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American Bookseller’s Association CEO Apologizes For Emailing Cover Of ‘Racist’ Candace Owens Book

Megan Basham
American Bookseller’s Association CEO Apologizes For Emailing Cover Of ‘Racist’ Candace Owens Book
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In a note sent late Wednesday, the CEO of American Bookseller’s Association, a non-profit trade association that promotes independent bookstores, apologized for accidentally including a cover image of Candace Owens’ book “Blackout” in a publicity post on its website.

Calling Owens’ book “racist” and equating it to “violence,” Allison Hill said the post, uploaded on July 7, was intended to promote the work of black fiction writers. The book the ABA meant to highlight was a collection of teen romance stories with the same title by Dhonielle Clayton, Angie Thomas, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon.

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