Who killed the literary critic?

Has the role of the professional critic become obsolete in an age of book clubs, celebrity endorsements and blogs? A new book, "The Death of the Critic," says no, and argues that there are still reasons to regard some opinions as better than others. We asked Salon's own book reviewers, Louis Bayard and Laura Miller, to consider its case.

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