#60 The American Librarian’s Treasured Harlequin History Podcast

<p>What does a printing press and a Canadian fur trader have in common? One of the most successful romance publishing houses in the history of modern publishing, Harlequin! Jackie leads Jen down the marketing and publishing rabbit hole in this episode to explore the history of the little purple paperbacks everyone loves to read...and pick on.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/hcpunion">EDIT - the day after we recorded, Harper Collins and the strike reached a tentative agreement! For more information see HarperCollins Union information</a></p><p></p><p>Questions/Comments/Concerns/Recommendations? <a href="mailto:%20ragingromantics@nopl.org">Email us at ragingromantics@nopl.org!</a></p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eGAQ2LRg-s2jkB79Ux7lrNQJea8OGMoANaLxsOakIpo/edit?usp=sharing">Raging Romantics Book List</a></p><p></p><p>Books/authors we mention:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.worldcat.org/title/1293451055">How to Keep House While Drowning by K.C. Davis</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/h-m-long/temple-of-no-god.htm">Temple of No God by H.M. Long</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fantasticfiction.com/b/megan-bannen/undertaking-of-hart-and-mercy.htm">The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen</a></li><li><a href="https://www.worldcat.org/title/891186023">Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fantasticfiction.com/w/kathleen-woodiwiss/flame-and-flower.htm">The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen Woodiwiss</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/elizabeth-lowell/">Elizabeth Lowell</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fantasticfiction.com/b/sandra-brown/">Sandra Brown</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fantasticfiction.com/d/janet-dailey/">Janet Dailey</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fantasticfiction.com/h/linda-howard/">Linda Howard</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fantasticfiction.com/r/nora-roberts/">Nora Roberts</a></li></ul><p></p><p>Sources:</p><ul><li><a href="https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/the-inve