sentences:  Maddox's freelance writing career began in 1994, when he became a book reviewer for "The New York Times Book Review" and "The Washington Post", where he developed a reputation for writing scathing reviews that would later help him land a job as an editor at "Spy" magazine.Maddox described his book reviewing style as "pretty vicious", and quipped that he "was a frustrated, twenty-something guy, sitting in his bedroom venting existential rage on these nasty academics".His last book review for "The Washington Post" was in late 1996; however, he continued reviewing for "The New York Times" up until 1998, contributing only a couple of reviews thereafter.