Once again the US is knocking on the door.
The publisher’s new sensitivity consultant in the Swedish comedy series Kärlek & anarki (Netflix) reacts to the script for a forthcoming book. “Mediocrity has acquired the whims of a prima donna,” says one of the short stories. The consultant “feels great discomfort” on behalf of the world’s mediocrity.
Somewhat by chance, he gets a chance to explain his proposed amendments face to face with the author. “I’ll make sure no one has a bad time,” he says. “Shouldn’t you work in politics then?” asks the author back. There is much to improve in the real world, she adds, but literature is fiction.
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