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Mixing writers with politics
With this demon icon, I'm referring to a scene in Supernatural where a character explains that you know what you're going to get from a demon. They're a predictable evil. Though I will note, that in all the lore about making a deal with a demon, there's one interesting item that shows up: Hell stays bought. What they promise, you will receive. You just better be really careful about reading the fine print. They must have a lot of lawyers down there.
But people will screw you up in all the ways that come to mind, and more. One of the recent insanities I've been tracking is the story of a writers' festival in Adelaide, an event where the chosen writers get to talk to their adoring - or not so much - public, spruik their books and answer questions. When politics enters the picture, the agenda can go off the tracks, because writers don't know any more about politics than anyone else, in general.
So here, a writer was invited. Her politics were well known. Then it was decided by the board of that festival that she should be disinvited, details why in the link. There was much howling and rending of garments. Personally, I think they could have just stuck her in her own tent or space, and then anyone who wanted could go hear/talk to her or ignore her. From what I can see, those writers who have cancelled have done so not because they agree with her, but because they agree you shouldn't silence someone with whom you disagree.
www.afr.com/life-and-luxury/arts-and-culture/exodus-from-adelaide-writers-week-after-pro-palestine-author-dumped-20260109-p5nsvw
But people will screw you up in all the ways that come to mind, and more. One of the recent insanities I've been tracking is the story of a writers' festival in Adelaide, an event where the chosen writers get to talk to their adoring - or not so much - public, spruik their books and answer questions. When politics enters the picture, the agenda can go off the tracks, because writers don't know any more about politics than anyone else, in general.
So here, a writer was invited. Her politics were well known. Then it was decided by the board of that festival that she should be disinvited, details why in the link. There was much howling and rending of garments. Personally, I think they could have just stuck her in her own tent or space, and then anyone who wanted could go hear/talk to her or ignore her. From what I can see, those writers who have cancelled have done so not because they agree with her, but because they agree you shouldn't silence someone with whom you disagree.
www.afr.com/life-and-luxury/arts-and-culture/exodus-from-adelaide-writers-week-after-pro-palestine-author-dumped-20260109-p5nsvw