The AV Club has a very good interview with Chuck Klosterman, cultural critic and author of Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs, among other things:
People are more interested in reading bombastic ideas, whether they’re positive or negative. Part of me has sort of lost interest in doing criticism because of that. I’ve always realized that criticism is basically autobiography.
Mark Larson 
[…] This book was especially good in light of the interview I read two days ago, where Chuck Klosterman mentions how criticism is really autobiography. There’s a lot to learn from Housekeeping. I really like how Hornby weaves his comments with a little background about how he came across the book, what kind of reading phase he was in, etc. Mix in a little self-effacing Britishness or some affectatious declarations (e.g. “I decided today that from now on I will only read books recommended by…”), and you’ve got a really fun package. […]