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Geoff Dyer Takes on Michael Fried: Art History For People Who Can’t Be Bothered to Read It The literary criticism of art criticism in Geoff Dyer’s debut column in The New York Times Book Review made our By Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke
Katie Roiphe Brings the Big Guns How do you win a twitter fight? Outclass your opponent by writing about it for a well-respected English newspaper. Katie Roiphe doesn’t tweet, By Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke