harlequin

  • Album of the Week: Alex Izenberg’s Harlequin

    If you were asked to name a Los Angeles solo musician who published his notable, kaleidoscopic debut album—made of orchestral arrangements, train noises, great melodies, and experimental cut-ups—in his mid twenties, after years and years of writing, chances are high…

  • How to Harlequin

    Over at Jezebel, Kelly Faircloth shares a fantastic long form piece on the rise of the Harlequin romance novel, and how the brand became synonymous with a wildly lucrative if critically dismissed genre. From the original formula for woman-centered, alpha-male…

  • FUNNY WOMEN #52: Literary Classics Summarized as Trashy Romance Novels

    FUNNY WOMEN #52: Literary Classics Summarized as Trashy Romance Novels

    I am writing to assure you that I am still very interested in writing back cover copy for eHarlequin.com.

  • Saturday Morning Links

    Let’s see what kind of ruckus we can stir up today. The Arkansas police officer who tased a ten year old girl last week received his punishment today–a seven day suspension with pay. Not for tasing the girl, mind–for not…