok disaster, question the
limits of literary thirsting and ask whether we can ever quit
romance. This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy
Rosario, Candice Lim and Rachelle Hampton. Learn more about your ad
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