ICYMI | Your Next Favorite Book Will Be Fanfiction

Kate Lindsay and Candice Lim discuss the latest in Labubu-land,
from a TikTok blackface controversy to leaving one on an iconic
anti-capitalist’s grave. Then, they dive into the growing trend of
fanfiction getting a big marketing push from the publishing world.
From Ali Hazelwood’s The Love Hypothesis starting as Reylo fanfic
to Julie Soto basing her latest novel on a Dramione ship,
traditional publishing is reaching into the channels of AO3,
Tumblr, and Wattpad to find their next big hit. But what do we lose
when our favorite fanfictions get taken mainstream? And is it good
or bad for the community they originated from? Get more of ICYMI
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