Audio publisher withdraws edition of new Philip Roth bio

<p>NEW YORK &mdash; The audiobook publisher of a new Philip Roth biography is pulling the release, following W.W. Norton and Company’s announcement that it was <a href="https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-philip-roth-business-arts-and-entertainment-d020172e4f2034f2a598c494145c0a95">withdrawing the print edition</a> amid multiple allegations against author Blake Bailey of sexual harassment and assault. </p>
<p>“Recorded Books contracted directly with WW Norton to publish the audiobook version of ‘Philip Roth: The Biography.’ As such, we are following Norton’s lead on this title and are removing the audiobook version from sale,” according to a statement provided Wednesday to The Associated Press. </p>
<p>Norton announced Tuesday that it had stopped publication of the Roth book and a Bailey memoir, “The Splendid Things We Planned," it released in 2014. “Philip Roth," which Bailey spent nine years working on, came out April 6 and sold well enough to reach The New York Times’ nonfiction bestseller list. Remaining copies appear to be in demand — as of Wednesday afternoon, “Philip Roth” ranked No. 35 on the Amazon.com bestseller list.</p>