In this spoiler-free episode we gush about Casey McQuiston's Red White and Royal Blue and topics like: Avoiding things that are popular; Our theories on why straight women like content about gay men; Quintessential queer experiences; Why books like this matter (even when their covers are bubble gum pink); Writing about an identity other than your own; Author's we want to be friends with (and maybe date); Perfect nights with chosen families.You can find the show notes for this episode at casuallyobsessedpodcast.com/red-white-and-royal-blue. For a complete episode transcript, visit casuallyobsessedpodcast.com/red-white-and-royal-blue-transcript--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chelsee-bergen/message