Indianz.Com > News > Native America Calling: Native romance writers move beyond the ‘bodice ripper’ stereotype
Native America Calling: Native romance writers move beyond the ‘bodice ripper’ stereotype
Friday, September 6, 2024
Native romance writers move beyond the ‘bodice ripper’ stereotype
The main character in Chickasaw writer Danica Nava’s debut novel gets into trouble for making some questionable claims about her Chickasaw identity to try and get ahead in the working world.
Cherokee citizen Christina Berry writes about an Austin woman’s sometimes funny, sometimes heart wrenching desire to start a family.
And Karen Kay’s historical novel explores an interracial connection on the mid-1800s Great Plains frontier.
What each of these books has in common is the quest for true love. They also have honest, complex, and engaging portrayals of Native characters written by Native authors.
Join Native America Calling to hear from them about their work and Native representation in modern romance literature.
Guests on Native America Calling
Danica Nava (Chickasaw), author of The Truth According to Ember
Karen Kay (Choctaw), historical romance author of She Brings Beauty To Me and “The Medicine Man” series
Christina Berry (citizen of the Cherokee Nation), contemporary romance author of The Road Home: A Steamy Rockstar Romance and the “Lost in Austin” series
Native America Calling
Listen to Native America Calling every weekday at 1pm Eastern.
Search
Filed Under
Tags
More Headlines
Native America Calling: Native romance writers move beyond the ‘bodice ripper’ stereotype
‘Once in a generation investments’: Funding helps tribes with energy needs
Cronkite News: Native fish rebounds with help of tribal partnership
Daily Montanan: Tribal leaders call for apology and action from Republican candidate
Native America Calling: Back (home) to school
Montana Free Press: Business founded by Tim Sheehy under scrutiny
Cronkite News: Arizona group puts abortion access on the ballot
Kennedy Center hosts discussion on missing and murdered Indigenous women
Daily Montanan: Republican candidate silent after talking about ‘drunk’ Indians
‘Bambuuzled’: Effort begins to recall Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren
Native America Calling: The Indian Child Welfare Act since Brackeen v. Haaland
The Conversation: Australia must continue to deliver on promises to First Peoples
Arizona Mirror: Native voters continue to face obstacles at the polls
Cronkite News: Judicial nominee adds to diversity of federal bench
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week
More Headlines
‘Once in a generation investments’: Funding helps tribes with energy needs
Cronkite News: Native fish rebounds with help of tribal partnership
Daily Montanan: Tribal leaders call for apology and action from Republican candidate
Native America Calling: Back (home) to school
Montana Free Press: Business founded by Tim Sheehy under scrutiny
Cronkite News: Arizona group puts abortion access on the ballot
Kennedy Center hosts discussion on missing and murdered Indigenous women
Daily Montanan: Republican candidate silent after talking about ‘drunk’ Indians
‘Bambuuzled’: Effort begins to recall Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren
Native America Calling: The Indian Child Welfare Act since Brackeen v. Haaland
The Conversation: Australia must continue to deliver on promises to First Peoples
Arizona Mirror: Native voters continue to face obstacles at the polls
Cronkite News: Judicial nominee adds to diversity of federal bench
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week
More Headlines