Super fascinating and provocative interview, taking a perspective I have never considered at all. I will definitely read the book.
One thing I wish the interview had done is cite examples of the types of "contemporary literature" that Rothfeld is critiquing (I know, read the book). That's painting with a really broad brush, perhaps consci…
Super fascinating and provocative interview, taking a perspective I have never considered at all. I will definitely read the book.
One thing I wish the interview had done is cite examples of the types of "contemporary literature" that Rothfeld is critiquing (I know, read the book). That's painting with a really broad brush, perhaps consciously ignoring the revolutionary feminist nature of focusing on the individual or the family or the community to bring to light the entire universes that make up our relationships? Is Rothfeld considering PACHINKO by Min Jin Lee, MATRIX by Laura Groff, THE LOVE SONGS OF W.E.B. DUBOIS by Honoree Fanonne Jackson, HILD (and MENEWOOD) by Nicola Griffiths, or the entire oeuvre of Marilynne Robinson?
And what about the romantasy genre? The dynamic has been (rightfully) questioned, but what isn't rich about the postulate that a young woman can be the equal of a magical, immortal, centuries-old man, because of her life experience, wits, and grit? (This idea just occurred to me, so I'm sure there are many holes to poke!)
As I said, super provocative. I'm excited to dig into this further.
Super fascinating and provocative interview, taking a perspective I have never considered at all. I will definitely read the book.
One thing I wish the interview had done is cite examples of the types of "contemporary literature" that Rothfeld is critiquing (I know, read the book). That's painting with a really broad brush, perhaps consciously ignoring the revolutionary feminist nature of focusing on the individual or the family or the community to bring to light the entire universes that make up our relationships? Is Rothfeld considering PACHINKO by Min Jin Lee, MATRIX by Laura Groff, THE LOVE SONGS OF W.E.B. DUBOIS by Honoree Fanonne Jackson, HILD (and MENEWOOD) by Nicola Griffiths, or the entire oeuvre of Marilynne Robinson?
And what about the romantasy genre? The dynamic has been (rightfully) questioned, but what isn't rich about the postulate that a young woman can be the equal of a magical, immortal, centuries-old man, because of her life experience, wits, and grit? (This idea just occurred to me, so I'm sure there are many holes to poke!)
As I said, super provocative. I'm excited to dig into this further.