The first time I wrote about the topic of wokeness invading the publishing industry was back in January 2019, more than six years ago. We’ve had several more posts on this topic since then. So this isn’t breaking news but it is an ongoing problem that gets less attention than it deserves.
For all the caterwauling about “book banning” on the left, all it usually boils down to is taking some R-rated images out of elementary school libraries. Meanwhile, the actual machinery of publishing ensures that conservative books and books that might upset progressives never get published in the first place.
Last week, Compact Magazine published an article looking at the numbers which show a clear trend away from publishing and giving awards to white, male authors.
It’s easy enough to trace the decline of young white men in American letters—just browse The New York…
