National Book Critics Circle president Laurie Hertzel resigned on Saturday after last week’s controversy stemming from the drafting of an anti-racism statement and internal emails objecting to parts of that statement. At least eight board members have now resigned so far, including Hope Wabuke, who made the emails public. Carlo Romano, widely inferred as the author of the email posted by Wabuke, has confirmed that to the AP. Hertzel resignation letter is controversial on its own, since she stepped down over “process” and “confidence” rather than racism. She wrote to members that the board was “trying to work out the […]
