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An investigation into the art of Lit Ed-ing. Describing the qualities needed to run the literary pages of the broadsheets, this book recalls the work of literary editors and reviewers over the past 100 years.

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Good literary editors are rare birds, valuable to the reading public and to publishers and authors alike. Their skills lie in catholic selection of books, matching them to the right reviewers and occasionally making surprising and unpredictable choices. Such a 'lit ed' was Anthony Curtis, who served The Sunday Telegraph for ten years and thereafter The Financial Times for 20 years. His entertaining and well-researched book surveys the literary editing and reviewing in post-war England and America and presents the history of the first half of the century. It will appeal to avid readers as an overview of great critics and great writing. (Kirkus UK)

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