Book Talk for BookTok

Do Romance Novels Create Unrealistic Expectations for Men?

In this Thursday episode of Book Talk for BookTok, we bring an academic lens to bookish culture, genre fiction, and the conversations shaping romance and romantasy today. Our podcast blends literary...

5 Feb 1h 3min

Interview with Liz Shipton

In this episode, we sit down with Liz Shipton, author of Dot Slash Magic, to talk about one of the most emotionally nuanced and quietly subversive fantasy novels we’ve read. We dive deep into the evo...

4 Feb 58min

"Silver Elite" by Dani Francis: Discussing the Dystopian Comeback, Tropes, and AI Allegations

Welcome to Season of Aquarius, our book club season on Book Talk for BookTok, a fantasy and romantasy podcast centered on thoughtful discussion and literary analysis. This season is created for read...

3 Feb 1h 18min

Romantasy, Feminism, and the War on Female Main Characters

29 Jan 1h 7min

"An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir: Examining Power, Oppression, and Resistance

27 Jan 1h 15min

Minneapolis Protests ICE Violence: A Community Perspective with Comma Bookshop

Today’s episode is an intentional departure from our usual book conversation. We’re sitting down with Victoria, owner of Comma Bookshop in Minneapolis, to talk about what’s happening on the ground in ...

26 Jan 31min

Heated Rivalry: From Romance Novel to TV Series and the Rise of Gay Romance

22 Jan 54min

Interview With T.C Kraven

In this episode of Book Talk for BookTok, we sit down with T.C. Kraven, author of Of Prophecies and Pomegranates, a dark mythological retelling that grapples honestly with one of the most contested ...

21 Jan 1h 5min