Lena Wilson is a culture critic. Nadine Santoro works in publishing. They're lesbians, they're dating, and they want to explore the world of contemporary romance novels.

What's the appeal behind this booming new world of major bestsellers and viral indies? Has smut finally gone mainstream? (And more importantly: Is this smut actually good?) Do women really want guys who will throw them around like rag dolls?

All this and more on everyone's favorite gay podcast about straight romance, “Thinking Straight”!

Episode 1 drops July 15, followed by new episodes every other Saturday!

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