Reviewers & Critics: Jennifer Szalai of the New York Times

The critic on how she began writing reviews, how she and the Times staff pick books to cover, and how social media affects her work.
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The critic on how she began writing reviews, how she and the Times staff pick books to cover, and how social media affects her work.
The critic on combining book reviews and cultural criticism, exposing readers to challenging views, and reading multiple books at once.
The freelance critic on her path to becoming a critic, her reading process, and her favorite publications.
The critic discusses her reading process, the perfect pan, and the popular Twitter hashtag she created, #FridayReads.
Carlos Lozada, a Pulitzer Prize–winning critic at the Washington Post, on his reading process, the role of social media in his work, and more.
Parul Sehgal discusses her path to literary criticism, her passion for international literature, and today’s finest reviewers.
The author of Anodyne prioritizes joy in her poetics.
The author of Each of Us Killers shares a manifesto for literary criticism.
The books editor of Entertainment Weekly discusses how he picks which titles to review and what he thinks books coverage will look like in ten years.
One of the most prominent and liveliest critics in the United States discusses whether or not literary criticism can be taught, the value of negative criticism, and more.