Received in my inbox this morning:
Wait Until They Get Their Hands on Huck Finn
– December 24, 2009Posted in: Political Correctness
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Books To Jump Up and Down Over
Being Wrong by Kathryn Schulz: Being wrong, as it turns out, isn't just the other variable in a binary opposition. Indeed, the relationship between our beliefs and the vast body of knowledge is one of humanity's big problems, but, at times, one of its great virtues. This thoughtful volume outlines numerous examples of human folly, from end-of-the-world prophets to ocular misperception, and makes a strong case for becoming more transparent about human fallibility, even when the results can be quite deadly. (Bat Segundo interview)
The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orrigner: This sweeping epic, which has been rightly identified in some corners as a "Holocaust page turner," puts to rest any and all rumors that the historical novel is dead. Orringer's great talent for balancing fine Romantic details, a vigorous synthesis of prewar Paris and Magyar strife, and Nazi brutality demonstrates a remarkable evolution from her previous short story collection, How to Breathe Underwater, and makes this a must read. (Bat Segundo interview)
If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This by Robin Black: Forget Wells Tower. Robin Black's marvelous short story collection, which has been needlessly ignored by The New York Times and The Washington Post, is very much on the level: far better than anything written by that lumbering Young Turk. These subtle stories have the maturity to avoid belabored metaphors and neat conclusions, revealing numerous nuances about the human condition in its careful use of understated language. (Bat Segundo interview)
Wow. Seeing this I wish publishers took as much care in removing typos and grammatical errors in books they release.
Ah, yes. Bowdlerization has *always* been seen as a public service.
The ‘N-word’? Good gravy. Couldn’t they find a politically correct term that wouldn’t leave a reader annoyed or confused throughout the novel?
When I first heard about this, I’d thought the ad just changed it to get it past spamblocks… but no. It’s a public service to change a word to something so ridiculous that a person wouldn’t be able to get past it. And this is supposed to make it more ‘accessible’?
What a black moment in American history.
Holy f-word!
Doug said: Wow. Seeing this I wish publishers took as much care in removing typos and grammatical errors in books they release.
Unless they just used the find-replace function.
Consider yourself lucky they didn’t use Morse Code.
Wordbridge is a Christian conservative publisher, and by their mention of white guilt this does seem to be an attempt to politically correct what they see as offensive text. I’m a little confused…
Joseph Conrad and Alex Haley both must be turning over in their graves.