We should write letters to NYT editor to express opinions on the book. Did
the review appear in the paper, leisure/lifestyle, or the book review
section, and when, approximately? That would affect where to send a letter.
While such letters may make you think you are being a kook, it's
really one of the few ways to get divergent opinion into the press. You'd be
surprised how many people read the letters.
-Tc
Anthony R. S. Chiaviello, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Professional Writing
Department of English
University of Houston-Downtown
One Main Street
Houston, TX 77002-0001
713.221.8520 / 713.868.3979
"Question Reality"
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> From: Steven Bissell[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 10:44 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: more on lomborg
>
> One of the disturbing things about Lomborg's book has been the ecstatic
> reviews in widely read publications, such as the NY Times. It makes you
> wonder if the reviewers actually read the book, or just skimmed it. It is
> hard to see why a book reviewer would be so positive about such a poorly
> written book. It reminds me of _None Dare Call it Treason_ in the 1960s,
> and
> no-one except those already convinced took that book seriously.
>
> Steven
>
> But the proper response to this hypothesis
> is that there are always people willing to
> believe anything, however implausible, merely
> in order to be contrary.
> Vikram Seth
> A Suitable Boy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Discussion forum for environmental ethics.
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Ray Lanier
> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 9:04 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: more on lomborg
>
>
> Good point, Steven. / Ray
>
>
> > Well, I expected "breaks new ground," "bound to be controversial," and
> stuff
> > like that. Not "This is how it is."
> >
> > Steven
> >
> > But the proper response to this hypothesis
> > is that there are always people willing to
> > believe anything, however implausible, merely
> > in order to be contrary.
> > Vikram Seth
> > A Suitable Boy
> >
>
