Love Between The Covers

A Look at the Billion Dollar Romance Fiction Industry

Romance fiction outsells all other genres of writing, from crime to science fiction, combined. So why is the genre so often dismissed as frivolous "scribble"? Could it be that it's because the overwhelming majority of writers and readers are women? This funny and inspiring look into a billion dollar industry turns up trailblazers who push the discussion on gender, race, sexuality and diversity at the front lines of the biggest power shift in publishing.

IIn LOVE BETWEEN THE COVERS, Laurie Kahn turns her insightful eye towards another American pop culture phenomenon: the romance industry. This documentary offers fascinating insights into the history and popularity of this female-centric literary world.

Official Selection at the Hot Docs Film Festival and at the Los Angeles Film Festival.