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January 7, 2021By Erin Somers

Simon & Schuster Cancels Josh Hawley’s Book

January 7, 2021By Erin Somers

With a growing chorus of complaints on social media and around the nation Thursday, at the end of the business day Simon & Schuster swiftly cancelled their forthcoming book from Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri. The company said in a statement, “After witnessing the disturbing, deadly insurrection that took place on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., Simon & Schuster has decided to cancel publication of Senator Josh Hawley’s forthcoming book, THE TYRANNY OF BIG TECH. We did not come to this decision lightly. As a publisher it will always be our mission to amplify a variety of voices and viewpoints: at […]

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