Nora Neus talking the truth on @cnn.com about January 6 and her new book, out now, 24 HOURS AT THE CAPITOL: AN ORAL HISTORY OF THE JANUARY 6 INSURRECTION from @beaconpress.bsky.social

out of context that might seem like a dig? But grandmas are dope. And Hannah says this book is dope. Can’t wait to get my copy on Tuesday!!

“You can recommend this book to your grandma.”

the emails I get back from my congressmen are so condescending about how the government works as if they themselves do not understand the fundamental difference between the legislative and the executive branches nor the basic concept of checks and balances

This is an incredibly good article

These folks are out here doing my job for me. Two weeks to go! So excited to share this book with you.

I’m helping fundraise for a critical organization supporting refugees and immigrants in central Ohio. Their goal is to raise $100,000 in 100 days for an Enduring Welcome Fund. If you donate $75 or more I will send you something dope in the mail. 😈🥰 k love u bye runsignup.com/Leannsw

there is a certain kind of metal chair at a restaurant that if I see it I turn around and walk right back out the door and go home and cook the food I have at home

Dear Writers, You don’t have to submit your book for “pay to play” awards. No award is better than spending money you don’t have on an award the majority of readers and book buyers don’t know or care about. ❤️ Love, Leann

Meryl Streep leading an ACOTAR Bookclub

Ok #booksky, let’s talk. 👎🏼Goodreads, owned by Amazon, fuels its monopoly on books. 👍🏼StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform, offers an ethical, ad-free alternative with mood-based recommendations, user control over data, and a focus on inclusivity. Support diversity over corporate power!

My cat sometimes looks like he’s in an Edward Hopper painting

If you went to college, 1. What was your career goal when you started? 2. Your initial major? 3. If you changed majors, what did you change to? 4. What do you do now professionally? 1. Art museum curator 2. Art history 3. No change 4. Literary Publicist

Reminder that the best thing you can do to support open and free information is to USE YOUR LIBRARY #booksky #librarysky #diversebooksky #supportyourlocallibrary #diversebooks #libraries

I want particularly for libraries and educators to remember this. You can still have gay books in your classrooms. You can still have Black history month displays (and maybe also during months that aren't February). We've already seen such a chilling effect and the laws aren't even inked yet.

Dear Writers, You don’t need to have an e-mail newsletter. 🫡 Leann

THE MESSAGE by Ta-Nehisi Coates 🎧 by author. To speak about this book feels foolish because the best words are in the book. Coates’ nuance, precision, and empathy is unmatched. Required reading for all Americans, all book lovers, and everyone grappling with complicity. READ IT.

Audiobooks are incredible for finally cracking into oldsy timsey classics! Books I’ve never been able to read because the language is dense and unfamiliar at first are so alive and relevant when read to me. 🥲

BE READY WHEN LUCK HAPPENS by Ina Garten. 🎧read by Ina. A case-study in Good Memoir Craft with plenty of personality and feel-good moments, if out of touch with the confluence of “luck” and Privilege.™️ READ IT. (Or don’t lol)

Book: “This likeable character does not want to go on a journey or be a hero” Me, for the 10,000th time: “Oh, then I suppose they won’t.” Book: “Despite everyone’s desires, our character must go on a journey and become a hero…” Me: 🤯

Aging is so underrated. Your peers are more interesting, and conversations richer. You're able to revisit books you first read twenty years ago. There is less jealousy, and God willing less pride. It's just a great time of life, aside from the thing that contains you (or is you) falling apart.

Poem by Saeed Jones from his book “ALIVE AT THE END OF THE WORLD”

I’m signing up! You can do this from home.

It's good to stop every once in a while and remember: the library is INCREDIBLE.

The Mistletoe Mystery by Nita Prose, read by Lauren Ambrose. 🎄🎅🏽 The tenor of this one is much cozier than the other MAID novels. A sweet Christmas romance. Very short. If you’re a big fan of Molly the Maid, you’ll like this like a cup of hot chocolate. ☕️ READ IT.

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There is a link at the bottom of the article that takes you to the committee where you can contact each lawmaker individually. If you live in Ohio please do so.

JOYFUL RECOLLECTIONS OF TRAUMA by @paulscheer.com 🎧 by Paul. Pop culture & comedy fans will find a lot to love. Paul uses the audiobook medium expertly by incorporating clips from the HDTGM podcast. He easily blends an unwieldy number of funny anecdotes & traumas into a streamlined listen. READ IT.

I had a dream Trixie Mattel worked at a diner owned by @hankgreen.bsky.social (she took $88 dollars from me) and now I can’t stop thinking about celebrity collabs that would heal us. For example, my Super Bowl of author events would be @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social and Hanif Abdurraquib. HBU?

FUNNY STORY by Emily Henry 🎧 by Julia Whelan. She leaned into the hot-line-cook Carmie-from-The-Bear aesthetic HARD okay and I was THERE for it. Emily knows how to elevate and she knows how to pace a romance book. Julia Whelan always delivers. 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ 🥺😭😎😏🥰 READ IT.

When I was a buyer at a large indie, my rule of thumb was: 1 preorder: huh, let me take a closer look at this one 2 preorders: we need to stock this book 3 preorders: we should order enough to face this out 4+ preorders: this should be on front-of-store display

only the real ones are buying books during the OSU v Michigan game

I was deeply disappointed by the lack of nature/science/climate/enviro on many major end-of-year book lists—so I decided to make my own! Introducing: ✨🎁📚 The 2024 Holiday Gift Guide to Nature & Science Books ✨🎁📚 Please share: Let's make this go viral in time for Black Friday / holiday shopping!

This week, we published a quartet of local refugee stories by Carsten Torgeson. You can read them all here: matternews.org/community/re... matternews.org/community/re... matternews.org/community/re... matternews.org/community/re...

I finished listening to FAREWELL TO ARMS (1929) by Ernest Hemingway last night and I gotta say for the last 30 minutes I was SAT like 😳😱🙊

I don’t always have good news to share first thing in the morning BUT… IT’S BOOKS WE LOVE DAY!!!!! apps.npr.org/best-books/#...

Today begins the season known only as, “Let’s pick this up after the Holidays.” Congratulations to everyone who celebrates.

🎧read by Hanif. only a fool would try to explain what a Hanif Abdurraqib book “is about.” And I’m a fool cuz see his dad was bald, people lost it when Lebron got a Hummer, and it’s all about what it means to be From Somewhere. I’m crying about basketball, a game I don’t care about. READ IT.

Hi! I’m a literary publicist based in Columbus, Ohio. You may have seen me giving a presentation at a library or book festival, at romance bookclub, or buying books at one of our incredible indie bookshops. If you need to reach me, find me on IG or email me [email protected]. Thanks!