On this week's Downtown, Mark Harmon & Leon Carroll, Jr. tell us about their book, GHOSTS OF SICILY, University of Maine professor @jessicatripler.bsky.social discusses BRIDGERTON & PHILOSOPHY, and we talk Boston sports with @chadfinn.bsky.social
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Her ordeal remains one of the most tragic and bizarre celebrity stories of my adulthood.
Book cover Bridgerton and Philosophy
With the news that S5 will feature Francesca/Michaela, I'll note we have an essay on the question of queerbaiting in BRIDGERTON AND PHILOSOPHY, wrt Benedict in particular. #Bridgerton #romancelandia #booksky
I know right? It's a shame.
It was really a mistake for me to leave all the Oscar nominated international films to these last few days. They are not...a barrel of laughs. #academyawards #oscars
lol, we're opposites! Let me know how you find the audio.
I tried to listen to Star Shipped (via Spotify) but I couldn't vibe with the narrator, so I am reading it on Kindle this weekend instead! #romancelandia #starshipped
Awesome feature in the NYT about Cat Sebastian! (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/b... #romancelandia
Covers of Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall and of Chick Magnet by Emma Barry
Working on my PCA presentation today. So fun to be able to talk about books I enjoyed! This slide references two novels that explicitly address attitudes towards nonhuman animals. #romancelandia
She announced on IG.
I thought the same thing. But I’ve only ever been to one other author signing event so I don’t know what’s normal.
Nope.
Shoot! The two authors I was most interested in meeting at this Maine romance book signing event have pulled out - Rachel Reid and CM Nacosta. #romancelandia
*cries*
Listening to Christina Applegate's memoir which is good. She gives names to her painful/uncooperative body parts (she has MS). Helps her cope. But she names her right leg "Meghan Markle." Every other part has a generic name not tied to a living person (AFAIK). Like, why?
Ugh, that sucks. I'm sorry. Fingers crossed you find something How's cat parenting? 🐱
yes! So much repetitive internal monologue...
I cannot complain. Except for this Maine winter. You?
oh my god I hate this so much! And it's contemps! I can see maybe historical being longer but why are all these contemps over 400 pages?!
Hey there! 😀
In Elle magazine this week, Nicola Coughlan spoke about #Bridgerton and body shaming. We have a terrific essay in BRIDGERTON AND PHILOSOPHY, "Examining Assumptions About Love and Fatness" by Cheryl Frazier and Jeremy Fried that dives into this topic in the show and fandom. #romancelandia
"Because I also have high self-esteem in addition to low self-esteem." Lindy West, channeling my inner self in this NYT piece. (which happens to be about nonmonogamy)
oooh awesome that you liked it so much!!
Cover of the Duke by Anna Cowan
So, Cat Sebastian recc'ed a sapphic romance, THE DUKE, by Anna Cowan and I'm like wait, I know that name, and then I realized her last book was in 2013 (the fab UNTAMED)! How exciting! Out 4/28. #romancelandia
Cover of book with man naked on horse
Me neither but the original cover is fantastic!
OMG! All my interests in one show! Heated Rivalry showrunner Jacob Tierney's series based on Aristotle and Alexander the Great's relationship coming on Netflix!! #romancelandia #heatedrivalry deadline.com/2026/03/jaco...
Queer historical romance author Cat Sebastian is a guest on Culture Study, a great pod. #romancelandia www.patreon.com/posts/just-t...
Thanks, Laura! In this piece, I discuss romance novels by Chloe Liese, Tia Williams, and Talia Hibbert. #romancelandia #romance #medhum
oh, I needed this today. Just one clicked!
