MrBeast’s ‘Book’ Is a Middle Finger to Every Serious Writer - The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

MrBeast’s ‘Book’ Is a Middle Finger to Every Serious Writer - The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

Let’s begin with a simple disclaimer: everyone is entitled to write a novel. Celebrity or not, influencer or not, no one should be barred from publishing a book simply because they aren’t a “real” writer. This isn’t about gatekeeping. However, when MrBeast, YouTube’s king of cash giveaways, announces a book deal with James Patterson, it isn’t literature. It’s branding. It’s stunt publishing. And more troublingly, it’s the next phase in the indus…