Hamilton Cain Dan Sinykin I don’t think the point is that any house or press is undeserving—it’s just that even ten years ago you still had HMH, Algonquin/Workman, Metropolitan (not indie, but existed), and a much more fulsome and diverse industry that could spread out awards and talent.

Funniest part is that I saw it and said "oh wow, only half!" Because it's sometimes it's like 8/10.

i just saw a chilling video from Springfield. a man speeding home from work found a glowing green uranium rod in his trousers and threw it out his window, nearly hitting a skateboarding boy with it.

what are folks paying/charging for transcription these days? I'm going to need a book transcribed pretty soon and it's been years since I paid for it.

Compromise: big back cover photo + tiny bio

On Oct. 17, Texas plans to execute Robert Roberson for a crime that never occurred. The lead detective on his case now says Roberson is innocent and should be set free. My latest for The Appeal. theappeal.org/robert-roberso…

An unfathomable wrong is about to occur if Missouri kills Marcellus Williams. He is scheduled to die a week from today. innocenceproject.org/petitions/call…

Thank you to the The Chicago Manual of Style for the encouragement! Translators are the people who choose every word you read when you’re reading a translation. Why not celebrate, or at least acknowledge, that?

So pleased to see people rushing to sign up for this Crash Course on social media, taught by our wonderful (and local!) expert, Kendra D. Winchester!

As influencers and celebrities vie for advance copies, buzzy books like Intermezzo are going viral before publication. But what happens when a book becomes a status symbol? At Esquire, we’re taking you inside the “complete frenzy” of status galleys. esquire.com/entertainment/…

We love to see our co-director, Neesha neesha, they/she 🍉, winning! 💜 Poets & Writers selected their book, Come By Here, as one of the top debuts of the year. It comes out on 9/24 & is available to preorder at hubcity.org/comebyhere. Check out their book launch Charis Books/Circle on 9/24

Which Deep Vellum book or event changed your life? Our 1st—Texas: The Great Theft? The English debuts of Anne Garréta or Fiston Mwanza Mujila? Solenoid or The Accommodation or Grey Bees? All wouldn’t have happened without your support, please donate today! northtexasgivingday.org/organization/4…

As South Carolina puts a man to death for the first time in 13 years later today, here’s an old (but still relevant) clip from ⁦Kathryn Casteel⁩ . If killing a man isn’t high enough stakes, consider how fucked pharma. immunity is: greenvilleonline.com/story/news/202… via The Greenville News

End of an era for Hub City Press (also the reason we're on a shipping pause for a few days)

The patron saints have safely made it to the new place.