Help Camryn's mom if you can!

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Persepolis and Maus are the two graphic novels that they’ll be talking about and studying in 200 years if books are still a thing.

“Human nature is made for freedom. With this youth, we might have better days.”  For @ebertvoices.bsky.social, I wrote about the late, great Marjane Satrapi

hi! my mom recently got out of the hospital and we're raising funds so she can continue recovering at home! gofund.me/43a904a13

"Deep down, we are mysterious people, and there aren’t answers for everything. I like that we have mystery inside ourselves." For @ebertvoices.bsky.social, I spoke with Milagros Mumenthaler about her enigmatic new film THE CURRENTS

lately, my most asked question has been: when is bridgett davis going to make a follow up to “naked acts” (1996)? …the time is finally now! 30 yrs after its initial industry rejection, “naked acts” is a touchstone of black cinema. please support our fundraiser so we don’t have to wait another 30:

my therapist was like "you should get on booktok to take back your power from publishing" and i'm like um

i'm baseball's oldest virgin

Do YOU live in New York State? Do YOU want to fight the onslaught of book banning? You are needed RIGHT NOW. Critically. In the next few days. If you click this link, you will be put right through to your rep (and it provides some optional talking points): secure.ngpvan.com/EPPvPAF5FEW4...

Survey after survey show gen Z experiencing deep economic instability, plus eroding trust in US leadership and weakened social connections

Food insecurity affects more families now than during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. n.pr/4nWXXfN

I interviewed Danielle Deadwyler for the print issue of @thr.com

does anyone want to give me a job

PEN America Joins More Than 40 Organizations in Comment to FCC Opposing Content Ratings For LGBTQ TV Programming pen.org/press-releas...

I kinda don't understand this. Penn Station is fine the way it is right?

someone defaced every ad on this train car just like this

Canal+ Head Says He Will Blacklist Talents Who Petitioned Against Right-Wing Billionaire Owner Keep this in mind the next time you might wonder if these kinds of issues are only happening in the U.S. Via THR www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

Thousands of people rallied Saturday in Montgomery, Alabama, to push back against conservative states' efforts to dismantle congressional districts that helped secure Black political representation. n.pr/4dNGqmC

www.curbed.com/article/nyc-... Awesome.

Books I just asked for at the library🥰 📚Vile Lady Villains by @danaiwrites.bsky.social 📚The Gravewood by Kelly Andrew 📚In Between Days by @dancingofpens.bsky.social 📚A Little Less Invisible by @maisiemeyersauthor.bsky.social You're welcome for the tbr recs!

Most New Yorkers are falling short of covering living costs by $40K a year: Report gothamist.com/news/most-ne...

Black people saw the largest decline in financial stability for nearly every category compared to all other racial and ethnic groups, according to a new Federal Reserve survey.

I ❤️ camryns books and can't wait to read this one!!!!!

Camryn is SO inspiring...when I was their age, I couldn't put two words together...and book number 5?!?!?!?!? Way to go, Camryn!

My fifth book is out today! I really wanted to write something about grieving the death of a parent while also addressing how funny and ridiculous the process can be. I didn’t know if I would be able to write this, but I’m really proud I did. Please buy it! bookshop.org/p/books/in-b...

Secretary Duffy, his wife and nine kids took a "Great American Road Trip" to celebrate America's 250th. They say no taxpayers funded the project. But a nonprofit with transport-related sponsors did. n.pr/4uDPBf1

My fifth book is out today! I really wanted to write something about grieving the death of a parent while also addressing how funny and ridiculous the process can be. I didn’t know if I would be able to write this, but I’m really proud I did. Please buy it! bookshop.org/p/books/in-b...

“Institutions will look at a Black person and call us ‘risky,’” Loubert said. “Despite your history, ZIP code, or education level, skin color has always been a factor.” objectivejournalism.org/2026/05/blac...

Some time ago (don’t ask when, I can’t remember), I giddily posted about a piece I was working on that I couldn’t wait to share. It finally pubbed today! For my @theatlantic.com debut, I followed opera diva and icon Denyce Graves in her final role before retiring from performance.

Netflix, Obamas & the Death of Vanity Deals — Yes, Writers Win “We need the most experienced non-writing executive producers and showrunners, so ‘celebrity’ star-driven production companies don’t get prioritized as a must-have,” per a studio source Yeah, these deals seemed … odd Via The Ankler

Reason No. Whatever that reputable outlets should not take this event seriously and instead ignore it

NEW: A new type of lawfare is emerging, the Wall Street Journal's editor has warned - powerful people suing for the act of reporting. Lawsuits are arriving before a word of a story has been published, says Emma Tucker. A depressing development: www.theguardian.com/media/2026/m...

"It’s incredible the schizophrenia that happens in a society that was part of a colony." For this month's column at @ebertvoices.bsky.social I spoke with THE Lucrecia Martel about her latest film NUESTRA TIERRA Read: www.rogerebert.com/interviews/f...

Taraji P. Henson Criticizes Celebs Attending Jeff Bezos-Backed Met Gala: ‘So Confused. WTF Are We Doing?’ variety.com/2026/film/ne...

www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/b... Five Publishers and Scott Turow Sue Meta and Mark Zuckerberg

reminder that my book about a teen girl who befriends her dead dad’s secret boyfriend in order to learn more about her dad and herself comes out next Tuesday! It would mean the world to me if you would preorder, buy, or request from your library! t.co/hoOdMfJMKy

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By weakening Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting, the Supreme Court has paved the way for the largest-ever drop in representation by Black members of Congress. n.pr/4edJ5XA

"Slop is AI’s chief export," writes technologist Mike Pepi. "And there’s a simple way for lawmakers to mitigate its harms: institute a small slop tax."

I spoke with Gerrick Kennedy, Brandy’s co-writer, on their book Phases and his friendship with the R&B legend www.hannaphifer.com/thought-daug...

should i go to grad school

SO BORING! Thanks @ninametz.bsky.social 🙏🏽 buttondown.com/NinaWatchesE...

While shipping companies are pledging refunds for customers who directly paid tariff fees, the situation is much trickier for retailers. n.pr/4mKDQAV

The most thorough history of public benches I’ve ever read! placesjournal.org/article/the-...

I spoke to Rolling Out about my new book, IN BETWEEN DAYS, and you can read here! rollingout.com/2026/04/21/c...

These scams are just getting more and more specific 😭

Give yourself time to write a terrible draft and then walk away for a day or two and let your subconscious keep working. Then you can come back with fresh eyes and tinker tweak But the stakes of being terrible when you’re writing a draft are zero because no one knows! It’s just you and you!

helloooooo!!!! variety.com/2026/film/ne...