blurbs

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Two other blurbs on the cover read: "paranoid and mercurial" and "understanding how Emperor Chongzhen drove himself to a dead end".

From Reuters • Oct. 23, 2023

While not quite as reclusive as Thomas Pynchon, Mr. McCarthy gave no readings and no blurbs for the jackets of other writers’ books.

From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2023

Even serious historians seem to limit their critiques, probably because his book blurbs are worth their weight in gold.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2023

Harper’s third book has racked up an impressive number of blurbs from some of the biggest names in contemporary crime fiction, from local favorite Steph Cha to rising national star S.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2023

Dresner would read respondents proposed PR blurbs and slogans about the movie to find out which ones worked the best.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell