Social media backlash led 2 authors to re-edit their books
The books are being updated to omit or change passages. Published Jun 9, 2021 Updated Jun 9, 2021, 1:43 pm CDT
Two novels from prominent authors are at the center of a recurring and growing debate about purity culture and the morality of fictional characters after those authors confirmed they would have passages omitted from future editions of their books following pushback on social media. Featured Video Hide
Publishers Weekly last week, points to a passage from Elin Hilderbrand’s newest novel,
Golden Girl. The scene, which takes place with the context of a conversation about a character named Savannah asking her parents if her friend Vivi (the book’s protagonist) can stay in their attic for the summer. The book quotes Vivi asking Savannah, “You’re suggesting that I