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

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