‘It’s where the poetry is written in cinema language’: the female editors behind cinema’s masterpieces

That feeling when an ad for Domino's pizza interrupts the harrowing Italian war epic.

Tonight I attend my third wedding in the span of one month. Practicing my toast—Mamma Roma-style. youtu.be/c7FIU1OGCFM?...

I can't think of a higher honor than my coworkers (past and present) wanting to hang out with me outside of business hours.

I overheard a stranger say, "Everyone I know is on Prozac." Naturally, I replied, "Everyone I know and their dog is on Prozac."

Happy Mother's Day to the one who got me listening to Aimee Mann. Yes, she can be a tough critic, but she's also my biggest fan. youtu.be/xU2ALIJcI20?...

This was such a joy to see take shape! Thanks to the incredible artists who generously contributed their art and their reflections from the Bologna Children's Book Fair! I think we have a new tradition...

No third engagement, but I did come home to find a wedding invite waiting in my mailbox.

I wrote about finding comfort in Hitchcock's singular brand of humor. Big thanks to @brightwalldarkroom.com for featuring my work in the Comedy Happy Place issue! 🐦‍⬛🔪🌀🔑🚞🔭

They're now boarding passengers with children. Soon, passengers on their way to the Bologna Children's Book Fair.

Randi Pink on the YA Black Renaissance buff.ly/66Zb5HR

National Book Award–winning author Shifa Saltagi Safadi reflects on what is lost when we surrender our creative acts to AI buff.ly/3FHzGLJ

A reminder that "Sullivan's Travels" is a Passover movie. Happy Pesach!

The last two years while heading to the Bologna Children's Book Fair, I heard news that people close to me had just gotten enagaged. I'm going back on April 10. Who will be the lucky third couple?

My freshman year of college, I mixed up the classrooms & what I thought was Stagecraft 101 turned out to be Advanced Physics. I was out of there at the speed of light. And then I realized I'd left my backpack behind...

I only feel alive when I'm on deadline.

New kitchen hazard unlocked: I sliced my pinkie while cleaning the pasta strainer.

I've given it some serious thought. My dream man is George Harrison Ford.

Film Forum is the best if you want to see a great movie as well as the trailer for the next great movie you want to see at Film Forum.

A field trip to the United Nations—my first!

Jason Low, publisher of Lee & Low Books, issues a call to action to fellow members of the industry to focus their efforts on fighting book bans buff.ly/Jc7UGNu

Someone just un-asked me out because I said, "I'm not a big coffee drinker but l'd be happy to meet for a warm beverage!"

Pitch: a cookbook titled "Don't Try This at Home"

Children’s Books Have a Herman Melville Moment buff.ly/NWAErTH

I had a *whale* of a time working on this for Publishers Weekly! Thanks to writer Libby Morse for the delightful and insightful article on Melville-inspired children's books, and to the incredible crew of authors and illustrators who shared their work 🐳 📚

"The poster itself is a printed paradox: a static and heraldic portent of pictures that move." Great article in @newyorker.com about a great exhibit at Poster House. On view through April 12.

My first and finest movie-going memory @nytimes.com

I laughed all the way through the end credits. (Keep an eye out for a certain "Emma"—neither Kantor nor Woodhouse.)

I watched the first season of Bridgerton with my parents (a bold choice) and every time there was nudity we'd yell, "Tuchus!"

It's Valentine's Day and I need to do laundry. Henceforth, I shall be known as the Spin Cycle Spinster.

Happy Wuthering Heights day to those who celebrate!

I wrote about the first Yiddish talkie made in Poland, from 1936. Thanks to @evelyngfrick.bsky.social & Hey Alma for the opportunity. Thanks also to @filmlinc.bsky.social's New York Jewish Film Fest & the National Center for Jewish Film for celebrating & preserving these precious time capsules.

Here's the Rafaella Carrà disco tune sampled during the Olympic opening ceremony. Prego/mi dispiace.

Friday night viewing: The History of Mel Brooks, Part I

PW’s Fall 2026 Children’s Sneak Previews are here! Take a look at our exclusive roundup of notable titles coming later this year! buff.ly/Dfmmbdi

I had a dream I hosted a breakfast-for-dinner party. I think I need to make it a reality.

I've been searching for this Tracey Ullman sketch for years and I finally found it! youtu.be/EQ8pCmMKnrU?...

“My crutch was, in improvs, when in doubt, play insane.” A comic genius, and one of my earliest role models. I've loved her ever since I watched SCTV and her Christopher Guest collabs. I still aspire to have even an ounce of Catherine O'Hara's chutzpah.

I like living alone, but the public sure is missing out on my nightly floor show.

Congratulations to all of this year's #ALAyma winners and honorees! 🎆❤️

Young Adult: "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" Adult: "To All the Boys I've Loathed Before"

USBBY has revealed its 2026 Outstanding International Books list, featuring 41 titles for children and young adults published in 2025

I signed up for another speed-dating event at a bookstore. Beneath all the cynicism, I'm just plain delusional.

Happiness is listening to the Traveling Wilburys while looking at art for our Children's Spring Previews.

Don't go grocery shopping on an empty stomach. And definitely don't go grocery shopping on an empty stomach and two glasses of wine.

A 6:30 PM nap on a Friday was not my brightest idea.

I gave myself a pizza burn so bad on December 31, 2025 that it's lasted into the new year.

Still my favorite Mary Ex-mas greeting.

I'm honored and excited to be stepping into the role of children's news editor at Publishers Weekly in March. I feel like Charlie Bucket, being given the key to the Chocolate Factory. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Too tired to relax.