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The Sins of the Biographer Shall Be Visited Upon the Biographee
Published 5 years, 5 months ago
Description
Kat and Phoebe discuss the scandalous allegations against Philip Roth biographer Blake Bailey and the eternally-creeping concept of "grooming."
Links:
Slate: Blake Bailey's former eighth grade student on being sexually assaulted by him years later.
Also Slate: Blake Bailey's former Lusher students on how their eighth grade teacher groomed them.
NOLA: Author Blake Bailey accused of abusing ex-Lusher students' trust for sex; denies illegal conduct
Sexual Assault Allegations Against Biographer Halt Shipping of His Roth Book
Some statistics: Clearance rate - crime by type in the US 2019
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