![]() ![]() ![]() To be fair, Dederer opines about Monty Python to make a point about the “monster” of exclusion. “Listen, I’d rather watch the Pythons than Gadsby any day of the week,” Dederer writes. I applauded Dederer when she wrote, “There is not some correct answer…The way you consume art doesn’t make you a bad person, or a good one.”īut I wanted to throw the book across the room as I read that Dederer preferred Monty Python over queer comedian, writer, and actor Hannah Gadsby. The next moment, you might wonder what planet she’s on. One minute, you may feel that Dederer has it exactly right. Reading “Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma” is like downing two, three, maybe four espressos after a couple of cups of strong coffee. Yet, Dederer’s meditation on the relationship between art and its fans is provocative and entertaining. The cancel culture debate has engulfed social media for eons. Yet, if you enjoy art, you’re likely to keep wrestling with it.Ī book delving into this conundrum could be as outdated as the last news cycle. This perplexing query has no “right” answer that works for everyone. “Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma,” by memoirist and critic Claire Dederer delves into this vexing question. ![]() That is the question many fans ask today: What do we do when artists make art we love, but behave badly? ![]()
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