Open Directory - Arts: Literature: Reviews and Criticism
See also: This category in other languages: - Eclectic collection of uninhibited genre and literary book reviews. - Ron Hogan interviews leading authors of contemporary literature. - Short reviews of recent fiction and non-fiction from a group of dedicated readers. The site also features discussion and an archive. - Book reviews, news, sales data, and author interviews. - A non-commercial UK book review site featuring capsule reviews of popular titles. - Short overviews of the latest books about science, technology, and medicine. - Humorous lampooning of popular books via ultra-condensation. - BookAngles is the conservative-values angle on literature for home and family. Their family reviews books to help you judge suitability for your family. - Features excerpts, summaries, reviews, and author biographies, including fiction and non-fiction bestsellers. - Monthly newsletter features sites for book reviews, reading lists, bestseller lists, and author and publisher information. - Weekly podcast of reviews, discussions, author interviews and book recommendations. - Reviews in all genres, from science fiction to cookbooks, with interactive "Favorite and Worst books ever published" lists. - Dedicated to book lovers and writers. Forums, author interviews, book reviews, reading group guides, and commentary all can be found here. New releases and perennial favorites. - Includes feature stories, author interviews, reviews, columns, and a weblog of book-related content. - Reviews, commentary, and cover art of popular young adult and teen books. - Original book reviews, essays and author interviews. - Online publication of classic eighteen-volume work of English and American literary history and criticism. - "A Literary Saloon and Site of Review." Includes brief reviews of a wide variety of books (which are also rated using "A+ through F" grades), with links to other off-site, online reviews of the same given book. - "Home of the Society of Aspiring Writers (SAW), site also includes book reviews, Women in Mythology project, Legenda listing of online articles (regularly updated), a Writer's Toolkit, and occasional commentary and musings." - Book reviews and recommendations for new and backlist nonfiction and literary, mainstream and genre fiction. - Generally interested in promoting literary innovation on the Internet and reviewing books that address the electronic future of fiction, poetry, criticism, and the visual arts. - Project Gutenberg etext of the book by Charles Edwyn Vaughan. - Over 500 books indexed by author and title, plus free New Reviews newsletter available via e-mail. Annotated links to book sites, including e-zines, e-mail lists, author sites, publisher sites, and fan sites. - A complete index with links to Gumby's bookreviews. All kinds of books much fantasy/sf-books, but also other kinds of books. (Computing and other topics). Also points to other books you might like if you enjoy a certain author. - Full length reviews, lists, and other remarks on herbal medicine books, by Jonathan Treasure, a practicing herbalist. - Non-commercial online journal of book reviews by academics, as well as author interviews. Reviews and books for review accepted. - Short book reviews by literate women. - Reviews of a collection of books, from esoteric nonfiction to Philip K. Dick to William Burroughs. - Book reviews, interviews with authors, top ten monthly reads, editorials, and monthly contests. - Book reviews of selected classic and new titles. - Reviews, essays, and writing on the crux of the Bible and Western European Literature. - Short reviews by Janice Harayda, former book editor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer. - Focuses on reviewing independently published books. Includes reports on current affairs. - The Positive Place on the Internet where upbeat and inspirational books, magazines, stories, and essays are reviewed. - Dedicated to reading and reviewing almost every type of book: personal reviews and commentary. - Book review site covering all genres of literature, along with author interviews, recommendations, and bestseller lists. - Reviews technical titles in professional and academic fields. - Includes commentary on comics, journals, novels, handbooks, and dictionaries. - Features reviews of literary fiction, author interviews, profiles, monthly contests, and literary criticism. - Essays and reviews in modern/contemporary European Literature - Harvard University journal features over 30 reviews and original art by Harvard undergraduates. Reviews include poetry, history, fiction and satire. - A user-contributed, searchable collection of book lists. - Reviews, links and news about books and writing. - Contains some short and some in-depth reviews of popular Christian fiction, children's books, and parenting books. - A cyberspace lovesong to the best of popular fiction and other odds and ends, offering book and author reviews, top-ten lists, and a forum for book-related ranting. - A monthly online zine featuring fiction and poetry reviews, literary journals, fiction and non-fiction. Also features links to sites of literary interest. - Detailed reviews of the top six best-selling books across a range of categories. - Reviews of select books. - Book site featuring reviews, news, and interviews from critic Alex Good.
