Janice Harayda
Sep 30, 2023

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Every writer should have a list like that (and keep adding to it as new atrocities enter the language). It's such a helpful reminder.

I used to send one to freelance critics that listed "reviewese" I didn't want to see, ranging from ugly neologisms like "relatable' and "unputdownable" to hack phrases that have been around forever, such as "a must-read." Really wish I'd saved that one.

Hope you'll consider writing about your list at some point. I'd love to read it.

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Janice Harayda
Janice Harayda

Written by Janice Harayda

Critic, novelist, award-winning journalist. Former book editor of the Plain Dealer and book columnist for Glamour. Words in NYT, WSJ, and other major media.

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