Book sales are declining, but not in the romance genre

By Juana Summers,

Elena Burnett, Sarah Handel

Published February 14, 2023 at 6:42 PM EST

Romance books are on the rise, even as overall book sales are declining. NPR's Juana Summers visited a romance book club at Baltimore's Charm City Books to see what brings readers to the genre.

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