Faint praise
Subtitle: the plight of book reviewing in America
By: Gail Pool.
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Columbia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 170
ISBN-13: 9780826217271
Subjects: Book reviewing -- United States
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.