Jess and Trisha discuss three news stories related to inclusion, exclusion, and diversity in romance. Then they talk about books they’ve been reading (and how one of those books is like a cancelled TV political drama).
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Jun 2026
An Emotionally Satisfying Ending
In this ultimate (final) episode of When in Romance, Jess and Trisha reminisce about the last 198 episodes, Trisha subjects Jess to one last WIR quiz, and they close with some final book recs and a little gratitude. News The podcast may be ending, but the backlog of When In Roman ... Show More
1h 15m
Apr 2026
Still Obsessed with Beverly Jenkins
Jess and Trisha talk about continuing the story with long series, interlocking series, and series that feature the same couple in multiple books. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Cleat Ch ... Show More
59m 30s
Mar 2022
Romance Novels Are For Everyone
On this week’s episode of The Waves, the co-host of Slate’s internet culture podcast ICYMI, Rachelle Hampton sits down with Slate associate editor and romance author, Marissa Martinelli to talk about romance novels and, of course, the television show Bridgerton. In the first half ... Show More
40m 34s
Feb 2023
❤️ Love Is in the Air... Or Not 💔
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 90 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent reads involving love- or not. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads , current reads, and have book talk about romance tropes. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOL ... Show More
55 m
Feb 2022
Sweet & Spicy Romance for Every Reader
In today's episode, Emma is joined by Maria and Kate to talk about their favorite romance reads of all time, recent romance they'd recommend, and books they're looking forward to reading. There's a sweet or spicy romance read for every kind of reader as they cover romance tropes ... Show More
52m 56s
Apr 2022
From TikTok Aesthetic to BookTok Craze: All Things Dark Academia!
Erica and Tirzah talk about the rise of dark academia in YA, what it is, and recommend some great dark academia reads across genres! Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA new ... Show More
1h 2m
Dec 2022
The Best YA We Read in 2022!
This week, Tirzah and Erica talk about some of the best YA books they read this year. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! This content contains affiliate ... Show More
52m 19s
Jun 2021
Fiction Just As Strange As Reality
Tune in as Katie and Nusrah talk about books that will appeal to readers of true crime, podcasts and everything in between.
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52m 49s