I'm Natalie Moore. I fell in love with soap operas when I was just five years old, and I still

watch them. Their television's longest scripted series and have zero reruns. Now let me tell you,

soap operas aren't just some silly art form. They are significant. In this season of making,

Stories Without End from WB EZ Chicago.

Join me as I share how the genre began, their social impact, and why these stories endure.

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From WBEZ Chicago, I'm Greta Johnson, and this is The Nerdat Book Club. It's just like a regular book club, except maybe people don't know if you're reading a super sexy romance novel.

This month's selection is Sarah McLean's truly delightful bombshell. This is a book that has

several sorts of explosive situations. It's about

Cessley Talbot, whose squad of badass ladies is working to take down the patriarchy in 1830s, London.

There is also a broad-shouldered gent with a sketchy past named Caleb. That is all I'm going to say

for now, because here is your spoiler warning.

If you haven't read the book and you don't want spoilers, go listen to the interview we did with Sarah McLean.

It is in the feed.

She is a delight.

If you have read the book or you are cool with spoilers, welcome.

I am super excited to introduce you to this month's panel. We have Jessica Pride, who hosts the excellent book riot podcast, When in Romance. Jessica, hey. Hello. We also have Tia Williams. She's the author of several romance novels, including most recently seven days in June. Tia, hello. Hi. Thanks for having me. Okay, so we will also be hearing from some of you.

Let's actually start this off with a voicemail from listener Kate. I had no idea I needed this in

my life as a self-proclaimed feminist. I tend to shy away from these types of books, but this one

felt a little less damsel in distress than I was expecting.

I secretly loved it and planned on devouring more of this genre as these nights get longer

and the pandemic knee seems to drag on. I felt like it just filled a little hole and needing

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