A. O. Scott joined The New York Times as a film critic in January 2000. Previously, Mr. Scott was a Sunday book reviewer for Newsday and a frequent contributor to Slate, The New York Review of Books, and many other publications. He has served on the editorial staffs of Lingua Franca and The New York Review of Books. In addition to his film-reviewing duties, Mr. Scott often writes for the Times Magazine and the Book Review. He lives with his family in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Maclean's Non-Fiction Bestseller "In this book, as in his reviews,
Scott's voice is genial, reasonable and self-aware. He elucidates
complex ideas with snappy language. He's funny, but not cynical or
snarky.... What he does especially well is explain how art develops
and why our varied responses to it matter, pinpointing where
criticism fits into the equation." --Newsday "Mr. Scott is very
intelligent....What may matter more is that Mr. Scott is fun to
read...[Scott] says that the simple questions--always with complex
answers--that criticism poses are: 'Did you feel that?' 'Was it
good for you?' 'Tell the Truth.' He reminds us that critical
judgments, like art itself, demand intellectual and sensuous, even
sexual, responses. Mr. Scott answers his own demands...."--Wall
Street Journal
"Rousing and erudite."--San Francisco Chronicle
"Witty and thoughtful.... Reading Scott's book is like watching the
stiff-upper-lipped hero of a British 1940s thriller facing down his
or her adversaries -- modest, brave and utterly unflappable."--LA
Times "If we were looking for an intelligent, informed and often
funny account of why we can't live comfortably with criticism (in
any of the word's meanings), and can't live without it, either, we
need look no further, and shall probably want to read this book
more than once...."--New York Times "Impassioned and deeply
thoughtful ....Scott lays out a taxonomy of meaningful thought (and
the meaning of thought itself)....His disciplined reasoning,
impressive erudition, and deep commitment to his art (as he defines
it) are never less than provocative and elegantly articulated. A
zealous and well-considered work of advocacy for an art too often
unappreciated and misunderstood."--Kirkus "This stunning treatise
on criticism from New York Times film critic Scott is a complete
success, comprehensively demonstrating the value of his art...a
necessary work that may enter the canon of great criticism." -
Publisher's Weekly starred review
"
Maclean's Non-Fiction Bestseller"
In this book, as in his reviews, Scott s voice is genial,
reasonable and self-aware. He elucidates complex ideas with snappy
language. He s funny, but not cynical or snarky . What he does
especially well is explain how art develops and why our varied
responses to it matter, pinpointing where criticism fits into the
equation. "Newsday"
Mr. Scott is very intelligent .What may matter more is that Mr.
Scott is fun to read [Scott] says that the simple questions always
with complex answers that criticism poses are: Did you feel that?
Was it good for you? Tell the Truth. He reminds us that critical
judgments, like art itself, demand intellectual and sensuous, even
sexual, responses. Mr. Scott answers his own demands . "Wall Street
Journal
"
Rousing and erudite. "San Francisco Chronicle
"
Witty and thoughtful . Reading Scott's book is like watching the
stiff-upper-lipped hero of a British 1940s thriller facing down his
or her adversaries modest, brave and utterly unflappable. "LA
Times"
If we were looking for an intelligent, informed and often funny
account of why we can t live comfortably with criticism (in any of
the word s meanings), and can t live without it, either, we need
look no further, and shall probably want to read this book more
than once . "New York Times"
Impassioned and deeply thoughtful .Scott lays out a taxonomy of
meaningful thought (and the meaning of thought itself) .His
disciplined reasoning, impressive erudition, and deep commitment to
his art (as he defines it) are never less than provocative and
elegantly articulated. A zealous and well-considered work of
advocacy for an art too often unappreciated and misunderstood.
"Kirkus"
"This stunning treatise on criticism from "New York Times" film
critic Scott is a complete success, comprehensively demonstrating
the value of his art...a necessary work that may enter the canon of
great criticism." - "Publisher's Weekly starred review""
In this book, as in his reviews, Scott s voice is genial,
reasonable and self-aware. He elucidates complex ideas with snappy
language. He s funny, but not cynical or snarky . What he does
especially well is explain how art develops and why our varied
responses to it matter, pinpointing where criticism fits into the
equation. "Newsday" Mr. Scott is very intelligent .What may matter
more is that Mr. Scott is fun to read [Scott] says that the simple
questions always with complex answers that criticism poses are: Did
you feel that? Was it good for you? Tell the Truth. He reminds us
that critical judgments, like art itself, demand intellectual and
sensuous, even sexual, responses. Mr. Scott answers his own demands
. "Wall Street Journal
"
Rousing and erudite. "San Francisco Chronicle
"
Witty and thoughtful . Reading Scott's book is like watching the
stiff-upper-lipped hero of a British 1940s thriller facing down his
or her adversaries modest, brave and utterly unflappable. "LA
Times"
If we were looking for an intelligent, informed and often funny
account of why we can t live comfortably with criticism (in any of
the word s meanings), and can t live without it, either, we need
look no further, and shall probably want to read this book more
than once . "New York Times"
Impassioned and deeply thoughtful .Scott lays out a taxonomy of
meaningful thought (and the meaning of thought itself) .His
disciplined reasoning, impressive erudition, and deep commitment to
his art (as he defines it) are never less than provocative and
elegantly articulated. A zealous and well-considered work of
advocacy for an art too often unappreciated and misunderstood.
"Kirkus"
"This stunning treatise on criticism from "New York Times" film
critic Scott is a complete success, comprehensively demonstrating
the value of his art...a necessary work that may enter the canon of
great criticism." - "Publisher's Weekly starred review""
Mr. Scott is very intelligent .What may matter more is that Mr.
Scott is fun to read [Scott] says that the simple questions always
with complex answers that criticism poses are: Did you feel that?
Was it good for you? Tell the Truth. He reminds us that critical
judgments, like art itself, demand intellectual and sensuous, even
sexual, responses. Mr. Scott answers his own demands . "Wall Street
Journal
"
Rousing and erudite. "San Francisco Chronicle
"
Witty and thoughtful . Reading Scott's book is like watching the
stiff-upper-lipped hero of a British 1940s thriller facing down his
or her adversaries modest, brave and utterly unflappable. "LA
Times"
If we were looking for an intelligent, informed and often funny
account of why we can t live comfortably with criticism (in any of
the word s meanings), and can t live without it, either, we need
look no further, and shall probably want to read this book more
than once . "New York Times"
Impassioned and deeply thoughtful .Scott lays out a taxonomy of
meaningful thought (and the meaning of thought itself) .His
disciplined reasoning, impressive erudition, and deep commitment to
his art (as he defines it) are never less than provocative and
elegantly articulated. A zealous and well-considered work of
advocacy for an art too often unappreciated and misunderstood.
"Kirkus"
"This stunning treatise on criticism from "New York Times" film
critic Scott is a complete success, comprehensively demonstrating
the value of his art...a necessary work that may enter the canon of
great criticism." - "Publisher's Weekly starred review""
If we were looking for an intelligent, informed and often funny
account of why we can t live comfortably with criticism (in any of
the word s meanings), and can t live without it, either, we need
look no further, and shall probably want to read this book more
than once . "New York Times"
Impassioned and deeply thoughtful .Scott lays out a taxonomy of
meaningful thought (and the meaning of thought itself) .His
disciplined reasoning, impressive erudition, and deep commitment to
his art (as he defines it) are never less than provocative and
elegantly articulated. A zealous and well-considered work of
advocacy for an art too often unappreciated and misunderstood.
"Kirkus"
"This stunning treatise on criticism from "New York Times" film
critic Scott is a complete success, comprehensively demonstrating
the value of his art...a necessary work that may enter the canon of
great criticism." - "Publisher's Weekly starred review""
Impassioned and deeply thoughtful .Scott lays out a taxonomy of
meaningful thought (and the meaning of thought itself) .His
disciplined reasoning, impressive erudition, and deep commitment to
his art (as he defines it) are never less than provocative and
elegantly articulated. A zealous and well-considered work of
advocacy for an art too often unappreciated and misunderstood.
"Kirkus"
"This stunning treatise on criticism from "New York Times" film
critic Scott is a complete success, comprehensively demonstrating
the value of his art...a necessary work that may enter the canon of
great criticism." - "Publisher's Weekly starred review""
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