Three female writers have gone on record with accusations of sexual harassment against the acclaimed Native American author Sherman Alexie. “He’s kind of taking my clothes off and kissing me,” she told NPR. After the allegations about Alexie surfaced last month, the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe announced that it would be renaming its Sherman Alexie scholarship. Alexie is one of a handful of young adult authors recently accused of sexual harassment, with Maze Runner writer James Dashner dropped by his UK and US publishers after accusations surfaced online. Thirteen Reasons Why author Jay Asher was dropped by his literary agency after he was accused, although a spokesperson denied the allegation and said there had been no finding of sexual harassment.

Source: The Guardian March 07, 2018 13:30 UTC