From the archive: Fifty shades of white: the long fight against racism in romance novels

The Audio Long Read - A podcast by The Guardian

Try Bookbeat 60! days for free, click here

Try Bookbeat 60! days for free, click here

Enjoy a whole world of audiobooks and e-books, everything from new releases to the classics

 Sponsored

Categories:

Society & Culture

We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors This week, from 2019: for decades, the world of romantic fiction has been divided by a heated debate about racism and diversity. Is there any hope of a happy ending? By Lois Beckett. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/longreadpod">theguardian.com/longreadpod</a>