(Scott Johnson) Lionel Shriver is an American novelist who lives in London. I will only add that she is a woman because her adopted name Lionel might lead one to infer otherwise (photo below). On September 8 Shriver gave the keynote speech at the Brisbane Writers' Festival. Her speech opposed the concept of "cultural appropriation." The Guardian has posted the text of Shriver's speech here. Shriver elaborated on her speech in the
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