Criticism in Isolation looks at one book, reviewed from multiple angles, to put readers in the minds of critics and showcase the many different ways to write a review. In this discussion, critics discuss their approach to reviewing Margo Jefferson’s Constructing a Nervous System. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MjwnLP4RSnyTZbaY6YFwpA

Our panelists include:

• Walton Muyumba, Former NBCC Board Member; Associate Professor, Indiana University Bloomington (Review in The Boston Globe)
• Blair McClendon, Independent Writer and Filmmaker (Review in Bookforum)
• Karen Sandstrom, Independent Writer and Illustrator (Review in The Washington Post)
• Marion Winik, Former NBCC Board Member; Professor, University of Baltimore (Review in the Star-Tribune)

Moderated by NBCC Criticism Chair J. Howard Rosier

Curated by Dan Kubis, Professor, University of Pittsburgh