Gone With the Wind, Lord of Scoundrels, and Variations on the Theme of Growth

Dr. Maria DeBlassie joins me to discuss engaging with banned media, and dealing with the discomfort and joy of growth. Is Gone With the Wind watchable with context? What happens when I force myself to watch it and realize how far into the present its influence reaches? And, I finally read Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase and see what the fuss is about: but am I allowed to enjoy it?

Content notes: this episode discusses racism and intimate partner violence.

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Co-Host on this episode: Dr. Maria DeBlassie

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Previous Shelf Love episodes:

• Maria on episode 041 of Shelf Love: The Kiss Quotient

• 066 about African Diaspora Conjuring Practices in Pop Culture

• 067 Everyday Black Magic

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Discussed:

• Gone with the Wind (book and movie)

• Gone with the Wind, Banned Books Week & Uncomfortable Histories

• Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase

• 6 Simple Lifelong Steps to Joyful Problematization, Infographic

• Jodi Picoult's Essay on NPR: Ready For Romance: Reading Gone With The Wind