Book · 2017 · Literary Criticism
Better Living Through Criticism
How to Think About Art, Pleasure, Beauty, and Truth
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If you've never read his book Better Living Through Criticism, I keep like 20 of them around and I give them to people.
What they say about it
- Discussing the new book“talk about his new book”2
The best things said about it
He is the author of Better Living Through Criticism, which I neglected to mention, his great book about the art of criticism.
Tony Scott known to readers as AO Scott joins us now to talk about his new book Better Living Through criticism how to think about art pleasure Beauty and Truth.
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Why people recommend it
Better Living Through Criticism by A. O. Scott is an insightful exploration of the art, pleasure, beauty, and truth inherent in criticism. Taffy Brodesser-Akner strongly recommended the book on The Book Review, noting that she keeps multiple copies on hand to give away and highlighting its opening premise that all art attempts to recreate the Garden of Eden. Pamela Paul also praised the work during multiple episodes of The Book Review, describing it as a great book about the art of criticism and interviewing the author about how to think about art and aesthetic values. Gilbert Cruz introduced the chief movie critic to discuss his very first book on the podcast. A. O. Scott himself appeared on the program to discuss the publication and how the book acts partly as a response to the criticism he frequently receives. The discussions on the podcast demonstrate how Scott's work bridges accessible cultural commentary and deeper philosophical inquiry into why human beings consume and evaluate art. Listeners are encouraged to consider the intrinsic value of criticism in daily cultural life through Scott's engaging framework.
Every mention
Pamela Paul he is the author of Better Living Through criticism which I neglected to mention his great book about the a… 3
“he is the author of Better Living Through criticism which I neglected to mention his great book about the art of criticism”
“Tony Scott known to readers as AO Scott joins us now to talk about his new book Better Living Through criticism how to think about art pleasure Beauty and Truth”
“well that that brings us back to the subtitle the art pleasure Beauty and Truth aspect Tony thank you so much for being here thank you it was a great pleasure the book again is Better Living Through criticism by AO Scott”
Taffy Brodesser-Akner And I think very often of our friend and colleague Ao Scott um if you've never read his book better living… 1
“And I think very often of our friend and colleague Ao Scott um if you've never read his book better living through criticism um I keep like 20 of them around and I give them to people. Um, and the way it starts is saying that all art is trying to photocopy and recreate the Garden of Eden.”
A.O. Scott well the book partly comes as a response to that 1
“well the book partly comes as a response to that”
Gilbert Cruz Chief movie critic AO Scott will join us to talk about his first book Better Living Through criticism 1
“Chief movie critic AO Scott will join us to talk about his first book Better Living Through criticism”
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Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
“he is also the author of a book called Better Living Through criticism”
“AO Scott is a Critic at large for the New York Times he has been a longtime co-chief film critic for the times and he is the author of the book Better Living Through criticism”
“I feel like this is a good moment to mention that Tony is also the author of a book called Better Living Through criticism how to think about art pleasure Beauty and truth”
“as someone who's written your own book um about criticism um Better Living Through criticism how to think about art pleasure Beauty and Truth”