Sarah Gold
![]() Sarah Gold has been a reviews editor at PW since 1999. Before that, she was the nonfiction editor at Kirkus Reviews. Sarah is a former board member of the National Book Critics Circle. User Stats
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Notes From the BookroomRecent PostsBenny Morris and the Israeli DilemmaMay 9, 2008 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)
Recent PostsWhat's in a Review?May 2, 2008 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0) It goes without saying that I spend a lot of time thinking about what makes a good book re-view. In general, it requires a smooth blend of description and evaluation. But, like most readers, I don’t want a review—especially of fiction—to tell me everything that happens. When I ask what a book is about, even (perhaps especially) a novel, I’m asking not who did what to whom but the meaning of those events. I want to know about the author’s voice, style and worldview. A good nonfiction review must also assess the author’s information and analysis, the organi-zation and presentation, and whether the author has something new to say. In the case of an oft-told tale, say, a history of the California gold rush, does the author render it in a fresh, ex-citing and stylish narrative that might bring the story to a new audience? Finall...Read More Recent PostsFuture Writers of AmericaApril 24, 2008 | Link This | Email this | Comments (1)
I’ve had the privilege (and it is a privilege) of serving as a judge in the memoir category of the Random House Inc. Creative Writing Competitioin for NYC Public High School Seniors, meticulously and enthusiastically organized by Random House’s Melanie Fallon-Houska. More than $100,000 in scholarship prizes will be awarded to the winners on June 9. (Above: pictures of last year's winners.) Reading these brief memoirs opens a window onto a world I have no first-hand knowledge of. Actually, it opens windows onto...Read More Recent PostsArcheology, Politics and Nadia Abu El-HajApril 18, 2008 | Link This | Email this | Comments (4)
Recent PostsDown and Out in AmericaApril 10, 2008 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)
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