'Sensitivity Readers' Came for My Novel 10 Years Ago; a New Book Helps Explain Why

'Sensitivity readers' came for my novel 10 years ago; a new book helps explain why

In 2016, I got a call from my editor at Simon & Schuster in New York. The company was putting out a new edition of my first novel, "Girl" (1994), and redoing the cover and interior design, in preparation for its re-release.A new edition is usually a happy occasion for a writer. If your book is still relevant after 20+ years, that’s an accomplishment.Books have a moral authority that TV, TikTok and YouTube lack. And we all know how leftists crave…

‘Sensitivity readers’ came for my novel 10 years ago; a new book helps explain why

In 2016, I got a call from my editor at Simon & Schuster in New York. The company was putting out a new edition of my first novel, “Girl” (1994), and redoing the cover and interior design, in preparation for its re-release. A new edition is usually a happy occasion for a writer. If your...