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LitBlog Spotlight: That Shakespearean Rag
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In an age when mainstream and online books coverage has increasingly skewed toward the short, the punchy, and the glib, Steven Beattie, creator and curator of the literary blog That Shakespearean Rag, has remained defiantly thoughtful, critical, and…literary. He uses big words occasionally. He expects his readers to have read a book or two in their pasts. He’s even critical of the way other media cover books. Don’t be afraid: his blog is a great read.
Books editor James Grainger recently exchanged emails with Beattie, whose current day job sees him editing the review section at Quill & Quire, Canada’s magazine of book news and reviews.
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