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154. An Interview with Kelly Faircloth from Jezebel

This week, Sarah chats with writer Kelly Faircloth from Jezebel, who has authored several kicking articles about the romance genre. They discuss writing about romance from a journalism perspective, the purposes of sexuality in romance, the shame visited upon romance readers, and the history of some of Kelly’s articles, as well as the cool research.

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Here are the books we discuss in this podcast:

And here are links to Kelly’s longform articles on Pictorial:

How Harlequin Became the Most Famous Name in Romance 

How Romance Novelists Got such a Silly, Sappy Rap

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  1. marie dry says:

    Loved this podcast and also loved Kelly’s articles. I am also a fan of g.a. aiken. She seems veryy ptivate but an interview with her would be great.

  2. Emily says:

    Loved this. Kelly’s articles on Jezebel are always some of my favs. I especially loved the book talk at the end. Julie Anne Long is a favorite of mine, and I like the sound of Kate Noble’s books.

  3. Lynda X says:

    Both last week and this, to read your interview, I clicked on “Read the transcript,” and couldn’t get it. What am I doing wrong?

  4. Amanda says:

    @Lynda: Usually the podcast transcripts come out a few days AFTER the podcast because it takes time to transcribe. The one for last week though should be up!

  5. Cate Morgan says:

    Kelly needs to read The Fortune Hunter, based loosely on real people and real events–in which the Empress Cici (and ancestors of the current English royal family) are the main characters. It was beautifully written.

  6. SB Sarah says:

    @Lynda X:

    The transcript for last week’s episode is right here, and this week’s should be ready soon. I’m sorry you were having trouble finding it!

  7. Great podcast. So glad about those Jezebel pro-romance articles. I know I had a misconceptions on the genre until I started reading it.

  8. Lisa says:

    Granted, I haven’t read K.E.W.’s Shanna in 20 years, but from my memory, K.E.W’s Flame and the Flower is infinitely more disturbing.

  9. SB Sarah says:

    I’m glad you liked it, Stephanie! I had a lot of fun doing this interview.

  10. cayenne says:

    Thanks so much for this episode! I’ve really enjoyed Kelly’s articles on Jezebel – they’re so insightful, informative, and respectful of the genre, so she’s a refreshing voice.

    Re Kelly’s quest for vintage Harlequins: she might try connecting with author Jody Wallace, who cleaned out her mum’s shed last summer and discovered the mother lode of 70’s and 80’s Harlequins (and which discovery led to the [sadly short-lived] game of “Blurb/Counterblurb” on her website http://jodywallace.com/2014/08/blurbcounterblurb/ ). I’m not sure what Jody kept, but it could be worth a try.

  11. JoAnn says:

    Great podcast- as usual!! Kelly might enjoy A Fatal Waltz by Tasha Alexander as Sisi and Austria play a role in this romance/mystery story. A Fatal Waltz is book 3 in the Lady Emily series. While it can be read as a stand alone I enjoyed the first two books as well.

  12. Thanks for the shout out during the podcast. I’m thrilled to be in such good company with the talented authors you mention.

  13. Kilian Metcalf says:

    I’m sorry, but I had to bail out on this interview because of the number of times she said ‘you know.’ It’s one of the verbal ticks that bothers me so much that I can’t listen. I can live with vocal fry, uptalk, and starting sentences with ‘so,’ but a constant stream of ‘you know, you know, you know,’ is too much for me. Sorry to be so easily annoyed.

  14. Katelyn says:

    FWIW I would TOTALLY read that Hapsburg romance.

  15. Kareni says:

    Thank you, garlicknitter, for your work on this and other transcripts!

    I hear you, Kilian Metcalf, on the number of “you knows”!

  16. Sue says:

    Hi Sarah
    Regarding sex from the hero’s POV – I just finished “A Gentleman Undone” and there are at least two scenes from his POV in the story

    Cheers
    Sue

  17. Anonymous says:

    Was Kelly nervous? After 100 “you know”s, I stopped counting. I need to read the transcript to get the info she was saying. I was too distracted.

  18. Abby Vegas says:

    Loved this interview so much!

    It’s not exactly the Hapsburgs, and I don’t even know if it officially qualifies as a romance, but Deb Harkness’s “All Souls” trilogy (especially the 2nd book, ‘Shadow of Night,’) takes place partially in Europe during the Elizabethan times, including (I believe) a palace in Prague.

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