\"The literary takedown is enjoying a renaissance. Every time a new high-profile hitjob leaks, the terminally online literati stop working altogether and join the pile-on—dragging the overrated author or the overzealous critic, sometimes both. What’s the function of this ritual? Have we, as the New York Times’ Joe Bernstein has suggested, transitioned from an era of “tedious structural critique” to one of “petty hatred”?'I’d Like to Report a Murder.Lauren Oyler and Brandon Taylor talk to hannah baer about the dark art of literary takedowns.'via:A&L Daily.posted byclavdivsat 3:12 PM -14 comments
