Lit Bloggers Get More Press

From the Village Voice:
Book Smart Could cyberspace be the novel's best friend? Litblogs take off—and grow up by Joy Press.

"We read the best of the litblogs for the way they sift through the media ether, make interesting juxtapositions, provoke intelligent conversation, and connect lesser-known writers with an eager audience. In an era when books have been pushed to the margins of the cultural conversation, maybe that's more than enough. But as Lipsyte warned in a recent e-mail to Sarvas, bloggers "need to remember the eternal draw, too: a cranky individual with smart idiosyncratic tastes and a good bullshit detector."

Comments

[Frederick Smith]

Just wanted to say that I'm totally loving your series on blogging lately. I just got on the wagon in February this year, and am really enjoying the recommendations and words of wisdom from many book bloggers.

Thanks for keeping us newbies in the know!
Frederick Smith

[LadyLitBlitzin]

Interesting. I think it's really cool that lit blogging is getting so much attention lately... really, it's makes so much sense.

Funny, that quote, I suppose I am a cranky and idiosyncratic person on my blog at times. Oh well. ;)