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Eat, Pray ... Boycott? Elizabeth Gilbert's withdrawn novel is a valid act of cultural resistance

Elizabeth Gilbert, the celebrated author of Eat, Pray, Love, has cancelled her latest novel, The Snow Forest. Planned for publication in February 2024, there is now no release date.

The Conversation · Jun 21, 2023

We can revile Putin’s violence in Ukraine, but we’re not at war with Russian culture

Elizabeth Gilbert was wrong to stop her novel being published on account of its setting

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2023

Elizabeth Gilbert is pulling a novel set in Russia from publication. That’s unsettling

The Eat Pray Love author said that she doesn’t want to harm the Ukrainian cause. But that’s not how literature works

The Guardian - US · Jun 15, 2023

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Reason · Jun 13, 2023

Elizabeth Gilbert withdraws her new novel 'The Snow Forest' set in Russia

Author Elizabeth Gilbert, who is best known for her hit debut novel 'Eat, Pray, Love', had recently announced her new novel 'The Snow Forest' which is set in Russia. However, in a social media post, the author revealed on June 12 that she has now withdrawn the book from publication…

The Times of India · Jun 13, 2023

Eat Pray Love author delays publication of new book over backlash to Russia setting

‘I don’t want to add any harm to a group of people who have already experienced grievous and extreme harm,’ said the author

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023

Elizabeth Gilbert halts release of a new book after outcry over its Russian setting

The Snow Forest by the author of Eat, Pray, Love was set to be released in February 2024, exactly two years after Russia invaded Ukraine. The backlash included hundreds of negative GoodReads reviews.

WEKU · Jun 12, 2023

Elizabeth Gilbert delays release of novel set in Russia, citing objections from Ukrainian readers

Author Elizabeth Gilbert is delaying publication of a novel she had set in Russia after she said she received an outpouring of “anger, sorrow, disappointment and pain” from Ukrainian readers who objected to releasing any work about Russia amid that country’s invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023

Eat Pray Love author Elizabeth Gilbert pulls new book from publication after backlash to Siberian setting

‘I don’t want to add any harm to a group of people who have already experienced grievous and extreme harm,’ said the author

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023

Eat, Pray, Love author withdraws new Russia-set novel from publication

Elizabeth Gilbert says now is ‘not the time for this book to be published’, following anger from Ukrainian readers over The Snow Forest, set in Siberia

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2023