Description |
vii, 170 pages ; 23 cm |
Contents |
Introduction : the reviewer's lament -- Unnatural selection -- Vermin, dogs, and woodpeckers -- The match -- Getting it right -- Private opinions, public forums -- Are book reviews necessary? -- Improving the trade |
Summary |
"Pool's behind-the-scenes look at the institution of book reviewing analyzes how it works and why it often fails, describes how editors choose books for review and assign them to reviewers, examines the additional roles played by publishers, authors, and readers and contrasts traditional reviewing with newer, alternative book coverage"--Provided by publisher |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-162) and index |
Subject |
Book reviewing.
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LC no. |
2007014101 |
ISBN |
9780826217271 (hc : alk. paper) |
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0826217273 (hc : alk. paper) |
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9780826217288 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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0826217281 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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