Publishing job: We are looking for an acquisitions coordinator at @oupress.bsky.social to support our acquisitions editors and authors! It's a good entry point for a career in book publishing. The position is on-site in Norman. Questions? [email protected] Apply here: ou.taleo.net/careersectio...

Nearly every city and school district is pouring public dollars into Amazon — even though local suppliers are often cheaper and faster. A few cities have said no to Amazon’s sketchy contracts. This Friday: Learn how they broke free — and how your city can too. Register here:

Deep Vellum is seeking applications for part-time booksellers. Find out more at the link in our bio.

Defoe forgets the attachment.

first time making vegan "fried fish" with celeriac root. I've never fried anything in batter before, so I did let it get a bit darker than I should have (+ my tartar sauce is runny), but I'm still shocked by how well it turned out

"wow, what a cool and interesting selection of books; she must be a cool, smart, interesting person," I always imagine the librarian thinking when I go in to pick up my holds

A pretty cool PAID #publishing opportunity in my hometown of ATX (hook em horns)

wonderful @libraryjournal.bsky.social review of AUGUST WILSON'S AMERICAN CENTURY: "...offers a fascinating look at one of the greatest U.S. playwrights and his roots in Pittsburgh’s Hill District...More than a biography, this is a story about how art, history, and community intersect."

Artificial Intelligence as a Threat to Academic Labor. Who benefits when AI is introduced into higher education? By Ulises A. Mejias (adapted from an earlier op-ed at Future U blog.) www.aaup.org/issue/winter...

just finished reading a book that I've had sitting in my stack of unreads for 4 years—you can do it too!!!

none of the people who recorded radio ads about local events going on this month seem to know how to pronounce "February"

Bookshop's brand relies on cute posts explaining how indies are morally superior to Amazon, but with news that Bookshop is partnering with Spotify, whose CEO is deeply invested in an AI military startup, it's fair to ask where the line of morality is drawn.

JUSTIFIED “FUCK ICE” CHANTS #AEWDynamite

a good day to tap this sign!

I'll say more before too long, but for now: Thanks to anyone who has ever read and supported the Post's books coverage.

Some strong @aupresses.bsky.social member cover designs this month, including @nyupress.bsky.social

Not for nothing, but it was a Washington Post article about romance fiction that pushed Jacob Tierney to contact Rachel Reid about making #HeatedRivalry.

'to treat peer review as a throughput problem is to misunderstand what is at stake. Review is not simply a production stage in the research pipeline; it is one of the few remaining spaces where the scientific community talks to itself.' 1/3

This appears to be accurate. All searches on books.google.com return 0 results. BUT if you search for a book on scholar.google.com and click through, it’ll still take you to a Google Books listing.

We’re hiring! UPK is looking for a production editor to join our enthusiastic team! Application review begins Monday, February 23rd, 2026. Apply at: employment.ku.edu/staff/32023BR. #jobposting #universitypressjob #universitypress #jobopening #upkansas

one thing that would be cool, when prominent creators turn out to be terrible people, would be if we didn't have to go through this performative dance of insisting that their work was never good in the first place.

luv 2 get 30 individual emails in a row telling me that someone clicked a heart emoji

what if every time a Democrat asked me for $5 I gave $5 to an immigrant legal defense fund instead would I have enough $5s to keep up, is my only worry

Perspective.

[upbeat zohran voice] I'm here at the Palace of Justice in Nuremberg, Germany, where 80 years ago some important progressive work started [smash cut] but hasn't ended. So here's what we're doing:

We should be reading to each other more (@literaryhub.bsky.social)

is today the day I finally find a 2nd peer reviewer for this proposal I've already approached 10 people about?

Great that @livunipress.bsky.social have included @indexer.bsky.social (41, 1, 2023) as a free to read journal issue. Articles cover the joy of reading, indexing excellence, peer reviews, finding your first indexing job, book reviews and conference reports. Lots to enjoy! #IndexSky buff.ly/YiLKWzB

I'm not "lowering my standards," I'm treating myself to convenience, actually

The moon shines bright.

February is Soup of the Day month at Rancho Gordo. We'll be featuring a soup every day in February to keep you warm and well fed. #soupoftheday #soups #peopleofthebean #ranchogordo #heirloombeans #leguminati

Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning. Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.

I was thinking today about how I don't enjoy cooking, but I deeply enjoy eating a meal that *I* cooked, in a fuller and more satisfying way than eating a nice restaurant meal anyway I think one reason rich people's brains are all broken is that they pay someone to do everything for them

something I was curious about recently was who all is in the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and in looking it up I learned that there is only 1 senator in it, in contrast to 95 representatives

“It is a time for action, and what matters most is that that action, whatever what we call it, is effective.” Important from @kimkelly.bsky.social this morning. lithub.com/kim-kelly-on...

i once bought a new blazer for a schitts creek panel, and when i walked into the green room, catherine o'hara complimented me on it, and also noted that i had forgotten to cut all the threads off the vents. and then she leaned in and said, "it's because you're going to return it, isn't it"

me: *has a stack of unread books in my apartment, constantly adds new books I see on here to my to-read list, goes through award shortlists, most-anticipated lists, and indie bestsellers to look for more books to read* also me: "hmm, which Agatha Christie should I read next"

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Today, on Fred Korematsu Day, we honor the man whose refusal to comply with the mass removal and confinement of Japanese Americans during World War II became one of the most significant challenges to government authority in U.S. history.

Publishing Job: Senior Project Editor University of Washington Press "Open to hybrid/remote. Must work on site in Seattle offices a minimum of four weeks per calendar year." $70,920-$74,640 👇

Ready to launch your career? UIP has an internship opportunity for you! Position: Assistant to the Director Time: 8-12 hours per week for the full calendar year Pay rate: $20/hour For full consideration, applications should be rec'd by Feb 13. Apply here⤵️ secure.osfa.illinois.edu/vjb/detail.a...

No Rhododendron is a finalist for the 2026 PEN Open Book Award! Congrats, Samyak! See all of the finalists here: pen.org/2026-pen-ame... The winners will be announced on March 31st.

We’re hiring! UC Press is looking for an Editorial Assistant (hybrid, Oakland) to support acquisitions, work with authors, and help bring scholarly books into the world: careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psp/ucop/EMP...

Books BC is looking for its next Executive Director. Full details of the job post can be found through the following link: www.books.bc.ca/careers/exec.... The deadline to apply is February 9th.

stoppable duo <3 when they're together nothing is possible <3 when they join forces the ceiling is the limit <3

along with a book proposal outline and recommendations for first-book books, this blog post has become one of my go-to resources to share with potential first-time authors. very grateful to @katelynknox.bsky.social for providing such a helpful breakdown!

"Abolish ICE" was submitted 9,200 times for Chicago's snowplow naming contest, records show. blockclubchi.co/3ZAnDTZ

I have an old-fashioned, am reading a book, listening to the jazz station on the same kind of radio that they used as set dressing for Ted Danson's retirement home room in Man on the Inside. I could *maybe* be more dad-coded if I were wearing Land's End slippers and the book was a Patrick O'Brian

I love glimpses into other people's work processes, especially when they're so different from mine. This is so generous of Carolina to share!