Book bans often target YA titles with sexual content. In a new interview, @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social editor Andrew Karre explains that these books offer teens a safe, ethical way to learn about their desires and experiences — and merit their place on library shelves. pen.org/andrew-karre...

For the weekend in it 🌧️ Grab a copy of today’s @irishexaminer.bsky.social for a seasonally appropriate roundup by our Publications Manager Ruth Concannon

The most depressing stat in Irish publishing: just 12.1% of books sold in Ireland this year are Irish-published. We are a book-buying society, but we are buying from Britain. (Slide from the Nielsen presentation at today’s Publishing Ireland conference)

IT'S '6-7', COOPER. A GENERATION ALPHA TREND. WHAT THEY CALL A 'MAY-MAY'. IT'S AN ORPHANED SIGNIFIER, NO SIGNS ATTACHED. ONE COULD CALL IT DADAIST, BUT SOMME SAY IT'S TOO STUPID TO BE DADA. IT'S ANTI-MEANING, ANTI-HUMOUR, BUT DAMN IF THOSE KIDS DON'T FIND IT A CRACK-UP.

- Bisexual goth 16-year-old girl from Co. Monaghan who's lonely in school - Wet boy in her class who has a crush on her

Molly is the bomb. Go check this out!

Who do we think they've cast as Yoshi for that movie btw. I'm gonna say John Mulaney

Such a lovely weekend at the Dublin Book Festival, especially the Raising Voices Showcase yesterday. Thank you to @childrensbooksireland.ie and @dublinbookfest.bsky.social for having me!

Went to the future and got this photograph from there if it helps.

Your regular reminder that the number of trans kids using puberty blockers to delay puberty is tiny, and the vast majority of prescriptions for the medication in children and adolescents are used to delay precocious puberty in cisgender kids.

POP OFF!!!

As we say in Ireland Devil's Night David's Delight

The Hag of Beara features prominently in Irish myth and legend, which states she will bring winter on her birthday, November 1st! We hope all of our followers will have a fantastic Samhain, before the Cailleach brings the merciless cold winter.

*macca voice* Ozymandias Legs over there but his body is here in the sand Sneer of command. Look at his works, kings. Not much is left of his power and glorious reign. Nothing remains

I'll be speaking at @dublinbookfest.bsky.social about my Irish-mythology YA novel! Swing by the Bartley's Lounge at the Grafton Hotel, Dublin on Saturday, 8 November at 4.45pm. Tickets free, booking necessary: dublinbookfestival.com/event/raisin...

Extraordinary photograph of the Morrígan descending on a battlefield

Grim! My heart goes out to all who got it in the neck from this

ONE MORE TUNE

Rawrrr

It's such a special day when your debut novel is finally released, after all that excitement and anticipation, and I just want to extend my well wishes to author Patricia Pushlady on her publication day.

sleuthing...

Anyone know where else to get this red lemonade? #soda

autumn spell ✨ #illustration

Sesame Street calls this "co-viewing" – they did similar (though less anarchic) stuff like 'Twin Beaks' so parents would watch the show with their kids, rather than dump them in front of a screen. good idea imo!

There needs to be more heavy music available for young people so they can rock out. Perhaps the government could step in and fund this. Whether or not they take advantage of it, young people deserve the option to rock out. All ages could benefit but I think it's especially urgent for adolescents.

Ghost turnip, Fintown, County Donegal, Ireland, c. 1900 (replica), National Museum of Ireland

greta gerwig really went off when she brought in bob odenkirk to say my little women in little women

The inaugural Dublin Small Press Fair is happening at the end of November! 30+ presses, events, readings, and more. Organised by me and @eireannmor.bsky.social. More information coming very soon - follow @dublinsmpressfair.bsky.social for updates

📣 OPEN CALL 📣 Ormston House welcomes submissions for the Limerick iteration of 'Memory of a Free Festival'. Our project draws on Anti-Nuclear festivals that took place annually in Carnsore Point between 1978 and 1981. Full information available here:

Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. One for practice and the other one is the "main" grave.

The fact that Nicholas Sparks and M. Night Shyamalan have written a book together has changed my day. Everything is brighter. Finally, there will be a book that makes you really sad but...this time, you won't know why.

hey #PortfolioDay I'm Jo, a freelance illustrator from the Netherlands who's currently studying graphic design! i love colour, girls and spooky things ✨ [email protected] ✨ jonnebartelds.com ✨ jobeeart.tumblr.com ✨ instagram.com/jobeeart ✨ ko-fi.com/jobeeart

The veneration of Books As Objects misses the point entirely. If you're reading a book, turn the corners down, break the spine, spill soup on it. It's your book, go nuts. A pristine, unread book is a tragedy in a way that a beloved, much-read book that looks like the dog's been at it could never be.

don't really have one of these, but will you people give me 1k RTs if I pretend to hate a book you had to read in school

Tadaa, here’s the cover for my next romcom, Reality Check out April 9th (and available to preorder now!) On reality tv, what’s behind the scenes will always filter through. It’s f/f, lovers to enemies to lovers, chaotic nonsense with hot disabled babes. 👰🏼‍♀️💓📚🎥✨

Introducing the latest companion publication to our Free To Be Me: The Diversity, Inclusion and Representation Reading Guide! Download it for free here: childrensbooksireland.ie/our-recommen... 🧵1/3

This is such a clever idea on taking kids to museums/galleries www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

If you know basic kabbalah it's actually not too hard to make a golem out of a labubu. Don't recommend it though. They have a pre-existing body-dharma. As soon as they wake they run straight for the sea. V hard to counter. Lost the first one. No idea what it's doing out there. Moved like lightning.

i always thought Lesbian Vampire Killers was about lesbians who kill vampires

In fairness this is exactly what YouTube video essays were like for a while

Limerick and Clare won the bid to host EuroPride 2028! This is a HUGE coup. I'm very proud of Trans Limerick Community and everyone else involved in the push. You love to see it!!!

Griddlehark modern au shenanigans ✨

I had one that was like this years ago. give me a minute

Butcher

Eason X Children's Books Ireland Q4 📚 15 excellent titles in English and in Irish that highlight talented Irish and Irish-based authors and illustrators. Stop by your local Eason to browse the collection in person or check it out online! 🧑‍💻 childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

Irish novelist Naoise Dolan has been abducted by Israel. lithub.com/irish-noveli...

deep sea dream

rolling into october...

guy who pronounces placename like 'PLAH-keh-NAH-may'