Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Great Regulars: "We wanted the list to reflect

what we thought were the top 10 books of the year with no other consideration," said [Louisa] Ermelino. "It disturbed us when we were done that our list was all male," she added, without apology.

There are several things objectionable about the choices, such as the inclusion of several inferior writers, but what has the 'Net hopping mad is the absence of a woman.

from Bob Hoover: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: What's 'the best'? Go figure

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