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‘Giant,’ coming to Broadway, confronts antisemitism and Roald Dahl’s complex legacy

by Karen Galatz February 13, 2026February 13, 2026

When a beloved children’s author unleashes a brutish antisemitic screed, his career is threatened. His publisher and wife scramble into damage control mode. Will the author back down? Will he […]