By Edward Nawotka At BEA this year I had the privilege to sit on a panel hosted by the National Book Critics Circle about the effect e-reading is having on criticism and book reviews. The panelists included myself, Jane Ciabattari, president, National Book Critics Circle; Carolyn Kellogg, book blogger, The Los Angeles Times; Denise Oswald, editorial director, Soft Skull Press; Nicholas Latimer, director of publicity, Knopf, and …
A Crossroads at the LA Times Book Festival
By Erin L. Cox Last weekend, the Los Angeles Times put on their annual Book Festival on the campus of UCLA. Always a great collection of writers and readers, this year’s Festival did not disappoint. For coverage, you can check out C-SPAN, which broadcast live from the Festival. Or, via Twitter at #LATFOB Two panels really stood out for me because …