Complex world of considerations here and an amazing show of compassion and empathy for the kiddos. I appreciate the way this provokes thought and almost leans into the idea of using money as a lever in protest, not just a boundary born out of principle.
We were talking about this just recently. A mom wanted her honor her child wanting a Potter-themed birthday, so she found used copies of books and made as much as she could by hand. I hear you about how more knowledge of creators changes the story. Joss Wheedon felt like a betrayal, and yet was somehow sadly unsurprising. His shows include so many people I haven’t stayed away, but as you said it’s harder with authors. I’m leaning in to the concept that in many ways we’re conduits for an outside muse or genius, and that art gets it live it’s own life once it’s been created. So glad you’re connecting with the student. I know you’ll expose her to so many other authors and get to watch her reading evolve. I’m so grateful there are kids in this world who get to have a teacher as open minded, thoughtful, and considerate as you 🥰
It really kills me that J.K Rowling and all her nastiness writes under a male pseudonym.
It gets me twice because I love her pseudonym books, the 8th in the series just came out and it was as you say - tainted.
I remember reading a popular children’s book where one character forced another in to a hug and a kiss and that made everything better. It was the only book that I’ve thrown away.
Complex world of considerations here and an amazing show of compassion and empathy for the kiddos. I appreciate the way this provokes thought and almost leans into the idea of using money as a lever in protest, not just a boundary born out of principle.
We were talking about this just recently. A mom wanted her honor her child wanting a Potter-themed birthday, so she found used copies of books and made as much as she could by hand. I hear you about how more knowledge of creators changes the story. Joss Wheedon felt like a betrayal, and yet was somehow sadly unsurprising. His shows include so many people I haven’t stayed away, but as you said it’s harder with authors. I’m leaning in to the concept that in many ways we’re conduits for an outside muse or genius, and that art gets it live it’s own life once it’s been created. So glad you’re connecting with the student. I know you’ll expose her to so many other authors and get to watch her reading evolve. I’m so grateful there are kids in this world who get to have a teacher as open minded, thoughtful, and considerate as you 🥰
There is also something to the fact that, once art is created, it belongs not to the artist but to us, at least in part.
It really kills me that J.K Rowling and all her nastiness writes under a male pseudonym.
It gets me twice because I love her pseudonym books, the 8th in the series just came out and it was as you say - tainted.
I remember reading a popular children’s book where one character forced another in to a hug and a kiss and that made everything better. It was the only book that I’ve thrown away.
Yes! And even her choice to use “J.K.” Instead of Jo…