The Meet Cute BookPod

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Podcast by Meet Cute Romance Bookshop

The Meet Cute BookPod

Meet Cute Romance Bookshop is a queer-owned, feminist bookshop focusing on genre romance, located in San Diego, CA. This is the Meet Cute BookPod! Our virtual and in-store events will be rebroadcast here, so if you don't live near us or you prefer to listen rather than watch via Zoom, we've got you covered! And, on top of that, we'll be doing some podcast exclusive deep dives into the world of romance writing, reading, and publishing!

Latest episodes

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28 June 2023

Author & Editor Camille Kellogg, a Pod Exclusive

Today, we have my chat with author and editor Camille Kellogg, who works as a Middle Grade and YA editor during the day, and whose debut novel, Just As You Are, a queer Pride & Prejudice retelling set in modern day New York City, came out this past April.

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55:37

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21 June 2023

Uzma Jalaluddin & Friends, an Author Panel

Today, we have the recording of our delightful panel celebrating the launch of Uzma Jalaluddin’s latest book, Much Ado About Nada, with Uzma, Sahar Jahani, and Ausma Zehanat Khan!

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55:12

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14 June 2023

Writing and Publishing Trans Romance, an Author Panel

Today we have a recording of our panel on Writing and Publishing Trans Romance with Anita Kelly, Emery Lee, and EE Ottoman, moderated by TJ Alexander!

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56:23

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07 June 2023

Romance for Reproductive Justice, a Pod Interlude

As part of the run-up to the Romance for Reproductive Justice Auction, Becca chats with two lawyers (Alison Tanner and Kimi Chernoby) and one doctor (also Kimi Chernoby!) who are currently in the reproductive rights trenches.

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34:40

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31 May 2023

Author Diana Biller Live! (Recorded)

Today, we have the audio from our in-store event with Diana Biller, the author of The Widow of Rose House, The Brightest Star in Paris, and, most recently, Hotel of Secrets.

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42:23

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24 May 2023

Author TJ Alexander, a Pod Exclusive

Becca chats with author TJ Alexander, whose next book, Chef’s Choice, a T4T cooking rom-com, comes out May 30th.

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53:38