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Sally Rooney books withdrawn in UK over Palestine Action support

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The Irish writer is best known for novels such as Normal People, Intermezzo and Conversations With Friends.

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Both outlets center Sally Rooney and the claim that her books can no longer be sold in the UK in connection with Palestine Action. The South China Morning Post frames the item through publisher Faber’s statement, while The Guardian US foregrounds Rooney’s own remarks about lost royalties and says she cancelled a UK trip because she feared arrest.

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