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Jul 1, 2015

The Art of the Matter

Language is a shape-shifting thing. For some, it is purely the written word, and for others, it is movement, color, texture, light. In its art-themed Sunday Book Review, the New York Times explores how five artists react to five different…

Poetry, Reviews

Samantha Duncan

Jul 1, 2015

zero to three by F. Douglas Brown

Samantha Duncan reviews zero to three by F. Douglas Brown today in Rumpus Poetry.

Other

Stephanie Bento

Jun 25, 2015

The Politics of Fiction

Fiction written under an authoritarian or totalitarian government often dares readers to view the work as a critique of that society. In a review of two science fiction works by Cuban authors, Electric Literature takes a look at the surprising…

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Ian MacAllen

Jun 15, 2015

Harsh Critics

Book reviews have grown nicer in recent years, with some publications eschewing negativity altogether. That wasn’t always the case. The earliest literary reviews were outright cruel, with publications trying to outdo their rivals. The Literary Review takes a look at…

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Lyz Lenz

Jun 11, 2015

Authors, Goodreads Isn’t for You

In response to a recent scuffle between a Goodreads reviewer and an author, BookRiot offers this advice to authors: But it’s not just the one-or-two-star reviews. I also don’t think authors should respond to positive reviews, even to say thanks…

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Ian MacAllen

Apr 22, 2015

Reviewing the Absurd

Wired is launching a book review section—of absurd self-published titles. Jason Kehe will in fact be judging books by their cover, selecting the books he reviews for the regular column by browsing the blog Kindle Cover Disasters. The first title…