Chad Kultgen (born June 16, 1976) is an American novelist, journalist, and podcaster. He has published the novel "How to Win the Bachelor" with podcasting co-host Lizzy Pace,[1] along with several online pieces, including an opinion article in The Huffington Post.[2] Kultgen was a staff writer for Hits and the Weekly World News,^{[citation needed]} and his works have been reviewed by Maxim, Penthouse, and The New York Times. He has several writing and production credits, including The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, a 2013 film starring Steve Carell.^{[citation needed]}

Some critics have said that his male protagonists are misogynistic and trite.[3][4] Kultgen says he "get[s] at least a few Facebook messages every week from someone who has come across the book and enjoyed it. I also get messages from people who didn't enjoy the book. They tend to be a bit irate and usually take the time to tell me that I'm the worst living writer, the world would be a better place without me, I have no understanding of women or all of my books should be burned. So I guess I'd say the reaction to the first book was ... strong on both sides."[5] A New York Times piece in 2011 interviewed people who asserted that characters in his works were based on them.[6]

His 2011 book, Men, Women, and Children was released as a feature film in 2014, featuring Adam Sandler, Emma Thompson, Ansel Elgort, and Jennifer Garner.[7] It received poor critical and commercial success, netting only 2.2 million dollars at the box office.[8] [9]

Works

• The Average American Male (2007)
• The Lie (2009)
• Men, Women, and Children (2011)
• The Average American Marriage (2013)
• Darklight (2014)
• Strange Animals (2015)
• How to Win the Bachelor (2021)
• Dudesy (2022)

Film credits

• Inguenue (1999, Animator)
• Sing Along Songs: Brother Bear - On My Way (2003, associate producer)
• Disney Princess Stories Volume Two: Tales of Friendship (2005, associate producer)
• Disney Princess Stories Volume Three: Beauty Shines from Within (2005, associate producer)
• Ranger Bios (2007, writer)
• Ranger Arsenal (2007, writer)
• Ranger Vehicles (2007, writer)
• Waiting to Die (2009, writer, executive producer)
• Southern Discomfort (2010, writer)
• The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013, writer, actor)
• Men, Women, and Children (2014)
• Bad Judge (2015, writer, executive producer)

References