Nearly two years after igniting the spark with a series of perceived transphobic tweets, JK Rowling will delve into the controversy that has surrounded her ever since on the podcast The Witch Trials of JK Rowling (either The Witch Trials by JK Rowling).
The sound project comes from The Free Press, an independent media company founded by Bari Weiss, a former columnist for the New York Times. The series will be hosted by Megan Phelps-Roper, who grew up in a family that was part of the Westboro Baptist Church, one of the most dangerous hate groups in America. However, she decided to abandon her “life of religious extremism in 2012”, as she narrates in her memoirs. unfollow.
the creator of Harry Potter He explained on his official Twitter account how this proposal came about and why he agreed to participate:
Last year, I received a long, thoughtful letter from @Meganphelps, inviting me to take part in a personal, in-depth discussion with her about the issues that have interested me in recent years. 1/3
—JK Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 14, 2023
“Last year I received a long and thoughtful letter from Megan Phelps-Roper inviting me to engage in an in-depth, personal conversation with her about the topics that have interested me in recent years. Megan proposed bringing in other voices and looking at the bigger picture, bringing her own unique point of view as a former fundamentalist who has dedicated her life over the past decade to difficult conversations. I agreed to sit with her because, after reading her wonderful book, unfollowI thought that the two of us could have a real, interesting, two-way conversation that could be constructive.”
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The Free Press describes The Witch Trials of JK Rowling as “a sound documentary that examines some of the most contentious conflicts of our time through the life and career of the world’s most successful author.” To do this, Phelps-Roper conducted interviews at Rowling’s home in Edinburgh, Scotland, with supporters and critics of the British author, as well as journalists, historians, doctors, and more.
The creator of the Wizarding World “speaks with unprecedented frankness and depth about the controversies that surround her, from the banning of books to debates about gender and sex,” adds the official synopsis.
“I never set out to anger anyone. However, it did not bother me to get off my pedestal ”, says JK Rowling in a preview of the podcast. “What has interested me in recent years, particularly in social networks [es cuando los fans dicen], ‘You have ruined your legacy. Oh, you could have been loved forever, but you chose to say this.’ And I think, ‘You couldn’t have misunderstood me more profoundly.’
the podcast The Witch Trials of JK Rowling will be released on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other audio platforms.
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