As our cab pulled up to La Barca in a part of town we've never felt like we belonged in, we started to feel that high school era anxiousness in the pit of our stomach. We decided just to run in, say "hi" to Jane (who had so sweetly mailed us an invitation), and bail before we found ourselves contemplating exercise and wearing clothing containing color.

Feminist perspectives on the romance novel and Gavin after the jump!

Photos of Jane and her books by Deborah Sherman