The coverage has never been sterling. The sense that I get about the perception of older reporters, though, is that they've lost their edge, so they get moved to easier beats. Martin Gottlieb are here. They have expanded the coverage by leaps and bounds, with more breaking news stories than ever about the arts. While the culture desk has, in fact, expanded its film, fashion, television and theater sections, many readers have noticed the shrinking coverage of the publishing industry.
Books are interesting, and publishing is an integral part of New York's culture.
Kera Bolonik is a writer living in Brooklyn, N.Y. Table Talk Book buzz Weigh in on literary controversies, personalities and oddities. A veteran and a novice are the new movie critics at the New York Times. All rights reserved.