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Do Media Organizations Even Want Cultural Criticism?

Major outlets cut or reassigned prominent cultural critics, signaling shrinking arts coverage and changing priorities in media organizations.

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

3 weeks ago

Highlights from Over 100 years of Scientific American's Book Reviews With A Modern Recommendation

Selecting a book to read can sometimes be overwhelming: countless books are published every year, and there are countless more published years ago that we haven't gotten around to. If you'd like to incorporate some science books into your TBR (to-be-read) list, Scientific American has been reviewing books for well more than 100 years. Below is a collection of some of our favorite (and sometimes downright snarky) book reviews over the past century.

Science

fromSlate Magazine

1 month ago

It's the Worst Website for Book Lovers. That's What Makes It Irreplaceable.

Goodreads, the largest book-centric social network, functions as a merciless hellscape overrun by petty, perpetually aggrieved readers who post one-star reviews.

Books

Writing

fromThe New Yorker

2 months ago

What The New Yorker Was Reading in 1925

The New Yorker's early literary coverage was inconsistent, lacking a clear critical voice.

Arts

fromwww.npr.org

5 months ago

Looking for a new book this week? Here are 5 wide-ranging options

This week's book offerings cater to diverse tastes, from memoirs to explorations of mortality and love.