Silman

According to the tweets reprinted on Gawker, she called Silman a "moron" and said "no wonder there is no book section in the Globe anymore."

ABC News: ABCNews 2010

According to the tweets reprinted on Gawker, she called Silman a "moron" and said "no wonder there is no book section in the Globe anymore."

ABC News: ABCNews 2010

According to the tweets reprinted on Gawker, she called Silman a "moron" and said "no wonder there is no book section in the Globe anymore."

Alanat News 2009

This was the first of 27 tweets that Hoffman fired off in response to Silman's review, where she immediately took the high road and called Silman a "moron" for having the audacity to criticize her writing.

Gawker 2009

This was the first of 27 tweets that Hoffman fired off in response to Silman's review, where she immediately took the high road and called Silman a "moron" for having the audacity to criticize her writing.

Gawker 2009

I still like her books and I'll still read it, but I will be more cautious if I ever spot a Silman review again.

When writers attack! Roger Sutton 2009

Just read an interview with Silman in the LA Times.

When writers attack! Roger Sutton 2009

The point of Hoffman's poorly tweeted message was that Silman divulged too much information in the review (like a book report).

When writers attack! Roger Sutton 2009

But for those who missed it, Hoffman had taken issue, via several Twitter messages, with a review by Roberta Silman of her latest book in the Boston Globe.

When writers attack! Roger Sutton 2009

I especially love it when Silman, being interviewed about Hoffman's twittering, said "... she called me a moron, which my children are going to love."

When writers attack! Roger Sutton 2009