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Where did all the blunt cultural criticism go?, and trouble in the small press world
Where did all the blunt cultural criticism go?, and trouble in the small press world
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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Apr 9, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Elamin is joined by culture writer Niko Stratis and Delia Cai to talk about Delia's pop up blog, Hate Read (which invites critics to write anonymous reviews of art they hate). Plus, Small Press Distribution suddenly closes up shop, leaving hundreds of independent publishers in the lurch. Jane Friedman unpacks what happened and how the world of small press is struggling in the aftermath.
Released:
Apr 9, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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