Why We Write

MFA in Creative Writing faculty Tony Eprile has reviewed books, and of course, been reviewed. On this episode, he gives us a peak into his workshop on book reviews and shares the reasons why authors should write them, the pitfalls many new reviewers fall into, and the best practices (hint: don't go full Simon Cowell). Mentioned in this episodeColson Whitehead's scathing review of Richard Ford's "The End of the Affair"Parul Sehgal finds racial and gender imbalances in her review of 125 years of New York Times reviews. About Tony EprileTony Eprile is the author of "The Persistence of Memory," winner of the Koret Foundation Jewish Book Prize and a "notable book" or "best book" by The L.A. Times, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. He is also the author of "Temporary Sojourner & Other African Stories." Learn more about Tony here.A transcript for this episode is available here.