The just-released audio documentary ‘The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling’ explores the debate surrounding one of the world’s most successful authors and her controversial views on gender and sex.
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Readers on Goodreads #ReadWomen, and So Should English Departments
We scraped data from Goodreads and found that most Goodreads book club members were likely to have read books in common by women authors.
Representation Matters: Bringing Authenticity to YA Fantasy, Fiction
Authors are not obligated to create diversified characters. However, if a story involves racially and culturally diverse characters, authenticity should matter.
Reading ‘Harry Potter’ in a New Light During the Pandemic
Rereading the book now means finding new ways of identifying with the characters, especially in the seventh book, where Harry finds himself struggling with isolation.
Owning Harry Potter: Fanfiction and the Dismissal of Rowling’s Politics
As many move to denounce Rowling over her politics, a whole fandom full of fanfiction writers grapple with the fallout.
The Re-Education of J.K. Rowling
A response to J.K. Rowling's essay where she defended her right to speak about trans issues.
Our Prime Minister, the Potterhead
Stashed carefully beneath copies of 'Hindu Rashtra Darshan' and 'Deceiving Voters 101' would be a yellowed and well-thumbed copy of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' – highlighted pages and all.