It happens with regularity. A newly published book will receive a negative or even a mixed review in a major newspaper or magazine (the New York Times is the usual culprit). Soon enough, there is outrage among authors — on Twitter, on Facebook, in letters to the editor. How does the outlet choose their reviewers, how dare they have given the assignment to such a terrible person, how could they run such a review?
In defense of criticism
It happens with regularity. A newly published book will receive a negative or even a mixed review in a major newspaper or magazine (the New York Times is the usual culprit). Soon enough, there is outrage among authors — on Twitter, on Facebook, in letters to the editor. How does the outlet choose their reviewers, how dare they have given the assignment to such a terrible person, how could they run such a review?
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