Park Article

I can't say that I have read any books by celebrity authors, so I really don't have any personal insight into this subject. The opinion I do have, however, is that celebrity authors are most likely not qualified to write books worthy of reading by children or adults, unless they have had prior training in literature, writing, publishing etc. before they became the famous person we know them as today. Most celebrities are using their fame as a platform to do other things. I can't tell you how many actors/actresses have tried to pursue music careers and have been awful in my opinion. It doesn't matter if they are awful though because if they think they can sing then they will sing while being backed from the various people who are benefitting from their exploits. This is also true with celebrity authors I am sure. If they have the time and money to dawdle in writing literature then they will just because it is something that interests them at the time. I also agree with Park when she says that celebrity books will push better books off the shelves. Books by celebrities have somewhat of a "priority" over books from other authors. It is sad, but some readers will buy a book by a celebrity just because they know their name even though there are much better books to be bought. This is a way for the bookstores to make more money and it is sad but that is what the world we live in revolves around, making money. Not only are the bookstores benefitting from books by celebrity authors, but the publishing companies as well. They don't care that these books are not fit for reading because they know they will make money off of the author's name. And let's not forget about the celebrities themselves. Their pockets will become more full than they already are, as if they need it. I won't get into how greedy our society is, but its sad. In my opinion, books by celebrity authors take away from the hard work and success of writers who actually know what they are doing. I think it is an insult for celebrities to write books in most cases because it is demeaning towards the true art form of writing. I won't say that all celebrities are bad authors, but I haven't heard of or came across a book by a celebrity that was worth reading.