25 April 2004

US apologises for barring author

"Author Ian McEwan has received an apology from the US government after he was refused entry to the country.
McEwan was stopped by US immigration officials as he attempted to board a flight from Canada to Seattle for a series of lecture engagements in March...
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Wonder if he'd incorporate this experience in a future book. Truth to tell, I haven't read any of his books. But I hear they're really good.