Woody Allen Memoir Dropped by Hachette After Staff Walkout

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THR reports that Hachette Book Group will no longer publish Woody Allen's memoir, "Apropos of Nothing."

 "Hachette Book Group has decided that it will not publish Woody Allen’s memoir Apropos of Nothing, originally scheduled for sale in April 2020, and will return all rights to the author," the publishing company said in a statement.

"The decision to cancel Mr. Allen’s book was a difficult one. At HBG we take our relationships with authors very seriously, and do not cancel books lightly. We have published and will continue to publish many challenging books. As publishers, we make sure every day in our work that different voices and conflicting points of views can be heard. Also, as a company, we are committed to offering a stimulating, supportive and open work environment for all our staff. Over the past few days, HBG leadership had extensive conversations with our staff and others. After listening, we came to the conclusion that moving forward with publication would not be feasible for HBG." 

A source tells THR that following the announcement, HBG staff were surprised yet also relieved, clapping and cheering over the news.

This is truly pathetic. How an investigative mind such as Ronan Farrow's can be so blind to his mother's vindictive rage is mind-boggling -- and for a publisher to acquire the book and then abandon its author is the epitome of pusillanimity.

Nothing points to Allen's guilt while EVERY PIECE OF EVIDENCE points to Mia Farrow having emotionally abused daughter Dylan since she was 7 years old. A million bucks says the staffers don't even know the most basic details of the case.