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Faint praise : the plight of book reviewing in America
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Faint praise : the plight of book reviewing in America

Author: Gail Pool
Publisher: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2007.
Edition/Format: Book : State or province government publication : English
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"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.
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Material Type: Government publication, State or province government publication, Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Gail Pool
ISBN: 9780826217271 0826217273 9780826217288 0826217281
OCLC Number: 122973971
Description: vii, 170 p. ; 23 cm.
Responsibility: Gail Pool.
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Abstract:

"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.

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