CONTENT WARNING - Language use, please use headphones if in mixed company!Buckle in folks, this is a long one! Thomas and I are so happy to introduce Steven Salvatore, whose debut adult romance has recently been added to their YA catalogue! In this episode we talk about publishing, writing degrees, genderqueer books, and what we want to see in the writing community.Questions/comments/concerns/recommendations? Email us at ragingromantics@nopl.org!Make sure to check out Steven's website and follow them on social media!Books/Authors we mention:Can't Take That AwayAnd They LivedNo Perfect PlacesThe Boyfriend SubscriptionLemon at First Sight (coming next year)Realm Breaker series by Victoria AveyardFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosIce Planet Barbarians by Ruby DixonHunger Games Suzanne CollinsThe Charm Offensive by Alison CochrunRed White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Boyfriend Material series by Alexis Hall10 Things that Never Happened by Alexis HallHere We Go Again by Alison CochrunBecky ChambersGideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirLibba BrayJohn GreenCoe BoothNicholas DiDomizio Less by Andrew Sean Greer Check out the Ripped Bodice in Brooklyn, and our interview with Leah back in the day! #26 Today's Romance Novels with the Ripped Bodice