Self-consciousness
A sampling of notable attention received by identitytheory.com
in various media outlets:
The Daily Telegraph (UK)
referred to Identity Theory as "an ideal destination for quality
reviews and extensive interviews" and called Robert Birnbaum's
interviews "chatty and amusing."
[5/20/05. "The
influence of the litblog" by James Callen]
The New York Times Book Review
included identitytheory.com in a review of the best web sites about
books, writers, and writing. Among other things, they said: "Birnbaum's
interviews are more like off-the-cuff chats, and his calculated
informality often elicits responses that are as candid as they are
amusing."
[10/3/04. "Where
to find digital lit" by David Orr]
Flavorpill, an email magazine, reviewed
identitytheory.com in its "Get Lit" section. They said
that "Identity Theory aims a little higher than the status
quo, transforming a cozy corner of the Internet into a quiet space
for writers to really strut their stuff."
[9/28/04-10/4/04. Issue
225.]
The National Review Online Managing Editor
Jay Nordlinger recommended a RB interview in his "impromptus"
column: "If'n you have the time, you may want to check out
this interview at IdentityTheory.com. It is of Tobias Fischer, the
celebrated British writer. He says many things that . . . that celebrated
British writers are not expected to say."
[2/23/04. "Impromptus"
by Jay Nordlinger.]
The Washington Post referred to identitytheory.com
in an article about the "blogosphere." ("On Nov.
7, for instance, Bookslut linked to an interview with novelist Vendela
Vida that ran on identitytheory.com, which bills itself as 'a literary
website, sort of' and which I'd never heard of.")
[11/16/03. "It's
a little too cozy in the blogosphere" by Jennifer Howard]
Bob Cringely from PBS linked to identitytheory.com
in his "Links of the Week" and called the site "weird
but somehow fascinating...I just like it."
[10/9/03. "Links
of the Week" by Bob Cringely]
Media Bistro wrote a thoughtful review
of identitytheory.com in its "Media Bites" section. They
called the site "a dose of reader-friendly Zoloft, a comfortably
lowkey place for writers to show off their talent rather than their
shtick." They also called Robert Birnbaum's interviews "brilliant,
sometimes funny, and deeply engaged," and they concluded that
the site was "casual and welcoming and not elitist and overreaching—just
like a good book."
[9/11/03. "Media
Bites" by Sarah Cavill]
Alex Beam's Boston Globe column referred
to Robert Birnbaum's interviews as having "quite a following."
[5/15/03--I think. Alex Beam's column, no longer archived online.]
The Utne Reader Web Watch featured Robert
Birnbaum's interview with Stephen Carter. ("The new novelist
discusses with Robert Birnbaum in Identity Theory the differences
in approaching the writing of fiction versus the more scholarly
writing that branded him 'a leading public intellectual.'")
[7/26/02. "Stephen
Carter on Writing" by Julie Madsen
In an article about alternatives to Salon.com, The
Chicago Tribune online called identitytheory.com
an "interesting and ambitious" site offering "original
-- most often very original -- poems, essays, stories, photographs
and performance reviews."
[12/31/01. "A guide to dot.commies and dot.reactionaries on
the web" by David Turim -- available online only with paid
subscription]
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