The Baffler on Mythryl: “Back in the late aughts and early teens, writing about books could…”

Back in the late aughts and early teens, writing about books could lead to paid work in publishing or media. But lists have largely replaced coverage, blurbs pass for criticism, and AI runs rampant.

thebaffler.comList and Shout | Lydia KieslingThe labor involved in making lists was as close to the opposite of a transcendent reading experience as a disillusioned culture worker could get.

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