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With 831 Stories, romance fans get more than a steamy read

By Juana Summers,
Karen Zamora, Sarah Handel
Published September 25, 2025 at 2:53 PM MDT

831 Stories is all-in on the romance genre, and the founders are cultivating a whole world around the books they publish, complete with fanfiction and merchandise.

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Juana Summers
Juana Summers is a co-host of NPR's All Things Considered, alongside Ailsa Chang, Ari Shapiro and Mary Louise Kelly. She joined All Things Considered in June 2022.
Karen Zamora
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Sarah Handel
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