The Gray Area with Sean Illing
Society & Culture:Philosophy
What do we do when an artist we love does something monstrous? Constance Grady, a culture writer at Vox, talks with Claire Dederer, the author of Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma. They discuss how to reckon with the facts and feelings of consuming art by someone who's done something bad, if it's possible to separate the art from the artist, and what responsibility — if any — comes with being a fan.
Host: Constance Grady, (@constancegrady), culture and gender writer
Guest: Claire Dederer, author of Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma
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