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PEOPLE & ARTS Tuesday 17 OcTOber 2017

Gretchen Carlson says nation shifting on harassment issue

By DAVID BAUDER to do with that, then all the ance “horrifying.”
AP Television Writer hard work I’ve been do- Carlson signed a settlement
NEW YORK (AP) — Between ing over the last 15 months with Fox that limits what she
the continued fallout from on this issue has been so can say about the com-
the Harvey Weinstein sex- worth it.” Actress Alyssa pany, but she had already
ual harassment case and Milano urged women over outlined her accusations
the mushrooming “me too” the weekend to announce against Ailes in legal pa-
social media campaign, “me too” on social me- pers. Ailes, before he died
Gretchen Carlson’s book dia if they’d been abused earlier this year, consistently
on fighting back against and thousands responded, denied wrongdoing.
abusive behavior couldn’t many telling their stories. The number of people who
be timed any better. “While it’s horrific how many wrote to her to tell their
Out Tuesday, the one-time women have stories, it’s a own stories compelled her
Fox News Channel per- cathartic moment in time,” to write “Be Fierce.” Several
sonality’s book “Be Fierce” Carlson said on Monday. women told of careers be-
compiles many harassment For years women have ing permanently derailed
stories she’s collected since been discouraged from when they fought back
her lawsuit last year that telling of abuse, fearing against abuse. Carlson
led to the ouster of former they’d lose their jobs or be contacted many of them In this April 25, 2017 file photo, Gretchen Carlson attends the
Fox News CEO Roger Ailes. labeled troublemakers, she and did her own reporting, TIME 100 Gala, celebrating the 100 most influential people in the
Now the Weinstein story has said. Even when they pur- and also tells of other non- world in New York.
struck a chord, and Carlson sue cases, they often must Fox abusive incidents that Associated Press
said she’s proud that she choose between an arbi- affected her personally. also addressed and there’s campus.
may have contributed to tration process that is kept “From waitresses to ac- a chapter for men who And sometime next year,
women being more willing confidential or accepting countants to lawyers to stand up for women in their she’ll return to television.
to tell their stories. a settlement that compels bankers to teachers to jour- lives and workplace. She said she’s working with
Carlson said that the na- them to keep quiet about nalists, it’s everywhere,” she She’s set up a foundation a Hollywood producer on a
tion may be in the midst of their abuse. She said that said. “That’s why I believe to help women fighting TV series that discusses the
a profound cultural shift on often leaves them de- the Weinstein story is so im- back against abusers. After nation’s divisiveness, offer-
the issue. fenseless, such as when portant, because this is not being questioned about ing few other details. Peo-
“What was so important fired Fox News personal- just about Hollywood or whether her strategies are ple have encouraged her
about the Weinstein story ity Bill O’Reilly recently re- journalism. This is about ev- practical for poor women to get into politics, and the
is that women finally put turned to the network and ery business and every pro- or single moms, Carlson will Connecticut resident isn’t
their names and faces to declared his innocence of fession.” Carlson’s book de- run a three-day leadership ruling it out.
the issue,” she told The As- the harassment charges livers pep talks to women foundation in nine cities “I had to do what I did so
sociated Press. “It wasn’t that led to his firing. Carl- afraid to rock the boat, as for women to attend for that my children and your
just anonymous women. It son, whose book tour does well as specific legal strate- free. She’ll speak at several children wouldn’t face
really brought the story to not include a stop at Fox, gies. Bullying and non-sexu- colleges about the preva- the same indignities,” she
life quickly. If I had anything called O’Reilly’s appear- al forms of intimidation are lence of sexual assaults on said.q

Review: ‘Righteous’ elevates author to new level

“IQ” Quintabe learns in Joe help old ladies find a cos- “idiot” boyfriend, Benny, in Ide’s debut “IQ” showed
Ide’s excellent second nov- tume brooch or a middle- jeopardy. The case pits Isa- what a skillful writer he is.
el, “Righteous.” school science club being iah and his friend Juanell “Righteous” elevates the
Introduced in last year’s bullied, often being repaid Dobson against a heartless author — and his charac-
Edgar-nominated, Sha- with blueberry muffins. But loan shark, a shady money ters — to a new level.q
mus-winning novel “IQ,” his isolated, “circle of one” launderer, a violent Chi-
Isaiah was nicknamed the life is beginning to grate on nese gang and a soulless
“hip-hop Sherlock Holmes” him, especially since the human trafficking enter-
for his acute keen obser- one case he cannot solve prise.
vations about those who is the 8-year-old hit-and-run Ide keeps “Righteous” on a
needed his help in his east death of his older brother, righteous path of compel-
Long Beach, California, Marcus. Isaiah renews his ling storytelling, allowing his
neighborhood. As good as search for the driver when characters to flourish while
“IQ” was — and it was ter- he finally locates the car in exploring the worst of hu-
rific — “Righteous” takes a a junkyard. Isaiah’s anger man nature. Never once
deeper look at Isaiah, delv- over his brother’s death ac- does “Righteous” go over
This cover image released ing into what has shaped celerates when he realizes the top as Ide keeps each
by Mulholland Books shows this young African-Ameri- Marcus was targeted. Still plot point chillingly realistic.
“Righteous,” by Joe Ide. can man and allowing the broiling in his “righteous” Isaiah’s Holmesian skills get
Associated Press character to mature. anger and hate, Isaiah gets a workout, proving him to
By OLINE H. COGDILL While not a note of hip- a call from Marcus’ old girl- be both a cerebral think-
Associated Press hop or rap music enters the friend Sarita Van, on whom er and a man of action.
The search for the truth can story, “Righteous” hums to he’d always had a crush. He doesn’t want to fight,
be righteous; so can help- a solid beat of strong char- Sarita wants Isaiah to find but he can, and is gener-
ing someone who feels acters and an engrossing her younger half-sister Ja- ally quite good at it. Well-
powerless. Even anger can plot. As the “neighbor- nine, a popular Las Vegas placed banter between
be righteous as unofficial hood detective,” Isaiah DJ whose gambling ad- Isaiah and Dobson adds
private detective Isaiah lends his sleuthing skills to dition has put her and her much-needed humor.