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“A lot of the people who read a bestselling novel, for example, do not read much other fiction. By contrast, the audience for an obscure novel is largely composed of people who read a lot. That means the least popular books are judged by people who have the highest standards, while the most popular are judged by people who literally do not know any better. An American who read just one book this year was disproportionately likely to have read The Lost Symbol, by Dan Brown. He almost certainly liked it.” – The Economist (via Libraryland)
July 27th, 2010 at 7:37 am
How many times have I been suckered into an awkward conversation with someone who claims to love to read, only to discover the only reading she’s done since high school consists of Twilight? At that point there’s really no way out that doesn’t involve insulting and offending her.