Literary criticism for readers who take romance seriously.
The Eftsoons Romantic is a monthly newsletter making the case that the romantic tradition — from medieval epic through Austen, the Brontës, Tolkien, and today's romantasy — deserves to be read as literature, not dismissed as escapism. It's the deeper, essay-driven companion to The Eftsoons Letter, my free weekly newsletter.
Each issue of The Eftsoons Romantic includes:
- An original essay on the romantic tradition and its critical history
- Craft analysis paired with a close reading of a classic or contemporary text
- Passages from my commonplace book
- A Reading Room review
- A puzzle built to make you think differently about romance as a literary mode
Issue 1 publishes late July 2026. Subscribe now to receive it the moment it's ready and to take advantage of founding member pricing.
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