Modern life has trained us to expect immediate results, so it is hardly surprising that the slow burn romance novel gets dragged.

There’s something beautiful about becoming a reader later in life.

Writers don’t predict a date or a specific gadget. They notice something small and easy to ignore already happening, and ask what it looks like fully fleshed out.

A provocative title can spark curiosity and start conversations, but it also sets a very high bar for the book.

One well-known factor in romantic love is safety and familiarity. So, it’s no shock that there is a push towards friends-to-lovers.

One advantage of following literary prizes: you never run out of recommendations.

I want a heroine who does both. Defeats the ancient evil and makes a meat pie nobody can stop talking about.

There’s already an audience waiting for this film, readers who’ve loved the novel for years and will show up with high expectations.

Slow reading is not about being a “serious” reader or reading for the sake of it. It’s about giving a book enough room to work on us.

The standard formula for romance novel covers was ripped, bare-chested men and dramatic embraces set against stormy skies.

One way of reviving African literature may not be just in terms of new themes, but in terms of new forms or structures.

If Game of Thrones taught us anything, it’s that the characters we hate the most tend to outlive everyone else.