Inside the Critic’s Circle: Book Reviewing in Uncertain Times, by Phillipa K. Chong

Robert Eaglestone risks getting a bit ‘meta’ in reviewing a book about the failures of reviewers

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February 13, 2020

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February 13, 2020

Robert Eaglestone

Twitter: @BobEaglestone

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Print headline: The unhappy lot of reviewers

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