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A brutal and yet elegant takedown (or the art of the negative review)

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

It’s unfortunate for Caleb Carr that the craft of writing so often disobeys a beloved American maxim: Hard work pays off. The colossal effort Carr has exerted t...

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Niche blogging this ain't

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Excuse the colloquial and inartful title, but it seems to capture my perspective on this subject. And what exactly is the subject here? Well, my inability to st...

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