{"id":40487,"date":"2024-09-06T00:00:50","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T04:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=40487"},"modified":"2024-09-06T11:34:50","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T15:34:50","slug":"native-america-calling-native-romance-writers-move-beyond-the-bodice-ripper-stereotype","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2024\/09\/06\/native-america-calling-native-romance-writers-move-beyond-the-bodice-ripper-stereotype\/","title":{"rendered":"Native America Calling: Native romance writers move beyond the \u2018bodice ripper\u2019 stereotype"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"card mb-2\">\r\n  <div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-4 align-self-center\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nativeamericacalling.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"native america calling\"\/>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-8\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <div class=\"h5-responsive card-title\">Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n           Listen to Native America Calling every weekday at 1pm Eastern.\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n          <!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\r\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1859-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\">http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\r\n\t\t\tAlternate Links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nv1.org\/\">Native Voice One<\/a> |\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\">NAC<\/a>\r\n\t\t\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Friday, September 6, 2024<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling.com<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nativeamericacalling\/\"><i class=\"fab fa-instagram fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nativeamericacalling\"><i class=\"fab fa-facebook fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Native romance writers move beyond the \u2018bodice ripper\u2019 stereotype <\/div>\r\nThe main character in Chickasaw writer <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4dRF8EY\">Danica Nava\u2019s debut novel<\/a> gets into trouble for making some questionable claims about her Chickasaw identity to try and get ahead in the working world. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nCherokee citizen <a href=\"https:\/\/christinaberry.com\/books\/all-the-rest\/\">Christina Berry  writes about<\/a> an Austin woman\u2019s sometimes funny, sometimes heart wrenching desire to start a family. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nAnd <a href=\"https:\/\/novels-by-karenkay.com\/\">Karen Kay\u2019s historical novel<\/a> explores an interracial connection on the mid-1800s Great Plains frontier. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nWhat 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. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nJoin Native America Calling to hear from them about their work and Native representation in modern romance literature.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=row>\r\n<div class=col-4>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3TiZkrc\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40489\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"971\" height=\"1500\" data-attachment-id=\"40489\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2024\/09\/06\/native-america-calling-native-romance-writers-move-beyond-the-bodice-ripper-stereotype\/karenkay\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/06\/karenkay.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"971,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Karen Kay\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Karen Kay&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/06\/karenkay.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/06\/karenkay.jpg\" alt=\"Karen Kay\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40489\" \/><\/a>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\"><a href=https:\/\/amzn.to\/3TiZkrc><em>She Brings Beauty To Me<\/em><\/a>  by Karen Kay\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=col-4>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Zetu2z\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40490\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" data-attachment-id=\"40490\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2024\/09\/06\/native-america-calling-native-romance-writers-move-beyond-the-bodice-ripper-stereotype\/christinaberry\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/06\/christinaberry.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Christina Berry\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Christina Berry&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/06\/christinaberry.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/06\/christinaberry.jpg\" alt=\"Christina Berry\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40490\" \/><\/a>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\"><a href=https:\/\/amzn.to\/3zbEWkJ><EM>The Road Home: A Steamy Rockstar Romance<\/EM><\/a> by Christina Berry\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=col-4>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4dRF8EY\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-40491\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"973\" height=\"1500\" data-attachment-id=\"40491\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2024\/09\/06\/native-america-calling-native-romance-writers-move-beyond-the-bodice-ripper-stereotype\/danicanava\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/06\/danicanava.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"973,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Danica Nava\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Danica Nava&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/06\/danicanava.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/06\/danicanava.jpg\" alt=\"Danica Nava\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40491\" \/><\/a>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\"><a href=https:\/\/amzn.to\/4dRF8EY><em>The Truth According to Ember<\/em><\/a> by Danica Nava\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Guests on Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.danicanavabooks.com\/\">Danica Nava<\/a> (Chickasaw), author of <a href=https:\/\/amzn.to\/4dRF8EY><em>The Truth According to Ember<\/em><\/a>\r\n<p><\/p> \r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/novels-by-karenkay.com\/\">Karen Kay<\/a> (Choctaw), historical romance author of <a href=https:\/\/amzn.to\/3TiZkrc><em>She Brings Beauty To Me<\/em><\/a> and <a href=https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B09X4V1HRT?binding=paperback&#038;ref=dbs_dp_rwt_sb_pc_tpbk>&#8220;The Medicine Man&#8221; 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