When he received the contract for the book, Boni & Liveright requested that "Up in Michigan" be dropped for fear it might be censored; in response Hemingway wrote "The Battler" to replace the earlier story.
Ketika dia menerima dokumen kontrak untuk bukunya, Boni & Liveright minta bahwa "Up in Michigan" akan dibuang karena kahawatir terkena sensor; dalam jawabannya, Hemingway menulis "The Battler" untuk menggantikan karya sebelumnya.