Someplace Generous: An Inclusive Romance Anthology

Editors and poets Ellis (Write About an Empty Birdcage) and Flame (Ordinary Cruelty), cofounders of Generous Press, bring together 22 wide-ranging stories exploring the breadth of love and desire. This inaugural offering from Generous Press celebrates romantic possibilities through the writings of BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, and neurodivergent authors, many of whom are also poets. In one story, a veteran assassin slowly realizes she’s falling for her mark, a secret superheroine. In another, two gamers fall in love through their werewolf avatars. With a robust scope and variety of subgenres, additional stories feature a Chinese American grandmother in a care facility, a psychic nonbinary sex worker, and disabled young adults exploring newfound intimacy and trust. The stories, centered on the overarching theme of consent, showcase the joy and heart behind love in its many forms. Listeners will be charmed by the audio presentation, performed by a talented and carefully selected ensemble, including Dani Muñoz, Mieko Gavia, Jennifer Pickens, Percy Blythe, Torian Brackett, Carolina Hoyos, Si Chen, Corina Boettger, and the authors themselves.