Archive - The Critical Heart

Movies That Feel Like Falling in Love

or at least look like it

May 19 • Regina Black

August Lane is Out in Paperback

May 5 • Regina Black

April 2026

How to Write a Character Every Reader Will Like

Just kidding. That's not a real thing.

Apr 28 • Regina Black

An Open Letter to You, Me, and Tuscany

to me, you are beautiful

Apr 14 • Regina Black

What Happened to March?

sorry for ghosting you

Apr 2 • Regina Black

February 2026

Spoiler: Yes, He’s In Love With Her

that POV you hate isn’t ruining romance, I promise

Feb 17 • Regina Black

January 2026

In Defense of Beauty

They only like pretty when it hurts.

Jan 19 • Regina Black

December 2025

My Best of List is the Best of the Best of Lists

My favorite books, TV, film, music, and writing tools of 2025

Dec 15, 2025 • Regina Black

November 2025

Everyone is Reading, But No One Likes It Anymore

in which i torture an extended Big Mac metaphor to convince you to shake up your reading habits

Nov 17, 2025 • Regina Black

October 2025

Two Authors Talk About Soap Operas

How our love of soaps made us the writers we are today.

Published on Ministry of Pop Culture • Oct 13, 2025

🎧 Win a Copy of AUGUST LANE on Audio (Full-Cast Production!)

Two chances to win!

Oct 3, 2025 • Regina Black

September 2025

I'm feeling some kind of way

thought I'd write about it

Sep 15, 2025 • Regina Black