How Author Alexis Daria is Complicating Our Notions of Romance

<p>The Bronx-native was juggling multiple jobs when she decided, at 30, that it was time to stop playing small. It paid off: her first romance novel was recognized with a prestigious RITA Award, and her newest solo project, A Lot Like Adios, is continuing to ask powerful questions about who gets to fall in love and what love really looks like.</p><p>Follow Alexis on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexisdaria/?hl=en">@alexisdaria</a>. If you loved this episode, listen to <a href="https://latina-to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/book-editor-michelle-herrera-on-finding-your-voice-by-not-fitting-in">Book Editor Michelle Herrera on Finding Your Voice By Not Fitting In</a> and <a href="https://latina-to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/carmen-maria-machado-is-bending-queer-narratives-to-fit-her-reality">Author Carmen Maria Machado on the Myth of a Queer Love Utopia</a>. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina <a href="https://www.patreon.com/LatinaToLatina" target="_blank">Patreon supporter!</a></p>