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New: Under pressure from public outcry and City Council, Mayor Adams will restore funding to libraries, allowing them to reopen on Sundays, according to 3 sources. gothamist.com/news/nyc-libra…

Someone asked me about great presses to submit chapbooks, specifically that have beautiful, printed chapbooks & great editors. I can only share my experiences with my two chapbooks. What chapbook publishers do you all recommend?

Happy Octavia-Butler-is-Our-Prophet Day! I’m planning a re-read of Parable of the Sower starting today.📚

Today would have been James Baldwin's 100th birthday. Here are pictures of him with everybody who has ever existed because this Black gay Leo is one of the most photographed writers of our time. 🎞️📸

Call for pitches: I'm thrilled to be helping LARB out as an editor working on nonfiction, fiction and essays. Think upcoming books, salient literary looks back, smart and voicey pieces that will be 2000-4000 words. email pitches to carolyn [at] lareviewofbooks.org

Do I know any NYC-based small press editors who would be interested in speaking to a grad school class about publishing? (Paid!) (Looking for someone who acquires both fiction and non, and who accepts unagented submissions.)

Who did this?🤣

I commission film writing for i-D and I like people with interesting, thoughtful and left field ideas. If something’s been on your mind – films new or old – and you think the i-D audience would be interested in it, let me know.

Are you sitting on a manuscript of essay, memoir, fiction, hybrid/experimental prose? Send it to me: prose (at) fonografeditions (dot) com. I'd love to consider your work !

Fun inside fact: JD Vance has to do his lil "side eye" thing once every three minutes per the terms of his contract with L'Oreal Paris ColorLast™ Eyeliner.

i have a story to assign for october, and i'm looking to diversify my freelancer roster. if you're an experienced **parenting** writer please drop some clips in the replies. rate is $250

Would anyone care to be my colleague? We are hiring a tenure track poet at Vanderbilt, due Oct 15th! Let me know if you have questions about this glorious program and job. apply.interfolio.com/153129

I'm looking for 2 literary agents to do 15-minute one-on-one meetings with my Morning Writing Club members in December. I take care of all the logistics and I pay you for an hour of your time. I've done this several times already and it works great—DM me if you're interested!

All the takes are correct and yet they also miss the point. Yes, it was insane for the Democrats to think they could win by running a soulless candidate, without a shred of progressive policy vision, pursuing endorsements from neocon war-hawks everybody hates, while arming and

I've been closed to queries for too long, so am opening up next week, for at least a couple of months. Am ready to be knocked over by style, form, character, story. Art is important.