Melanie Phillips

Melanie Phillips

Share this post

Melanie Phillips
Melanie Phillips
Sally Rooney’s very ugly world

Sally Rooney’s very ugly world

The novelist's anti-Israel bigotry has a particular cultural context

Melanie Phillips's avatar
Melanie Phillips
Oct 12, 2021
∙ Paid
Share
Documentary, 2017: Irish Solidarity with Palestine

The best-selling novelist, Sally Rooney, has refused to have her new novel, Beautiful World, Where Are You? published in Hebrew. She told Modan, the Hebrew-language publisher of her first two books, that she wouldn’t allow the latest one to follow suit because she supports a cultural boycott of Israel.

…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Melanie Phillips to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Melanie Phillips
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share