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January 14, 2005
Just about every booklover in the blogosphere knows of the Bookslut, but literate dance-goers may not. The Chicago Tribune offers a solid profile:
“Bookslut, recognized by Time magazine and The New York Times as a premiere Web destination for book lovers, celebrates a double anniversary this winter -- its third birthday and the first anniversary of its move to Chicago from Austin, Texas.
In a sea of competing Internet voices, Bookslut.com has distinguished itself through snarky, literate book reviews, thoughtful author interviews and a trend-tracking blog that attracts between 5,500 and 6,000 visitors daily . . .
. . . When writing about critic and novelist Dale Peck, Crispin called his work, "Not even bad enough to be trashy. I tried to read "The Law of Enclosures" until I noticed I was using the cover to try to saw through my wrist."
In response, during an interview with Gawker.com, Peck called Crispin "ditch-dirty stupid" -- a sign that Peck, notorious for writing savage book reviews, was either fading or that Crispin had arrived, pre-emptively beating a grandmaster of insults at his own game.
Still, Bookslut contains more raves then pans. It also exists to discover, extol and lavish superlatives on Crispin's favorite, often unsung books and graphic novels.”
Link via Arts Journal.
Posted by Rachel at January 14, 2005 11:39 AM
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