This essay I wrote in 2018 about Lemony Snicket’s pattern of inappropriate behavior to women in the kidlit industry holds up I think. I was reminded because when I wrote it he was about to go on tour with another famous author currently in the news.
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This was around when I followed you, back in the old place. I remember not being surprised learning this about him. Never really liked him at Wesleyan. Got to know him a little bit when I worked on a literary magazine and published a couple of his poems.
No, I’m teaching pre-k and k/1, and telling stories at a synagogue. I did do a stint selling books and toys when my kids were little, but it turned out that my favorite part of that job was leading story time.
I feel like his response is one of many where I just kinda wonder if people are THAT upset with you, to the point where you can't brush it off as someone being "uptight" or whatever, why is it phrased like "hmm, I SUPPOSE I'll listen". Like being confronted like that would shock the hell outta me.
