Don't think the author is on Mastodon, but he shared this on Bluesky & Threads, so I thought I would share it here too, as it's got some really good basic advice on dealing when you're a reader with authors who reveal themselves to be problematic.
"Dealing with Problematic Authors"
https://writinginthedarktw.blogspot.com/2024/08/dealing-with-problematic-authors.html