AWP is so overwhelming the first time. I like it, though.

If you’re going to AWP, and plan to stay at the Hyatt Inner Harbor, I have news: they oversold it. I’m in one half of a suite w a pullout couch. Some guy told me they tried to put him in a conference room.

Can someone please come over and pack my bag for AWP? I don’t know what to wear.

My tombstone will read: She could be guilted into attending events.

If you’re going to AWP this week, come say hi.

If you're heading to AWP in Baltimore next week--I'll be there, too. Here is my panel. Come say hi.

FYI, I will be on NPR’s All Things Considered at 5:40 PM or 7:40 PM EST tonight. I’m talking about the current media landscape as it pertains to books.

The title is self-explanatory. open.substack.com/pub/kathleen...

Publishing, what are we doing here? A guidebook to prison?https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/taylor-sheridan-first-book-how-to-not-die-in-prison-1236513557/

Today's newsletter: open.substack.com/pub/kathleen...

Publishers are going to have to consider this equal time nonsense/networks bowing down when they want to acquire books by politicians. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

I wrote about the disappearing book review landscape. open.substack.com/pub/kathleen...

He loves this toy that he’s going to destroy.

I have been listening to the audiobook of Virginia Guiffre's memoir. What happened to her and all the survivors is horrific. It cannot be ignored.

Not a single conservative publisher would have given a book a second thought if the tables were turned. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/b...

He’s happy because he just destroyed a stuffed toy.

I wrote about yesterday’s NYT piece where we met authors who “write” romance using AI. open.substack.com/pub/kathleen...

I wrote something personal + listed ways to help Minnesota. Please pass it along. open.substack.com/pub/kathleen...

Really proud of my husband for working crazy hours yesterday to help get this out today. Springsteen, Streets of Minneapolis. youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?...

Yesterday, I wrote a piece about Belle Burden's book and why it should not be #1 on the NYT Bestseller List. It's pretty egregious of the Times, IMO. open.substack.com/pub/kathleen...

This indie bookstore in MN is doing good work for people. Give them business. www.commabookshop.com

Here’s a website with all the ways you can help people in Minnesota. Pass it on. www.standwithminnesota.com

Had a great convo with @bradlisti.bsky.social on his podcast. Take a listen. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

We had a great convo.

I wrote about why advertising doesn't work for books. open.substack.com/pub/kathleen...

My response to this is: stop publishing books with ideology from the right. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

The CEO of Books-A-Million was nice enough to answer some q's for the newsletter. open.substack.com/pub/kathleen...

It’s official. Netflix has acquired Warner Bros. about.netflix.com/en/news/netf...

The holidays can be tough. I wrote about what NOT to say to people experiencing depression or grief. open.substack.com/pub/kathleen...

A great story. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/n...

Something people need to understand: There’s no code to crack in book publishing.

I don’t even know what to say about this. www.artnews.com/art-news/new...

They’re not wrong. washingtonian.com/2025/11/24/c...

$1.2M advance down the drain. defector.com/john-fetterm...

This is heartbreaking. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

Are you an author who needs some help before your publication date? Do you know an author who needs help? I've created a 6-week cohort that will teach authors about the publishing process, marketing, and publicity. More here: open.substack.com/pub/kathleen...

Just…wow. open.substack.com/pub/telos/p/...

I can't see this working. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

I haven't been here for a while, but I am popping on with this week's newsletter because I thought some of you would like to read it. open.substack.com/pub/kathleen...

I have come back here to retreat from Threads, which is insane right now.

I think they need MORE employees at Goodreads, not fewer. That site is a hot mess. www.cnbc.com/2025/06/06/a...

Call me crazy, but I don't think it's smart not to have a publishing person on their board. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

This is a good interview. I'm interested in the doc. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...

End of an era. variety.com/2025/digital...

Here we go again. www.semafor.com/article/06/0...

I didn’t dislike Sirens, but I’m also not sure what it’s actually about. Sisters? Rich vs Poor? Wealthy people’s summer homes? Josè was really the star of the show.

They are "fully embracing AI." Yikes. www.thewrap.com/business-ins...

Holy cow. www.voguebusiness.com/story/beauty...

Come ON. futurism.com/fantasy-nove...

Quite a read. www.cjr.org/feature-2/we...