Thank you to Strand Bookstore in NYC for all the Book of Guilt love! (Cristin, I am so sorry about your glasses.) (Also secretly thrilled.) ❤️💛💚😎 Hachette Book Group

i immediately go silent when something upsets or hurts me. it's a coping mechanism i have developed over time. instead of expressing my anger or frustration, i simply withdraw and try to process my emotions in private.

Worth the squint

Hilarious to think of David Cohen’s publishers buying this ad space

The Onion We stand by our decision.

At the risk of igniting a firestorm of rage, invective, death threats etc., may I wish you all a happy new year?

New post is up! Merry January etc etc open.substack.com/pub/feby235636…

Statement from the Prime Minister of Denmark 🇩🇰: “I must say this very clearly to the United States: It makes absolutely no sense to speak of any necessity for the United States to take over Greenland. The United States has no legal basis to annex one of the three countries of

Here's a peek at our community favorites of the day... Feauturing: effy literary matchbook Takahē Magazine Cordite Publishing Inc. Spectrum Literary Journal Otago University Press #writing #writers #writingcommunity

My story is out now in the newest issue of Luna Station Quarterly! lunastationquarterly.com/issues/065/

Beware the Idus Martiae! It's a new month, and a new Substack post: open.substack.com/pub/feby235636…

Why does the thought of writing bring a wave of exhaustion before you've typed a single word? You're likely experiencing writer burnout, and learning to recognize the warning signs can help you intervene before it takes hold. Learn more: buff.ly/pPs6Y4v

Dear lit mags. I'll treat any rejection you send me today as an April fool's joke...

You might be familiar with ‘déjà vu’: déjà vu = the illusion of remembering scenes and events when experienced for the first time But have you met the other members of Vu-Tang Clan? 🧵⬇️

1/ Are you a historian with cool facts you couldn't use for your dissertation? Are you a writer with an interest in obscure history? If so, I invite you to pitch me for American Artifacts, a series by The Dispatch.

New post on Substack! I thought I'd discuss how I track my short story submissions. Among other things. Here's the link: feby235636.substack.com/p/whan-that-ap…

The 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize shortlist is here! Meet this year’s cohort of 25 standout writers, selected from 7,806 entries. Five of these writers will be named regional winners on 13 May, before the overall winner is announced in late June. For now, meet our

I can’t imagine why this has to be answered again, but here goes. Because there are Islamic scholars who professionally use the library. Muslims pray five times a day on a very strict schedule. They do not just pray sitting down quietly. They have physical gestures to do and