Profs & Pints Alameda: Bridgerton and the Bodice-Ripper
Bridgerton highlights the historical significance and radical roots of bodice-ripper literature, challenging norms around gender, sexuality, and class.
Susan Minot on Lovers and Other Strangers
Susan Minot blends themes of motherhood and eroticism in her new novel, expanding the narrative of love beyond traditional boundaries.
Dirty romance novels are shedding their stigma thanks to TikTok
SmutTok has broken taboos around erotic literature, creating a vibrant community that shares recommendations and celebrates reading explicit romance novels.
This is how we do it: We have phone sex once a month and it feels primal'
Exclusivity in relationships can strengthen emotional bonds and connection despite physical distance.