Fan of Roald Dahl’s Antisemitism Surprised to Learn He Also Wrote Children’s Books

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio.

NEW YORK, NY - Local theatregoer Rich Culver—upon leaving a performance of the new Broadway play Giant, showcasing the 1983 scandal revolving around antisemitic remarks made by author Roald Dahl—was shocked and disappointed to learn that the man who made such remarks also wrote some very famous children’s books.

“It’s one thing to defend Hitler, but it’s another to do a whole book about a chocolate factory when I can’t even taste the chocolate. Do you know how to spell ‘boring?’ No, seriously, do you know?” questioned Culver, who kept recommending podcasts to us.

“If I had known the play was gonna have a bunch of book shit, I wouldn’t have gone. There are just some things that can’t be contextualized. We as a society have to draw the line somewhere. We can’t allow plays about actors to even exist. Never again.”

At press time, Culver was appearing to soften on the subject, noting in his Substack—which he kept asking us to plug on our podcast—that he understands books were simply a product of the time, and he’s just happy that at least they no longer exist.