Romance novels aren't embarrassing — but falling in love sure is, author Emily Henry says.
Interview HighlightsEmily Henry: “I don't think romance novels are embarrassing. I need to say that right off the bat. Obviously, I love them, but I think that writing them there is an innate vulnerability because falling in love is kind of an embarrassing experience. You don't really want people witnessing it like, you know, it's embarrassing. There's so much awkwardness, so much tension.
“I think when I'm writing [sex scenes], it's the one time in the drafting process that I really have to convince myself no one will ever read this because otherwise I'm coming out of the moment too much, and I'm thinking too much about how it will be received instead of really trusting the characters and trying to make them as vulnerable as possible.
“I've been very proud of what I've been able to do in terms of representing autistic people, representing Asian people and getting them out there, especially in this day and age when the political climate is just so difficult for people, especially Asians.”Henry: “I think, looking back on the history of women making art, our world has historically been, you know, different from a man's world. And so women's art has often been seen as domestic.
“But it's just a joy and a relief to realize that the things that we spend so much time thinking about and that really matter to us are valuable and that the pieces of a very small life are worth exploring and that that's the life that most of us live. “Beyond that, it's also revolutionary to say that women's pleasure is not embarrassing. …There's a reason that we have been told to look down on these things and to treat them as silly and superfluous. … And it’s just kind of powerful to give that the value that I think it's due.”If you’re looking for a good romance novel to curl up with, never fear because we have recommendations!
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