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'We imagine we would've been that person, the one who would've written the letter, who would've spoken out, would've hidden the Jews, would've provided the stop on the Underground Railroad.
We say this to ourselves as the world literally burns, as militarized police forces murder citizens, as children are held in camps at our own borders.'

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This book of essays has been on my Kindle TBR for a while. It seemed a good pick for today‘s #Play prompt.

A little night reading…

Where would we be without shared library books. I love that we can borrow a book from another library. This one is from Colorado. This is my fourth book of the month from another library system.

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A book of our times, for sure! What makes a monster? Must we cancel not only the bad men who create art but also their music/movies/paintings/books? What about Michael Jackson? Who can stomach Woody Allen films these days? Are we monsters too, if we admit to enjoying their content? Dederer poses these questions but doesn‘t give definitive answers in most cases. Thought provoking. I really enjoyed this!

I enjoyed this book. Part of my “problem“ or “blessing“ is that I am usually unaware of the artist's misdeeds. I stay blissfully unaware of pop culture, or news. I hear inklings of horrific events but then I don't delve into them enough for the news to stick. Also, it might be d/t my extensive head injury past and difficulty with retaining certain information.

Overall it made me think.

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1. Last year, Universal Studios in Osaka Japan!

2. No. There's barely time to get to all the stuff we want to see/do/ride, let alone read.

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I picked up this book as a way of exploring my conflicted feelings about Vin Diesel given the accusation that has come to light. It gave me a lot of food for thought.

From my tbr. Discusses a topic I think about. Where are your thoughts when a talented artist/writer acts badly?

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I've taken my time with this one. Thoughtful look at (as the UK subtitle says) "what do we do with great art by bad people". But more than this: questions why "bad" women and "bad" men artists are working to different criteria. Questions the role of redemption / forgiveness. Relates it all to Capitalism and consumerism - and still manages to end with hope (and Miles Davis).
Recommended.