Guest Post by David Abrams: Are You Ready for e-Galleys?
NBCC member David Abrams answers Question #4 in our series:
When I sniff the wind blowing from the horizon, I smell plastic and wires. That long-cherished aroma of paper and glue--as nostalgia-inducing as gingerbread and sugar coming from grandmo...
Guest Post from Meredith Maran: Are You Ready for e-Galleys?
NBCC member Meredith Maran answers Question #4 in our series:
Has the tipping point come for reviewers?Are you using e-galleys?
No one has sent me an e-galley, and if they did, I'd ask for a print galley
Will e-book originals get review a...
Guest Post by Laurie Gold: Are You Ready for e-Galleys?
NBCC member Laurie Gold answers Question 4 in our series:
Earlier this year I wrote a short piece about my adventures in e-reading. In it I discussed my long-time use of electronic reading devices. I also shared that at the time of the article...
Guest Post by Alex Sharp: I am SO ready to make the switch to e-galleys
Alex Sharp answers Question #4:
I am so attached to my Kindle that when I was reviewing The Surf Guru (Doug Dorst) this summer, I was frustrated by not being able to change the font.I would love to have only e-galleys to review. I am the Fe...
Guest Post by Michael Lindgren: How Do You Decide What to Read Next?
Next up in the third in our Next Decade in Book Culture series, NBCC member Michael Lindren:
Most of my reviews are assigned, rather than pitched, so it's a rare occasion when I am actively looking for something new to read. When I d...
Guest Post by Jonah Raskin: How Do You Decide What to Read Next?
From NBCC member Jonah Raskin, another response to the third question in our Next Decade in Book Culture series.
At the start of summer, John Simon emailed to tell me about the detective novels of Qiu Xiaolong, a Chinese-born novelist living in ...
Guest Post by Joe Peschel: How Do You Decide What to Read Next?
From NBCC member Joe Peschel, another response to the third question in our Next Decade in Book Culture series.
What I'm going to read next depends on which books I'd like to review. For me, those books will usually be literary fiction (a...
Guest Post by Matthew Tiffany: How Do You Decide What to Read Next?
Another response to the third question in our Next Decade in Book Culture series, from Matthew Tiffany, whose literary blog is Condalmo.
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The wording of the question points to the answer, for me - or maybe it would be more a...
Guest Post by Linda White: How Do You Decide What to Read Next?
In doing research for a recent client, I recently came across a subterranean (or maybe not so hidden) realm of book and literary sites. I can’t believe I didn’t find them before. I’ve been working at home for over a year ...
Guest Post by Reamy Jansen: How Do You Decide What to Read Next?
Another response to the third question in our Next Decade in Book Culture series, from former NBCC board member Reamy Jansen.
Reviewers: I'll read the reviewers in the NY Times daily, also those in the business section, and pretty much the Ne...
Guest Post by Kassie Rose: How Do You Decide What to Read Next?
NBCC member Kassie Rose answers Question 3 in our Next Decade in Book Culture series. She is the book critic for NPR WOSU Public Media in Columbus, Ohio. Her blog is thelongestchapter.com.
My hunting fields are the usual suspects, but occasionall...
Guest Post by John Madera: How Do You Decide What to Read Next?
NBCC member John Madera's thoughts on the third question in the Next Decade in Book Culture series:
First, some figures: At the time of this writing, so far this year I’ve read seventy-five books. I reviewed seven of those books. Decidi...
