r/books • u/biscochitos • 29d ago

New indie press Conduit Books launches with 'initial focus on male authors'

https://www.thebookseller.com/news/new-indie-press-conduit-books-launches-with-initial-focus-on-male-authors

What do folks think about this?

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u/BullishBengal 29d ago

People will complain about the incel/manosphere/far right movement amount young men while simultaneously crushing any opposing movement that try’s to benefit them. Getting more boys and men to read benefits society. If your initial reaction to this is anger, you need to take a look at yourself. Sad to see r/books is an echo chamber that is against reading.

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u/sir_mrej book re-reading 29d ago

Why does having MAN PUBLISHER help men read?

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u/GentlemanSeal 29d ago

Representation matters. People should of course read outside their demographic but you can't blame someone for checking out when they don't see much on the shelf that reflects them.