We Need Diverse Romance Readalongs

Описание: Whew, I've been ruminating about this video for a month now, & I'm still not sure I hit the right balance. Still, this is my discussion of the recent events in the RWA. I have a bunch of resources linked below that I hope you will check out.

Upcoming We Need Diverse Romance Picks
Feb- A PRINCESS IN THEORY by Alyssa Cole
March - LADY'S GUIDE TO CELESTIAL MECHANICS by Olivia Waite
April- HER SCOTTISH KING by Theodora Taylor
May - GIRL GONE VIRAL by Alisha Rai
June - REAL MEN KNIT by Kwana Jackson
July - TAKE A HINT, DANI BROWN by Talia Hibbert

Discord:   / discord  

Resources:
Awesome comprehensive timeline of events from Claire Ryan: https://www.claireryanauthor.com/blog...

Coverage from romance scholar Laura Vivanco:
https://teachmetonight.blogspot.com/2...
https://teachmetonight.blogspot.com/2...

Summary events thru 1/15/20: https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/2...

Podcast Episodes
With CIMRWA leaders: https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/p...
Withoutgoing president at the time of incident: https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/p...
With RWA rep: https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/p...
With Courtney Milan: https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/p...

Booktube coverage
The Bookish Vineyard:    • Видео  
Happy for Now:    • Romance Writers of America (RWA) is explod...  
Authortube News:    • #IstandwithCourtney | RWA Dumpster fire  
Rachael Herron:    • Ep. 161: Rachael on the RWA Debacle  

News articles & coverage:
Associated Press: https://apnews.com/04e649d97d72474677...
New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/30/bo...
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/07/bo...
The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/books/201...
https://www.theguardian.com/books/202...
NPR: https://www.npr.org/2020/01/04/793572...
Kirkus:https://www.kirkusreviews.com/feature...
Jezebel:https://jezebel.com/inside-the-specta...

Nora Roberts blog post: https://fallintothestory.com/my-pov-o...

Dr. Chuck Tingle’s book after calling out Damon Suede for lying on him: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083FKZ4ZK/
He also created an amazing parodic website: https://www.romancewritersofamerica.com/

Olivia Waite’s op-ed: https://seattlereviewofbooks.com/note...

Above the Law’s op-ed: https://abovethelaw.com/2020/01/judge...

Christine Larson op-ed: https://theconversation.com/if-the-ro...

Sarah Wendell op-ed: https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/2...

Resources/Own Voices if You are Looking for Diverse Romance:

Romance Sparks Joy: http://www.romancesparksjoy.com/
WOC in Romance: http://www.wocinromance.com/
Corey’s Book Corner: https://coreysbookcorner.wordpress.com/
POC Paranormal Authors: https://www.pocparanormalauthors.com/

Booktube romance reviewers you should check out:

Lauren (The Novel Lush):    • My Favorite Romance Authors | VEDA Day 23  
Bree Hill:    • TOP 10 MOST ANTICIPATED 2020 ROMANCE RELEASES  
Mari:    • after + romanticizing abusive relationships  
Stephanie:    • My Week with NetGalley! | NetGalley Vlog S...  
And side note, Steph is a fellow reviewer on Read Bliss & just did a video for Black History month recs that was great:    • Видео  

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