Booklist vs. the NBA

It's best-of-the-year season again, the time when reviewers set out to prove just how wildly subjective this whole book-evaluation business really is. It seems like every reviewer who's read at least three books feels honor bound to pick the best of the lot, and somehow, our picks seldom a...

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Published in:	The Booklist 2001-01, Vol.97 (9/10), p.875
Main Author:	Ott, Bill
Format:	Magazinearticle
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Awards & honors Bibliography Clifton, Lucille Literature Nonfiction Philbrick, Nathaniel Poetry Sontag, Susan (1933-2004) Whelan, Gloria Writers
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Summary:	It's best-of-the-year season again, the time when reviewers set out to prove just how wildly subjective this whole book-evaluation business really is. It seems like every reviewer who's read at least three books feels honor bound to pick the best of the lot, and somehow, our picks seldom agree with those of our peers. What does it all prove? Only that lists are irresistible, and everyone likes to argue about what's good and what's not.
ISSN:	0006-7385