Trolls and Subway Slashers…

With all the tales of trolls maliciously attacking authors on GR who seemed like New Yorkers on the subway, vulnerable to a random shove onto the tracks, a slashing or even gun shots without a cop in sight, I decided to get off the platform. But like the subway, GR provides a vital service. Where else can you engage a stranger in a conversation about a great book? And for those of us bored to death w social media yet still craving likeminded people, GR is a literary bazaar. And so I’ve reopened my account, and like a subway rider dealing with with the risk to benefit by the 24/7 freedom of movement, I’ll keep an eye out for the trolls while enjoying the freedom of shared ideas.