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July 31, 2024

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In today's chapter of the Word Weaver podcast, I attempt to work through my own thoughts on the latest revelations that have rocked the literary landscape about Alice Munro following her daughter, Andrea Robin Skinner's, first person essay in the Toronto Star and allegations about Neil Gaiman in Rolling Stone. It's the age old debate of can you, and should you, separate the artist from their body of work?

LINKS MENTIONED:

A Secret in Alice Munro's House by Andrea Robin Skinner in The Toronto Star

Neil Gaiman in Rolling Stone

Brandon Taylor's Sweater Weather Substack “What I’m Doing About Alice Munro”

Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer

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