I worked with Bailey's late father--a decent man and brilliant attorney--and am appalled that his name is being dragged into this mess by his black sheep son.
Sometimes I hold onto books as a curiosity after their authors have been disgraced. Blake Bailey is on the Shelf of Shame. But I'm sure as hell not buying anything new from him.
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OH MY GOD, MARIS
Fucking hell
And "rape accusation and documented pattern of grooming underage students" becomes "rumors about his private life."