Secret Third Thing

The Fanfiction Reckoning (ft. Veronica Clarke)

Episode Summary

In this episode, First Things deputy editor Veronica Clarke joins Virginia and Germán to discuss fanfiction, its history, its impact, its infiltration of the publishing industry, whether it should be classified as pornography, and what its popularity says about Gen Z.

Episode Notes

Further reading:

• "The Fanfic Temptation" by Veronica Clarke.
• "The Goon Squad" by Daniel Kolitz.
• The Absolute Degeneracy of Modern Writing by The Second Story.