This piece for Mayday Magazine seven years ago seems relevant to the discussion on reviewing practices, particularly to some of the issues raised by Jamie McKendrick just a bit ago. The below thirty-two poets and critics responded to it. In the short article, I call for a turn away from the timid, obsequious tones of most poetry reviewing, and the increased adoption of "negative," satirical approaches. Such negative, combative critical response has been, after all, a natural and important feature of most great literary eras. I also suggest therein that the more frequent adoption of anonymous or pseudonymous forms of reviewing would facilitate a more forceful and (paradoxically, perhaps) honest reviewing culture. Not sure the situation is any better than it was back in 2009. Maybe things are worse. But stuff can always change, I guess. You can see my short article and the numerous responses here:

http://maydaymagazine.com/issue1JOHNSON.php

V. Joshua Adams  : :  Joe Amato  : :  Robert Archambeau  : :  Tim Atkins  : :  Robert Baird  : :  John Beer  

John Bradley  : :  Stephen Burt  : :  Scott Esposito  : :  Annie Finch  : :  Bill Freind  : :  Daisy Fried 

Johannes Göransson  : :  Mark Halliday  : :  John Latta  : :  David Lau  : :  Eric Lorberer  : :  Maureen McLane 

Ange Mlinko  : :  Murat Nemet-Nejat  : :  Tom Orange  : :  David Orr  : :  Richard Owens  : :  Rebecca Porte 

Kristin Prevallet  : :  Michael Robbins  : :  Michael Theune  : :  Barry Schwabsky  : :  Don Share  : :  Dale Smith

Rodrigo Toscano  : :  Mark Wallace