Critic of the Month

There are a few things that are obvious enough to sound platitudinous: intelligence, knowledge, attentiveness, insight, and so forth. But I think a certain forthrightness and clarity of expression goes a long way. A sense of humour doesn’t hurt, either.

Most editors I have worked for have been helpful and communicative, although often overworked and unable therefore to devote generous time to individual reviewers. There isn’t much feedback from readers, as far as I’ve seen, presumably because the main conduit is letters to the editor, which many readers are disinclined to use.