Published on
Apr 11, 2026
The Death of Book World and Why Criticism Still Matters
When The Washington Post gutted its book section in February 2026—laying off critics and shuttering one of the last spaces of its kind in a major newspaper—Becca Rothfeld was among those pushed out. Her abrupt layoff was part of a push by owner Jeff Bezos …
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