![]() There is an exciting array of writers working on queer romance and Black romance. ![]() ![]() That has turned into the more contemporary genre we know today, where the happily-ever-after ending is a non-negotiable requirement and the main conflict centers around a romantic relationship, usually a very white, heteronormative one. And then, over the years, that kind of morphed - you had gothic novels incorporating horror and mystery and love that women were reading in the 18th and 19th centuries. ![]() Romance in the Middle Ages centered mostly on quest narratives, knights going off for holy grail-style adventures while fair ladies waited at home - male-centered stories. Part of the issue is that the romance genre has evolved through history. Davis: This, like every academic thing, is something people argue about. ![]()
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