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Do you agree, /lit/?

>> No.12827075

I'm outraged

>> No.12827083

>>12827064
Competing, and losing. As the kids say, “get good.”

>> No.12827091

How is this tolerated? State should mandate every citizen to buy a book by a woman every month.

>> No.12827097

>>12827064
yeah no shit you are.
try being a lit fic writer and see how fun that would be for you.

>> No.12827099

Free speech should be abolished or I should grow up

>> No.12827108
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why dont you just pay pewdiepie to advertise your book

>> No.12827113
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>Exasperated author still feels like amateur
>Says something silly off the cuff
>Enrages alt-right "incel army" forevermore

No IDpol threads please.

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>>12827064
I would greatly enjoy the taste of her asian tears. May the ghosts of these dead fellows honor my feverish whim.

>> No.12827142

>>12827108
Is that how Dostoyevsky got famous?

>> No.12827160

>>12827142
sending his stuff to a popular news outlet? actually yes

>> No.12827850

It should be illegal for people not to buy my book

>> No.12827855

>>12827064
She hot

>> No.12827863

I want to suckle her feet

>> No.12827867

>>12827064
I wish she knew that this was a good thing

>> No.12827882

>>12827064
>idiot says stupid thing

>> No.12827901

>>12827113
all pol is idpol

>> No.12828062

>>12827064
Good luck defeating the necro-patriarchy

>> No.12828067

>>12827064
Need to get rid of the Ursula K. Le Guin while they're book-burning.

>> No.12828085

>>12827064
Imagine losing to some dead anglo.

>> No.12828100

/lit/ proving once again that it doesn't actually read by not reading this full article and instead just the headline, which is of course our of context to get people mad
Her point was that in B&N there are 3-4 entire bookshelves dedicated entirely to Tolkien and some other dead authors also get entire bookshelves to themselves, making it much harder for lesser known authors to sell anything when there is so little space for them

>> No.12828157

>>12828100
And if you read the article you'll see that she's exaggerating about how much space those books are taking up. Besides, aren't there dedicated shelves to new releases? Every bookstore I've been in lately had shelves upon shelves on science fiction and fantasy books that aren't Tolkien or any other dead white guy. How many people even buy books from physical stores anyway?

>> No.12828218

>>12828100
How can you expect anyone to read the article when the faggot OP doesn't even provide a link?

>> No.12828341

>>12828100
Every single book store i've ever been has has way more space for new releases than Tolkien, Tolkien doesn't have enough work to take up multiple shelves for a start.

>> No.12828410

>>12828341
Actually yesterday was "Tolkien day" so it was probably true yesterday, just not the rest of the year

>> No.12828429

>>12828410
But she posted about this a couple of weeks ago.

https://twitter.com/FondaJLee/status/1104521323772968960

>> No.12828439

Its called capitalism. The book store must make a profit so it sells what people buy.
Looks like no one is buying your books you fucking cunt

>> No.12828446

Why the fuck do modern female authors' names sound like porn names

>> No.12828450

>>12827064
Imagine OWNING any book written before 1980! LOOOOL!

who ARE these people lmao

I personally don't read anything written before 1990.

>> No.12828476

Anyone else gets irrationally upset when w*men use the word 'guys' to describe men who command infinitely more respect than their flappy roastbeefs ever could?

>> No.12828488

Googled works by Fonda Lee

>Zeroboxer
>A rising star in the weightless combat sport of zeroboxing, Carr “the Raptor” Luka dreams of winning the championship title. Recognizing his talent, the Zero Gravity Fighting Association assigns Risha, an ambitious and beautiful Martian colonist, to be his brandhelm––a personal marketing strategist. It isn’t long before she’s made Carr into a popular celebrity and stolen his heart along the way.

>Jade City
>Jade is the lifeblood of the island of Kekon. It has been mined, traded, stolen, and killed for -- and for centuries, honorable Green Bone warriors like the Kaul family have used it to enhance their magical abilities and defend the island from foreign invasion. When a powerful new drug emerges that lets anyone -- even foreigners -- wield jade, the simmering tension between the Kauls and the rival Ayt family erupts into open violence. The outcome of this clan war will determine the fate of all Green Bones -- from their grandest patriarch to the lowliest motorcycle runner on the streets -- and of Kekon itself.

How can Tolkien even compete with these vidya plots?

>> No.12828505

>>12828488
And also her other book Exo

It’s been a century of peace since Earth became a colony of an alien race with far reaches into the galaxy. Some die-hard extremists still oppose alien rule on Earth, but Donovan Reyes isn’t one of them. His dad holds the prestigious position of Prime Liaison in the collaborationist government, and Donovan’s high social standing along with his exocel (a remarkable alien technology fused to his body) guarantee him a bright future in the security forces. That is, until a routine patrol goes awry and Donovan’s abducted by the human revolutionary group Sapience, determined to end alien control.

When Sapience realizes whose son Donovan is, they think they’ve found the ultimate bargaining chip . But the Prime Liaison doesn’t negotiate with terrorists, not even for his own son. Left in the hands of terrorists who have more uses for him dead than alive, the fate of Earth rests on Donovan’s survival. Because if Sapience kills him, it could spark another intergalactic war. And Earth didn’t win the last one...

>> No.12828520

>>12828505
this is basically star wars

>> No.12828532

>>12828488
Women really are going to make me convert to Islam, aren't they?

>> No.12828717

>>12828446
One can witness, in general, the pornification of contemporary society

>> No.12828887

>>12828488
Googled works by J.R.R. Tolkien
>The Lord of the Rings
>Frodo was just a normal hobbit living a normal hobbit life in The Shire—eating breakfast, second breakfast, lunch, second lunch, dinner, second dinner, and smoking pipe weed all day long. But Frodo's tranquil life gets turned upside down when his Uncle Bilbo bequeaths him a ring—a magical, evil ring which will determine the fate of The Shire and Middle Earth at large. Join Frodo on a quest to save the world where he learns about Fellowship and loss, bravery and sacrifice, and the evil trappings of human greed and power.

>> No.12828911

>>12828085
imagine being most of the world

>> No.12828926

Fantasy fiction merely exists as a kind of outlet for unproduced screenplays at this point. Her problem isn't with "dead white men" but rather that she has a shitty agent with clearly limited connections to Hollywood.

>> No.12828961

>>12827064
And That's A Good Thing.

>> No.12828964

>>12827064
Simple laws of market. Why should they stop stocking on a book that sells well? Besides, she’s a genre writer, so it is hard to to justify her opinion with her work being of artistic merit. There are difficulties with being a new artistic writer and achieving success, but “fresh” YA/romance/thriller/fantasy crap is constantly advertised, for instance on Goodreads. Her opinion proves her being privileged and feeling entitled to attention. She’s a self-absorbed woman who simply solidifies the “incel’s” stereotype of a woman.

>> No.12828991

>>12828100
well she can go fuck herself all the same

>> No.12829010

Sucks being disposable.
But most guys get used to the idea pretty young.
It seems to shock women a lot more how nonessential they are

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>>12827064
>Another OP screenshot of a headline of outrage-bait gets hundreds of (you)s

>> No.12829026

>>12828100
And? Not their problem noone wants to read a literal who chink

>> No.12829030

>>12829013
Why is it wrong to be outraged about outrageous things? Stop being a passive little cuck.

>> No.12829044
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>>12829030
>I look at the light and color box
>It shows me things that make my peepee hard
>It shows me things that make me feel giddy and laugh
>It shows me things that make me very very angry
>Sometimes someone posts their opinion to the light and color box
>I type my feelings about their feelings into the light and color box
>If I feel good I type "yay" "based" or "this"
>If they are bad I call them "cuck" "bluepilled" or "gay"
>I never need to do anything outside the light and color box, it provides me with all emotions I need

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Only a fucking idiot would pay for a book by a dead author. In a perfect world IP becomes public domain the next second the creator dies. I respect Tolkien and his work, but I don't care to enrich his jewy family or a publishing house, none of these cunts took part in the production of LOTR.

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>>12827064
Get gud chinawoman, in Argentina Liliana Bodoc's books can be found next to Tolkien's. If your books are shit, don't bitch because your work isn't next to Tolkien's.

>> No.12829069

>>12829044
I'm sure in your head some sort of poignant and bitingly satirical point was made there. Good for you.

>> No.12829078

>>12829044
All human actions which dont provide a necessity first-hand such as food or shelter can be reduced to absurdity. Someone could do the same thing for reading books. Your point is moot because it is a logical fallacy: reductio ad absurdum.

>> No.12829083

god this fucking bitch only cares about book sales huh

>> No.12829086

>>12828341
>Tolkien doesn't have enough work to take up multiple shelves for a start.
I can think of at least 25 books.

>> No.12829088

>>12829078
lmao

>> No.12829101

>>12829047

You've still gotta pay for book materials, which is why all the "classics" can be had relatively cheaply.

>> No.12829106

>>12827882
great, look everybbody we have a new trip fag.

>> No.12829107

>>12829086

And for Jordan, you'd need at least 30 books if you want to have at least two copies on hand for Wheel of Time. Then there's the options of hardcover versus mass market, which takes more shelf space.

>> No.12829195

>>12828100
It's not B&N's job to make those authors money. They're a business you fucking commie scum.

>> No.12829207

>>12829013
>King Noah reaction image
reaching levels of based I didn’t know possible

>> No.12829222

>>12829207
my nibba

>> No.12829223

She's hot, so I agree with her.

>> No.12829287
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Just imagine if she forced you to buy and read all her books, it would be so sexy. Imagine her delicate asian feet in your face while she laughs at you and coerce you to say "I love female authors, Goddess". Heavenly.

Haha, just joking of course, that would be so strange.

>> No.12829334

>>12828964
>the "incels" stereotype
shut the fuck up you brainwashed retard. How fucking dumb do you have to be to believe that the only people who would ever criticize the retarded whores that modern chicks are is X Y and Z loser? Jesus fucking christ.

>> No.12829349

>>12829287
lol weird. what if she hadnt bathed in like three days becuz she was protesting outside the B&N and her feet were all sweaty wtf lol

>> No.12829354

>>12829287
>>>/tv/

>> No.12829367

>>12828887
still looks interesting

>> No.12829372

>>12828100
This is observably not true if you have ever been in a bookshop. They have shelves for classics, because people still want them because they're fantastic books, and they have shelves for new books. If she's not popular, it's because she's not getting enough demand to be popular.

>> No.12829389

>>12828887
Compare
>quest to save the world with nods to old english sagas

>boxing league love story
and
>an island fight about mcguffin

>> No.12829428

>>12827064
>please delete history

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>>12828450
shouldn't you be on Reddit or contained in your sci/fantasy thread?

>> No.12831199

>>12828488
top kekon

>> No.12831682
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>>12827064
There is only one solution. Burn all books of dead guys and delete all digital copies to stop their post mortem rapeing.

>> No.12831713

>>12828505
>females getting railed by space dick
Deep

>> No.12831714

>>12831682
I dont understand how women even exist. Like your ass cheeks are 15×11 inches but its nbd? Kinda like super super fucking fat people except the female body is actually designed all awkward and shit. I guess the womanly gait is pretty odd despite being beyond enticing.

>> No.12831722

>>12831714
>each of** your ass cheeks

>> No.12831764

>>12831714
You had the courtesy of typing a multiplication sign, but not to type out whatever the fuck "nbd" stands for? What gives? Oh wait, your commentary is worthless. Nevermind.

>> No.12831799

>>12831764
Fuck off shitskin. I would tell you "learn english" but I prefer you be frustrated and present yourself as the fucking retard you are
>come to american website
>WTF STOP USING A COMMON ACRONYM
hahahahahahahahahahahahashahaha

>> No.12831810

>>12831799
>typing out laughter

>> No.12831818

>>12831810
>>>/r/eddit
>>>/m/exico
>>>/i/ndia

>> No.12831993

>>12831764
Nbd = No big deal

>> No.12832135

>>12827064
>Competes with a dead guy
>Still loses
Lmao git gud

>> No.12832154

>>12828488
>Kekon
no way lmao

>> No.12832599

>>12831799
>nbd
>common acronym
Oh, the poor american and his chicken nugget fingers. I should be more mindful of his paltry wpm.

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A book is only worth reading if the author is dead and buried.

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>>12828100
Ya cunt, see this
>>12828218

>> No.12834016

>>12827064
Last time I went to Barnes and Noble Dead sci fi and fantasy authors made up maybe 5-10% of their selection

>> No.12834046

>>12827064
Stocking Jordan is an affront to quality writing.

>> No.12834068
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12834068

Meanwhile in Aristotle

>> No.12834082

>>12827064

No.

>> No.12834119

>>12834016
Last time I went to Barnes and Noble I got distracted by the big island full of puzzles and coloring books and toys.
Why is that aisle so big? Why are there toys being sold at BaN? And not even good toys but trash mallcore toys. No toy is good.
Waste my money.
Fuck you.
I have yet to find anything by de Sade in FUCKING ENGLISH it's all untranslated French.

>> No.12834356

>>12828505
>race traitor gets kidnapped by the IRA

>> No.12834396

>>12828100
10/10 kek

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>>12827064
>tfw my ironic hate of women has flowered into actual misogyny over the years
>tfw spiritual kinship with great misogynists past and the realization non-haters of women could never fully understand the likes of Schopenhauer or Spinoza

>> No.12834776

>>12828505
I feel sullied after reading this. I think I've become dumber.

>> No.12834829

>>12827113
I never agree with you tripboi but I'll agree with you here.

>> No.12835221

>>12827064

Can /r/drama just move to /lit/?

>> No.12835588

>>12827901
based and truthpilled
The only people who don't recognize that simple truth are white normalfags.

>> No.12835607

>>12831993
The subliminal message is no big dick. Anon knows that his wiener would never satisfy a black queen

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>>12827113
>bland YA fiction author expresses contempt for Tolkien and Jordan by dismissing them as just “dead guys”
>people who liked either start criticizing her
>oh no it’s those pol nazi incel racist hateful bigot alt-right Russian white supremacist nationalist fascist trolls attacking us for no reason!11
Try to make an argument without appealing to politics once in a while.

>> No.12836136

>>12828100
That's how it should be, retard.

>> No.12836148

>>12827113
Maybe because they are still an amateur without any work of sufficient worth or entertainment value?

>> No.12836195

>>12829106
Luckily for you im not a faggot like the butterfly

>> No.12836208

>>12836195
oops forgot my password

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>>12827064
Damn, middle class women have it tough.

We must storm the Winter Cemetary.

Dictatorship of the Living.

NOW!

>> No.12836349

>>12828100
Capitalism. It's a bitch.
Corporate influence, asserted against other corporations to promote popular product.
Even more of a bitch.
Life is not fair, then you die.

>> No.12836374
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>>12828100
YASSSSS QUUEEEEENNNSS!!

WE MUST DIG UP ALL OF THE CEMETERIES!

THEY ARE A CONSTANT REMINDER OF WHITE SUPREMACY!

DEAD PRIVILEGE!!@!!!

CORPSES HAVE NO PLACE IN THE INTERSECTIONAL PARADIGM!

MAKE WAY FOR EBOOKMARTS TO SELL ZEROBOXER AND JADE CITY AND TRANSGENDER NEWSPAPERS!

XENOSCIFIFANTASY-SELF-HELP IS THE FUTURE!!!

STEP ASIDE BIGOTED DEAD PEOPLE! YOUR TIME IS OVER!

>> No.12836574

>>12829106
The tumor is spreading.

>> No.12836595

>>12836374
Based ISISJWs

>> No.12837788

>>12827075
/2010's

>> No.12837801

>>12827901
Thus patriarchal natsoc ethnostates are the highest form of civilization, since it minimizes idpol (no ethnic conflict, women subjugated, class conflict minimized)

>> No.12837811

>>12828100
>scanning shelf with head cocked sideways to read the titles
>realize I've come upon the Tolkien section
>skip down 3 shelves until I'm past it because I don't care

>> No.12838075

>>12827064
I'm really more offended by the fact that she puts Tolkien and Robert Jordan in the same category.

>> No.12838088

>>12827064
seems like a funny way to summarize the situation as a genre trope in itself. doesn't need much deep analysis.

>> No.12838094

>>12827064
>fuck the canon, literature should ONLY be represented by living authors
What a dumb broad.

>> No.12838108

>>12836374
>Tearing down a kitsch bronze built in 1924 burgerland is the same as destroying ancient Mesopotamian, persian, Greek, and Roman statues and structures

Holy cringe what a retarded image

>> No.12838119

>>12827064
EVIL WHITE(Male)

>> No.12838125

>>12838108
I doubt youre greek persian or mesopotamian so idk why you even care.
*nukes big ben*
Oh nooo
No one cares
Stupid whitey

>> No.12838613

>>12838108
It is the same.

>> No.12839048

Stand on the shoulder of giants m8