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‘Feminist’ bookstore BLASTED for ‘sexist’ decision to remove books by bestselling ‘female’ author who turned out to be three men

A Spanish bookstore that only stocks works by women authors has come under fire over “sexism” and “censorship” for deshelving novels by Carmen Mola – after it emerged that the name was a pseudonym adopted by three male writers. Over the weekend, the Madrid-based store, named Mujeres & Compania (Women & Company), had posted a TikTok […]

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Irish author targeted by Israel supporters ‘would be honored’ to print new book in Hebrew… if it’s boycott-compliant

Bestselling BDS-supporting writer Sally Rooney, who was widely accused of ostracizing Hebrew-speakers with her refusal to let an Israeli publisher print her latest book, said she would love to see a Hebrew translation. “If I can find a way to sell these rights that is compliant with the BDS movement’s institutional boycott guidelines, I will […]