A Series of Unfortunate Events author Daniel Handler addressed numerous recent accusations that he has made inappropriate sexual comments to women colleagues. Handler posted a comment on YA author Gwenda Bond’s blog, responding to a recent post about sexual misconduct allegations in children’s literature. (After Handler had noted his agreement with Bond’s online petition asking industry conferences and publishers to impose stricter anti-harassment policies on February 9, at least four named individuals within the same comment thread then made accusations against Handler for making inappropriate sexual remarks to women, and children, in professional settings.) In his response, he wrote: “It’s come to […]
