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Lionel Shriver
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Recent Episodes
Acclaimed author Lionel Shriver joined Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky, Staff Editor Madeline Osburn, and Townhall Staff Writer Ellie Bufkin to discuss the demand for wokeness among fiction authors, and the recent glorification of the body in society. Shriver is the author of the new novel, "The Motion of The Body Through Space." Shriver argued that the left now dictates how writers must assign their characters. For example, she said, all black characters must serve as exemplary, wise, and kindly role models within stories. The woke left has limited authors' creativity and made books less interesting, she said, by setting a standard for each type of character.
- Host:
Emily Jashinsky
- Organization
The Federalist
Ben Domenech