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\\n0:30 - My daughter asked me to read the first chapter of her upcoming book.
\\n2:15 - Podcast Recommendation - The Witch Trials of JK Rowling,
\\nHosted by Megan Phelps-Roper.
\\nRegardless of your position on the issue, I found it to be a very fair and detailed dissection of the issue of trans rights and the state of the union regarding who is allowed to talk about them. Thoughts explored include whether people with platforms should speak up about issues they are passionate about, whether or not you can argue your opposition\\u2019s point articulately and therefore understand what you\\u2019re disagreeing with, whether or not rights for one group can mean loss of rights for another, etc. It also addresses one of the most important concepts in discourse: \\u201cWhat if I\\u2019m wrong?\\u201d
\\n7:48 - Yes, they\\u2019re still trying to make the \\u201cHarry Potter\\u201d Books into a TV Show:\\xa0
\\nHarry Potter TV Series on the Books
\\nhttps://deadline.com/2023/04/harry-potter-tv-series-hbo-max-jk-rowling-produce-1235317141/
\\n21:30 - The New York Times is losing their top film critic to books. Why?:
\\nWhy A.O. Scott is quitting film criticism and transitioning to the Book Review page. Essentially, it\\u2019s corporate-driven IP franchise filmmaking.
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