About the Program
From the 2010 Virginia Festival of the Book in Charlottesville, Virginia, a discussion of the business of book reviews. The panelists include, Ron Charles, deputy editor of The Washington Post Book World, David Montgomery, thriller and mystery Critic for the Daily Beast and Chicago Sun-Times and authors Rebecca Skloot and Katharine Weber. The event takes place at the Charlottesville City Council Chambers.
Ron Charles
Ron Charles is the deputy editor and a fiction critic of the Washington Post Book World.
David Montgomery
David Montgomery is the thiller and mystery critic for the Chicago Sun-Times and the Daily Beast. He is the author of Thriller 2.
Rebecca Skloot
Rebecca Skloot is the author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. She has served on the board of directors of the National Book Critics Circle where she served as vice president and developed the blog, Critical Mass. Her writing has appeared in several publications, including Discover, The New York Times Magazine, and Columbia Journalism Review. For more information visit rebeccaskloot.com.
Katharine Weber
Katherine Weber is the author of several books, including the novels, Triangle and True Confections. She is currently adjunct assistant professor in the graduate writing program at the School of the Arts at Columbia University. For more information, visit katharineweber.com.