I thought the point was to make you click, not make you post uninformed Takes, but ... times, they change?

my feed is presently like 30 percent uninformed "takes" about this and I am losing it a little

Y’all, this is outdoor gear. It’s for backpackers who might not see a laundromat for weeks, campers who want to know which underwear will dry quickly after a long hike, etc. These underwear are sold at REI!They are not primarily meant for your weekend in Vegas. “Travel” is marketing speak.

:sobbing: let me come over and organize that

christina why are you doing this to me

"out for a walk ... bitch"

(sorry but if you say "five words" only one quote comes to mind!!!)

I know @burningambulance.bsky.social and I have bonded over the fact that the third Suicidal Tendencies album, _How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today_, is the not so secret genius release of 1988. This was from two albums on in 1990, and really, those guys were just on a tear then.

it is James S.A. Corey o'clock, please get reading, nerds, so I have someone to talk about The Faith of Beasts with!!!!!

wild idea, just ... wild

the irony of it being a (gorgeous) piece about choosing inconvenience!!!!! sometimes I hate it here

there is a really beautiful essay in here, and no one is talking about it because folks on here are permanently stuck in "discourse about the headline" mode. I would encourage you to not just post a pitchy response to the social copy, and actually read a thing,

100 percent I read it because of him!

Extra Sharp Cheddar knows what's up (I almost used this image but the medium-cheddar orange, that particular orange, it has my childhood heart)

why the New Yorker publishes the brilliant Hanif Abdurraqib and then does not put his name in the social media post about his essay is absolutely beyond me, but anyway, the important thing here is that you should always read Hanif

LOOK AT HIM THO

ah - I'm realizing I should have been clearer! it was about the thank-you gifts, and if you opted not to choose one, you weren't on that email. (I forgot how many people opted not to!)

The Book News Isn't All Bad - Reactor Some bookish headlines can be dire — but it’s important to note the good stuff, too.

Amidst the news of fractured attention spans and national book bannings, the book world can look pretty dire. But in this week's Mark As Read, @mollytempleton.com reminds us of the good news: there's always Dolly Parton.

#booksky

Alas, I do not! But I would definitely expect it to exist, somewhere

As a reminder, ai cannot have the em dash

The Book News Isn't All Bad - Reactor Some bookish headlines can be dire — but it’s important to note the good stuff, too.

this week's column is entirely the project of how badly I needed a break from the prologue discourse, the imported Threads drama, the phrase "performative reading," and ... just so many other things

To finish it

this is bait and I will take it: the correct answer is stegosaurus

yessss, this rules

oh shit, I didn't know about that first one! thank you!!!

okay, book friends: what's the best news you've read about books and publishing in, say, the last two months?

yes I'm asking for Reasons, obviously

it has been a day for sighing heavily and muttering "just because something is 'normal' that doesn't mean you have to like it"

hope you enjoy!!!

spinach dumplings from xi'an famous foods. I miss them. so much.

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I take your point but still, to me, a bot network of fake fans and a billboard feel like really different things