In our latest episode, we discuss controversial authors and share our take on the book world’s reaction to them and the books they’ve written. The authors we focus on are J.K. Rowling, Delia Owens, Sarah J. Maas, Roald Dahl, and George R. R. Martin. We find that in certain cases, the issues instigated surround the authors themselves, and in others, it’s what they write about and how they choose to do it. While we debate these aspects, we also emphasize the importance of separating the art from the artist and taking away the great lessons and fantastic stories that these books offer despite any controversy. This is hopefully the first of many in a series to cover bookish taboo topics. Books Mentioned: The Maidens by Alex Michaelides 101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think by Brianna West Only A Monster by Vanessa Len The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling Where the Crawdads Sings by Delia Owens Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas Matilda by Roald Dahl The Witches by Roald Dahl A Game of Thrones series by George R. R. Martin