Reforming the Blurb Bull.

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  • Author(s): Martin, Courtney E.
  • Source:
    Publishers Weekly. 4/6/2009, Vol. 256 Issue 14, p52-52. 1p.
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    • Subject Terms:
      AUTHORS; STORY plots; LITERARY style; AUTHORSHIP; LITERATURE & morals
    • Abstract:
      The article highlights the author's views on the issue of dehumanizing surrounding authors. She describes her mother's attitude toward books, along with how she reacts to some stories that she have read. She criticizes the approach used by some authors, which she calls blurbing. The author argues that authors have a moral obligation as parts of the literary community.