Quote of the Day: Irresponsibly repressive

The Jewel of Medina

It was also disingenuous of Random House to suggest that the novel might incite violence. Certain members of the population might choose to commit an act of violence, but that is not the same as the book itself inciting violence. To pass the responsibility in this way to the novel was a betrayal of the author and of free speech.

- Jo Glanville on the firebombing of an independent publisher.

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