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August 13, 2013

Heteronormativity and the white picket fence

SunitaLetters of Opiniongender roles / inheritance laws / trope47 Comments

Heteronormativity is a word that is getting an increasing workout in romance discussions, and most people use it to indicate a monogamous relationship and (especially) a family as defined by a married couple with children. But it’s also about the white picket fence. The idea of the family is about ... more >

April 30, 2013

Why I Now Hate Erotic Romance

lazaraspasteLetters of OpinionErotic-Romance / genre critique / trope61 Comments

In the history of American Arts and Letters there have been many persons convinced of their own ability to write. Since they speak the language, they are certain that they can wield a pen and produce a story, transferring the errant imagination into a book. Writing, in this view, is ... more >

April 16, 2013

Life During Wartime

JanetLetters of Opinioncaptivity narrative / forced-seduction / genre critique / trope18 Comments

Avon’s publication of Anna Campbell’s Claiming the Courtesan in 2007 sparked quite a conflagration online. Campbell’s unapologetic use of captivity and sexual force generated a great deal of discussion and controversy, some of which is captured nicely in Sarah Wendell’s review and its attendant comments. Many readers characterized the book ... more >

April 9, 2013

Take the Long Way Home

JanetLetters of Opinioncaptivity narrative / genre critique / trope26 Comments

I had initially planned to jump right into late 20th century Romance novels and their reliance/reflection on captivity narratives, but since it’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve posted, I realized that I needed to sit down and catch myself up. And that turned into this catching up post. I ... more >

March 19, 2013

Everything Old is New Again

JanetLetters of Opiniongenre critique / trope25 Comments

Last week I discussed Edith Hull’s 1919 Romance novel The Sheik, which I would offer as a potential nominee for first modern genre Romance novel. Bringing together themes and devices from captivity narratives, sentimental and sensational fiction, and other literary genres, The Sheik also created an iconic image of the ... more >

March 12, 2013

Can’t Find My Way Home

JanetLetters of Opinioncaptivity narrative / criticism-of-romance / literary critique / trope31 Comments

This week I want to talk about the use of captivity in the Romance genre, but before I do, I want to clarify a couple of points that cropped up in discussion of my last post and in other discussions of the genre. In my last post, commenter Katie raised ... more >

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