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Fuse Commentary: Book Review Blues

Fuse Commentary: Book Review Blues

Bloggers are concerned about the fate of book reviews, so raising questions about the quality of book commentary online, especially asking how it can become better, is worth the effort. But any discussion about the future of reviews must be based in reality rather in wishful thinking or defensive delusion. By Bill Marx In an […]

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Books, Featured Tagged: arts-criticism, bloggers, blogs, book-criticism, book-reviews, Books, critics, newspapers, online, Persona Non Grata, reading-life, Sven-birkerts

Book Review Commentary: Pick Up the Tomahawk!

Book Review Commentary: Pick Up the Tomahawk!

By Bill Marx Book reviewing is at a crossroads. Major newspapers and magazines are cutting column inches devoted to the evaluation of books, while blogs and book review sites online raise issues of ethical standards and quality control. Where should those who believe in the survival of book criticism expend their time and energy? Can […]

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Books, Featured Tagged: arts-reviewing, blogs, book-criticism, Books, Faint-Praise, newspapers, online-reviews, Persona Non Grata, Reviews

Arts Commentary: Squandered Tears for Criticism?

By Bill Marx Criticism of the fine arts is dying in regional newspapers, but don’t waste too much time mourning the loss. Arts blogger and Wall Street Journal theater critic Terry Teachout’s recent article on how arts criticism is vanishing in regional newspapers hits the nail on the head, though he is either too considerate […]

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Books, Commentary, Featured Tagged: arts-criticism, Books, cultural-coverage, fine-arts, newspapers, Persona Non Grata, terry-teachout

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