Book Critics to the Ramparts
The newspaper book editor is becoming an endangered species. In April, the Los Angeles Times…
May 1, 2007
Book Babes
Lies and Literary Memoirs
Last week, as James Frey made the transition from king of the confessional to teller…
January 17, 2006
Book Babes Begin New Chapter
To Our Readers: A couple of years ago, two book critics named Margo and Ellen…
February 3, 2005
The Sliding Scale of Truthfulness
Hi Margo, The week began on a low note for journalists everywhere when CBS News…
January 11, 2005
Predicting Disaster
Hey Ellen,After 9/11/01, when the world was reeling in shock from the hideous attacks on…
January 3, 2005
It’s a Small World, After All
Hola, Margo! Well, it looks like the big kahunas of contemporary literature have found a…
December 14, 2004
Holiday Book Glut
Hello Ellen!What is it about the holiday spirit that moves so many authors to write…
December 7, 2004
The God Factor
Hi Margo,Since the election a month ago, I've been driven to distraction by how the news media…
November 27, 2004
Cooking the Lists
Hey Ellen,Earlier this month, Marina Krakovsky, in an article for The Washington Post Book World…
November 16, 2004
The Winning Formula
Hi Margo,Well, finally. After years of touting TV and entertainment types for their dedication to reading,…
November 2, 2004
Getting Off the Spin Cycle
Hi Margo,I admit it: I'm a fan of "The Daily Show," even though I don't…
October 27, 2004
Awarding Government Failure
Hey Ellen,I don't suppose that government officials who write up the thousands of documents created…
October 19, 2004
Literary Slicks
Howdy Margo,With all the talk about blogging and the alternative universe, we haven't paid much attention…
October 12, 2004
Books as ‘News About the Culture’: An Interview with Sam Tanenhaus
Poynter's Book Babes -- Margo Hammond and Ellen Heltzel -- traveled to New York for…
October 2, 2004
Blogging for Books
Howdy Margo,It was a dark and stormy night somewhere back in the booming '90s when book publishers compared their sales…
September 21, 2004
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