The Big Book Club
Wendy MacLeod · October 29th, 2009
There are books on the NEA’s list that I haven’t read and undoubtedly should read—but unless I’ve made a New Year’s resolution, I prefer to stumble upon my next book.
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Was This Review Helpful? Amazon and the Search for an Unassailable Masterpiece
The Blurb · May 8th, 2009
by Peter Selgin
Not long ago a writer friend emailed me in distress. She had gotten an Amazon customer review for her new novel, which I’d read in manuscript and admired. The one-star review panned the work as sentimental and derivative. What made the review so damning was that it was intelligent and well-written, therefore hard to dismiss. Worse, it was the only review she’d gotten so far. …more
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