Kat and Phoebe share stories about mushrooms (not that kind), and mushrooms (yes, that kind.) Then: an allegedly scandalous review of Brandon Taylor's new novel, and the ensuing literary brouhaha.
Links:
The infamous review!
https://slate.com/culture/2023/05/late-americans-brandon-taylor-twitter-novel-review.html
Brandon Taylor in the NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/25/books/review/brandon-taylor-interview.html
More on The Late Americans: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671348/the-late-americans-by-brandon-taylor/
Anger over the review:
https://twitter.com/nameshiv/status/1661037581289803776
https://twitter.com/BigMeanInternet/status/1661015873728159746
https://twitter.com/shallowbrigade/status/1660684755828895744
https://twitter.com/LCvonHessen/status/1661379868800548866
https://twitter.com/SopanDeb/status/1661093017443287040
Other commentary:
https://twitter.com/SonnyBunch/status/1661020086344503298
Brandon responds to the responses to the review:
https://twitter.com/blgtylr/status/1661710305758519299
Literary Gaucherie and Mushroom Anecdotes