1. The economics of book reviewing. Reviewing is essential for culture but economically it makes no sense.
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Replying to @trevor_cole
@trevor_cole Yep, much more so for book writing, actually.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@trevor_cole Yep. Reviewing culture was never very healthy but it's become much less so lately.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
@HeerJeet@trevor_cole Vanity & sense personal purpose by authors will keep book writing alive. Not as clearly the case with criticism.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @thekeenanwire
@thekeenanwire@HeerJeet In the US you can become famous as a reviewer. Not so much here.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
Replying to @trevor_cole
@trevor_cole @thekeenanwire Updike actually used his payments from his New Yorker reviews to make his alimony payments in late 1970s.
12:11 PM - 1 Apr 2014
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