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| Simon & Schuster stands by Milo Yiannopoulos book despite backlash | Simon & Schuster stands by Milo Yiannopoulos book despite backlash |
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| Despite heavy criticism, publisher Simon & Schuster is moving forward with plans to release a 2017 book by the conservative provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos, which it says will be about free speech. | Despite heavy criticism, publisher Simon & Schuster is moving forward with plans to release a 2017 book by the conservative provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos, which it says will be about free speech. |
| Yiannopoulos writes for Breitbart News, considered by many as a platform for the “alt-right” movement, an offshoot of conservatism that mixes racism and populism and has risen to prominence alongside the rise to the presidency of Donald Trump. Former Brietbart chief executive Steve Bannon is a close adviser to the president-elect. | Yiannopoulos writes for Breitbart News, considered by many as a platform for the “alt-right” movement, an offshoot of conservatism that mixes racism and populism and has risen to prominence alongside the rise to the presidency of Donald Trump. Former Brietbart chief executive Steve Bannon is a close adviser to the president-elect. |
| Yiannopoulos’s Twitter account was suspended earlier this year after a series of racially insensitive tweets to Ghostbusters actress Leslie Jones, who is black. Yiannopoulos has denied he is a white nationalist. | Yiannopoulos’s Twitter account was suspended earlier this year after a series of racially insensitive tweets to Ghostbusters actress Leslie Jones, who is black. Yiannopoulos has denied he is a white nationalist. |
| The Hollywood Reporter reported on Thursday that Yiannopoulos was paid $250,000 for the book. Simon & Schuster, which is owned by New York media company CBS, said it does not discuss book advances. | The Hollywood Reporter reported on Thursday that Yiannopoulos was paid $250,000 for the book. Simon & Schuster, which is owned by New York media company CBS, said it does not discuss book advances. |
| The Chicago Review of Books announced on Twitter that it would not review any Simon & Schuster books next year because of the publisher’s “disgusting validation of hate”. | The Chicago Review of Books announced on Twitter that it would not review any Simon & Schuster books next year because of the publisher’s “disgusting validation of hate”. |
| In an emailed statement, it said that 15 of the more than 300 books it wrote about last year were Simon & Schuster imprint books. In their place, the Chicago Review of Books said it would choose 15 books from independent and small publishers. | In an emailed statement, it said that 15 of the more than 300 books it wrote about last year were Simon & Schuster imprint books. In their place, the Chicago Review of Books said it would choose 15 books from independent and small publishers. |
| While many others inside and outside the publishing industry criticized Simon & Schuster publicly, the book, which is available for pre-order, soared to No 1 on Amazon.com’s bestseller list on Friday. | While many others inside and outside the publishing industry criticized Simon & Schuster publicly, the book, which is available for pre-order, soared to No 1 on Amazon.com’s bestseller list on Friday. |
| Simon & Schuster said it does not condone discrimination or hate speech and said the book, titled Dangerous, will be about free speech and will be published in March. | Simon & Schuster said it does not condone discrimination or hate speech and said the book, titled Dangerous, will be about free speech and will be published in March. |
| “We have always published books by a wide range of authors with greatly varying, and frequently controversial opinions,” Simon & Schuster said, asking readers to “withhold judgment until they have had a chance to read the actual contents of the book”. | “We have always published books by a wide range of authors with greatly varying, and frequently controversial opinions,” Simon & Schuster said, asking readers to “withhold judgment until they have had a chance to read the actual contents of the book”. |
| Dangerous will be published by Simon & Schuster imprint Threshold Editions, which focuses on books by conservative voices, including Rush Limbaugh and President-elect Trump. | |
| Danielle Henderson, a writer whose memoir is expected to be published by Simon & Schuster in 2018, said on Twitter: “I’m looking at my @simonschuster contract, and unfortunately there’s no clause for ‘what if we decide to publish a white nationalist’.” | Danielle Henderson, a writer whose memoir is expected to be published by Simon & Schuster in 2018, said on Twitter: “I’m looking at my @simonschuster contract, and unfortunately there’s no clause for ‘what if we decide to publish a white nationalist’.” |
| A representative for Henderson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. | A representative for Henderson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. |
| Asked for comment, Yiannopoulos referred to his Facebook post about the book. | Asked for comment, Yiannopoulos referred to his Facebook post about the book. |