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Sally Rooney is a writer, not a terrorist

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160 writers have signed a brief statement in support of Sally Rooney, calling the withdrawal of her books from sale an affront to basic principles of free speech and expression so long taken for granted in this country.

We repost it in full with the list of signatories.

This article was originally published by New Statesman on Wed 21 Oct 2026. Read the original here.

Sally Rooney is a writer, not a terrorist

An open letter to the government from leading authors, artists and public figures

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