My research includes watching two CW shows and driving past a university in the middle of summer when there was an abundance of parking spots available. I'm kind of an expert.

Remembering a short story from a writing workshop where people rode on top of tanks into battle to swordfight their opponents.

Looking back, he was really good at talking up a big game about being an ally to folks without actually behaving as an ally.

I'll admit that made me actually CACKLE.

What do British call American-style biscuits?

One of the biggest problems we have when it comes to studying genre at scale is that it's incredibly difficult to access book data - something @shelflove.bsky.social has talked about at length re romance, and on which there was another essay in this series last year. #Romancelandia

And now I want to read them, so hook me up with some links!

Progress is still progress! Congratulations!