''Grumpy Old Bookman'' is a
literary blog started by Michael Allen in late March 2004. A number of the essays and reviews posted there were brought together in his 2005 book ''Grumpy Old Bookman''.
Background
''The Grumpy Old Bookman'' is aimed at both readers and writers, and the content deals almost entirely with books and publishing, including such issues as advances for writers and the quality of publishers' review processes. It soon acquired a reputation for plain speaking and controversy. A typical entry will either be a lengthy review of a book, or the author's thoughts on some aspect of the book world, inspired by an item of recent news.
Reception
In February 2005 the GOB blog was listed by ''
The Guardian
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'' as one of the top ten literary blogs.
In November 2007 Allen announced on his blog that he was taking a "sabbatical".
He resumed blogging in May 2012.
Well, I'm back
at Grumpy Old Bookman; by Michael Allen; published 12 May 2012; retrieved 19 April 2014
See also
*'' Grumpy Old Men (disambiguation)''
References
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External links
The Grumpy Old Bookman
litblog
Essays in literary criticism
British literature websites
2004 establishments