The Right Swipe
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Context Links
- Romance Novels are for Everyone (Slate News)
- Football Island: The Hunting Ground for Our Samoan Brothers (Harvard Crimson)
- Women’s Stories Reveal Systemic Sexual Harassment In Tech (CNN)
- Steamy Romance Novels Flush With Color (TIME)
- What a lifetime of playing football can do to the human brain (Vox)
- How To Fall In Love With Romance Books (NPR Pop Culture Happy Hour)
- Alisha Rai and The Right Swipe: A Conversation About Modern Love (Love in Panels)
Guiding Questions from ([Hachette Book Group ][hbg])
- How frequently do you read romance novels?
- How did you react to the two separate character arcs?
- Did you have any reactions to an inter-racial story that did not include a white love interest?
- In the recent SCOTUS rulings upending established case law around privacy and interpersonal decisions (abortion, birth control, same-sex marriage, and by extension, inter-racial marriage), how did you react to this story?
- Rhi’s company, Crush, has a similar backstory to Bumble. If you’ve used dating applications, have you thought about the pros and cons to the business behind the technology?
- Samson’s story includes chronic traumatic encephalopathy. How did you react to this story line?