Book endorsements: worthless or worthwhile?

Today I want to talk about the little blurbs on the front of books: why are they there, do they really do anything, and are they even trustworthy? Yes, this is a random topic, but it's what I think about before going to sleep at night. Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!

Chapters
00:00 - What are book endorsements?
01:17 - Are they trustworthy?
03:08 - Why are we still doing them?
05:01 - A no endorsement future

Sources
https://www.npr.org/2015/09/27/429723002/forget-the-book-have-you-read-this-irresistible-story-on-blurbs
https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2010/jul/06/david-grossman-nicole-krauss-blurb
https://99designs.com/blog/book-design/anatomy-of-a-book-cover/
https://www.thebookdesigner.com/book-endorsement/#:~:text=the%20short%20course.-,What%20is%20a%20book%20endorsement%3F,call%20it%20a%20%E2%80%9Ctestimonial.%E2%80%9D

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