Alisha Rai

Alisha Rai pens award-winning contemporary romances. Her novels have been featured on the IndieNext and the LibraryReads lists, and been named Best Books of the Year by Washington Post, NPR, New York Public Library, Amazon, Entertainment Weekly, Reader’s Digest, Kirkus, “O” the Oprah Magazine and Cosmopolitan Magazine. When she’s not writing, Rai is traveling or tweeting. Her new book is "First Comes Like."

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All Our Tropes and Dreams

We have our favorite trope, but what makes something a trope? Contemporary romance authors Alisha Rai and Rebekah Weatherspoon join to talk about the glory of tropes and how to make sure they don't fall flat.

Elmore Leonard Memorial Stage (Seats 1000)
Sat, Mar 6, 2021, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Romance
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Panelists: Alisha Rai, Rebekah Weatherspoon
Moderator: Jessica West