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The New York Times Book Review controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2012

    Criticism over the racial composition of reviewed authors

    A study by writer Roxane Gay argued that authors identified as white represented about 90 percent of Book Review coverage in 2011, prompting criticism of the publication's diversity and selection practices.