TJ Alexander Talks Commercial Censorship of Queer Romances

Award-winning author TJ Alexander comes on the podcast today for a special edition about book bans and censorship. We take a look at how bookstores and payment processors are participating in commercial censorship to block romance book sales and how these actions specifically target queer creators. Then, TJ offers some ideas for how to fight back!

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Find out more about TJ Alexander: https://tjalexander.com/


00:00 Introduction to the Historical Romance Sampler
00:33 Special Episode: Book Bans and Commercial Impact
00:50 Guest Introduction: TJ Alexander
02:43 Understanding Commercial Censorship
05:16 Digital Space and Payment Processors
24:45 Historical Context and Modern Parallels
27:09 Call to Action: Supporting Queer Authors
28:59 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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