Confessions of a Book Review Editor.

From: Columbia Journalism Review | Date: May 1, 2001| Author: | Copyright information

Sigmund Freud thought that every sexual act involved more than two people (think Oedipus). The same can be said of every book review. There is, of course, the primal couple, the author and reviewer. But hidden behind the scenes -- and sometimes not so hidden: think of The New Republic's Leon Wieseltier -- is the book review editor. Bringing books and reviewers together is not glamorous work, but from time to time, an element of (literally bookish) drama and even excitement can be part of the job.

I've been the book review editor at Commonweal magazine for eleven years. I love ...

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