The committee praised the verve, precision, and wry wit of Feng’s criticism, observing that she also brings historically and culturally informed sensibilities to all her reviewing.
In the age of Goodreads and Letterboxd, with nearly every aspect of the cultural landscape up for review by professional writers and superfans alike, The New Yorker’s critics consider their vocation and why it matters.
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