Posts tagged as Michiko Kakutani
Woman Imitates Dog
Yes, yes, Michiko Kakutani of the New York Times decided to review Andrew O'Hagan's The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog and of His Friend Marilyn Monroe from the perspective of the talking dog from "Family Guy." Reviewers do this occasionally. (Kakutani has previously written as Bridget Jones, and I recall Frank Bruni putting on a couple of disguises during his tenure at the Dining desk.) Rather than mock this device I think we should probably look at it as a comforting reminder of a welcome fact: Even critics occasionally tire of the sound of their own voice.
Lady Likes Book
Michiko Kakutani really, really, really likes Gary Shteyngart's new novel, Super Sad True Love Story. She thinks it's super!
It Will Be Hard To Find A Pullquote In This Review Of 'Chronic City'
Ouch: "tedious, overstuffed;" "a lot of pompous hot air;" "pretentiously – and clumsily;" "insipid, cartoon;" "a strangely detached and lackadaisical production that sorely tries the reader's patience;" "annoying and tiresome;" "lame and unsatisfying...." Michiko Kakutani is not a fan of the new Jonathan Lethem novel.
So Apparently It Was Michiko's Turn To Write Maureen's Column Today
My God! New York Times book critic Michiko Kakutani was apparently just too lazy to not use her favorite word – "limn" – today, while she was obviously pitching in to write her share of the column that appears in the New York Times under Maureen Dowd's name. GET IT TOGETHER, DOWD-BORG.
Praise For Book Praising Obama
Michiko Kakutani reviews Renegade: The Making of a President, by Richard Wolffe, the MSNBC analyst who can claim the important distinction of having been in the tank and on the trail for almost as long as anyone else who covered Barack Obama's race for the White House. Wolffe claims Obama suggested that the reporter "write a Theodore White-type book" about the campaign (younger readers might want to click here); if so, it's yet another example of Obama's savvy press management. READ MORE
