Book Review
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Review of The Race: “Absolutely Fascinating”
People! It’s another great day here at the Jacke Blog. We’ve had a few of those lately – I have truly been fortunate to receive such positive reviews and feedback. I’m simply overwhelmed by it all. Thank you, readers! All right. Enough, enough. The good news for those of you who enjoy the more miserable Jacke, Continue reading
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How to Review Books: My Manifesto
Sometimes changes make tired old arguments look even more creaky. This is how I felt when I encountered yet another back-and-forth about whether book reviewers should strive to be positive and avoid snark, or whether they should be hard-minded critics, willing to blame as well as praise in their criticism. Maria Bustillos has a rundown. Continue reading
