Why is anyone shocked that authors reflect their times?
The republic of letters has been providing the world with some characteristic examples of courage in recent years. In 2020, we had the sight of junior staffers staging a walkout over the plan of their employer, Hachette, to publish a memoir by Woody Allen. The book was duly canceled, because what major publisher would ever want to go against the whims of a few twentysomething graduates in their first job?
