Author Sally Rooney confirmed that she has “chosen not to sell” the translation rights to her latest novel, BEAUTIFUL WORLD, WHERE ARE YOU “to an Israeli-based publishing house,” in support of the Boycott, Divestments and Sanctions (BDS) Palestinian-led boycott of Israeli companies and institutions. Rooney wrote in a statement shared by her agent, Tracy Bohan at The Wylie Agency, that she aligns with reports that “confirmed what Palestinian human rights groups have long been saying: Israel’s system of racial domination and segregation against Palestinians meets the definition of apartheid under international law.” She notes, “I understand that not everyone will […]
