Sally Rooney’s books are being withdrawn from UK shelves over the legal implications of the award-winning Irish author’s pledge to support Palestine Action, a pro-Palestinian direct action group that was proscribed as a “terrorist organisation” by the UK government in 2025. Meanwhile, two Palestinian authors are challenging ‘‘editorial’’ changes made to a book they sought to publish, insisting on being granted the freedom to determine how their own history is told.
So, who gets to decide which stories reach readers, and on what and whose terms?
‘Backstory’ looks beyond the headlines to explore what’s happening in the world of arts and culture, what’s being missed, and why it matters.
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