However, Walker described the book favorably, neglecting to mention any contextualizing information and appearing to offer her stamp of approval for the British author. “In Icke’s books there is the whole of existence, on this planet and several others, to think about,” she said. We’re deeply disappointed that The New York Times Book Review would print author Alice Walker’s unqualified endorsement of a book by notorious British anti-Semitic conspiracy theorist David Icke. As with any interview, the subject’s answers do not imply an endorsement by Times editors. Many people recommend books Times editors dislike, disdain or even abhor in the column.

Source: Huffington Post December 17, 2018 22:52 UTC