This evening marks the beginning of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. Hard this year. I rewatched Schindler’s List and read The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe. For other recommendations, here is @jewishbookcouncil’s list of Holocaust books. www.jewishbookcouncil.org/books/readin...

Hey, look, my client’s book has two holds at Austin Public Library! Thanks for ordering it, APL!

My attempt to order a new dishwasher to be installed and the old one hauled away is turning into a saga worthy of the maggid section of my Seder.

Wishing you and your loved ones a meaningful Passover with family and community. Chag Pesach Sameach. May your dishes be clean and kosher.

IT'S HERE! Happy release day, Paul Keeper!

PEARL STEET is now available at all your favorite booksellers. books2read.com/u/4j02j5

I'm so happy to have worked on this book and genuinely proud of my client for doing the hard work it took to see this through.

Does this qualify?

Send them to me, @bestonetx.bsky.social. I’ll burn them for you. 😆

Preorder Pearl Street at your favorite online bookseller. books2read.com/u/b5e2g6

If you remember the first time you left home, you’ll find Scout’s Austin summer warm, honest, and sometimes sharp as a state lawmaker's tongue. Share this with the friend who left for college in the 60s. #ComingSoon #DebutNovel #JewishAuthor #ComingOfAge #Americana #Literary #HistoricalFiction

Get ready to travel back in time in Austin, Texas. Announcing the debut novel from my client, Paul Keeper!

Coming soon! Be among the first to get a taste. Email Paul Keeper at PDK1108@gmail.com to read a sample.

#ComingOfAge #Americana #Literary #SiblingStories #SouthernLife #Austin #JewishAuthors

About PEN America A postscript nearly two years in the making.

ERIKA DREIFUS on the antisemitic rot at PEN America.
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And there’s a problem with your Ngram search. Both “the backseat” and “a backseat” could very well be used as an adjective in a longer phrase.

I impose “back seat” as a noun and “backseat” as an adjective. (As much as I impose anything.) “Backseat” makes as much sense to me as a closed compound noun as “wisdomtooth.” #EditorLife

You know, apropos of nothing.

How Human Language May Have Evolved From the Way Orangutans Communicate Madelyn Leembruggen of SciShow explained how the origins of human language may have evolved from orangutans.

And they're all redheads, too! ;-) laughingsquid.com/orangutan-to...

Ashland: A Love Story Today is the pub date for Ashland, the debut novel by Dan Simon, founder and editor-in-chief of Seven Stories Press. An Indie Next pick and

I love regional fiction, and New England is one of my favorite regions. Despite my hesitation over the “timeless present,” I’m adding this to my TBR pile. Ashland: A Love Story www.shelf-awareness.com/theshelf/202...

Starred Review: Nightfaring: In Search of the Disappearing Darkness At a moment in which the glow of screens is rivaled only by the ever-present "skyglow" of municipal grids, the experience of a true

Nightfaring provides a moving argument for navigating the way back to the majesty and intimacy of the shadows, showing that profound discoveries are often made in the dark. Starred Review: Nightfaring: In Search of the Disappearing Darkness www.shelf-awareness.com/theshelf/202...

Yay for ice storms! There are some kids in my neighborhood playing ice hockey in the street. I live in Austin,Texas. 😆❄️🏒 🥶

What Amazon’s 'Ask This Book' Feature Means for Authors | Kindlepreneur Amazon’s Ask This Book feature adds AI-generated explanations inside Kindle ebooks. Here’s what it does, how it works, and why authors are pushing back.

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#AmazonSucks #BadRobots #TeamHuman #LessAIMoreCriticalThinking

Proofreading catch of the day: sweatpea—>sweetpea.

I did not have a frabjous day. Perhaps I should have journeyed back to Wonderland...

Line Editing Group Mentorship | Editorial Arts Academy Practice and improve your line editing skills on a full memoir manuscript under the guidance of an experienced professional editor.

Do I have time for this training right now? I do not. Did I sign up for it at the last minute? Of course I did! Because I’m crazy, and because Pat Dobie and EditorialArts Academy are awesome!

editorialartsacademy.com/line-editing...

Why Loving Moments With Strangers Carry Lasting Benefits New research finds that connecting with strangers not only boosts your mood—it helps build a kinder, more cooperative society.

We have a loneliness epidemic. Pause to connect with a stranger. greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item...

Here’s to more great stories and fewer crises in 2026! 🥂 2025 was all about growth—judging book awards, supporting first-time authors, and advocating for Jewish stories. Your voice matters. It’s irreplaceable.
#2025Wrapped #Editing #JewishBooks #GothicFiction #Romance #TexasFiction #FreelanceEditor

Love this song, and this is a good version. But I will never understand why Christians think it’s a Christmas song!

If the 1950s Hollywood Blacklist Was Wrong, What’s Different in 2025? Author Alina Adams examines how Hollywood's contemporary boycott of Israeli-affiliated institutions echoes the very blacklist the industry once condemned.

Alina Adams is right about this, of course.

If the 1950s Hollywood Blacklist Was Wrong, What’s Different in 2025? open.substack.com/pub/judithma...

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Oh, well, I’m obviously a sleepy old bear who lives in a mossy, haunted cottage with my pets—two weird logs—and my life is devoted to a murky & mysterious pond.

Damn, @edmondsscanner.bsky.social, I’ve had a very overwhelming day and was just about to break out the wine! Better make it a white.

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