From supernatural murder mysteries to evocative poetry disguised as Wikipedia entries, WBUR literature writer Katherine ...

The actress reflects on portraying Keisha in this acclaimed series, how Mara Brock Akil’s vision reshaped the story, and why authentic Black romance matters.

In their presentation, Fasteland and Harwood took audience members through an overview of romance as a genre. They provided examples of the different tropes and themes that featured in the five novels ...

From Parisian classics to magical realism romps to campy fixtures, here are queer love stories that made their mark on the ...

This complexity of the railways, the constant push and pull between opportunity and oppression, gentle, old-fashioned romance ...

We were all suddenly and unexpectedly hooked on “Forever,” the Netflix teen romance adapted by executive producer Mara Brock Akil from the 50-year-old Judy Blume novel of the same name. Brock Akil had ...

Summer is the perfect time to curl up with a big family saga and they don’t come much bigger or more satisfying than The ...

Throughout much of her youth, she’d found solace in romance novels ... for Black women to break through. And it’s funny because I hear some readers say, ‘Kennedy Ryan is not the only ...

Discover top books for summer , from buzzworthy new releases to unforgettable page-turners perfect for beach days and lazy ...

“It was the age of the cliche covers ... depicting black women falling in love isn’t just important to her — she considers it a bonafide act of resistance. “I think of romance as a ...

Romance novels thrive ... Picture the cover of the average contemporary romance, particularly a rom-com, and it might look something like this: cartoonlike figures with only the suggestion of ...

Instead, she prioritizes a more progressive view to show how Black women find healing for themselves on their love journeys. “In most romance ... only important for the relationships in her ...