Do Book Reviews Sell Books?

The article discusses the role of book of reviews in selling the books. Topics include argument of editor Luke Hankins on the impact of reviews in trade publications on library acquisitions, reason that reviews, particularly in academic journals, do sell books according to Matvei Yankelevich, editor...

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Published in:World Literature Today Vol. 99; no. 5; pp. 36 - 39
Main Author: Powers, J. L.
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Published: World Literature Today Sep/Oct2025
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