It is the first Controversial Bookish Topic post of 2022! And we are starting off the year with a great topic. (I say that both sarcastically and seriously.) This is a topic that first came up in June 2020 with J.K. Rowling's controversial tweets that were both homophobic and transphobic. However, I think enough time has passed between then and now for me to be comfortable posting about this.
The whole idea of "controversial authors" really seemed to come into full force after Rowling's tweets and for good reason. I'm not going to list off every author that has been deemed "controversial" for one reason or another. There are so many that there can be no single, comprehensive list of controversial authors that makes everyone happy.
From what I have gathered in the bookish community, the main issues are:
- Whether or not you should buy books from controversial authors
- Whether or not you should buy merchandise of the controversial authors' books
- If you own books or merchandise from controversial authors, should you keep it or get rid of it
Here is what I ultimately think of each of the above issues.
Should buy books from controversial authors? Once they are deemed "controversial," I think it really depends on you. Do you feel comfortable buying books by a controversial author, given why they are now controversial?
Should buy merchandise related to the controversial authors' books? Again, it's really what you're comfortable with.
Should you keep or get rid of the books or merchandise you own? I personally don't see the point of this, mainly because you already own them. If you can't separate the book from the author, then getting rid of the books and/or merchandise may be for the best. However, if you can separate the book from the author, then it can be okay to hold onto the items.
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