BookRiot contributor who writes about romance novels  Interview starts at 10:59 and ends at 42:21 We’re sort of worshipping at the temple of love, the same way that religion can help us make sense of human experience and help us to feel there's good in the world—there's a structure that is bending towards the good. Romance can impart that feeling and help you feel like you're participating in the goodness of the fabric of the world. And I think that’s a real draw. News “Mysterious ‘Project X’ points to Amazon drive-up grocery store in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood” by Nat Levy and Todd Bishop at GeekWire - August 19, 2016. Amazon Fresh “Reinventing the Work-Life Ratio for Tech Talent” event scheduled by Amazon in Seattle for August 25. “Amazon experiments with tech teams consisting entirely of part-time employees, with full benefits” by Monica Nickelsburg at GeekWire - August 17, 2016 “Amazon Plans to Produce Virtual Reality Originals, Job Offer Reveals” by Janko Roettgers at Variety - August 18, 2016 Amazon Studios job listing for VR Experience Development Executive Next-generation Gear VR headset at Samsung   Tech Tip An item from Steve in Hawaii related to Kindle Owners Lending Library   Interview with Jessica Tripler “Why Romance Readers Love Digital Books” by Jessica Tripler at BookRiot - August 11, 2016 Practice Makes Perfect by Julie James Romance Writers of America A Natural History of the Romance Novel by Pamela Regis Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Novels by Molly O'Keefe The Bechdel Test Novels by Courtney Milan “Romancing the Data” presentation by AuthorEarnings analyst Data Guy at Romance Writers of America - July 15, 2016 Happily Ever After: the Romance Story in Popular Culture by Catherine M. Roach Novels by Nora Roberts Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James Novels by Beverly Jenkins Novels by Farrah Rochon   Content Goodreads All Time Favorite Romance Novels Practice Makes Perfect by Julie James   Next Week’s Guest Chad Post, head of the University of Rochester’s Open Letter press and a champion of literature in translation.   Music for my podcast is from an original Thelonius Monk composition named "Well, You Needn't." This version is "Ra-Monk" by Eval Manigat on the "Variations in Time: A Jazz Perspective" CD by Public Transit Recording" CD.    Please Join the Kindle Chronicles group at Goodreads!   My Instagram feed is here, with photos from our stay in Maine this summer.   Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.