Sexual Assault Allegations Against Biographer Halt Shipping of His Roth Book
W.W. Norton, citing the accusations that the author, Blake Bailey, faces, said it would stop shipping and promoting his new best-selling book.
“Philip Roth: The Biography” went on sale earlier this month.Credit.W.W. Norton, via Associated Press
April 21, 2021Updated 9:56 p.m. ET
Earlier this month, the biographer Blake Bailey was approaching what seemed like the apex of his literary career. Reviews of his highly anticipated Philip Roth biography appeared before the book came out, with major stories in magazines and literary publications. It landed on the New York Times best-seller list this week.
Philip Roth’s biographer Blake Bailey accused of sexual assault; publisher halts book
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Earlier this month, biographer Blake Bailey was approaching what seemed like the apex of his literary career. Reviews of his highly anticipated Philip Roth biography appeared before the book came out, with major stories in magazines and literary publications. It landed on the New York Times bestseller list this week.
Now, allegations against Bailey, 57, have emerged, including claims that he sexually assaulted two women, one as recently as 2015, and that he behaved inappropriately toward middle school students when he was a teacher in the 1990s.
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