NYT Bestselling Author Kennedy Ryan: Black Love, Romance & "The Bar Is in Hell"
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Kennedy Ryan discusses her journey as a bestselling author and the importance of centering Black women in romance narratives.
New York Times bestselling author Kennedy Ryan is not just writing romance. She is writing Black women into love stories where they are centered, desired, protected, and loved outrageously. In this episode of Awf The Record, Kennedy joins Jeannette Reyes and Mona Kosar Abdi to talk about the craft, conviction, and cost behind her work. She opens up about getting her first book deal at 40, why romance is often dismissed because it centers women’s pleasure, and how writing from a specific point...
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Hosts: Jeannette Reyes, Mona Kosar Abdi
Guest: Kennedy Ryan
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Organizations: New York Times
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