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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
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