After indefinitely delaying the release of her book, which is set in Russia, in an attempt to satisfy Ukrainian readers who felt it insensitive to publish amid the Rus...
After indefinitely delaying the release of her book, which is set in Russia, in an attempt to satisfy Ukrainian readers who felt it insensitive to publish amid the Russian invasion, writer Elizabeth Gilbert has faced a swift backlash among free speech activists and fellow authors who call her rationale muddled and the precedent worrying.... [+]
the release of her forthcoming book, which is set in Russia, over concerns that it's insensitive amid the Russian invasion. After receiving “an enormous, massive outpouring” of “anger, sorrow, disappointment and pain” from Ukrainian readers about the decision to publish a book set in Russia, Elizabeth GilbertWhile some fans called it a compassionate move, others wondered what precedent this creates for free expression and self-censorship.
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