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So what is the good of book reviewing? A review of a review of the reviewers

Imagine you’re the literary editor for a major US newspaper, like The New York Times or The Washington Post. You know that getting a good notice in your paper can launch the career of a young writer and you’re far from indifferent to the fate of literary culture. You majored…

The Conversation · Apr 18, 2022

Lineup announced for 2022 LA Times Festival of Books: Janelle Monáe, Amanda Gorman and more

LOS ANGELES — Singer Janelle Monáe, poet Amanda Gorman, novelist Jonathan Franzen and actor Billy Porter are among the authors set to appear at the Los Angeles Times' Festival of Books this year.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 16, 2022