and family. However, Radway asserts that it is the individual woman's choice to read romance novels, and that this selection not only fabricates a predictable, happy ending but depicts a heroine who discovers her own individuality through her ability to care for others, as opposed to unique personal qualities. Awards International Communication Association Fellows Book Award (2012) Notes References Berlant, Lauren. “Reading the Romance by Janice Radway.” ‘’Modern Philology.’’ Vol. 84, No. 3. (Feb., 1987), pp. 346–350. Radway, Janice. Reading the Romance. North Carolina: The University of North Carolina Press, 1984. 1984 non-fiction books Books about writing Books of literary criticism