From the moment I watched Mamoru shield Usagi in Sailor Moon to the first time I read about Mr. Darcy’s awkward proposal, my romantic ideals were shaped by men who seemed unreachable—until they weren’t…

I recently went on a first date and my date asked me why: “Why love and love stories?”- Yes, the irony wasn’t lost on me but we aren’t going to dissect my questionable love life just yet. I gently explained to him: love makes for some of the best kinds of stories…