Ep. 173 Does your book need a sensitivity reader?

Do books need a special editor who reads for offensive content?
And who gets to decide what’s offensive anyway?

This week we are joined by authors Kat Rosenfield and Vesper
Stamper to discuss censorial trends in book publishing, including
the rise of so-called “sensitivity readers” and the sometimes
successful campaigns to get books canceled before they are even
published.

We also explore adjacent debates: Is it appropriate to write
outside of one’s identity or lived experience? And can authors
write about people who do bad things without endorsing the bad
things they do?


Show notes:


Transcript

“The Toxic Drama on YA Twitter” by Kat Rosenfield

“Berliners” by Vesper Stamper

“No One Will Miss Her: A Novel” by Kat Rosenfield

New York Times: “Sundance Liked Her Documentary on Terrorism,
Until Muslim Critics Didn’t”

“You Must Remember This: A Novel” by Kat Rosenfield



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