Love, Stories
Essays on Reading and Romance
Authors and writers on the inextricable link between reading and relationships.
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What Publishing My First Book Taught Me About Love

The author of Playing with Matches talks book deals, dating, and finding a match who gets your quirks.

By HANNAH ORENSTEIN • 8 months ago
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Why Falling in Love Feels Like the First Time, Every Time

The author of Fantasian on returning to Richard Siken’s “Scheherazade”—and to romance.

By LARISSA PHAM • 2 months ago
Joel Kim Booster
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Pride and Prejudice on Fire Island

What Jane Austen knew about being a gay man in the 21st century.

By JOEL KIM BOOSTER • 6 months ago
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When a Book Reminds Us That Love Is Worth Fighting For

What My Taste in Books Says About My Taste In Men

When Your Lover Shares Your Hue but Not Your Heritage

Which Imperfections Do We Accept, and Which Are Too Much?

What Becomes of the Love Letters When the Relationship Is Over?