Another interesting new book just arrived: "The Score" by C. Thi Nguyen and @penguinpress.bsky.social. I am particularly intrigued by its focus on scoring systems, how they shape our choices, and how they relate to assessment, evaluation, and grading. Thanks @davidmchugh.bsky.social for the rec!

Congratulations to Lloyd Blankfein on his instant New York Times bestseller! Streetwise is available now, wherever you get your books: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/780438...

In celebration of @MichaelPollan.bsky.social’s book release and return to the Bioneers mainstage, we’re gifting registrants a FREE copy of “A World Appears” when you purchase Conference tickets using the code ‘MIND.’

All of @michaelpollan.bsky.social's books explore our relationship with plants, so we thought we'd play a little game -- Plant Genus or a Celebrity Baby Name? Follow along and reply . . . which ones did you get right? 😉🌱

A SCANDAL IN KONIGSBERG by Christopher Clark and STAY ALIVE by Ian Buruma, recommended in @nytimes.com's books to read this month! www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/b...

At 18, Nephi Craig was facing prison. Instead, he found a second chance in culinary school—and a calling to reclaim Indigenous ingredients and foodways. Our Knives Will Save Us is a story of resilience, recovery, and the power of food to heal. Learn more: shorturl.at/nJ9y8

My long-time editor at Penguin Press died this week and I can't let her go without telling you how remarkable - talented, tough, generous, kind - she was and how much she'll be missed. And how lucky I was to work with her. (gift article) @penguinpress.bsky.social

There are still tickets available for my LA event with @booksoup with @susanorlean on March 5. Tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/michael-po...

We were both so awed by Ann. Grateful for her support of our book as to have had the privilege of knowing her.

Ann and her team gave @kateconger.com and me our shots as first time authors. Her belief helped lead to Character Limit and we couldn't be more grateful. RIP to a publishing legend. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/b...

We’re heartbroken to share the news of the passing of Ann Godoff, Penguin Press’s founder, President, and Editor-in-Chief. Ann lived by the words of poet Mary Oliver, an author she had worked with for years: “to pay attention, this is our endless and proper work.” tinyurl.com/47nmpwxz

A Hymn to Life by #GisèlePelicot is an instant New York Times bestseller 🎉

AI Will Never Be Conscious, says @michaelpollan.bsky.social. Read an excerpt from his new book, A WORLD APPEARS, on sale today. via @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/book-e...

Read an exclusive excerpt from the new book THE ELEMENTS OF POWER by Nicolas Niarchos in @vanityfair.com. Available now wherever books are sold! www.vanityfair.com/news/story/d...

Washington DC! Join @michaelpollan.bsky.social and Adrienne LaFrance for a conversation about A WORLD APPEARS, with @politicsprose.bsky.social. Tickets here: politics-prose.com/michael-pollan

"Nguyen’s message is ultimately one of discernment." @bigthink.com reviews @add-hawk.bsky.social's book, THE SCORE! bigthink.com/books/the-sc...

“Gripping…equal parts haunting and entertaining.” — Publishers Weekly, starred review We're thrilled to have our first starred review for 2084 by Elliot Ackerman and @admiralstav.bsky.social! Read the full review here: www.publishersweekly.com/9780593489895

Sitting down with Jay Shetty, @michaelpollan.bsky.social discusses how psychedelics and meditation allow us a similar access to our consciousness. Watch the whole conversation here: youtu.be/QB5-cB_skHg?...

Happy publication day to Why I Am Not an Atheist: The Confessions of a Skeptical Believer by Christopher Beha! Read an exclusive excerpt in @newyorker.com. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

On sale today! After giving up on God 25 years ago, Christopher Beha’s brush with mortality sparked a decades-long search for answers to Kant’s questions: What can I know? What must I do? What may I hope? A deeply personal, philosophical invitation to wrestle with belief & doubt.

What does it mean to believe — or not — in 2026? Christopher Beha explores faith, skepticism, and Ash Wednesday in today’s @nytopinion.nytimes.com. His new book WHY I AM NOT AN ATHEIST hits shelves February 17. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/o...

Pollan is skeptical of AI’s ability to achieve consciousness: “If you think feelings are at the center of consciousness, it’s very hard to imagine how a machine could rise to that level.” @michaelpollan.bsky.social speaks to David Marchese @ @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/m...

Karl Ove Knausgaard on the devil, photography and Radiohead... from @latimes.com. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

@prospectmagazine.co.uk reviews @add-hawk.bsky.social's THE SCORE, available now: "The Score isn’t just clearer and more engaging than Nguyen’s previous work—it’s also more expansive. . . . conversational and poetic." —Peter Hoskin www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/techno...

In his new book, YOUNG MAN IN A HURRY, @gavinnewsom.bsky.social shares the emotional story of his mother's assisted suicide after her fight with breast cancer. @washingtonpost.com spoke to Newsom about this and other moments in the book: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

“Games involve voluntarily taking on unnecessary obstacles to create the possibility of struggle.” – @add-hawk.bsky.social, author of The Score shares with Bankless. Listen to the interview now! cryptobriefing.com/c-thi-nguyen...

Bestselling author @michaelpollan.bsky.social once again opens our eyes and expands our minds with his dazzling exploration of consciousness. A WORLD APPEARS is available February 24. youtu.be/jWgJbL4r7fs

NEW YORK, NY: Lloyd Blankfein will be discussing his new memoir Streetwise with @andrewrsorkin.bsky.social at the @92ndstreety.bsky.social on March 9! Learn more and buy tickets here: www.92ny.org/event/lloyd-...

Author of THE SCORE @add-hawk.bsky.social joined @scifri.bsky.social to talk about his new book. Science Friday sums it up as "hate the metric, don't hate the game." Listen now! www.sciencefriday.com/segments/the...

I finished reading this recently. It's a fascinating insight into how gamification can capture us, and the benefits and drawbacks of the larger systems we are all.subject to. Written by @add-hawk.bsky.social and published by @penguinpress.bsky.social

📣FOOTBALL by Chuck Klosterman is an instant New York Times bestseller!! 🏈

If you’re looking for a little respite from the insanity and depravity of the news, I really enjoyed this #WITHPod convo on the philosophy of games with @add-hawk.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

⭐ @allofitwnyc.bsky.social chose The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong as their January book club pick! Listen to the discussion here: www.wnyc.org/story/get-li...

Ocean Vuong, author of The Emperor of Gladness and On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, joined @melrobbins.bsky.social on her podcast this week. Listen to the transformative interview here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6Mz...

The #1 New York Times bestseller The Sirens’ Call is now in paperback! Chris Hayes masterfully explores how our focus has been commodified & manipulated, urging us to reclaim control over our lives & future. The Sirens’ Call is the big-picture vision we urgently need to offer clarity & guidance.

Announcing 1873 from Liaquat Ahamed. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Lords of Finance returns with a revelatory book on the first global financial calamity to strike the world, and the iconic banking family at its helm.⁠ www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/306461...

Karl Ove Knausgaard answers New Yorker's question: How Do You Write About the Inexplicable? His newest book, The School of Night, is on sale now. www.newyorker.com/culture/open...

INJUSTICE authors @carolleonnig.bsky.social and @byaaroncdavis.bsky.social will join @hcrichardson.bsky.social tomorrow at 11:30 am ET for a live conversation about Jack Smith’s deposition and public testimony. Join here: www.youtube.com/live/WP67hiB...

We’re thrilled to announce the next novel from NYT bestselling authors and military officers Elliot Ackerman and @admiralstav.bsky.social A gripping drama and chilling prophecy about the possible path to war for a planet devastated by climate change Preorder here: shorturl.at/WKr7g

Next Wednesday! Join @add-hawk.bsky.social in conversation with Eric Zimmerman to talk about The Score. They'll be at board game bar Hex & Company, and tickets include a drink! RSVP: checkout.square.site/merchant/ML2...

Happy publication day to Nicolas Niarchos’s The Elements of Power: A Story of War, Technology, and the Dirtiest Supply Chain on Earth! Available now wherever books are sold.

Author @elliotwilliams.bsky.social talks to @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social about the fascinating story of Bernie Goetz, 1980s New York, and the trial that divided the nation. www.ms.now/morning-joe/...

Happy publication day to @elliotwilliams.bsky.social and FIVE BULLETS. In today's @nytimes.com, a piece on the book and the fascinating story of the 21st-century intersections of race, crime and sensationalism. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/b...

“Could this be the best book on football ever?” — Tyler Cowen A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026 by @npr.org Happy Pub Day to FOOTBALL by New York Times bestselling author #ChuckKlosterman 🏈🏈🏈 Get your copy: chuckklostermanauthor.com

Murderland by @calfraser.bsky.social has been nominated for an Edgar Award in True Crime! mysterywriters.org/2026-edgar-a...

@financialtimes.com recommends two books to understand the situation in Venezuela: AMERICA, AMERICA by Greg Grandin and COMANDANTE by Rory Carroll. www.ft.com/content/fc47...

We’re delighted to announce THE DOG’S GAZE by award-winning cultural historian Thomas W. Laqueur. Spanning from the Paleolithic age to the modern era, The Dog’s Gaze explores why dogs are featured more often than any other animal in art and how their presence shapes the stories we tell. 🐾

New from Karl Ove Knausgaard, The School of Night, an eery and thrilling twist on Christopher Marlow's Dr. Faustus. Learn more: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/760316...

It’s book release day! I’m back on social media! I feel slightly awkward about it because part of the book is about how social media transforms your motivations for communication! But honestly writing a book is lonely, weird basement-work, and now I want to talk to people about this weird jank.

NEW YORK, NY. Join @add-hawk.bsky.social at Hex & Co Union Square on JANUARY 28th to hear him discuss his new book, THE SCORE! Sponsored by @nyugamecenter.bsky.social. RSVP: www.hexnyc.com/c-thi-nguyen...