Read the full statementhere.
She also said she’s heard other stories of misconduct.
“I’ve never experienced such virulent misogyny in my adult life,” she said.
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“He made a point of talking over me, cutting me off, ignoring me.”
EW reached out to representatives for Diaz and Clemmons for comment but did not receive a response.
Machado and Byrne declined to comment further.
In an interviewwithThe Cutthat followed her Facebook post, Byrne expanded on her allegations.
“And I couldn’t understand why.
Who am I to you?
Why am I such a threat to you?
The experience of that has stayed with me ever since; I mean, I left halfway through.”
Through his literary agent, Diaz released a statement totheNew York Times.
“I take responsibility for my past,” he said.
This conversation is important and must continue.
I am listening to and learning from women’s stories in this essential and overdue cultural movement.
We must continue to teach all men about consent and boundaries."
The book’s publisher, Penguin Young Readers, did not respond to a request for comment.
