Andrea Bartz
Novelist and writer who authored the New York Times guest op-ed about the Shy Girl AI controversy and speaks about AI's impact on fiction and trust in writers.
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Mar 28, 2026 • 1h 8min
Brian Lehrer Weekend: The Great Replacement Theory, AI in Novels, Baseball & Life
Andrea Bartz, novelist who exposed the Shy Girl AI controversy, talks about AI’s impact on fiction and reader trust. Ibram X. Kendi, historian and author, traces the origins and spread of Great Replacement Theory and its links to authoritarianism. The conversation also pivots to how sports teach teamwork, resilience, and honesty in life.
Mar 26, 2026 • 28min
Writing Novels in the Age of A.I.
Andrea Bartz, novelist and essayist known for thrillers like The Last Ferry Out, discusses the Shy Girl controversy and writing amid A.I. She describes how readers and investigations flagged AI-like passages. Short takes cover what AI 'slop' sounds like, why disclosure and trust matter, experiments with ChatGPT mimicking her voice, and ways authors can protect themselves.
