"Open the book to page ninety-nine and read, and the quality of the whole will be revealed to you." --Ford Madox Ford
That idea is the basis of an interesting blog The 99 Page Test. The site owners ask authors to open their own books to page 99 and discuss the events and themes as they relate to the rest of the book. I'll admit I don't recognize most of the authors interviewed, although Lisa See and Edmund White are among the respondents.
The blog is part of the larger Campaign for the American Reader network, which includes blogs on books and Hollywood and an opinionated list of literary lists. It's well worth a look.--David E
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