Romance author Sophie Lark is under scrutiny after lines from her upcoming book Sparrow and Vine have surfaced online.

The novel, “Sparrow and Vine” by Sophie Lark, was due out in April from Bloom Books. Readers with advance copies criticized passages that they found racist — or that praised Elon Musk.

From a cheerful, odor-free space in Grant Park, Lark & Sparrow offers the antithesis of the typical salon experience. The owners, who you’ll see trimming nails and massaging hands themselves ...

The lark sparrow, however, is a notable exception with its distinctive head pattern and colors, the bold spot on its breast and its broad tail with white edges. It is a denizen of south-central ...