THE EXPERT OF SUBTLE REVISIONS on NPR's 2025 list of Books We Love! Lot's of great books on this list. Thanks, NPR and Ilana Masad! #books #writing #writersofmastodon #writingcommunity #bookstodon @bookstodon https://apps.npr.org/best-books/#view=covers&year=2025

Many thanks to Walter Cummins and The California Review of Books for reviewing THE EXPERT OF SUBTLE REVISIONS "When Hase and her dad were active together, one of their major amusements was creating fictitious identities that enable them to contribute entries to Wikipedia, delete others, and […]

Tajja Isen for The Walrus: "The Publishing Industry Has a Gambling Problem" “I don’t know how people are supposed to develop in their careers,” says a novelist who also spoke on the condition of anonymity. She has published multiple books but, owing to editorial shuffles at her publishing […]

Maria Kuznetsova for LitHub "The Publishing Industry Gambled on Me... and Lost" "I didn’t realize that what felt like the opening salvo would be more of a death knell after my two novels had greatly underperformed, turning me radioactive." […]

Jason Koebler for 404 Media: "AI Is Supercharging the War on Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge" “Fascism and AI, whether or not they have the same goals, they sure are working to accelerate one another” - Maggie Tokuda-Hall #books #writing #writersofmastodon #writingcommunity […]

Writers and AI use. The number for "thought leadership" content is particularly striking: "The report found that the heaviest AI users are thought leadership writers (84%), PR/comms professionals (73%), and content marketing writers (73%). Excluding fiction authors, the writing professionals […]

Looking for a new ebook? My novel THE EXPERT OF SUBTLE REVISIONS is on sale now! Just 1.99, wherever you buy ebooks. "In this 'appealing intellectual mystery' (Publishers Weekly) spanning continents, Hase knows exactly what to do when her dad goes missing: Go to the library, find a specific […]

More on school book bans from Kelly Jensen for BookRiot: "There are now 19 books prohibited in any Utah public school. Of them, 16 are written by women, and their average publication date is 2011. This means that most of these books have been on shelves and available for many years and caused […]

“It’s devastating for us to know that these kids who put in hundreds of hours of hard work had that torn away from them because of the objections of a single parent,” says Picoult... "I had 20 books banned in one school district in Florida alone because of a single parent’s objection and she […]

As a writer, I believe in preserving stories. This is one we cannot afford to forget. My latest blog: The East Wing Is Gone — And So Is the Lie That It Wouldn’t Be https://sharonecathcart.wordpress.com/2025/10/24/the-east-wing-is-gone-and-so-is-the-lie-that-it-wouldnt-be/ #eastwing #whitehouse […]

"Originality.ai, which offers its tools to universities and businesses, says it scanned 558 titles published in Amazon’s herbal remedies subcategory between January and September this year, and found 82% of the books “were likely written” by AI.... At least 29 of the apparently AI-generated […]

City Lights https://www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/article/sf-business-hangs-protest-banners-fed-agents-sent-21114905.php

No Kings, SF! Great turnout today in San Francisco. The Chronicle is reporting 50k, (which makes it larger than the June protest). https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/no-kings-protests-live-updates-21100766.php

"In what intellectual freedom advocates have seen coming for months, a Texas school district has just shut down access to all secondary school libraries for students due to the regulations of the state’s Senate Bill 13... The district also offers no timeline for when students will have access to […]

"The steering committee elected to remove eight [of the 20] books from the list, not only narrowing the breadth of titles being discussed by teens across the state, but also narrowing the number of books they will be reading in anticipation of voting for the Georgia Peach Book Awards... All of […]

Anthropic Settlement: What Authors Should Know A free webinar hosted by the Authors Guild Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 6:00 pm Eastern #books #writing #writersofmastodon #writingcommunity #bookstodon @bookstodon https://authorsguild.org/event/anthropic-settlement-what-authors-should-know/

New report from PEN America: The Normalization of Book Banning (published Oct 1, 2025) "In 2025, book censorship in the United States is rampant and common. Never before in the life of any living American have so many books been systematically removed from school libraries across the country […]

Great piece by Ilana Masad on making art and marketing it: #books #booksky #writing #writersofmastodon #writingcommunity #bookstodon @bookstodon https://electricliterature.com/artists-shouldnt-need-to-become-content-creators-to-get-fair-pay/

"According to two district sources, AI was used to measure instructional texts against a rubric that took into account “DEI content.” The books must be removed from all classrooms, and cannot be used as instructional resources—either as texts read in class or as choice books in classroom […]

Happy 70th birthday to Kepler's Books! Thanks for seven decades of curating books & bold ideas! #books #booksky

"President Trump’s defamation lawsuit against Penguin Random House and The New York Times—and by extension against a free and independent press—underscores his dangerous pattern of seeking to punish any publisher that questions his narrative in hopes of draining financial resources, instilling […]

"The whole idea of this book I find very fascinating, because it very clearly is the author looking to make a fictionalized version of something that really happened in real life, and also something that's really close to her family." Hosts Margaret Kelly and Katie Roarty discuss The Expert of […]

In 1967, Jefferson Airplane released “White Rabbit,” inspired by Lewis Carroll's novel Alice in Wonderland. Fifty-eight years later, a NEW fiction/music/rabbit song has arrived! "higher rabbit," inspired by my novel, THE EXPERT OF SUBTLE REVISIONS, was released today on Critics Darling's debut […]

"This wave of book bans follows a recent censorship campaign launched by the Florida Department of Education against Hillsborough County, which led to the removal of over 600 titles from school library shelves pending review in May with no public input. These titles had no challenges filed […]

My new favorite Wikipedia page :) https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Expert_of_Subtle_Revisions

From the Freedom to Read Project: Debunking the Myths: Responding to the Most Common Arguments for Book Censorship "Book censorship arguments often disguise efforts to erase diverse voices. Responding with facts, empathy, and First Amendment values helps protect everyone’s right to read." "The […]

Happy to have taken part in last night's STORY IS THE THING reading series at Kepler's Books. Pictured from left to right: J E Weiner with her novel The Wretched and Undone, a multi-generational ghost story set in Texas, which I was fascinated to learn was […] [Original post on sfba.social]

Great to see THE EXPERT OF SUBTLE REVISIONS included in the latest issue of the Haverford College magazine! "Deemed 'an appealing intellectual mystery' by Publishers Weekly and featured in the Washington Posts's notable books for March, The Expert of Subtle Revisions plumbs the complexities of […]

I'm looking forward to reading at Kepler's "Story is the Thing" series on Thursday, July 17! I'll be reading with Kyle Edwards, Kate Folk, Beena Kamlani, and J. E. Weiner: 6:30 - Reception with the authors 7:00 - Readings, discussion, and Q&A Tickets are free, but please RSVP on the Kepler's […]

The library in Vienna’s Rathaus–the city’s famous Town Hall–is currently hosting an exhibition on the history of the Vienna Circle, which is not only fascinating, but was an inspiration for my novel, THE EXPERT OF SUBTLE REVISIONS. I couldn’t visit the show in […] [Original post on sfba.social]

“Just after the 10th anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges and as we celebrate Pride Month, the Supreme Court has delivered a devastating blow to the dignity of LGBTQ+ people and families. This ruling means that parents can opt their children out of any classroom activity that acknowledges […]

The Authors Guild on the Anthropic AI decision: "While we’re relieved that the court recognized Anthropic’s massive, criminal-level, unexcused ebook piracy for what it is, we disagree with the decision that using pirated or scanned books for training LLMs is fair use. The decision allows the […]

"Florida has been named 'The Blueprint State' in a June 3rd report released by PEN America, a nonprofit whose mission is to secure free expression in the US. What is it a blueprint for? Censorship in public education." "In Seminole County for example, where 100% of students had full access to […]

I talked about the special election around MAGA-led book bans at the Huntington Beach Public Library a few months ago (https://medium.com/@kma500/our-right-to-read-684f6cc639b3) and wanted to follow up with some good news: the voters have spoken and said NO to […] [Original post on sfba.social]

Ruth Asawa Retrospective at SFMOMA! Show runs through September 2. #art #sfba

"Hazelwood's tour snag sparked a discussion on book communities about how President Donald Trump's recent policies would trickle down to publishing. Amid book banning, border policies, new anti-DEI sentiments and federal library grant cuts, these are the ways the new administration may impact […]

EmotionAir at the Palace of Fine Arts! Really fun interactive, immersive, inflatable show, running through Sept 7th. https://balloonmuseum.world #sf

San Francisco, #nokings

Fantastic conversation with author Kevin Fagan and Erin Baldassari at the Mechanics' Institute last night. I've been a fan of Fagan's journalism for years, and it was great to hear him talk about THE LOST AND THE FOUND and his decades of covering homelessness […] [Original post on sfba.social]

"Solnit said she appealed the suspension. But on Wednesday, June 11, she shared a screenshot of Facebook’s response saying it decided to disable her account: “It still doesn’t follow our Community Standards on account integrity. You cannot request another review of this decision. It wasn’t […]

Happy birthday to Egon Schiele, born on the 12th of June 1890 in Tullin (about 20 miles west of Vienna). I've always loved his paintings and was thrilled when one was used on the cover of my novel THE EXPERT OF SUBTLE REVISIONS. Coincidentally, my character […] [Original post on sfba.social]

Frances Dinkelspiel on DOGE and the Mark Twain Papers and Project: "In the swirl of outrage surrounding the Trump administration’s various actions, cancellation of the Twain grant has not drawn any attention — no news reports, no public announcements or cries of anger. That it has almost been […]

Trying out the Bookshop.org Pretty Link Generator: https://www.blueskryb.cloud/book/link/9780593798300

"a massive list of ideas for things you can do to not only effectively fight against book censorship but that also will increase your own knowledge, vocabulary, and fluency in the world of censorship as it is right now" #books #booksky #writing #writersofmastodon #writingcommunity #bookstodon […]

"Since 2021, the Sunshine State has led the country in advancing the “parental rights” agenda. Contrary to its name, this agenda has used fuzzy, coded language to manufacture moral panic, and to deliver control over what students can read and learn in schools not into the hands of all parents […]

Looking for speculative fiction? I love seeing THE EXPERT OF SUBTLE REVISIONS on this list with Karen Russell, Colson Whitehead, Emily St. John Mandel, Octavia Butler, Margaret Atwood, and other wonderful writers. #books #bookstodon @bookstodon […]

"A defense official confirmed that the Navy was making preparations to strip the ship of its name but noted that Navy Secretary John Phelan was ordered to do so by [Pete] Hegseth. The official also said that the timing of the announcement — occurring during Pride month — was intentional." […]

A few photos from author panels at the Bay Area Book Festival today: Seeking Justice in Historical Fiction with Meredith Jaeger, Alka Joshi, Rosa Kwon Easton, moderated by Janis Cooke Newman Stories of Tomorrow: Speculative Fiction with Anita Felicelli, Hon Lai […] [Original post on sfba.social]

Last night, I had a chance to hold my novel THE EXPERT OF SUBTLE REVISIONS in City Lights and point to City Lights in THE EXPERT OF SUBTLE REVISIONS! #books #booksky #writing #writersofmastodon #writingcommunity #bookstodon @bookstodon@a.gup.pe @[email protected]

Read the Rainbow: 135 New LGBTQ+ Books to Celebrate Pride Looking for a book to celebrate Pride Month? Goodreads includes THE EXPERT OF SUBTLE REVISIONS in this list of new fiction, nonfiction, and YA books! https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/2921 #books #booksky #writing #writersofmastodon […]