As a kind of companion to our book review episode from last week, Fable and the Verbivore discuss literary criticism and grapple with how we want to approach reviewing other author's works.

We want to treat the stories and books we review with the utmost respect for the creator and look at the work from the point of view of artist intention, while also analyzing what we enjoyed and what personally worked and didn't work for us while we interacted with the story.

We are still working to find our balance between the analytical and supportive aspects of reviewing someone else's words and know that this will be an ongoing discussion. We hope you enjoy this impromptu conversation of both how we want to support other writers and appreciate what it is they are creating, while also critically thinking about what their work means to us.

We are grateful to you, our listeners, and would love to hear your thoughts on criticism and critical reviews! And keep daring greatly!

Into the woods,

Fable & The Verbivore