Mumford & Sons member quits the band, citing book controversy and apology backlash

In a Medium post, Marshall explained how his initial praise of a right-wing writer’s book — and his subsequent apology for it — landed him and his bandmates in hot water.

Less than a week before his temporary leave, Marshall shared, “Congratulations @MrAndyNgo.

On Medium, the musician insisted that the review wasn’t out of the ordinary: “Posting about books had been a theme of my social-media throughout the pandemic.

Now the only entry in his since-emptied Twitter profile, Marshall’s letter sparked mixed reviews.

She first joined the paper as an intern at the Data Desk, where she updated a widely-used newsroom tool and published a visual analysis of NYRB book covers.

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