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...letter to the New York Times, Author-Critic Lewis (The Condition of Man) Mumford wrote: "Submission to Communist totalitarianism would still be far wiser than the final destruction of civilization . . . Let us cease all further experiments with even more horrifying weapons of destruction, lest our own self-induced fears further upset our mental balance . . . Let us deal with our own massive sins and errors . . . and have the courage to speak up ... against the methodology of barbarism to which we are now committed. If as a nation we have become mad, it is time for the world to take note...
...Random House, which published McCafferty’s novels, is confident that “literal copying” occurred in Viswanathan’s book, according to a confidential letter from the publishing giant to Little, Brown that was obtained by The Crimson...
...continuing to investigate this matter, but, given the alarming similarities in the language, structure and characters already found in these works, we are certain that some literal copying actually occurred here,” read the letter, which is dated April 22 and was signed by Random House lawyer Min Jung Lee. “As such, we would appreciate your prompt and serious attention to this matter...
...statement released alongside Viswanathan’s yesterday, Little, Brown senior vice president and publisher Michael Pietsch said he received a letter from Random House on the morning of April 24 that included passages Random House had deemed similar between Viswanathan’s novel and McCafferty’s books...
...spokesman for Random House, Stuart Applebaum, said he could not confirm or deny the authenticity of the letter obtained by The Crimson. But, he said, “Publishing protocol dictates that one contacts the publisher of the book whose text may bear alleged similarities. So it is customary, it would be customary, for us to reach out to the publisher you name...