Marta Shlosberg Sibley

Are authors losing their freedom of speech? Why Sally Rooney’s books could be gone from UK bookshelves forever

Literary icon Sally Rooney is being forced to withdraw her novels from UK bookshelves as a result of her support for the proscribed organisation Palestine Action. Rooney is an Irish cultural phenomenon, with four best-selling novels (Conversations with Friends; Normal People; Beautiful World, Where are You; and Intermezzo), two of which...
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Posted Oct. 26, 2026