Between 2021 and 2023, I had an eighteen-month stint as a book reviewer and literary essayist who wrote for periodicals like The Los Angeles Review of Books, Tablet, The Chronicle Review, The Rumpus, and...probably some other places I’ve forgotten about.
Do people know about the list of editors Adam Morgan maintains at the NBCC? It’s not perfect/always up to date but it’s a good starting point. https://www.bookcritics.org/publications/
Great conversation. I like the anecdote about how trying to get rejected led to getting something published. Now when I have an idea for a pitch I’m going to think of it as “trying to get rejected” rather than “trying to get something accepted.”
I love reading Irina on any subject, so hearing this advice from her specifically is great. Thanks for the interview Naomi!
nice one, it's a real public service putting this info out there!
I was thinking especially of you!
Do people know about the list of editors Adam Morgan maintains at the NBCC? It’s not perfect/always up to date but it’s a good starting point. https://www.bookcritics.org/publications/
Yes this is a great resource! I was aware of this but I always forget about it. Maybe I'll write up a post with all these resources about pitching.
Great conversation. I like the anecdote about how trying to get rejected led to getting something published. Now when I have an idea for a pitch I’m going to think of it as “trying to get rejected” rather than “trying to get something accepted.”
@Irina Dumitrescu is the best!
An enormously helpful conversation that jibes with my pitching experience. (Not that I have any plans to pitch the NYT or NYRB anytime soon...)
It's incredibly generous of you to publish this, Naomi. One of the most big-hearted things I've come across on this platform.
How to review books for the NYT- don't