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There might not be a more natural, if also more fraught, complementary profession to artistry than criticism. Who, after all, would have a better perspective on the necessary background and unique challenges of making art than some-one who does it themselves? But—considering everything from personal bias (if you don’t do it the way I do […]
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Disney CEO Bob Iger moved to put late-night host Jimmy Kimmel back on the air after he was “stung” by criticism from his old boss Michael Eisner, whom he “loathes,” according to a report. Iger, who is said to have a reputation for having a “thin skin,” relented on Monday and gave the green light […]
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Are You a Reader or a Book Consumer? This piece from Kathleen Schmidt about literary criticism vs book consumerism really hits on some things I’m thinking about lately. Schmidt, a longtime publicist, focuses her critique […]
