A question I've been thinking about for awhile: Should @npbooks review self-published books? Why/why not?
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Replying to @itsmarkmedley
@itsmarkmedley Depends what your purpose is: To filter the books publishers throw at the public, or to recommend great texts to readers?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ivortossell
@ivortossell Filtering and recommending are often the same.5 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @itsmarkmedley
@itsmarkmedley@ivortossell you trust, written by established author (Frum), has critical praise in niche press (Cerebus).2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
@HeerJeet@itsmarkmedley Yes, exactly. These books never arrive in a vaccum-always information that can help you decide what's worth it.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ivortossell
@ivortossell@HeerJeet I disagree. The vast majority of self-published stuff arrives in a vacuum.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @itsmarkmedley
@itsmarkmedley@heerjeet But it can take work that's getting talked about online or in niche communities and review it for the mainstream.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@ivortossell @itsmarkmedley Yeah, I think that's right. Your job shouldn't be to discover needle, but you can report what others have found.
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