In another post, recently, I wrote about the virtues of Michiko Kakutani of the NY Times -- her invisibility except where it counted most: in her reviews. But even there, she took books to task on their own terms. She didn't make it about her. I used to edit somebody at the L.A. Times who … Continue reading Karma’s a critic (in this case)
... there were plenty of people thinking about Atlantis. The location of this legendary kingdom that -- according to Plato and others -- sank into the ocean is unknown. But that hasn't stopped thinkers from imagining where it might be -- see the map illustration accompanying this post. Do you notice anything unusual off the … Continue reading Long before Aquaman…
After Michiko Kakutani announced she was stepping down from her book critic post at the New York Times, media outlets treated it like a death. The pieces that have come out from The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Slate, etc. all have the ring of obituaries which is nice for Kakutani--she's one of those rare people … Continue reading Kakutani: The presence of absence
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