Episode 19: The Politics of Love; on writing (and reading!) romance and politics in your worlds
Welcome back to another episode of Storybeast, where Courtney Shack and Ghabiba Weston discuss the transformative power of story. This episode is all about politics, romance, and the human condition.
You'll hear about:
Politics of every sort--family, the world, romantic and platonic pairings, and internal politics of the self
The intersection of romance and politics and how power can shape or influence relationships
Special mentions of books featuring concepts of power and/or romance: Radiance, The Last Tale of the Flower Bride, Daughter of the Moon Goddess, A River Enchanted, Daughter of the Forest, From Blood and Ash, The Red Queen
Next week's episode with Hannah Whitten on dark politics. The Foxglove King is one of Courtney's most anticipated reads.
A plea for more books featuring deep friendship
A reference to our conversation with Ken Liu on national narratives and a society's agreed upon story
How to make Ghabiba cry, in which she discusses emotional wounds and Kaz. (She will not apologize for mentioning him again and will die on this hill).
Snacks (obviously). Courtney wins the snack battle yet again. Ghabiba is banished to her chocolate corner.
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A warm thank you to Deore for our musical number. You can find her on Instagram or more of her creative work on Spotify.
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