Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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What is the value of criticism, including literary and cultural criticism, and why does it matter? This short excerpt comes from a 90-minute group discussion of Chapter 6, “The Critical Conclusion,” from A.O. Scott’s Better Living Through Criticism.

The full reading-group discussion is available through my Patreon.

I also mention Mike G’s Eclectic Reads, a channel I highly recommend:
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