![]() I assure you, the premise of this novel could happen in many places around the country right now. I hope that doesn't come off too harshly but I do worry that this is an issue of "not seeing race/gender/sexuality." Of course I haven't read the novel yet because it comes out in the fall but I don't think that makes this answer any less valid. It does not make someone appear more evolved if they pretend that homophobia is over. I would be remiss if I didn't also mention that ignoring homophobia is what spreads homophobia. Also, as queer issues are currently a hot topic, it only makes sense that they would be on his mind. In Elevation, this was the ticking down of weight on the scales. ![]() Many a Stephen King novella begins with a strange premise that ends up being a key driver. ![]() As a constant reader, I've seen him write about social justice issues often. Elevation by Stephen King was a tricky book to categorise, but once I surrendered to the darkness of its whimsey that didn’t really seem to matter. I think it is strange for anyone to presume that, in the current American climate, authors like King wouldn't write about homophobia. I simply live in the US, where bigotry is ubiquitous. I'm not from a small town or particularly prejudiced area. As a queer woman, I have seen this prejudice play out repeatedly. I'm not from a small town …more No- we are not past writing novels that mirror real life. ![]() ![]() Mickey No- we are not past writing novels that mirror real life. ![]()
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