Sam Litzinger

“The Death of Book World and Why Criticism Still Matters
Becca Rothfeld reflects on her layoff from The Washington Post, and what's at stake in a world without readers.”

https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-death-of-book-world-and-why-criticism-still-matters

The Death of Book World and Why Criticism Still Matters

Becca Rothfeld reflects on her layoff from The Washington Post, and what's at stake in a world without readers.

Apr 13 at 6:41pmWeb
Show threadSam Litzinger1d ago
“So I, to this day, have no idea if Jeff Bezos even knew that we had a book section. I guess now he knows. He discovered that for the purposes of gutting it.”
Show threadJames M.1d ago
@samlitzinger ironic, considering that Amazon started as an online book seller.
Show threadBruce Mirken19h ago
@samlitzinger Thank you for reminding me why I never, ever shop at #Amazon and risk giving that evil f**k one penny.