#robert galbraith

[ralfmaximus]

Fun fact: Robert Galbraith Heath was a psychiatrist who pioneered gay conversion therapy in the 1950s using electroshock therapy.

Additional fun fact: JK Rowling writes bad crime fiction using the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.

#jkr #jk rowling #robert galbraith #evil

[montargnator]

How can they be so cute? 😍

#robert galbraith #cormoran strike #robin ellacott #cb strike #holliday grainger #tom burke #cormoran x robin #j.k. rowling #strellacott #the ink black heart

[hjellacott]

1. The Cuckoo's Calling (2013).

2. The Silkworm (2014).

3. Career of Evil (2015).

4. Lethal White (2018).

5. Troubled Blood (2020).

6. The Ink Black Heart (2022).

7. The Running Grave (2023).

8. The Hallmarked Man (2024/25).

#Cormoran Strike #Robin Ellacott #The Strike Series #literature #Strike and Ellacott Detectives Agency #books #Robert Galbraith #J. K. Rowling #Strike Book 8 #Strike books

[denmark-street]

JKR writing about a cult is everything I never knew I wanted

#the running grave #robert galbraith #cormoran strike #robin ellacott #rowlingblr #bookblr

[thenameofsantiagossextape]

Once again waiting for JK Rowling's new book to turn up on a pirate site, because there's no way I'm giving her terf ass money, but I am also now unfortunately invested in the romance.

I am enjoying how more reviewers seem to be going 'the books are 1000 pages long, doesn't she have an editor'.

#the running grave #robert galbraith #fuck terfs #protect trans kids #trans rights

[emzy-caskett]

#tom burke #otp #love #cormoran strike #strike #cormoran x robin #robin ellacott #strellacott #holliday grainger #robert galbraith #bbc strike

[atorturedpoet1989]

Okay,, THAT ENDING though. I literally closed my book and put it down because I was so shook. I finished it five minutes ago, and I still haven’t processed it. I read that sentence and shock waves emitted from me probably lol.

Another strike and Ellacott masterpiece, as per. Written in stride as ever, and now I need 8 immmmediatelyyy.

#the running grave #cormoran strike #robin ellacott #strike and robin #robert galbraith

[louisthiccsexyglitteryass]

something i find so funny is jk rowling secretly publishing books under the name Robert Galbraith... Bitch that's a mans name. Imagine her outrage if someome asked if she was trans now ahdhehejehdkfkhs.

#jk rowling #fuck you jkr #robert galbraith #trans

[musingsofsarasate]

Haven't seen any discussion on here about how JK Rowling portrayed people with chronic illnesses ("spoonies") in the Ink Black Heart, and it surprised me. This article by Alicia Hendley says it all excellently, I've grabbed two screenshots, but it's definitely worth reading it in its entirety. In the book, the distinction gets made between characters with real, legitimate, visible disabilities (such as Strike) and those with invisible, chronic, implied fake/exaggerated illnesses (like Kea). The description of Kea's bio and tags on her tumblr account were there for ridicule. It saddened me that the chronic illness community has been represented in this way, though it has not surprised me at all, especially coming from JKR.

#the ink black heart #jk rowling #Jo Rowling #Robert Galbraith #cormoran strike #strike #Spoonies #chronic illness #Chronic illness discourse #ink black heart #Invisible illness #Alicia Hendley

[romnianistan]

🍒❤️‍🔥 Charlotte Campbell moodboard ❤️‍🔥🍒

#Cormoran Strike #coquette #coquettecore #Charlotte Campbell #CB Strike #Robert Galbraith #rowlingblr #gaslight gatekeep girlboss #angelcore #femme fatale #coquette dollete #girlblogger #femcel #female hysteria #manic pixie dream girl #female manipulator #girlblogging

[montargnator]

Yessss Cormoran, GO FOR IT!!!! 🎉🎉🎉

#robert galbraith #the running grave #cormoran strike #robin ellacott #cb strike #j.k. rowling #cormoran x robin #strellacott #spoiler without context

[hjellacott]

Finished "The Running Grave". It's absolutely superb, doubtless the best of the Strike series and one of Rowling's top three books ever. I just couldn't put it down, finished it in 35h (minus hours of sleep, food and other stuff). The case was so incredibly interesting, the way she sews all the stories, background, personal stuff, character evolution and case so perfectly done, best she's ever done. At last a book that's 100% case and 100% character growth and 100% personal storylines. Don't ask me how, you'll see it when you read it. And with an epilogue that made me laugh, cry and feel absolutely elated and healed. I loved every minute of it.

#cormoran strike #j. k. rowling #robin ellacott #robert galbraith #the running grave

[denmark-street]

Robert Galbraith reads from The Running Grave

#rowlingblr #J.K. Rowling #Robert Galbraith #the running grave 🌊 #Youtube

[samwisethewitch]

I know this isn't the theme of my blog but as 1.) a genderqueer person, who 2.) has a media studies degree, I want to talk real quick about JK Rowling, the idea of separating art from the artist, and why you literally cannot consume media created by JKR without contributing to real harm against real people.

First let's talk about Death of the Author, because I see a lot of people misusing it online. Death of the Author is a theory from postmodern literary criticism that basically says that an author's intentions and personal beliefs shouldn't impact how readers interpret their work. Basically, this means that the author's own interpretation of the work is just as valid as any reader's interpretation, and vice versa.

Critics who subscribe to Death of the Author believe a work should only be judged by what actually appears in the text, not by what the author later claims it "really meant." So if, for example, an author becomes radicalized after publishing her books and later claims that her racist, pseudo-fascist villains were secretly a metaphor for trans people, Death of the Author would tell you that interpretation is utter bullshit and doesn't magically become canon just because the author said it.

I see a lot of people online equate Death of the Author with the concept of "separating art from the artist," but these are separate concepts. Death of the Author just means that the author's own interpretation of their work isn't any more valid than the audience's. Separating art from artist means we as an audience can appreciate a person's artistic achievements without condoning all of their actions and beliefs. So, for example, I can appreciate that HP Lovecraft revolutionized horror fiction while also acknowledging that he was horrifically racist -- and me condemning his racism doesn't change how influential his work was.

Setting aside that there's a huge debate over whether it's even possible to separate art from artist, the main difference between HP Lovecraft and JKR is that Lovecraft is dead and has in fact been dead for so long that his work is in the public domain. That means no matter how many times I read his work, watch films based on his stories, or talk about his role in the history of modern horror fiction, he doesn't make a penny. Whether I engage with his work or not does not change the fact that Lovecraft is dead and is not getting any money from me.

JKR very much is making money off people engaging with her work, and she's openly using that money to hurt people. (See here, here, here) As long as she's raking in Harry Potter dollars, she is going to keep turning around and funneling them into hate.

I don't want this post to get too long, so here's a quick rundown of some of the defenses I've seen and why they don't work:

"I only watch the movies on streaming services! I've already paid for the subscription, so it doesn't matter what I watch with it." That's not how streaming services work. Streaming services track views to determine what content is worth throwing more money at. This is why "hate watching" makes no sense. Streaming services don't care if you like what you watch. They only care about how many viewers it brings in, and if something gets a lot of watchers, they're going to renew contracts, greenlight sequels and spinoffs, and give more royalties to the creator.

"I only watch the movies when they run on cable." Again, not how this works. Like streaming services, cable networks track views to determine what programs are bringing in the most viewers. The reason these networks run the HP movies so often is because they know people will tune in to watch, which makes them more money. They're going to keep paying for rights to run these movies until they stop bringing in viewers.

"I checked out the books from my library! I thought we were supposed to support our local libraries!" In general, yes, libraries are great, but they also operate on supply and demand. That means if books are consistently checked out and have a long wait list, the library is much more likely to order new copies to meet the demand.

"I grew up on Harry Potter."/"It's my favorite book series."/Other appeals to nostalgia. Thankfully, the HP books genuinely don't actually do anything that hadn't already been done well, if not better, by other authors. If you're craving fictional wizard schools, allow me to recommend Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett and A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin.

Last but not least, I want to remind everyone that JKR also publishes adult fiction under the pen name Robert Galbraith. Don't buy, rent, or borrow Galbraith books either.

#transphobia tw #transphobia #antisemitsm tw #antisemitism #terfs fuck off #terfs dni #fuck jkr #jk rowling #harry potter #robert galbraith #books #bookblr #media #lgbtq+ #queer

[emzy-caskett]

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#otp #quote #cormoran strike #cormoran x robin #strike #tom burke #robin ellacott #strellacott #holliday grainger #robert galbraith

[balkanradfem]

I just realized Robert Galbraith's new book is coming out today! It's called 'The Running Grave', and I'm actually intimidated by that title, I'm not scared of graves but I would not like to encounter one that can run. All I know about it is that it's going to tackle cults and cult victims, I'm super excited to read her take on it.

I'll post updates as I acquire the book and start reading!

#it might take me a while because i might wanna get the audiobook #robert galbraith #the running grave #cult fiction