Actually, James Patterson doesn’t really think dudes like him are discriminated against. The prolific author has walked back his recent comments that white male writers face “another form of racism.”
In an interview with The Sunday Times, Patterson, who has one of the most successful careers of any writer in modern history with over a dozen works adapted for TV and film, had said that when it comes to getting writing gigs in entertainment and publishing, white guys are up against it. "Can you get a job? Yes. Is it harder? Yes. It’s even harder for older writers. You don’t meet many 52-year-old white males,” he said. The 75-year old author of books such as his Alex Cross series also noted his dismay over publisher Hachette Book Group reversing plans to publish Woody Allen’s 2020 memoir (which was soon picked up by another publisher). "I hated that," he said. "He has the right to tell his own story."
