The Role of Criticism and the Relationship Between Readers and Critics

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This chapter emphasizes the importance of genuine conversation in criticism and discusses the lack of incentives for honest criticism in today's world. The speaker also highlights the importance of critics and editors in guiding the audience and sparking conversations about art and culture.

Poet and author Dana Gioia talks about his book Studying with Miss Bishop with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. They talk about the craft of being a poet, the business world, mentorship, loss, why poetry no longer seems to matter, and how it might begin to matter again.