As writers and book lovers, you’ve probably noticed the disappearance of newspaper book sections and book reviews. To fill the void, some of my friends have created The Internet Review of Books (http://www.internetreviewofbooks.com). I hope you will support them.

From the press release:

When The Internet Review of Books (IRB) made its debut this month Carter Jefferson said, “Reviewing books to give literature a voice is the goal of IRB. We intend to fill the void left as more and more newspapers cut down on the space they give to reviews of important books, especially non-fiction.”

The October 2007 Volume one, Issue one contains seven reviews of such books as, “Due Considerations: Essays and Criticism,” by John Updike; “Leading Ladies: American Trailblazers,” by Kay Bailey Hutchinson; “A Contract With The Earth,” by Newt Gingrich and Terry L. Maple; and (out-of-print) “Something About A Soldier,” by Charles Willeford.