SCAVENGING BEAUTY by Angelica Glass, out July 7 from @riverheadbooks.bsky.social, is featured on @ocregister.bsky.social's nonfiction summer reading roundup: www.ocregister.com/2026/05/25/2...

Congratulations to Kayla Rae Whitaker: RETURNS AND EXCHANGES is a @usatoday.com Best-selling Book! Out now from Random House #returnsandexchanges #bestseller

This week on the pod Sam interviews Omer Aziz to discuss his latest book (published April 28) is ⁠Shadows of the Republic: The Rebirth of Fascism in America and How to Defeat It for Good⁠. Listen to full episode via link in bio or by searching for Refuse Fascism on your favorite listening platform

New essay from Kayla Rae Whitaker for @literaryhub.bsky.social!

New post by Omer Aziz for @thewalrus.ca

Read Evelyn Iritani‘s op-ed for @latimes.com the Los Angeles Times, “Trump is copying the worst of FDR’s presidency with racial roundups,” here: www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

Happy Pub Day to RETURNS AND EXCHANGES by Kayla Rae Whitaker! This is a sweeping, funny, poignant novel about one Kentucky family's rise and fall throughout the '80s. Out now from Random House

Kayla Rae Whitaker discusses RETURNS AND EXCHANGES with @literaryhub.bsky.social lithub.com/lit-hub-asks...

Catch Evelyn Iritani in conversation with Teresa Watanabe about SAFE PASSAGE at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles on Saturday, May 23. Tickets: www.janm.org/events/2026-...

Thrilled to hear that YOUTH GROUP from me n' @bonesbunns.bsky.social was nominated for an award by the good folks at the Connecticut Library! If you still haven't read our spooky n' funny YA adventure, you can get it from @bookshop.org RIGHT NOW with a lil' discount: bookshop.org/p/books/yout...

Preorder TAKE HART by @JaimeStickle now! Out this August. www.amazon.com/Take-Hart-Th...

Have you preordered your copy of David McGlynn's novel LIBERAL ARTS yet? nupress.northwestern.edu/979889948082...

Samuel Sattin @samuelsattin.bsky.social discusses UNICO: LOST on the Comic News Insider podcast! Listen here:

Congratulations to Jordan Morris @jordanmorris.bsky.social and Bowen McCurdy: YOUTH GROUP is nominated for a 2027 Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award, High School Category! Out now from First Second #graphicnovel

THE VIOLENCE by Adriana E. Ramírez @aeramirez.bsky.social is Roxane Gay’s Audacious Book Club Selection for May! Read @roxanegay.bsky.social's introduction to the book here:

Probably the BEST graphic novel currently in publication in the USA for kids, and I truly mean this. Great writing (and what a task to retool a Tezuka classic for a Western audience!) by @samuelsattin.bsky.social and beautiful artwork by the incredible team at @gurihiru.bsky.social. 🦄💕

The Kindle version of VICIOUS CYCLE by Jaime Parker Stickle is on sale all month for just $1.99 — catch up now before book 2 (TAKE HART) drops in August! @jaimeparkerstickle.bsky.social www.amazon.com/Vicious-Cycl...

Read Erwin Chemerinsky‘s op-ed for the Los Angeles Times @latimes.com, “Supreme Court’s decision against Voting Rights Act will be devastating,” here: www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

Omer Aziz Encounters the Spectacle of Fascism: Read an excerpt from SHADOWS OF THE REPUBLIC on @literaryhub.bsky.social

Our first look at Paige Braddock's KITTY CAPERS! @paigebraddock.bsky.social In this fifth installment of the award-winning PEANUT, BUTTER, & CRACKERS series, Butter wants some quiet time. But is this a case of be careful what you wish for? Out this July from Nosy Crow! @nosycrow.bsky.social

Happy Pub Day to GALAXY 2: AS THE WORLD FALLS DOWN by Jadzia Axelrod, illustrated by Rye Hickman The highly anticipated sequel to the YA trans coming-out graphic novel Galaxy: The Prettiest Star brings more romance, more action & more queer joy. Out now from DC Comics!

Thanks to Ilona Bannister for recommending Angie Cruz's HOW NOT TO DROWN IN A GLASS OF WATER on CrimeReads @crimereads.bsky.social in "The Power of the Stranger as Plot: 5 books to recommend!" crimereads.com/the-power-of...

Happy Pub Day to THE GREAT BOOK OF CHOCOLATE, REVISED by David Lebovitz @davidlebovitz.bsky.social This completely revised edition is the final word on all things chocolate, featuring more than 50 mouth-watering recipes and beautiful color photography. Out now from Ten Speed Press 🍫

Read an excerpt from Omer Aziz's SHADOWS OF THE REPUBLIC in @bostonglobe.com www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/30/o...

New piece by Omer Aziz for @theglobeandmail.com

Osamu Tezuka is arguably the most influential manga artist of all time, and his life and career are being celebrated in the new feature-length documentary TEZUKA! God of Manga. https://bit.ly/4tdci92

Congratulations to @kristenkiesling.bsky.social and Rye Hickman: THE HARROWING is a 2026-27 Black-Eyed Susan Book Awards nominee, Graphic Novels High School category! @maslmd.bsky.social

Congratulations to Ross Perlin, author of LANGUAGE CITY, who was named one of the New York Public Library’s 2026-27 Cullman Center Fellows! www.nypl.org/blog/2026/04...

Happy Pub Day to SHADOWS OF THE REPUBLIC by Omer Aziz! This chilling examination of the resurgence of fascism in America is both a timely portrait of our current moment and a deeply urgent call to reinvigorate democracy. Out now from @broadleafbooks.bsky.social

Adriana E. Ramírez‘s THE VIOLENCE was named one of the Best New Books for April by Dua Lipa’s Service95! @aeramirez.bsky.social @dualipa.bsky.social www.service95.com/best-new-boo...

Thanks to the gang at @aiptcomics.com for calling our new book THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: SPIDER-VERSITY one of the week’s best comics!

🌳 Happy Arbor Day! 🌳 What better way to celebrate than with @robertmoor.com Robert Moor's IN TREES? This "beautiful and refreshingly original" (Publishers Weekly) exploration of what trees can teach humanity is out now from Simon & Schuster & available wherever books are sold. #arborday #trees

Check out me and @thatjoekelly.bsky.social on THE OFFICIAL MARVEL PODCAST chatting about our new book with Pere Perez, THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: SPIDER-VERSITY! www.youtube.com/watch?v=squK...

EXCLUSIVE 👀 Adam Frankenstein gets his own one-shot! The Perfectly Monstrous Life of Adam Frankenstein dives into his origin and ties to the Chaos Universe, from @tatebrombal.bsky.social & @sooleedraws.bsky.social. 🧟‍♂️⚡ @darkhorse.com @readtinyonion.bsky.social #comicsky 🔥 Hits August 2026, details:

Catch Omer Aziz at Harvard Book Store on Tuesday, April 28 at 7pm and grab a copy of SHADOWS OF THE REPUBLIC on release day. @harvardbookstore.bsky.social

Catch David Lebovitz on tour for THE GREAT BOOK OF CHOCOLATE! 🍫 davidlebovitz.substack.com/p/spring-202...

“What becomes canonical on the internet is not always what is most admired, but sometimes what is most argued over.” @mellymeldubs.bsky.social on "Infinite Jest": https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/infinite-jest-david-foster-wallace-4chan-incels-feminism/

THE VIOLENCE by @aeramirez.bsky.social is reviewed in The New York Time @nytimes.com

We have already begun interviewing creators and writers from around the world about Tezuka's influence and legacy! Samuel Sattin the writer behind Unico Awakening, shared great insight! You definitely don't want to miss this conversation! www.kickstarter.com/projects/tez...

Thanks to Book Riot for putting Angie Cruz's HOW NOT TO DROWN IN A GLASS OF WATER on their Deals of the Day! @bookriot.bsky.social bookriot.com/book-riots-d...

When met with Scholastic rep a couple years ago, they pulled out the Unico cover and I leapt to my feet, slammed my hand on the counter, and shouted UNICO!!! They sent me a swag box. I grew up on the films and this redesign is gorgeous! I have several kids who come in asking for the next volume! 💖

"TEZUKA! God of Manga", an upcoming documentary by Jason Andrew Cohn. Featuring interviews of Katsuhiro Otomo, Riyoko Ikeda, Naoki Urasawa, Go Nagai, Yoshiyuki Tomino, Masao Maruyama, Rintaro, Jorge R. Gutierrez... (among others). www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/...

Mark your calendars: Here's the complete lineup of Hill Nadell client appearances at this weekend's Los Angeles Times Festival of Books! @latimes.com 📚 ☀️ #books #reading #festivalofbooks #bookfest

David Foster Wallace‘s INFINITE JEST and @davidulin.bsky.social David L. Ulin‘s SIDEWALKING were both featured in the @latimes.com list of 101 Best Book Club Picks: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Happy Pub Day to THE VIOLENCE by Adriana E. Ramírez! @aeramirez.bsky.social A powerful chronicle of Colombia’s descent into decades of civil war through the lens of an intimate, multi-generational tale of upheaval and betrayal. Out now from @scribnerbooks.bsky.social

Adriana E. Ramírez's THE VIOLENCE & Robert Moor's IN TREES are both featured in Time Magazine's list of the best new books of the month! @aeramirez.bsky.social @robertmoor.com time.com/article/2026...

THE ANIMATORS by Kayla Rae Whitaker was featured on Kentucky’s WLEX "Bluegrass Books" series: www.lex18.com/community/be...

The @bostonglobe.com calls @aeramirez.bsky.social Adriana E. Ramírez's THE VIOLENCE "novelistic, edifying and consistently entertaining" in their new review: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/08/a...

New Deal Alert! Congrats to @kristenkiesling.bsky.social, author of LIGHTS OUT, a middle grade graphic novel mystery illustrated by Lesley Vamos, in which three 12-year-old online gaming sleuths team up to solve an attempted murder after a power outage. Due Fall 2027 from @oni-press.bsky.social!

An incisive new piece from Omer Aziz for @christiancentury.bsky.social ahead of the release of SHADOWS OF THE REPUBLIC: The Rebirth of Fascism in America and How to Defeat It for Good on April 28th