Good friends! Senator George Mitchell and Colum McCann before our celebration of Colum’s Twist at Books & Books.

Good friends! Senator George Mitchell and Colum McCann before our celebration of Colum’s Twist at Books & Books.

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This is not some disgruntled ex-employee speaking off the record. This is David Maraniss, a Pulitzer-winning reporter and author who’s now an associate editor at the Washington Post, where he’s been affiliated for more than 40 years.

His plans aren’t about restoring Trump 1.0, but rather rolling back the progress of of the 21st century and most of the 20th.

Nazis: "that's a nazi salute" Historians: "that's a nazi salute" Average person: "that's a nazi salute" The Media: "Elon Musk makes odd gesture throwing his heart to the crowd."

Oh look I did this in July youtu.be/5ZA0iSTVqMc?...

Respectfully (and I genuinely mean this), I’ve never heard a single regular person ask for “bipartisanship.” That’s inside nonsense. They want things to work. If the other party refuses to work for people, be the ones who will. Fight for people. Make it plain who isn’t, and who THEY’RE for.

These 44 Republicans voted against forest management wildfire prevention in December.

www.instagram.com/p/DEQIlUJo2t... And on the far right is a very young David Unowsky, the founder of Hungry Minds Books, and a mentor to many of us.

Wow!

"We're going to get rid of fact-checkers and replace them with community notes, similar to X, starting in the U.S," Mark Zuckerberg announces He asserts that "the fact-checkers have just been too politically biased, and have destroyed more trust than they've created, especially in the U.S."

www.instagram.com/reel/DDZqgsn... Nikki at the Miami Book Fair, back in the day! Missing her.

Trump has threatened to invade via social media the following nations over the past three weeks: Greenland, Mexico, Canada, and Panama.

Oh he mad

“Musk posted on X his support for Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) neo-Nazi party. This raised back to prominence Trump’s having spent Election Day at Mar-a-Lago with members of AfD, who said they are hoping to be close with the incoming Trump administration.” #Helen Cox Richardson

Me, too!!

Right now: Ana Navarro and Leader Jeffries. #booksandbooks

Hello Miami readers and writers! Please join me at this book event at @booksandbooks.bsky.social on 9 January, 6 pm, for a reading and discussion about my latest novel. tinyurl.com/an-evening-w...

Thank you @booksandbooks.bsky.social for this book launch tonight!

“Netanyahu's war on the Israeli media and how it is already affecting press freedom.”

The mother of Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, wrote him an email in 2018 saying he had routinely mistreated women for years and displayed a lack of character. She said on Friday that she regretted the email and had apologized to him.

About last night.... That’s a wrap on the 41st #MiamiBookFair! Huge thanks to everyone who stopped by, shopped, and celebrated stories with us. The books are packed, our hearts are full, and we are already counting down to next year! 🗓📚

Miami Book Fair 2024 is officially in full swing, and we’re riding high on opening-day energy! 📚🎉 Don’t miss Nicole Samper’s breathtaking banner—it’s giving an extra splash of magic to the fair! #MiamiBookFair #Miami #LiteraryEvents

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This Small Business Saturday carries extra meaning as we celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Books & Books Literary Foundation! It’s a day to honor local community, storytelling, and everything we’ve built together. Join us for a full day of fun!

“Taken together, Trump’s candidates constitute an attempt to wreck the American government.”