Here's your permission to read problematic writers (including Neil Gaiman)
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Helping sensitive souls (re)build a thoughtful, creative life 💜 Hello hello, I’m Jo, and welcome to Thought Couture! I’m an essayist, arts enthusiast, lifelong learner, and self-described “Renaissance woman in the making.” Writing is my calling, but I’ve never wanted to be ONLY a writer—I long to integrate all of my passions into one cohesive creative existence. Despite infinite distractions, I believe it’s possible, though it'll take some work. But if you want the same, let's do it together! On this channel, you’ll find: ~Self-education advice ~Cultural commentary ~Personal reflections ~Musings on specific works of literature and the arts We’re going on a journey of continual becoming, crafting a community of fellow multitude-containing individuals passionate about literature, culture, and the pursuit of a well-rounded, thought-oriented life. I look forward to seeing what we create together!
Video Description
No reader wants to hear that their favorite author has been accused of something awful. How can you ever look at their work in the same way? You probably can't, but that doesn't mean you need to disavow the literature you love. Today, let's discuss why it's not immoral or shameful to continue reading a writer who's been deemed "problematic"--and why doing so might actually be a good thing. 00:00 Intro 02:45 Art as an Experience 04:51 The Death of the Author 09:41 Literature is Personal 14:01 Practical Reality 18:32 In Conclusion, or The 70% 📱SOCIALS📱 For more book recommendations, book reviews, and literary musings, follow me on: *Instagram: https://instagram.com/thoughtcouture *Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/thoughtcouture *BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thoughtcouture.bsky.social 📚SOURCES📚 (Try the Wayback Machine if you hit a wall!) https://www.vulture.com/article/neil-gaiman-allegations-controversy-amanda-palmer-sandman-madoc.html https://www.npr.org/2024/07/08/nx-s1-5032827/alice-munro-daughter-abuse-stepfather https://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/cormac-mccarthy-secret-muse-exclusive https://www.d.umn.edu/~cstroupe/handouts/8500/barthes_death.pdf https://archive.org/details/deweyjohnartasanexperience/mode/2up https://harpers.org/archive/2024/11/the-seventy-percent-yiyun-li/ . . . . . . . . . #videoessay #booktube #neilgaiman #booktuber #bookcommunity #readingcommunity #commentary #authortube #authors #literature #writerscommunity neil gaiman, neil gaiman news, book news, book community, reading community, book commentary, commentary video, video essay, book talk, neil gaiman allegations, neil gaiman accusations, favorite authors, favorite writers, alice munro, cormac mccarthy, literary fiction, problematic authors, problematic writers, science fiction, booktok, literary theory, literary criticism, death of the author, separate the art from the artist, separating the art from the artist, can I read a problematic writer, should I reada problematic writer, can I read a problematic author, should I read a problematic author, writers behaving badly
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