I’m Disappointed in the ‘Witch Trials’

J.K. Rowling’s image-polishing podcast doesn’t grapple with the real problem

Witch by Anja from Pixabay

A month ago, Bari Weiss’s The Free Press published a podcast series, The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling. It’s sponsored by FIRE, a conservative organization that brands itself as protecting freedom of speech. It centers J.K. Rowling’s story, starting decades ago when she…