Why James Patterson's apology following 'racism' claim was an

The author said that he strongly supported diversity of voices, but that would be hard to tell looking at many of the co-authors he's chosen to work with.
James Patterson's claim of white male writers experiencing racism was laughable, but his apology after receiving backlash was an eyebrow raiser too.
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Author James Patterson apologizes for saying white male writers face 'another form of racism

James Patterson apologizes for saying white authors face 'form of racism

James Patterson claims white male writers face 'another form of racism,' can't break into writing - The Washington Post

Is James Patterson's claim that white men face racism an enraging PR stunt from a former ad man?

James Patterson Apologizes for Saying White Male Writers Are Victims of ' Racism' - TheWrap

James Patterson: US author sorry for saying white writers face racism

James Patterson apologizes for comments on race

References - Dangerous Crossings

America's Crisis of the Intellectual - The Atlantic

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Paige Patterson Out After Southwestern Trustees Vote, News & Reporting

James Patterson's victim complex is a tale as old as time - The Boston Globe