A review by lisa_mc
Snark: A Polemic in Seven Fits by David Denby

3.0

A quick, generally interesting book on the nature of snark and why it's bad. Denby is a clever writer but the book suffers somewhat from his trying to hit a moving target in defining what snark is. Often, it seems as if "I know it when I see it" is the definition, but he gives copious examples of what he considers snark and what he considers snark-free vituperation. And any book that devotes an entire chapter (albeit a short one) to taking down Maureen Dowd is OK with me.