Author Elizabeth Gilbert announced she would be removing her upcoming novel 'The Snow Forest' from its publication schedule after she received backlash for publishing a historical novel set in Russia amidst the war in Ukraine.
"As a result, I’m making a course correction, and I’m removing the book from its publication schedule. It is not the time for this book to be published," Gilbert said."I do not want to add any harm to a group of people who have already experienced and who are continuing to experience grievous and extreme harm. So that is the choice that I have made.
Ashley Garland, publicity director at Riverhead Books, confirmed in a statement to TODAY.com the book will be"delayed indefinitely." "In 1980, one unlikely woman is sent to bridge the chasm between modern existence and the family’s ancient, snow forest life. She has spent her life in a different kind of hiding, and what she discovers in the taiga, and in the unique youngest girl, will prove stranger and more miraculous than anything she ever expected, upturning her own quiet life forever," the description continues."I’m Ukrainian and I appreciate this decision very much.
Another commenter said they wanted to appeal to those who don't understand Gilbert's decision:"It’s easy to judge when you haven’t experienced war and genocide from a neighboring country. I understand where you all are coming from, and it’s difficult to be in another person’s shoes. But ANY mention of anything Russian right now is a huge trigger for any Ukrainian.
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