History, hot takes, author interviews, and deep dives into romance novels every Wednesday. 100% NSFW. Each week writer and bookseller Abigail Kelly sits down with a guest to break down a book or romance trope of her choice in an adult-flavored book report. It’s mostly a hilarious celebration of the much-maligned genre, but there’s facts, figures, and history in there, too. We super-duper promise it’s not all willies! Really!
This week, Abigail takes on the slow-moving mystery of the disappearance of the mass market paperback. Discussion includes thicc books, the history of publishing, fishy claims, and the necessity of c…
This is the final part of December’s special audio essay series on The Epic of Gilgamesh! This week, Abigail breaks down the entire dang story — and really goes hard on why it’s a love story you shou…
This is the third part of December’s special audio essay series on The Epic of Gilgamesh! This week, Abigail tells you all about our favorite baby-man: Enkidu. He’s more than a metaphor and he’s too …
This is the second part of December’s special audio essay series on The Epic of Gilgamesh! This week, Abigail introduces you to romance’s most unlikeable hero: Gilgamesh himself. Discussion includes …
This is the first part of December’s special audio essay series on The Epic of Gilgamesh! This week, Abigail breaks down what it is, why it matters, and why you should maybe, possibly care about it. …
It’s new release time, folks. Abigail’s very own book is hitting your eyeballs soon (-ish), so she decided to talk about it. Somewhat. A little bit. Well… okay. You’ll just have to listen, alright? T…
Everyone knows Twilight, right? Maybe, but no one knows Twilight better or more intimately than lovers of romance. We live with it, we adore it, we scoff at it, we comp it, we reluctantly tip our hat…