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The Age-Old Cynicism Surrounding the Dream of Book Writing
More than 90% of young people say they want to write a book some day. So why does that inspire such cynicism among adults?

Writing on the Ether: Defensive Reading
Table of Contents Notes Defensive Reading “Anything Except Readerly Books” “Print versus Digital” “Where I Get Unhappy” Those Lists Notes

WRITING ON THE ETHER: When Bad Things (Seem To) Happen on Good Sites
In Writing on the Ether at JaneFriedman.com, Porter Anderson looks at allegations of bullying in the book-recommendations community in a larger context.