Thus bad begins… But, as always, those furloughed due to the government shutdown get 10% off books for as long as the shutdown lasts.

"Mrs. Clinton described how, when she was in denial about her husband’s affair...it was Mr. Barnett who gently suggested to her that they might be true." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/b...

Troops. In an American city. Using full force. Your now-regular reminder that Republican members of Congress are letting this happen.

They Don’t Want to Live in Lincoln’s America www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/o...

Today's romantasy craze is directly related to young people 20 years ago falling in love with the experience of reading Harry Potter.

Can someone please explain the Anthropic settlement to me as if I had never read a book before? What is going on? www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

On one hand, Paramount says it needs to be financially disciplined, and thus must cut people like Stephen Colbert. On the other hand, it goes out and spends an absurd amount of money to buy Bari Weiss' The Free Press. Watch the full episode of Power Lines here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcjW...

NEW YORK (AP) — Anthropic agrees to pay authors $3,000 per book in landmark settlement over pirated chatbot training material.

I remember the time she said “all scrolling is doomscrolling” and shyly turned her face away.

"The second season soared to the top of the English TV charts...despite only four days of availability. This performance bodes well for the series, considering it is already renewed for a third season, up 57% from Season 1’s 7.5M views opening weekend." deadline.com/2025/09/walt...

I’m sorry but THE BENCH really is as bad as Sloane Crosley hilariously says it is here. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

If you love a writer’s work, pre-order.

Well let's hope so!

NEW: Anthropic has reached a preliminary settlement in a class action lawsuit brought by a group of prominent authors, marking a major turn in of the most significant ongoing AI copyright lawsuits in history.

This image is of the Bloomsbury UK headquarters in London, where the children's department is in the attic.

Here's the Exact Release Time www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainmen...

"Work at Simon & Schuster will be business as usual for the foreseeable future..."

"The results were similar in the children’s/YA category where fiction sales increased 3.1%." www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Tomorrow, the Ghost Show comes to town... www.harpercollins.com/products/wel... @jwocker.bsky.social

This is going to affect translated editions of books too, which authors deserve their copies of.

"...romance, fantasy and mystery are leading the way." www.cnn.com/2025/08/20/h...

"Vagrancy laws, particularly those enacted in the Southern United States following the Civil War, are often described as 'slavery by another name' because they were used to re-enslave African Americans through the criminal justice system."

"Upholds the Freedom to Read" www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

"A lot of people say One Battle After Another was based on VINELAND. I never read VINELAND. You never spoke to me about it. There’s a lot of references to the book, but I since have read it, and I see some of the roots of where this story came from..." www.esquire.com/uk/culture/f...

What. The. Actual.

Due to global warming, the Athabasca Glacier is receding at the staggering rate of sixteen feet per year, and it could disappear within a generation. #athabascaglacier #climatechange #glacialretreat #globalwarming

The road to authoritarianism is littered with people telling you you’re overreacting.

DC is FORTY-ONE PERCENT Black. Do you understand?

I know I’ve said it a lot but I’m going to say it again - this is coming from a place of weakness and it’s a mistake to read it as anything other than a sign that they know they can’t win this fight

“The Hobbit is one of the most successful children's novels, with more than 100 million copies sold.” www.bbc.com/news/article...

"Our children’s business is doing better…coming off Covid it was really tough, and all of the book banning does not help…No one wanted to take a risk on new books. I think that has stabilized now. I don't see more declines in the children's market." lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2025/08/harp...

Not a doctor. Not a scientist. A conspiracy theory spouting ghoul.

We’ve discovered a literal miracle with almost unlimited potential and it’s being scrapped for *no reason whatsoever*. This isn’t even nihilism, it’s outright worship of death and human suffering.

"Our children’s business is doing better…coming off Covid it was really tough, and all of the book banning does not help…No one wanted to take a risk on new books. I think that has stabilized now. I don't see more declines in the children's market." lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2025/08/harp...

it’s almost like all the attacks calling Mamdani antisemitic were vapid bad faith bullshit created by politicians with no policy plan other than smashing the “scary muslim” button

This is a historic horror that the United States government allows to get worse every day.

“Don’t be surprised.”

Two sadly relevant books about the aftermath of wildfires: @baronchrisbaron.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social SPARK and @breenabard.bsky.social @littlebrownyr.bsky.social WILDFIRE. msyinglingreads.blogspot.com/2025/07/poet...

WOW!!! #sdcc

My overwhelming memory from Hebrew school is being young and seeing images of ancestors starving in the camps. “Never again” was our religion. Here is the paper of record today. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/w...

“One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This”

Exclusive: The Justice Department told President Trump in May that his name is among many in the Epstein files.

HarperCollins (sister company to WSJ) is working like crazy to get Julie K. Brown's book back in print. via @brianstelter.bsky.social www.cnn.com/2025/07/20/m...

The Trump Slump www.politico.com/news/2025/07...

Was recently interviewed for this podcast.

The German book industry reported a 1.8% increase in revenue for 2024, reaching €9.88 billion; adjusted for inflation, the market fell by 0.4%. Younger book buyers bolstered the market, with the number of buyers ages 16 to 19 increasing by 9.6%.

ALA's Graphic Novels and Comics Roundtable is coming out with Outstanding Comics Awards. In 2026, they will honor winners in 9 categories from children's to adult. www.ala.org/gncrt/awards

Where are we? What the hell is going on? pitchfork.com/news/imogen-...

"...the artist was disappointed that the visitor had considered the fruit itself to be the artwork, instead of eating the skin and the tape that held it in place as well."