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On Twenty Years of Being a Literary Critic

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In this ENDPIECE, I reflect on some of the lessons that I have learned during my twenty years of reviewing books. I also put forward the proposal that twenty years of writing book reviews is enough for this Clarson, in this lifetime.

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  1. Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering (MME) and the Polymer Research Centre (PRC), University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 45221-0012, USA

    Stephen J. Clarson

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Clarson, S.J. On Twenty Years of Being a Literary Critic. Silicon 6, 87–89 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12633-013-9142-6

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