Journal of Popular Romance Studies @JPRStudies - Twitter Profile

over 1 year ago

Hello academic romance followers! We're moving our posts and updates to Bluesky, so find us there at the same handle.

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over 1 year ago

FYI, we are on the bluest of skies! Thanks to everyone who has found and followed us there.

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over 1 year ago

Indigo, Beverly Jenkins's classic novel about love, hope, and freedom, first hit shelves in Nov. 1996. Celebrate this landmark by reading (or rereading!) and check out this essay by @Elysabethgrace for insights into one of Ms. Bev's most powerful works. https://t.co/FpcAN3xvmk

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almost 2 years ago

The Journal of Popular Romance Studies is seeking new members for its editorial team! Like all editorial team roles, these are unpaid volunteer positions. Links to both position adverts can be found on our home page: https://t.co/pNtjj58KOO (1/3)

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almost 2 years ago

📷 We're also looking for two Associate Editors to help with regular operations. This is a good position for someone who is interested in getting some experience in the behind-the-scenes operation of an academic journal. Details are here: https://t.co/dXNPCiVc0l (3/3)

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almost 2 years ago

The Journal of Popular Romance Studies is seeking new members for its editorial team! Like all editorial team roles, these are unpaid volunteer positions. Links to both position adverts can be found on our home page: https://t.co/pNtjj58KOO (1/3)

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almost 2 years ago

Our long-time Executive Editor, Eric Selinger, has decided to step down at the end of his term, so we're seeking an experienced replacement who is passionate about romance scholarship and can help lead the journal as we grow! https://t.co/xGUevRKFua (2/3)

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almost 2 years ago

The late great Leonard Cohen would have been 90 today. You can explore Cohen's approach to love in this article from our archives: "The Nature of Love in the Work of Leonard Cohen" by Jiří Měsíc (2018). https://t.co/1hZxlnBcxZ

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almost 2 years ago

Our parent organization, IASPR, has a call for papers for the 2025 conference in Mexico City (with an online option)! If you're interested in romance scholarship, take a look: https://t.co/sS1RUmvBIp

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almost 2 years ago

Scholars of historical paranormal romance, folklore, trauma and recovery and/or fans of KJ Charles will want to click into our new article today: an analysis of The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal and Spectred Isle written by Monika Markéta Šmídová! https://t.co/mNbXv9LsN0

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almost 2 years ago

August 16th is the birthday of two interesting figures in early 20th century English-language romance: Georgette Heyer and E. M. Hull! We've got articles about Heyer in our archives, and entire special issue on Hull's novel The Sheik (and related works). https://t.co/8Gc0oSF9FV

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We also published a review of South Asian Gothic: Haunted Cultures, Histories, and Media, edited by Katarzyna Ancuta and Deimantas Valančiūnas. @JFMauthor thinks this book does exciting work to bring this topic to an English-speaking audience! https://t.co/g6e5AuaQha

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JPRS has two new pieces for your eyes! First up, Erin K. Johns Speese examines the works of Sarah J. Maas "as a potential vehicle for changing attitudes about gender norms, rape culture, and consent" in "Came for the Smut, Stayed by Consent." https://t.co/zUNQnpkYdt

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almost 2 years ago

Remember, if you want to add to the scholarly conversation about Maas, our Special Issue CFP on her work has a deadline of today.

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almost 2 years ago

The deadline for our CFP about the books of Sarah J. Maas is tomorrow! We're interested in a wide range of approaches to her work--read the full CFP here: https://t.co/LWh8srlL3X

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almost 2 years ago

Popping this CFP again because the deadline is next week! Send us your scholarship about Sarah J. Maas; we'd love to see it. https://t.co/LWh8srlL3X

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almost 2 years ago

New open-access romance scholarship on JPRS! This article by Paloma Fresno-Calleja looks at fiction from Aotearoa New Zealand--"A Little City with a Big Heart: Localising the Chick-lit Formula in Kate O’Keeffe’s Wellywood Romantic Comedy Series." https://t.co/Srrqnv7vlp

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about 2 years ago

The deadline to submit proposals for our upcoming special issue on the works of Sarah J. Maas is less than a month away! https://t.co/LWh8srmiTv

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about 2 years ago

If you read, teach, or study popular romance media and want to add your thoughts to our ongoing Instigations series, you can read more about it and how to submit here: https://t.co/TW0ooOsJPi

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about 2 years ago

JPRS published two new pieces today in our ongoing Instigations series (part of Notes & Queries). First up is Catherine Roach with "Fantasy and Desire: From my Mother’s Stack of Trashy Novels to an Experiment in Writing at Field’s Edge" https://t.co/SCbXGTMrW8

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And next is Joseph Crawford's contribution: "From Romantic Gothic to Gothic Romance, With a Little Help from Twilight" https://t.co/KO9Urpeesd

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