https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/08/06/shades-of-the-danish-cartoons-random-house-in-disgrace/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 10:05:04 -0400<![CDATA[Although it has for some time been a division of German media giant Bertelsmann, Random House has been one of the distinguished names in American publishing since the halcyon days of Bennett Cerf. So it is particularly repugnant to see the company knuckling under to  essentially the same reactionary, anti-democratic, anti-free speech forces that repressed the Danish cartoons.  As we learned in the Wall Street Journal today, the company has decided not to publish Sherry Jones&#8217; historical novel &#8220;The Jewel of Medina&#8221; about Mohammed&#8217;s child bride Aisha.  The book was part of a $100,000 two-book contract with the author.]]>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:18:52 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2008/08/06/shades-of-the-danish-cartoons-random-house-in-disgrace-n216090