A great time talking w/ @sallywienergrotta.bsky.social on her Judith podcast, from researching Boston cream doughnuts for my new novel HER DAUGHTER (really) to trying to portray characters w/ no hints of ethnicity, religion...https://bsky.app/profile/sallywienergrotta.bsky.social/post/3mcde3cgxpk2v

On my Substack: a guest essay by fellow author Emma Brattin about a child's survival in the face of a major weather event, thanks to a once-fully-staffed National Weather Service. sallywienergrotta.substack.com/p/guest-essa...

Fran Hawthorne chats with me about her newest novel "Her Daughter" and why she chose to not have Jewish protagonists in this particular story. The video is now live on Judith Magazine on Substack. #Author #interview judithmagazine.substack.com/p/tell-me-mo...

The political and cultural climate that’s arisen under the Trump administration has allowed research to be cut to the bone while expert wisdom is mocked and ignored. That’s not good for science or tech. www.computerworld.com/article/4113... via @computerworld.com & @sjvn.bsky.social

<<...I revere the first week of January; I look forward to it all year round.... In the bundled-up days, swift twilights and velvet darkness of the new year, I can exist in a time outside of time, a nexus of reflection...>> Please click through to read sallywienergrotta.substack.com/p/in-this-ja...

If you live in Phila and don't know or understand what the Wanamaker organ represents, then you're not a Philadelphian. This video is a great behind the scene view of the 28,000 piles that are "the voice of Philadelphia." youtu.be/rbRNd5550g4?...

For those who celebrate it, may you have a very merry Christmas. For those who don't, enjoy the winter solstice bonfires and have faith: the light returns! And for those of my heritage who follow the tradition of going to Chinatown today, order some dim sum for me, please.

Please check out my Judith Magazine video interview with Dr. Marina Zilbergerts about her modern interpretation of the Book of Genesis, exploring human consciousness, machine smarts (or not), and AI judithmagazine.substack.com/p/genesis-a-...

Two great gifts for the women in your life -- only $18 and $5 Links in the comments below

If you're at #Philcon this weekend in Cherry Hill, NJ, I'll be reading from my new magical realist novel at 6 pm today in Rm 1023. Please join me. (I'm worried that it's a really bad time slot, and I'll be reading to an empty rooom.)

Ralph Eubank chatted w. me about his new book “When It’s Darkness on the Delta” - a combination family memoir & thoroughly researched history of black experience in Mississippi & the traditions, laws, social attitudes and people who defined, shaped & now reshaping it  substack.com/home/post/p-...

For What If? Why Not? How? I spoke with Miriam Seidel, author, editor & librettist about her opera Violet Fire and the new book Tesla’s Opera: The real, stranger-than-fiction Nikola Tesla. This is about #NikolaTesla, the man, NOT the car. sallywienergrotta.substack.com/p/violet-fire

Meet Shalzed, a blue-skinned extraterrestrial, who's trying to understand earthlings who have inscribed great treatises on human rights and yet don’t abide by them. Interview with Shalzed's creator Shlomo Levin is now live on Judith Magazine's Substack. judithmagazine.substack.com/p/meet-shalz...

From Victoria Strauss of Writer Beware: "Predatory Opt-Outs: The Speculators Come for the Anthropic Copyright Settlement" writerbeware.blog/2025/11/07/p...

As I say on my new Substack: "I’m confounded by this wondrous, ugly, beautiful world. It’s why I’m a writer & omnivorous reader & why I hunger for dialogues with creative thinkers whose minds, ideas & achievements I respect." Please join me there. (It's free.) sallywienergrotta.substack.com

Come join me and #scifi author/futurist/fascinating fellow @robertjsawyer.com, as I interview him about Human Consciousness, Quantum Entanglements, Panpsychism, writing and other cool stuff. On my new Substack; free to read, listen and comment. sallywienergrotta.substack.com/p/robert-saw...

I've just posted the first of what will be a series of book write-ups on my Substack page that I'm calling On My Bookshelf. substack.com/home/post/p-...

In Judith Magazine: 'Sept 5' — The Movie, the Memories, & the Inheritance. I trace how a long ago tragedy shaped the trajectory of my life, needing to confront hate and seek human connection. Please click thru to read the essay & let me what you think. judithmagazine.substack.com/p/september-...

On my brand-new Substack... a short piece on Uncertainty is a Feature, not a Bug. Please click through and let me know what you think, and take a look around. open.substack.com/pub/sallywie...

Hey Poconos folk! I'll be at Newfoundland library this Saturday with my books and stories to tell. Come by for a chat, and come buy a book.

We're all going to be paying AI's Godzilla-sized power bills www.theregister.com/2025/10/13/a... via @theregister.com & @sjvn.bsky.social #AI needs far more power than utility companies have to sell to them, which means we're stuck with the bill for building new power plants and grids.

Just published on FOSS Force: Protect Yourself Online: A Hands-On Guide to the New Tails 7.0 fossforce.com/2025/10/prot...

A free public webinar from The Authors Guild next week, on what authors should know about the #Anthropic #AI settlement and you don't have to be an AG member to attend and ask questions. Sign up here: mailchi.mp/authorsguild... #copyright

Increasing Trust in Automated Driving It is one thing for automated driving to be safe; it also has to be _perceived_ as safe. www.aptiv.com/en/insights/...

Care about the way EVs are made? Busbars — solid metal conductors — are emerging as the technology of choice for EV charging harnesses and other high-voltage connections within a vehicle. www.aptiv.com/en/insights/...

What Authors Need to Know About the $1.5 Billion Anthropic Settlement -- From @authorsguild.org authorsguild.org/news/what-au...

Every question you ask, every comment you make, I'll be recording you theregister.com/2025/08/18/o... via @theregister.com & @sjvn.bsky.social Big #AI is watching you.

It's an ugly legal fight, and if the AI companies win, we may be in more trouble than we can even imagine. www.computerworld.com/article/3992... via @computerworld.com & @sjvn.bsky.social #AI companies continue to do their darndest to steal the work of creative people.

#FundraiserPerk : This gorgeous collectible MIDDLE-EARTH VISIONS OF A MODERN MYTH art book comes with an original sketch of Gandolf by Donato Giancola. Grab it fast! Donate at igg.me/at/locusmag2025#FundraiserPerkor through our bio! @donatoarts

from the NY Times newsletter: <<House Republicans released a plan that would cause millions of poor Americans to lose Medicaid coverage. It also included large tax cuts and more military spending.>> TIME TO CALL YOUR CONGRESSMEN

In my inbox today: the story of how an American librarian modernized the Vatican library which was established in 1475 paw.princeton.edu/article/vati... #vatican #library #librarian

My condolences to my Catholic friends and others grieving the loss of Pope Francis. May his memory be a blessing.

Please check out my interview with author @howardlovy.bsky.social about his new book "Found & Lost: The Cait & Jake Story, and the fight against #antisemitism in the #publishing industry. #authorinterview www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYY4...

For the latest episode of "What If? Why Not? How?" I got to chat with @howardlovy.bsky.social about his delightful new novel "Found and Lost: The Cait and Jake Story." Delightful! Here's the video. youtu.be/FYY4grUD_fY

I got to chat with one of my very favorite authors L.J. Cohen about her latest novel LITANY FOR A BROKEN WORLD -- a richly imagined weaving of tikkun olam and The Wizard of Oz, set among Boston's unhoused. www.sallywienergrotta.com/2025/02/27/a...

SCOOP: WaPo Opinion editor David Shipley is out. Jeff Bezos emails staff about a change to Post Opinions: "We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets."

How many federal workers would DOGE need to fire to make up for Musk not paying his fair share of taxes? Answer: 677,000. That's 44% of the entire non-DoD federal workforce. Again, this power grab is not about the budget. It’s about politics.

If you hate your CEO but can’t afford a hitman, it turns out there are slightly more subtle options.

Imagine being rich enough to do anything you want and choosing to take food and medicine from starving children to give yourself even more money.

Dearest writers, Updated submissions info! We plan to open Jan 22-29 22-25 to works by BIPOC authors 26-29 open to all Short fic! Flash fic! Poetry! Please check guidelines; apologies for any confusion. We are eager to see your words! psychopomp.com/fantasy-maga... - A

Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our First Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 12, 2025. 🎉🎉🎉 Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying. Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...

📢✨ Still time to apply! Deadline: January 31 ✨📢 🏆 LAJSA Best Book Award – 2025 🏆 📚 Two categories: 📖 Outstanding single-authored monograph 📘 Best edited volume ✅ Who can apply? 📅 Books published: Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 in Latin American Jewish studies 🤝 Only current LAJSA members

@arisia.bsky.social is back, so it's time! Broads of Broad Universe, assemble! And readers: Come to our Rapid-Fire-Reading event on 1/18! It's a tasting menu where you might just discover your next favorite author! #BroadUniverse #Readings #Authors #Fantasy #Horror #SFF

AJL is still accepting proposals for the upcoming AJL Digital Conference 2025, to be held 6/23–6/26. The deadline for submitting proposals is 1/31. More details about the conference and the full call for proposals are available at jewishlibraries.org/2025-digital.... Please send in your ideas!

Here's a screen capture of the letter and poem from my 2025 new year's newsletter. Please click conta.cc/3Pv0s8P to see the full newsletter, which gets HIGH open rates for its thought-provoking stuff. If you like what you see, please sign up to receive future (rare) newsletters.

Does anyone else have a problem with the cutesy names people are using on BlueSky instead of their real names? I have no idea who many of the people are who are following me, which means I won't follow them back.

I wrote a response to Jay Michaelson’s essay “Uncertainty is a feature, not a bug.” Now I feel a bit better about the looming future. Please click through to read my response. www.sallywienergrotta.com/2025/01/07/i...

"While the aptly named tech bros are considered by many to be the new 'shadow government' of the United States, their impact on the way government actually behaves pales compared to industrialists of the past, particularly John McCone." reselbob.substack.com/p/eisenhower...

All day, I've had to keep reminding myself that it's Sunday, not Monday. Holidays -- i.e. days that other people have off from work -- really screw up my sense of time.

#Chanukah is on its way and books make great gifts! Check out the parshanut, prayer, & poetry resources we've brought into the world so far: yourbayit.org/bayit-publis...