The editor of The New York Review of Books, Ian Buruma, is out after outrage over the publication of an essay by disgraced Canadian media personality Jian Ghomeshi, who has been accused of sexual assault and harassment by 20 women. It is unclear if Buruma was fired or resigned. The essay in question is part of an upcoming issue that features several men who were accused of sexual assault or other forms of sexual misconduct under the headline “The Fall of Men.” In a recent interview defending his decision, Buruma said, “I made a themed issue about #MeToo perpetrators who were not convicted by the judiciary but by social media. … And now I am on the pillory myself.” Responding to the news, writer Roxane Gay tweeted, “What would possess an esteemed publication like NYRB to publish that Jian Ghomeshi piece? … I wonder which publication will give a victim of sexual harassment or violence 7,000 words to discuss her or his experience.”
NYRB Editor Leaves After Outcry over Essays by Men Accused of Sexual Assault
HeadlineSep 20, 2018
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