“QUEER AVON” This week in celebration of Pride month, host Sarah Jean is interviewed by archivist Steve Ammidown about her on-going research into romance publisher Avon’s queer history BONUS EP HOST > SARAH JEAN (she/her) From the woods of Massachusetts, Sarah Jean has been reading queer romance for 12 years. She runs a queer book […]

“SWEET, SWEET SLOW BURN” This week Sarah Jean concludes our ode to Romance Friendly Librarians with special guest librarian Amy Dittmeier and a focus on queer romance EP 232 HOST > SARAH JEAN (she/her) From the woods of Massachusetts, Sarah Jean has been reading queer romance for 12 years. She runs a queer book club […]

“DON’T BUY ME FLOWERS” This week Sarah Jean concludes our Platonic Friendship theme with special guest author and editor Claudie Arseneault and a focus on queerplatonic relationships in romance EP 228 HOST > SARAH JEAN (she/her) From the woods of Massachusetts, Sarah Jean has been reading queer romance for 12 years. She runs a queer […]

“AUDIO LOVE” This week host Danielle shares her love for romance audio books with RomBkPod producer, Sarah Johnson, a recent convert to the format EP 231 HOST > DANIELLE (she/her) is the voice behind LoveReadListen.com where she writes about her adventures in reading romance, YA, and audiobooks. Danie has a passion for promoting Black Romance […]

“THAT COZY FEEL” This week Danielle hosts the podcast and combines the Platonic Friendship and Romance Friendly Librarian themes with special guest author and librarian Necole Ryse EP 227 HOST > DANIELLE (she/her) is the voice behind LoveReadListen.com where she writes about her adventures in reading romance, YA, and audiobooks. Danie has a passion for […]

“META ROMANCE” This week Melinda & Melanie host the podcast and continues our April tribute to Romance Friendly Librarians with special guest Jess Pryde and a focus on self-referential romance EP 230 HOSTS > MELINDA UTENDORF (she/her) was that child reading Baby-Sitters Club and Sweet Valley High books with a flashlight until 2 a.m. and […]

“FRIEND-BUILDING” This week Melinda hosts the podcast with guest host Melanie & special guest author Katrina Jackson as they continue our March theme: Platonic Friendship, and discuss how friendships are vital to world-building EP 226 HOSTS > MELINDA UTENDORF (she/her) was that child reading Baby-Sitters Club and Sweet Valley High books with a flashlight until […]

“DEEP DIVE” This week Ana hosts the podcast and introduces our April tribute to Romance Friendly Librarians with special guest Robin Bradford with a focus on slow burn romance EP 229 HOST > ANA COQUI (she/her) A lifelong genre reader, Ana grew up reading fantasy, sci-fi & mystery novels in Puerto Rico, before finally wandering […]

“POCKET FRIENDS” This week Ana hosts the podcast with guest author Alyssa Cole as they introduce our March Theme: Platonic Friendship in Romance EP 225 HOST > ANA COQUI (she/her) A lifelong genre reader, Ana grew up reading fantasy, sci-fi & mystery novels in Puerto Rico, before finally wandering into the romance section of the […]

“EXTENDED STAY” This week Sarah Jean concludes our Grumpy/Sunshine theme with special guest author Roan Parrish and a focus on queer romance EP 224 HOST > SARAH JEAN (she/her) From the woods of Massachusetts, Sarah Jean has been reading queer romance for 12 years. She runs a queer book club called Rainbow Readers of Massachusetts […]