New West Shows Beatrice the Love

From “The Best of the Bookmarks, 2005,” as compiled by New West literary editor Allen Jones:

“[F]or my money, one of the best blogs going is Ron Hogan’s Beatrice. A talented writer, a sharp critic, Hogan puts real effort into his page, creating original content left and right, building a foundation of “author 2 author” discussions and reviews that make for truly entertaining browsing.”

Thanks! And, Allen, I absolutely agree with you that there’s room for more blogs focused on regional literature, not just as “good canary-in-the-coal-mine indicators of a regional book’s looming success or failure,” but as a constant reminder that there’s more to both the literary and publishing worlds (which overlap, but are not equivalent) than what happens or is set in Manhattan. Not that I’m complaining about my adopted New York City home—just that I, too, like to hear about what’s going on in other parts of the bookish world.

21 December 2005 | uncategorized |