Show Notes
This episode was recorded LIVE at RomanceCon September 2025 at the Must Love Books Podcast Panel: The Politics of Reading Romance. Reading is political. Books are political. Art is political. Please note: Some of the audience questions were very difficult to capture on the recording and may not be audible. I included what I was able to, but some of the questions you will only be able to hear the panel responses. SUPPORT TRANS BOOKS! Must Love Books Podcast is partnering with The Well Red Damsel indie romance bookstore to highlight books by trans authors and books with trans and non-binary characters. See the list and support trans authors at www.MustLoveBooksPodcast.com
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