Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Chapter 1. Introduction 1
4. Part 1. Epistemic Uncertainty
5. Introduction 17
6. Chapter 2. How Reviewing Works 19
7. Chapter 3. Accounting for Taste 36
8. Part 2. Social Uncertainty
9. Introduction 57
10. Chapter 4. Reviewing as Risky Business 59
11. Chapter 5. Aim for the Stars: Punching Up, Never Down 83
12. Part 3. Institutional Uncertainty
13. Introduction 99
14. Chapter 6. I Am Not a Critic 101
15. Chapter 7. Do We Need Book Reviews? 118
16. Chapter 8. Conclusion 134
17. Acknowledgments 153
18. Notes 155
19. Bibliography 167
20. Index 175