Díaz pulls out of festival following harassment claims

Novelist Junot Díaz has reportedly pulled out of Sydney Writers’ Festival following accusations of sexually inappropriate behaviour. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]

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