‘The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling’ is a much-needed dose of sanity
nypost.comuses “dangerous” language — or a woman with the moral courage to speak up for biological truths. In other words, she is a complex person worthy of closer examination.
Enter the new seven-part podcast series, “The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling,” which dropped its first two episodes on Tuesday.Through interviews with supporters, critics and Rowling herself, it promises a deep dive into her evolution from broke single mother to celebrated “Harry Potter” author to persona non grata.
And yet, in this era of shouty, polarizing sound bites, its mere existence is considered treasonous to some. One critic commanded that “we all stop talking about J.K.
Rowling,” while another dubbed it “a mind-numbing exercise in digression.” From Bari Weiss’ the Free Press, the project was created by Megan Phelps-Roper, a writer who knows a bit about wanting to burn heretics at the stake.
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