“A first-person narrator is a kind of bathysphere, a one-person submarine, an exploratory device lowered into the fictional world. You don’t want to spend too much time wondering how it works while it’s actually moving through the water.” —Elizabeth McCracken, A Long Game

Really, Pantone? Read the room.

It's the time of year when people are putting out lists of best books of the year. So why not tell an author you've loved their book this year? Because not being on those lists makes many authors sad. You can make them happy!

P3 FOR CARLOS!!! Smooth as you like 👌 #F1 #QatarGP

oh no have women ruined all the workplaces

Toad ran back to Frog. “This kite is a joke,” he said. “It will never get off the ground.” “We have to make a third try,” said Frog.

I’m not going to pretend it’s easy to say something in the moment when you witness the president do this and you’re aboard Air Force One with all the uniformed officers and secret service and fancy wood accents, but this is really an instance where you should. people.com/donald-trump...

On the early closing of Rob Lake Magic with the Muppets, with sincere apologies to Taylor Swift: Pain—hidden by the feathers and fur Fleece is forever And now I know the life of a Muppet, babe Wouldn't have it any other way.... www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news...

Today is the publication day for WITHOUT CONSENT, a book I am so proud to share with the world, and that the New York Times Book Review says "is years — decades — overdue." Read more, and order in your preferred format from your favorite retailer here: www.sarahweinman.com/book/without...

Thank you, New York City. Together we made history. Now let’s get to work. transition2025.com

Not Doomscrolling today!

Why is it easier to steal jewels from the Louvre than shop at CVS?

Out today: BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2025, edited by... me! So so many great stories in here. I can't wait for you to discover them and their talented writers.

At long last, I’m thrilled to announce that my new book, WITHOUT CONSENT: A Landmark Case and the Decades-Long Struggle To Make Spousal Rape a Crime, will be published on November 11, 2025 and is available for pre-order wherever books are sold! www.sarahweinman.com/book/without...

MOTHER DAUGHTER TRAITOR SPY is now on sale for $1.99 until 10/8! "A mother and daughter find the courage to go undercover after stumbling upon a Nazi cell in Los Angeles during the early days of World War II... " www.amazon.com/Mother-Daugh...

OMG "Of Charms, Ghosts and Grievances" got listed by Sherry Thomas! °_° (big fan of the Charlotte Holmes book here) crimereads.com/on-writing-c...

The AI companies really want the public to forget that they cannot exist without stealing the efforts of actual creators and the public should always reminded

Poison bottle (NOT REAL) necklace—cool or creepy? Discuss... www.alexmonroe.com/not-to-be-ta...

LAST MISSION TO PARIS news! First developmental edit (meaning the editor read it and gave comments, and then I rewrote and edited using said comments) turned in! WHEW!

$1.99 DEAL ALERT! The King's Justice by @susaneliamacneal.bsky.social Can a stolen violin lead secret agent and spy Maggie Hope to a serial killer terrorizing London? #Mystery #Romancelandia #BookSky Buy: Kindle: www.amazon.com/Kings-Justic...

Congratulations to @JamesBenn—his 20th Billy Boyle novel, THE BITTER WIND, drops on September 23rd! I absolutely love Billy's WWII adventures. (Check out the amazing trailer, wow!) @jimmywriter.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7I-...

Who wants preorder links? BN: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/offerings-... @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social : www.mystgalaxy.com/book/9781968... @goldennotebkbooks.bsky.social: goldennotebook.com/book/9781968... @oblongbooks.bsky.social: www.oblongbooks.com/book/9781968...

Veronica #10 from @deannaraybourn.bsky.social available for preorder!

"Ladies, welcome to Babushka Club. The first rule of Babushka Club is: You do not talk about Babushka Club. The second rule of Babushka Club is: You DO NOT talk about Babushka Club."

Honored to chat with @mariahfredericks.bsky.social about her latest novel THE GIRL IN THE GREEN DRESS last night at @P&TKnitwear!

Oh well

"What was 2025 like, grandpa?" "The world was falling apart in many ways. Also, almost as gallingly, there were more people than ever who decided they didn't have time to read pieces of writing yet did have time to post opinions on what they'd imagined the pieces of writing they hadn't read said."

Giving this a boost. Tom's offering a generous deal, but if you're still hesitating, here's my review of Ring The Hill, which might give you the nudge you need. theunhurriedreader.substack.com/p/the-stubbl...

Excited to be teaching @blacktopkid.bsky.social @pornsak.bsky.social @rfkuang.bsky.social Ernest Gaines, @annettesclapsaddle.bsky.social @nkjemisin.bsky.social this semester. Students appear excited as well! interminablerambling.medium.com/lost-voices-...

Having to go back into The Atlantic database of stolen, pirated works used to train AI w/out consent to note TWENTY SEVEN works of mine stolen is breaking my heart & making me apoplectic with rage. The sweeping violations are astounding. Please support the authors affected, we are truly hurting.

THE LAST HOPE is $1.99 on Amazon for a limited time www.amazon.com/Last-Hope-Ma...

I've had a bestseller before. I've also written books that are fully me doing my own thing. But I just realised this will be a first: a book that's fully me doing my own thing AND is being published by a publisher who doesn't piss around, pays its authors and prioritises getting books into shops.

For anyone claiming SUPERMAN is too woke in the new SUPERMAN movie. This is the first comic book appearance SUPERMAN made in 1938 SUPERMAN has always stood up for oppressed and marginalized folks. And against tyranny. Woke SUPERMAN will never be a MAGA #ProudBlue

can we please just have more book reviews instead of these weird pieces about whether or not straight white men can still read or publish novels

Decided to pick up Little Women. I swear I have not read it before, but kindle had me halfway through. 🤷‍♀️

MOTHER DAUGHTER TRAITOR SPY now $1.99 on Amazon until 7/11, a novel about two women in WWII Los Angeles working undercover to fight fac!sm and Naz!sm. If you're feeling at all exhausted, disheartened, and cynical these days, it may provide hope and inspiration. www.amazon.com/Mother-Daugh...

UK blogger Kate Jackson asks what 10 books should a reader new to classic crime fiction start with. The responses on her original post are varied and offer something for everyone. My list turned into a lengthy explanation. 📚⚡️ 📚💙 happinessisabook.com/classic-crim...

In case you need a starting place I recently created a list called Banned Books Activism which is just people and organizations that do banned books activism. I’m adding to the list as I discover new accounts to follow. You can find the list here: bsky.app/profile/mali...

but if i'm not allowed to feed artists into my artist killing machine it's going to be basically impossible for the machine to keep killing artists. is that what you want?? and before you answer keep in mind this is a very expensive machine

Taking time away from social media to work on the first pass edits of WONDER GIRLS, my new stand-alone novel. It's about three women "of a certain age" (and former secret agents) who reunite in 1966 Swinging London to solve a murder (and more)... Art from Janet Hill Studio

“Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility.” — Eleanor Roosevelt

#FridayReads I'm reading (for the first time, I confess) The Maltese Falcon. How have I never read this book? What are you reading this long weekend? Please tell me in the comments!

In these dark times, it’s great to come together and find something we can all take joy in.

no wait all those semesters of Shakespearean sonnets and Russian boyars totally prepared me to assess food safety, weave my own cloth, manage pandemics, and oh god

So I finally had a FB author post go viral. Was it about my books? No. Was it about writing? No. Was it about publishing? No. It was about underwear. #igiveup

It's Friday, which means #FridayReads! What are you reading this weekend? I'm looking forward to Cara Black's MURDER IN THE MARAIS—because I just realized that I never actually read the *first* in the long-running series... Silly me. What are you reading? And do you read series in- or out-of-order?

It's Friday, which means #FridayReads! What are you reading this weekend? I'm looking forward to Cara Black's MURDER IN THE MARAIS—because I just realized that I never actually read the *first* in the long-running series... Silly me. What are you reading? And do you read series in- or out-of-order?

Out today in PAPERBACK from @susaneliamacneal.bsky.social !