For Black History Month, Barnes & Noble and Penguin Random House were all set to release a series of classic works, including titles like Moby Dick, Alice in Wonderland, and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with new jackets that reimagine the principal characters as people of color. The works themselves remain unchanged, however, and feature the same, mostly white writers, protagonists, and stories.
Facing a maelstrom of criticism, the book retailer has decided to suspend the release of the “Diversity Edition” series as well as a public debut event.
