Author Elizabeth Gilbert pulls new book after uproar over Russian setting

Published: June 15, 2023, 2:10 p.m.

b'The war in Ukraine has impacted many aspects of our lives \\u2013 cost of living, immigration issues, fuel price. But a more surprising victim is an unpublished novel. \\n\\nElizabeth Gilbert, author of \\u2018Eat, Pray, Love\\u2019 \\u2013 was due to release her latest novel in February 2024, but she has requested it be pulled because of fan backlash about it being set in Soviet-era Russia. Is this a form of self-censorship or self-cancelation? \\n\\nFinn McRedmond, columnist with the Irish Times joined Sean to discuss\\u2026'