A new Lincoln book, The Broken Constitution

[Rob Wick]

Ah David, you're right. I'm not the least bit sorry for my opinion. I am, however, sorry that you don't seem to understand simple fact. What Sean Wilentz wrote, and the Times published, was a book review. What the Times' editors printed yesterday was not a review, but rather an opinion of the newspaper as to what it believes to be the best nine books for its readers. It is not a review.

As to your belief that a review is supposed to be this sacrosanct "unbiased" article, I can only shake my head. A review is an opinion by a writer who has a background on a topic. In developing that background one usually has developed bias and points of view. That's what makes a review worthwhile. Bias is saying that only people who wear blue shoes are qualified to write reviews. Kind of like saying that only people who praise Lincoln are qualified to write about him.

Best
Rob