Writers Respond to Book Critic Kakutani Steve Paulson from Wisconsin Public Radio reports on the wrathful talent wielded by New York Times book critic Michiko Kakutani. She bestows praise on the works she loves, and rips apart those she does not. Not surprisingly, authors' opinions of Kakutani vary widely.

Writers Respond to Book Critic Kakutani

December 7, 200312:00 AM ET

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Steve Paulson from Wisconsin Public Radio reports on the wrathful talent wielded by New York Times book critic Michiko Kakutani. She bestows praise on the works she loves, and rips apart those she does not. Not surprisingly, authors' opinions of Kakutani vary widely.