Children's authors sue LA over library's cancellation of Read Palestine Week event

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How it spread - 4 original reports

1. Tue, 29 September 2026

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   • The Hill20:27first to report
     Children's authors sue LA over library's cancellation of Read Palestine Week event

     Two children's book authors sued Los Angeles after its public library canceled a virtual conversation featuring Palestinian stories after one library staffer accused the authors of having "strong terrorist ties" and holding "virulently antisemitic views." The Guardian reported Tuesday that authors Jenan Matari and Nora Lester Murad sued the city and accused it of discrimination,...

2. Thu, 1 October 2026

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   • publishersweekly.com21:00
     Children’s Authors Sue Los Angeles After Library Cancels ‘Read Palestine Week’ Event

     Authors Jenan A. Matari and Nora Lester Murad have filed a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles in response to the L.A. Public Library's cancelation of an event for their children's books featuring Palestinian stories.

3. Thu, 15 October 2026

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   • The Guardian World14:00
     Palestine book by Alana Hadid and Jenan Matari pulled from Random House before release

     Authors withdraw book planned for young readers after disputes with editors over characterizations of 7 October A book on Palestine for young readers was pulled at Penguin Random House just before its scheduled release, following editorial disputes between the publisher and the book’s Palestinian American authors over their account of Palestinian history. In November 2024, Random House Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Random House, signed the book deal with Alana Hadid, a philanthropist,...

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)23:25
     Authors pull Palestine book from Penguin Random House over edits to Palestinian history

     Jenan Matari, Alana Hadid say book will now be published by Interlink in 2027 after disputes with publisher over Nakba, Oct. 7 passages