708. From the Vault: Sociology, Romance, and Community with Drs. Jen Lois and Joanna Gregson

Thank you for joining me for a “from the vault” episode! This is episode 147, originally aired June 26, 2015, so almost 11 years ago. Drs. Jen Lois and Joanna Gregson did a multi-year study on the community of romance authors and I have never stopped thinking about it. In this conversation, we’re talking about that study, what they learned about romance as a community, especially about gender dynamics. You can find their published work based on this study in the following articles – these link to the abstract because I don’t have a membership to this academic database. Aspirational Emotion Work: Calling, Emotional Capital, and Becoming a “Real” Writer Sneers and Leers: Romance Writers and Gendered Sexual Stigma Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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708. From the Vault: Sociology, Romance, and Community with Drs. Jen Lois and Joanna Gregson is an episode from Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: Reviews, Interviews, and Discussion About All the Romance Novels You Love to Read by Sarah Wendell.

This episode is 58:18 long.

This episode was published on Mar 6, 2026.

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