Old School: Monsters (Claire Dederer)

About this episode

Amanda Knox discusses the impact of artists' personal controversies on their work with guest Claire Dederer.

We are now routinely faced with a dilemma: News breaks hat an artist beloved has done something horrible. How does that change our experience of their art? There’s no one better to help us explore this thorny territory than Claire Dederer, author of "Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma." Get a copy of Claire's book at: https://www.powells.com/book/monsters-9780525655114 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Amanda Knox

Guest: Claire Dederer

Topics covered

• art
• ethics
• cultural criticism
• artist controversies
• literature

Keywords

• artist controversy
• cultural criticism
• Monsters
• Claire Dederer
• art ethics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Knox Robinson Productions, megaphone.fm

Products: Monsters

Books & works: Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma

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