Guest: Kennedy RyanWebsite: https://kennedyryanwrites.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/kennedyrwritesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kennedyryan1/Shelf Love episode 18:  https://shelflovepodcast.com/episodes/season-1/episode-18/kennedy-ryan-minisode-the-ritas-and-breaking-through/Shelf Love episode 28: https://shelflovepodcast.com/episodes/season-1/episode-28/emergency-contact-by-mary-hk-choi-with-guest-kennedy-ryan-longing-connection-and-friendship-as-foundational-to-romance/Cameo appearance from previous episode: Esme BrettNovella mentioned in the episode is out!: Eyes OnTwitter: https://twitter.com/EsmeBrettInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/feminist_romance/Shelf Love episode 4: https://shelflovepodcast.com/episodes/season-1/episode-4/004-brazen-and-the-beast-by-sarah-maclean-guest-esme-brett/Books mentioned:Block Shot by Kennedy RyanBrazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLeanNECRWA Conference info: https://www.necrwa.org/conference/Resources:https://www.theguardian.com/inequality/2017/aug/30/demoted-dismissed-weight-size-ceiling-work-discriminationhttps://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20161130-fat-people-earn-less-and-have-a-harder-time-finding-workhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/241727932_Fat_Shame_to_Fat_Pride_Fat_Women's_Sexual_and_Dating_Experiences