By: 1minutebookreviewswordpresscom

1minutebookreviewswordpresscom — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:09:46 +0000

“Do you suppose that most professional book talk, like so many other things, might eventually abandon print and make an Internet conversion?” Yes, that’s already happening with literary trends and gossip. And it will probably happen eventually with reviews, too.

The problem right now is that while there are more voices talking about books — which is good — the quality of comment hasn’t kept pace with the quantity. Most of the reviews you read online are much more casual than you read in print. There’s a place for casual comment. But writers who have written serious and thoughtful books need serious and thoughtful reviews. And they are less and less abe to count on getting them. Let’s hope that changes …

By: pseudoswashbuckler

pseudoswashbuckler — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:25:46 +0000

Given the “sinking ship” state of so many newspapers, it’s not surprising that printed book reviews are getting tossed overboard, too. But online sources, though—do you suppose that most professional book talk, like so many other things, might eventually abandon print and make an Internet conversion? If that’s the case, I imagine that would likelier lead to “too much literary talk” with such a multitude of online outlets.

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