Episode 25 — Fresh Rusk Biscuits - a podcast by Erik Hane and Laura Zats

This week, we discuss what it means to engage in honest critical discussions about writing, why it’s difficult, and how it’s essential to the advancement of the good-faith publishing conversation. Why do people, especially authors, have such a hard time criticizing other books? What does it mean to read critically, versus reading for enjoyment, and has the digital age changed the way books are reviewed? We also talk about why certain books draw criticism and why others seem immune. We also recap this year’s Pulitzer announcements, as well as this weird thing where a guy claims all old Penguin books smell like biscuits. … You tell us, man.

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