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Posting Truth to Power: In Praise of a Publishing Gossip Site

Posting Truth to Power: In Praise of a Publishing Gossip Site

Maris Kreizman on the Important Role of Xoxopublishinggg

By Maris Kreizman | September 12, 2024

Author Profiles Are No Replacement for Book Criticism But I Love Them Anyway

Author Profiles Are No Replacement for Book Criticism But I Love Them Anyway

Maris Kreizman, in Praise of the Deep Dive

By Maris Kreizman | August 29, 2024

Despite the Chaos of the Presidential Election, There Will Be More Than Enough Books This Fall

Despite the Chaos of the Presidential Election, There Will Be More Than Enough Books This Fall

Maris Kreizman on this Fall’s Incredible Crop of Fiction

By Maris Kreizman | August 15, 2024

On the Making of That <em>New York Times</em> Best Books of the Century List

On the Making of That New York Times Best Books of the Century List

Maris Kreizman Was One of 500 Participants Asked to Contribute

By Maris Kreizman | July 18, 2024

If You’re Going to Platform Extremists You Should At Least Check Their Facts

If You’re Going to Platform Extremists You Should At Least Check Their Facts

Maris Kreizman on Publishing’s Nonfiction Problem

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Do Authors Really Need to Spend Their Own Money to Make a Book Successful?

Do Authors Really Need to Spend Their Own Money to Make a Book Successful?

Maris Kreizman on Independent Publicists, Books Tours, and Vanishing Book Coverage

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