YOUR MOM'S ROMANCE SHELF
The romance books your mom read before BookTok
A podcast about the books, authors, tropes, and cultural moments that shaped romance.
Your Mom’s Romance Shelf is a podcast about the romance novels that shaped generations of readers. From bodice rippers and vintage romance to forgotten gems and early-2000s favorites, Alli Mowrey talks with authors, scholars, booksellers, readers, and other romance obsessives about the books, tropes, fantasies, and cultural moments that made these stories unforgettable.
Latest Episode
Romance, Sexism & the Books That Shaped the Genre
With jodi mcalister
In the first episode of Your Mom’s Romance Shelf, I’m joined by romance author and scholar Jodi McAllister to talk about the history and evolution of romance, from bodice rippers and bonkbusters to dark romance and the books that shaped the genre.