Shelf Love is about romance novels and how they reflect, explore, challenge, and shape desire. Host Andrea Martucci invites experts from a variety of perspectives to critically engaging with romance novels. Listen for discussions of individual books, genre discourse, and scholarly topics.
Shelf Love: Romance Novel Discourse
Claim This Podcastby Andrea Martucci
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177 episodes
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Shelf Love is about romance novels and how they reflect, explore, challenge, and shape desire. Host Andrea Martucci invites experts from a variety of perspectives to critically engaging with romance novels. Listen for discussions of individual books, genre discourse, and scholarly topics.
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Recent Episodes
July 13, 2026
Jayne Ann Krentz: Risk & Reinvention in Romance
Author Jayne Ann Krentz shares insights on romance genre evolution, the importance of core storytelling, and popular fiction's enduring relevance in this interview.
May 24, 2026
Sought, Surrender, and the Alien Erotics of Inevitability
Host Andrea and guest Dame Jodie Slaughter explore the alien erotics of inevitability in Evangeline Anderson's "Sought," dissecting reader fantasy and emotional problem-solving in romance novels.
January 13, 2026
Julia Quinn on JQ Editions: Curating Historical Romance
Get the scoop on Julia Quinn's new venture straight from the source: JQ Editions is a subscription book box dedicated to curating historical romance to help new readers discover a love for the subgenre. Julia shares insights about the inspiration behind this project, her curation process, and the challenges facing historical romance in the market today.
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