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Fifth Street

May 19, 2022

May 19, 2022


*Special Collection: The Heat Is On!* Should You Shave Mr. Fluffles? | Ode to my BFF, the air conditioner | Fifty shades of meh: My attempt at erotica | Green urbanist Steffen Lehmann tackles burning questions | Valencian Gold gives it paella some flamethrower love
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Arts & Life

2021 was rough, but romance books gave us life. Here are 13 favorites from this year

Dec 18, 2021
Books We Love, formerly known as NPR's Book Concierge, is back for 2021. Here are a handful of romance novels that NPR staffers and independent critics named as some of their favorites of the year.
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Sports
Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo of Cape Verde and guide Manuel Antonio Vaz da Veiga embrace on the track of Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Thursday after he proposed.

A Paralympic Sprinter Got Engaged To Her Running Partner Moments After Their Race

Sep 02, 2021
Sprinter Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo, who is visually impaired, didn't qualify for the semifinals. But she did accept a surprise proposal from her sighted partner, Manuel Antonio Vaz da Veiga.
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Book News & Features

Romance Writers Of America Was Doing Better With Race — Until A Recent Award Choice

Aug 05, 2021
After a racism controversy, the national trade organization for romance writers had been making progress. Then, they gave a major prize to a book whose hero murdered Native Americans at Wounded Knee.
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Code Switch
Helen Hoang, author of <em>The Kiss Quotient.</em>

Author Helen Hoang Talks Sex, Autism And Freedom

Jul 30, 2021
This summer, Code Switch is laser-focused on books that teach us about freedom. Today, we're in conversation with a romance novelist whose own identity helped inform a rich cast of characters.
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Book Reviews

For June, 3 Romances That Prove Love Is Love Is Love

Jun 19, 2021
For Pride Month, we're bringing you some of the best queer romances around, starring daring English highwaymen, mysterious secret operatives and a long-lost (and extremely reluctant) princess.
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Code Switch
Beverly Jenkins author photo.

The Queen Of Black Historical Romance Talks Race, Love And History

Feb 11, 2021
Stories about Black history often focus on struggle and suffering—but Beverly Jenkins, the author of more than 40 historical romance novels, has spent her career telling stories about Black love.
Fifth Street

February 11, 2021

Feb 11, 2021
*SPECIAL LOVEY-DOVEY ISSUE* | Why She Married a Twilight Cutout | Outdoor Girl Meets Indoor Dating World | How Restaurateur Couples Cook Up Success | Nevada's Famous Hookups and Breakups | How 'Wholesome Hate' Fought Marriage Equality
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Code Switch
The cover of Kwana Jackson's <em>Real Men Knit.</em>

Romance Meets The Real World In 'Real Men Knit'

Sep 27, 2020
This week, Code Switch is talking about the books that are getting us through the pandemic. Today's conversation is with Kwana Jackson, author of a romance that doesn't leave real life behind.
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Them and Us
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The 20 Vegas Films You Must See

Apr 24, 2019

Good, bad, or ugly, these films tell essential truths about Las Vegas. (Yes, even Leprechaun 3)

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The Kiss
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You Kissed Him Where? Romantic Kissing Is Rarer Than You Think

Aug 24, 2015

Think you know a potential mate by the way they kiss?

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Meet The Singing Gondolier

Nov 05, 2013

"The Singing Gondolier" has learned a lot about love in his 12 years as a singing gondolier at the Venetian Hotel and Casino. During that time, he began to ask couples how they met

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Love And Food

Feb 20, 2013
Why do we have so many first dates at restaurants? What does it mean when a romantic partner wants to cook for you? And why is it so important to share a romantic meal on Valentine's Day? It all goes back to the days of hunting and gathering. But nowadays, romantic meals are more likely to happen in fancy restaurants than around open fires.
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Unhitchin' post

Feb 01, 2013

Nevada’s lax marriage and divorce laws have made for memorable hookups, breakups and romantic shake-ups In 1931, in the throes of the Great Depression, the Nevada Legislature staked our state’s future on sin — divorce, gambling, easy marriage — as a way to draw tourists and their dollars. It was a bold move.

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Romance (and Break-Ups) in the Digital Age

Dec 07, 2011
GUESTS Ilana Gershon, Asst Prof,  Dept of Communication and Culture at Indiana University-Bloomington; author, The Breakup 2.0: Disconnecting over New Media Casey Corcoran, Dir, Boston Public Health Commission's Start Strong Initiative (host of Break-Up Summit 2.
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Into the wild: An outdoor girl dates in the indoor world

Apr 01, 2011

What happens when an outdoor girl dates in the indoor world? A whole new kind of adventure The desert just wants to be loved The conversation died. My date made a brave attempt to fill the silence.

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Writing Romance

Feb 16, 2011
The book industry is struggling but romance novels are a $1 billion-plus business. More than 70 million people read romance novels last year.
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