<![CDATA[Who's Afraid of <i>NYT</i> Book Critic Michiko Kakutani? - Gawker Comments]]> <![CDATA[Who's Afraid of <i>NYT</i> Book Critic Michiko Kakutani? - Gawker Comments]]> <![CDATA[Who's Afraid of <i>NYT</i> Book Critic Michiko Kakutani?]]> For the record, I had no problem with her when I worked in publishing. She was actually really supportive and helpful. She gave my books nice reviews.

CopyofBlueboy

]]> <![CDATA[Who's Afraid of <i>NYT</i> Book Critic Michiko Kakutani?]]> @belltolls:

I've really, really disagreed with her about Updike, for example, but what makes her valuable is that she doesn't seem afraid of pissing off big-shot publishers, which is kind of rare nowadays.

From what I understand, she's pretty much a normal, smart person. But since I'm not a writer, I wouldn't necessarily perceive her as radiating an invisible forcefield of dread.

Hamud Ibn Hamud

]]> <![CDATA[Who's Afraid of <i>NYT</i> Book Critic Michiko Kakutani?]]> I think the drawing and the post limn her perfectly.

Adminitraitor

]]> <![CDATA[Who's Afraid of <i>NYT</i> Book Critic Michiko Kakutani?]]> @debord at work: As a former (white female) student of Levine's, I can safely say that he hates white female writers because he thinks we're wealthy. He isn't a sweet man, not at all. But that's for a PM.

CopyofBlueboy

]]> <![CDATA[Who's Afraid of <i>NYT</i> Book Critic Michiko Kakutani?]]> @debord at work: i just now realized that there's not more outrage about this comparison because you people are - collectively - charlatans. i say that in the best sense - picture it as coming from paul bowles... but come on!

debord at work

]]> <![CDATA[Who's Afraid of <i>NYT</i> Book Critic Michiko Kakutani?]]> It appears as though the authors never address the substance of her reviews.

iplaudius

]]> <![CDATA[Who's Afraid of <i>NYT</i> Book Critic Michiko Kakutani?]]> but what has she said about john updike?

nikaoh

]]> <![CDATA[Who's Afraid of <i>NYT</i> Book Critic Michiko Kakutani?]]> @mitchel_stevens:
p.s. i would kill for that power.

mitchel_stevens

]]> <![CDATA[Who's Afraid of <i>NYT</i> Book Critic Michiko Kakutani?]]> @famousauthor:
No--but Krugman shits on a computer screen and it turns into a column.

mitchel_stevens

]]> <![CDATA[Who's Afraid of <i>NYT</i> Book Critic Michiko Kakutani?]]> Are you implying that Michiko is actually a computer programmed to write nasty book reviews?

famousauthor

]]> <![CDATA[Who's Afraid of <i>NYT</i> Book Critic Michiko Kakutani?]]> She's the Roberta Smith of books!

unutterable

]]> <![CDATA[Who's Afraid of <i>NYT</i> Book Critic Michiko Kakutani?]]> Um, Maureen Dowd doesn't have any friends. They're not necessary.

PickleTitsTurner

]]> <![CDATA[Who's Afraid of <i>NYT</i> Book Critic Michiko Kakutani?]]> @CopyofBlueboy: phil levine chooses to work hardup minority students at community colleges because he knows what work is; also he's really sweet and has a lot of heart. i don't see the parallel.

debord at work

]]> <![CDATA[Who's Afraid of <i>NYT</i> Book Critic Michiko Kakutani?]]> I like the part when Stanford thinks she's an appetizer.

Lonesome_George

]]> <![CDATA[Who's Afraid of <i>NYT</i> Book Critic Michiko Kakutani?]]> I only wish she were meaner to the over-inflated gas bags that sometimes pass as writers. If she had called Franzen a "a zoo monkey masturbating for the audience" I would have been in total agreement.

BigRiver

]]> <![CDATA[Who's Afraid of <i>NYT</i> Book Critic Michiko Kakutani?]]> Kakutani is the female version of Philip Levine.

CopyofBlueboy

]]> <![CDATA[Who's Afraid of <i>NYT</i> Book Critic Michiko Kakutani?]]> And according to this rendering, her mother was from Easter Island.

JessicaLovejoy: Y SO DYKEISH?

]]> <![CDATA[Who's Afraid of <i>NYT</i> Book Critic Michiko Kakutani?]]> Time warp Gawker sighting from 20 years ago:

Saw Michiko Kakutani at a party for William Boyd (Hey, I thought she didn't go out?) hosted by his publisher. She seemed very pleasant and charming and small but not tiny. Why is everything so afraid of her?

belltolls

]]> <![CDATA[Who's Afraid of <i>NYT</i> Book Critic Michiko Kakutani?]]> @Bell County: why thank you very kindly

if_i_only_had_a_heart

]]> <![CDATA[Who's Afraid of <i>NYT</i> Book Critic Michiko Kakutani?]]> @if_i_only_had_a_heart: Agreed! And I note that your call to arms goes nicely with your avatar.

Bell County

]]> <![CDATA[Who's Afraid of <i>NYT</i> Book Critic Michiko Kakutani?]]> I think shoes were also used as plot devices on SATC.

That said - the above photo of her is frightening enough.

VirusWithShoes

]]> <![CDATA[Who's Afraid of <i>NYT</i> Book Critic Michiko Kakutani?]]> people -- "Little is known about her" is totally passive voice

find out!

if_i_only_had_a_heart

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