Alt-writing: how the far right is changing US publishing

Rightwing writers, ranging from conservative to lunatic fringe across all genres, have long been a lucrative books market. Will the new era see it grow?He compares feminism to cancer, called transgender people “retarded” and once labelled a BuzzFeed reporter a “thick-as-pig-shit media Jew”. So when “alt-right” figurehead Milo Yiannopoulos, who relentlessly delights in wild provocation, landed a $250,000 (£203,000) book deal with Simon & Schuster, the publisher understandably – and almost immediately – issued a statement distancing itself from the views of the writers they publish: “The opinions expressed therein belong to our authors, and do not reflect either a corporate viewpoint or the views of our employees.” Related: UK publishers shy away from 'alt-right' star Milo Yiannopoulos Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2017-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Bob Woodward’s new book, Rage, will have “explosive” new material about the president.

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Woodward's Next Trump Book Gets Title, Details Revealed

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A reckoning long overdue: Dana Canedy and Lisa Lucas on their new positions in publishing

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Mary Trump's memoir sells 950,000 on first day, setting a record for publisher

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