"Just because something is positive or uplifting doesn’t mean that it doesn’t have depth or seriousness," says Marian Keyes.

Yes! I've always subscribed to the notion that 'funny is not the opposite of serious' (Terry Pratchett). I completely agree.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/apr/01/curtis-sittenfeld-and-marian-keyes-on-the-romcom-revival

‘We want to read about people falling in love’: Curtis Sittenfeld and Marian Keyes on the romcom revival

The American and Irish novelists discuss the joys of writing romantic comedy, standing up to the critics and why we’re in a ‘golden age’ for the menopause

The Guardian