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"Faint Praise" takes a hard and long-overdue look at the institution of book reviewing. Gail Pool, herself an accomplished reviewer and review editor, analyzes the inner workings of this troubled trade to show how it works - and why it so often fails to work well. She reveals why bad reviewing happens despite good intentions and how it is that so many intelligent people who love books can say so many unintelligent things on their behalf. Pool takes readers behind the scenes to describe how editors choose books for review and assign them to reviewers, and she examines the additional roles played by publishers, authors, and readers. In describing the context of reviewing, she reveals a culture with little interest in literature, much antipathy to criticism, and a decided weakness for praise. In dissecting the language of reviews, Pool demonstrates how it often boils down to unbelievable hype. Pool explores the multifaceted world of book reviewing today, contrasting traditional methods of reviewing with alternative book coverage, from Amazon.com to Oprah, and suggesting how the more established practices could be revised. She also explores the divide between service journalism practiced by reviewers versus the alleged high art served up by literary critics - and what this fuzzy boundary between reviewing and criticism really means. "Faint Praise" is a book not just for those who create and review books but also for everyone who loves books. By demystifying this hidden process, pool helps everyone understand how to read reviews - and better decide what to read.

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Author: Gail Pool
Number of Pages: 192 pages
Published Date: 31 May 2007
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Publication Country: Missouri, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780826217288
Download Link: Click Here
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