A while ago I mentioned the The Jewel of Medina, the novel withdrawn before publication because of fears that it would provoke Islamists. Since then, Stanley Fish has further diminished his reputation – how can such a bright man be so silly? – by insisting that the publisher’s action can’t be considered censorship. Although the novel has not yet been released, it was picked up by an independent publisher in London, Martin Rynja, a man who likes taking risks, and in the US by Beaufort Books. (The story so far can be found here.) Now three men have been arrested in London in connection with the firebombing of Rynja’s home and office. Beaufort Books have (temporarily) closed their office.
Are we there yet, Stanley?