It’s beginning to look a lot like holiday romance novels and film season! I know the films, in particular, are […]
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Tag: Jessica Lyn Van Slooten
Lights, Camera, Romance: You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria
Amidst the ongoing struggle of the COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve found comfort in Romancelandia—the community of authors, fans, and anyone else […]
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Canonball Episode 20: Bet Me and More from the World of Romancelandia (w/ Jessica Van Slooten)
Dr. Jessica Lyn Van Slooten talks with Ryan and Chuck about the 2005 book, Bet Me, by Jennifer Cruise.
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Curiosity by CAHSS LIVE
Join us for five super-short talks and performances from CAHSS faculty.
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Riding the Waves of Genre Wars: Beach Read by Emily Henry
If you’re anything like me, you want to hang on to those last moments of summer—the sparkle of sun on […]
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Happy Hearts: Gilded Age and Gilded Cages
I’ve been fascinating with Gilded Age literature ever since I read my first Edith Wharton novel—for fun, in high school. […]
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Happy Hearts: Signs of Love
Romance fiction’s promise of a happy, emotionally satisfying ending has always been one of its selling points for readers. I […]
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Curiosity: At Home with Emily Dickinson (with Jessica Lyn Van Slooten)
#StayHome Recommendations from the CAHSS: Books and Podcasts (updated 4/20)
We asked instructors, staff, students, and alumni from across the CAHSS to tell us what they are reading, listening to […]
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Happy Hearts: Can These Marriages be Saved?
One critique of the romance genre is that the happy endings hide everything that comes after—the often less than-happy reality […]
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