Eric Selinger
@emselinger.bsky.social
Poetry maven turned popular romance scholar. Founding Editor of the Journal of Popular Romance Studies. Off-hours singer and lyricist for the JRC Alte Rockers.
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Many people see Dark Romance as an acceptable Romance to like, because it has the qualities of edgy horror and arthouse films and the like. The grimdark stuff that equals quality to so many. It helps them retain their sense of coolness. It’s why it’s the only type of Romance they like.
November 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Many people see Dark Romance as an acceptable Romance to like, because it has the qualities of edgy horror and arthouse films and the like. The grimdark stuff that equals quality to so many. It helps them retain their sense of coolness. It’s why it’s the only type of Romance they like.
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what else can we do? what do we want to do? what feels good? (thinking. making, making ideas....) how can I help you know you want to do this stuff? EDUCATION IS THE NONCOERCIVE REARRANGEMENT OF DESIRE and that includes the teacher's (thanks, Spivak)
October 24, 2025 at 11:35 PM
what else can we do? what do we want to do? what feels good? (thinking. making, making ideas....) how can I help you know you want to do this stuff? EDUCATION IS THE NONCOERCIVE REARRANGEMENT OF DESIRE and that includes the teacher's (thanks, Spivak)
There's a lovely passage in Akwaeke Emezi's novel "Bitter" about this, centered on a line she quotes from Mariame Kaba: "Hope is a discipline." I've been thinking about that a lot recently.
October 24, 2025 at 8:48 PM
There's a lovely passage in Akwaeke Emezi's novel "Bitter" about this, centered on a line she quotes from Mariame Kaba: "Hope is a discipline." I've been thinking about that a lot recently.