The piece is from a literary criticism magazine. It's not journalism in a professional sense, or aspiring to be "fair and balanced"; the byline is huge and the

The piece is from a literary criticism magazine. It's not journalism in a professional sense, or aspiring to be "fair and balanced"; the byline is huge and the author uses first person throughout. In other words, it's a personal essay. No one expects Lauren Oyler to be "fair and balanced" for example, the opposite is actually the point - they sell their opinion.