We have an absolutely amazing guest post from Poppy, who is recounting some of her favorite book moments! Poppy is a long-time fan of SBTB and loves cats, books and coffee, in that order. She illustrates The Loo Cats, an imaginative series starring her rescue cats in the most fantastical, improbable scenarios. The series is an ode to four spunky felines who survived abuse and abandonment before they found their forever home. Now they are … Continue reading Guest Post: That Moment When…→
This guest post is from Aarya Marsden, who isn’t shy about her love of Nalini Singh’s Psy-Changeling series. Aarya Marsden is a pseudonym for an Indian-American college student and long-time romance reader. Her favorite authors include Ilona Andrews, Nalini Singh, Lucy Parker, Kresley Cole, Alisha Rai, Lisa Kleypas, Alyssa Cole, Tessa Dare, Meredith Duran, Mina V. Esguerra, Kate Clayborn, and many more. You can follow @Aarya_Marsden on Twitter, where she gushes about romance novels and … Continue reading Guest Post: Wolf Rain and the Art of Reading an Anticipated Release→
We have a fantastic guest post on biracial identity and writing biracial characters by author Jackie Lau! Jackie Lau writes romantic comedies with Chinese-Canadian characters. She studied engineering and worked as a geophysicist before turning to writing romance novels. When she’s not writing, she enjoys gelato, gourmet donuts, cooking, wandering the city, and reading on the balcony when it’s raining. She lives in Toronto with her husband. … As a biracial woman, I’m always on … Continue reading Guest Post: Being Biracial and Writing Biracial Characters→
TW/CW: Discussion of child sexual assault, sexual assault, child abuse. Dear Bitchery, I want to tell you about an incredible public art project and public healing event – The Monument Quilt. It honors and tells the stories of survivors of sexual violence, similar to the AIDS Memorial Quilt. After 5 years of organizing, the entire quilt, made up of 3,000 stories painted and sewn onto red fabric, will blanket the National Mall in Washington DC … Continue reading The Monument Quilt: A Guest Post from Cleo→
We have a guest Stuff You Should Be Watching from Diana Kirk, who wants to talk about a new Netflix show. Diana Kirk is the author of Licking Flames: Tales of a Half-Assed Hussy, owner of a 92 year old bar called Workers Tavern in Oregon and a five continent world traveler. She enjoys Kozy Shack’s chocolate pudding more than ice cream and talking about girls and politics with her three teenaged boys and hubby … Continue reading Stuff You Should Be Watching: Sex Education→
Ed. note: This is a longform essay, so grab yourself a beverage and settle in. Aarya’s examination of the use of “unlikeable” to describe heroines from Nalini Singh’s Psy/Changeling universe is terrific, whether or not you’re a fan of the series. Prepare for critical, thoughtful deep diving ahead! … Aarya Marsden is a pseudonym for an Indian-American college student and long-time romance reader. Her favorite authors include Ilona Andrews, Nalini Singh, Lucy Parker, Kresley Cole, … Continue reading In Defense of “Unlikable” Heroines: A Case Study of Three Heroines from Nalini Singh’s Psy/Changeling Series→
NB: Netflix has been getting into the romantic comedy game recently and we’re all very curious about their offerings. Big thank you to Heather T. for separating the wheat from the chaff for us! Heather T. is a lawyer in the Midwest with two wicked cats. In addition to watching a lot of tv and (of course) reading, she loves to cook. If you want to see Heather T.’s Worst of Netflix’s 2018 Romantic Comedies, … Continue reading Guest Post: The Best of Netflix’s 2018 Romantic Comedies→
NB: Netflix has been getting into the romantic comedy game recently and we’re all very curious about their offerings. Big thank you to Heather T. for separating the wheat from the chaff for us! Heather T. is a lawyer in the Midwest with two wicked cats. In addition to watching a lot of tv and (of course) reading, she loves to cook. If you want to see Heather T.’s Best of Netflix’s 2018 Romantic Comedies, … Continue reading Guest Post: The Worst of Netflix’s 2018 Romantic Comedies→
This guest post comes from Crystal Anne With An E. Thank you, Crystal! Crystal is a frequent reader of the site, and basically a frequent reader. By day, she works for a university as an autism consultant, and by night she goes to Librarian School. She is a Hufflepuff. … Hello, folks. Currently I am sitting in a house smack in the middle of Panama City, Florida, which has a noticeable resemblance to a war … Continue reading Guest Post: Hurricane Michael, Or What I Read During the Apocalypse→
Note from Sarah: After Jennifer’s review of the graphic novel What Consent Really Means – which I bought for my own children – a few people responded privately about how one might go about talking to one’s young people about sexuality. Jennifer mentioned in her review that she teaches sex ed in middle school, and I asked her to elaborate on the topic. I think her essay is marvelously comprehensive, thoughtful, and ideal for those … Continue reading How to Talk to Your Kids About Sex→
NB: Instead of focusing on a particular book or author, Guest Ranter Emerentia wants to discuss the trope of academic, brainy heroines! Also, feel free to recommending so good academic heroines in the comments. Emerentia spent her teenage years ignoring the protest “but you’re a girl!” every time she mentioned her interest in physics, and went on to become an astrophysicist anyway. When she doesn’t study black holes, she is passionate about diversity and inclusivity in … Continue reading Guest Rant: Academic Heroines in Romance→
