Femgore, adult-only libraries, and sad boy literature.

Description

In this month’s industry topic, Kait and CJ discuss five current writing and creative industry topics. The first topic is 'Fem Gore,' a subgenre of horror novels written by women that feature ultra-violent body horror. They discuss the rise of this genre and its appeal to female readers. The second topic is the emergence of adult-only libraries, particularly in Idaho, due to new laws restricting children's access to certain books. They express their concerns about censorship and its impact on free speech. They also mention 'Project 2025,' a leaked manifesto outlining plans to restrict LGBTQ content in books and classify romance writers as pornographers. They criticize these attempts to control what children read and emphasize the importance of parental guidance and personal choice. In this conversation, CJ and Kait discuss various topics, including the potential banning of romance books in libraries, the limitations of generative AI, and the lack of representation of sad boy literature in contemporary fiction. They also touch on the collaboration between Viola Davis and James Patterson on a new novel.

FemGore:

https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/jul/12/fem-gore-horror-fiction

Adult-only Libraries:

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2024/07/15/we-are-not-getting-rid-of-books-how-libraries-across-idaho-are-implementing-new-materials-law/

Goldman-Sachs report on AI:

https://www.wheresyoured.at/pop-culture/

Viola Davis and James Patterson Colab:

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief/index.html?record=4809

“Where is all the Sad Boy Literature?”:

https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/a61533105/sad-boy-literature/

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