He wrote a review which explained why, very clearly and convincingly. Reviewed by Ed Bark in The New York Review of Booksīark wasn’t completely over the moon for Brian Stelter’s book. Ron Charles’ “Totally Hip Book Review of The Woman Upstairs” in the Washington Post is the best Dr. Reviewed by Alison Lurie in The New York Review of BooksĪ totally great and angry– angry not at Messud, but at a world in which humans like Messud’s protagonist are created. My favorite takeaway: That the obvious precedent to Fifty Shades is, of course, American Psycho, and the book would have been more believable if Christian Grey were a serial killer. Haters, take heed: As we learned in our Audio Book Club discussion, Fifty Shades of Grey is an extremely rich text, and Havrilesky’s post-capitalist critique is fascinating. Reviewed by Heather Havrilesky in The Baffler And while I read reviews from all over the place, there’s no publication that I specifically seek out the way I rummage through the various sections of the Sunday New York Times in search of the Book Review.īring up the Bodies and Wolf Hall by Hilary MantelĪs a crazed Hilary Mantel fan, I’ve read a lot of reviews of Hilary Mantel, but this piece (which is sort of about the two Cromwell novels but really about her whole career) is very smart and thoughtful about the way Mantel uses language, and has a killer kicker. What’s your favorite review that you published recently? What is the other publication whose reviews you most admire?ĭan Kois: I really liked Julia Turner’s handwritten review of Philip Hensher’s book on handwriting. When was the last time your fellow human beings didn’t have an opinion about something?Įlectric Literature: I have no opinion on that. Is there anything that can’t be reviewed? Anything that you would not review?ĭan Kois: I imagine anything can be reviewed. There’s a guy at The Awl who reviews the weather and a guy at The Rumpus who reviews the world. And I want a balance of fun books and serious books and great books and not-so-great books.Įlectric Literature: You have reviewed books, movies, graphic novels, and music. What kind of editorial balance do you try to bring to the Slate Book Review overall? Balance between what and what?ĭan Kois: I’m looking to achieve a balance between old and new books books from big houses and books from small ones traditional reviewy reviews and critical essays that use the book as a diving board. Įlectric Literature: If your reviews carried no identifying marks - no Slate logo, no byline - would a reader be able to guess that they came from the Slate Book Review? Should they be able to?ĭan Kois: Every review I edit contains hidden within its text the name of my daughter, Nina.Įlectric Literature: ‘Critical Hit Awards’ is really just an anagram for ‘Rad Satirical Witch’. Our VIDA numbers could’ve been better, though. As a mode of covering books, it’s working: Traffic and conversation are both up on our books coverage as compared to pre-SBR times. Happy birthday!ĭan Kois: Thanks! I’m really proud of our first year. Our guest judge is Dan Kois, editor of the Slate Book Review.Įlectric Literature: The Slate Book Review had its first birthday in March. Nominate your favorite review of the month by tweeting it at with the hashtag #criticalhit, or cast your vote in the comments section below. Winners receive a bang-up gift from Field Notes, our beloved sponsor. This is a round-up, a recommended reading list, and - why not? - a terribly prestigious and coveted prize. Welcome back to the Critical Hit Awards for book reviews. Sign up for our newsletter to get submission announcements and stay on top of our best work.
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