That whoosh you just felt was the collective exhalation of litbloggers everywhere, who will now need some new cause for speculation. By way of Maud, we’ve learned that Sam Tanenhaus has been named editor of the New York Times Book Review. Here’s just one recent testament to his literary bona fides, a sharp review of John Updike. Good luck to Tanenhaus in the most difficult job of its kind.
Terry Teachout on the arts in New York City
