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   Hey did you know I have a newsletter? I DO! It comes out once a week, it's free, and it's my most provocative thoughts on pop culture, SFF, queer stuff, or my own life experience. Topics have included #DoctorWho, writing, internalized transphobia, and the truth about "cancel culture". I would consider it a personal kindness if you would subscribe!

   https://buttondown.email/charliejane/archive

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     J.K. Rowling and "Separating the Art from the Artist"

     https://buttondown.email/charliejane/archive/jk-rowling-and-separating-the-art-from-the-artist/

     "This hypothetical separation of the person from the thing they created always rankles me a little bit — because I don't think marginalized creators, including trans creators, ever quite get that luxury."

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     A Few Ways of Thinking About "Cancel Culture"

     https://buttondown.email/charliejane/archive/a-few-ways-of-thinking-about-cancel-culture/

     "I increasingly think it's not helpful to say of someone, 'They have been canceled.' Passive voice lets people avoid accountability for their actions. The phrasing I prefer is, 'They have disgraced themself.'"

     GreenSkyOverMe (Monika) repeated this.
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     Three Factors That Make a Community Fall Apart in the Face of Disaster

     https://buttondown.email/charliejane/archive/three-factors-that-make-a-community-fall-apart-in/

     "People are capable of so much generosity after some disasters — but when it comes to covid and climate change, we're hopelessly divided and plagued with denial."

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     All The Steps That REO Speedwagon Took In Their Unsucccessful Attempt To Fight This Feeling

     https://buttondown.email/charliejane/archive/all-the-steps-that-reo-speedwagon-took-in-their/

     "They attempted to form a multilateral commission to explore forming a united front against this feeling."

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     Here's a tribute to John Ostrander, one of the all-time great comics writers who co-created Suicide Squad and Grimjack, and did amazing work with Batman and Star Wars:

     https://buttondown.email/charliejane/archive/if-you-like-the-suicide-squad-you-ought-to-love/

     "The best word I can come up with for Ostrander’s writing is 'humane.'"

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     To survive COVID, indie bookstores had to reimagine what it means to be a bookstore:

     https://buttondown.email/charliejane/archive/to-survive-a-year-of-covid-indie-booksellers-had/

     A heavily reported piece about all the creative strategies indie booksellers figured out to get through a uniquely challenging time. Support local bookstores! <3

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     Seven wrong lessons that everybody learned from the success of Game of Thrones:

     https://buttondown.email/charliejane/archive/7-wrong-lessons-that-creators-learned-from-game/

     "If you actually go back and watch the first episode of Game of Thrones, you’ll be startled by how friendly and cheerful a lot of it is. People smile and show affection."

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     Here are a few of the past newsletters that you probably missed (which I'm still super proud of!)

     A celebration of the special education teacher who saved me from slipping thru the cracks when I had a severe learning disability:

     https://buttondown.email/charliejane/archive/the-teacher-who-saved-my-life-and-made-me-a-writer/

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     An essay about my late father and his journey toward accepting my transition:

     https://buttondown.email/charliejane/archive/the-story-i-like-to-tell-about-my-father/

     "The story I like to tell about my father doesn’t end with his death."