Think Out Loud Astoria romance novelist and English instructor on crafting the Happily Ever After
Astoria author Kama O’Connor thinks a lot about romance and love. Writing under the pen name Kristine Lynn, her seventh romance novel - “Accidentally Dating His Boss” - was published last month by Harlequin. In addition to being a romance novelist, O’Connor is also a writing and English instructor at Clatsop Community College in Astoria. Next month, those two passions will converge in a new humanities course called “Modern Love.” From Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” to Taylor Swift’s “Love Story,” the class explores the evolution of love stories in books, movies, songs and pop culture. O’Connor joins us to talk about the course, becoming a romance novelist and changing perceptions about the genre and its authors.
Kama O’Connor will be giving a free public talk about the history of love stories tomorrow evening at Fort George Brewery in Astoria. Doors open at 6, and the talk begins at 7pm.