Irish Bookshops Fill UK Demand for Sally Rooney Novels
Irish bookshops are helping meet demand from UK readers for Sally Rooney novels after publisher Faber stopped distributing her books in the United Kingdom. Faber said it could not transfer UK earnings to the author after she announced plans to donate those proceeds to Palestine Action, a group banned in Britain.
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Context: Britain banned the protest group Palestine Action in 2025 under its terrorism law, so payments linked to it raise legal risks for businesses, which is why publishers act cautiously.
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