Has the DEI Backlash Come for Publishing?
A new study reveals positive changes since 2020. But can they last?
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A new study reveals positive changes since 2020. But can they last?
We wrote a program to analyze hundreds of works by authors with and without creative-writing degrees. The results were disappointing.