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Elizabeth Gilbert is delaying publication of <em>The Snow Forest</em>, a novel set in Russia, after receiving an outpouring of "anger, sorrow, disappointment and pain" from Ukrainian readers who object to releasing any work about Russia. Here, in this photo from September 2010, Gilbert arrives at the European premiere of the film <em>Eat, Pray, Love</em> in Leicester Square, London.

Elizabeth Gilbert halts release of a new book after outcry over its Russian setting

The Snow Forest by the author of Eat, Pray, Love was set to be released in February 2024, exactly two years after Russia invaded Ukraine. The backlash included hundreds of negative GoodReads reviews.

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  • Jonathan Franklin