tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34763566.post8113419573636606739..comments2024-02-03T17:37:27.803-08:00Comments on Cogitations and Meditations: Petition: Veritas Nominations for 2010Keira Soleorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440213826734580889noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34763566.post-12885346633876383442009-07-30T16:01:44.068-07:002009-07-30T16:01:44.068-07:00Thanks for your comments, Anon. Have you read thei...Thanks for your comments, Anon. Have you read their book <i>Heaving Bosoms</i>? Like the book, the site name is a tongue-in-cheek I'll-call-it-before-you-do title. But you listen/read their interviews, supporting articles, and conference presentations (for example, the Princeton scholarly one on romance novels) and there's much more to it than mere 'romance novel fan.' They go beyond in drawing attention to how romance novels fit in the literary map and overall cultural fabric. <br /><br />What do you think about Joanne Rendell?Keira Soleorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440213826734580889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34763566.post-5681476834028745922009-07-30T14:42:11.863-07:002009-07-30T14:42:11.863-07:00While I appreciate the Smart Bitches blog, I would...While I appreciate the Smart Bitches blog, I wouldn't say that it always "depicts the romance genre in a positive light." The very name of the blog calls romance novels 'trashy books.' They aren't my first choice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com