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Dominique Raccah

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Founder + CEO of Bestselling Indie Book Publisher #Sourcebooks ⭐️ Entrepreneur πŸ”₯ Data βœ… Leading Innovation πŸ’₯ Championing Banned Books + New Voices 🧨 Read a Lot πŸ“š Opinions Mine πŸ’― Books Change Lives (she/her)

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Your Jon Klassen, or, What’s Up With All the Board Books? We talk today with the often imitated (and never replicated) Jon Klassen about why, precisely, he's been so drawn to the board book form recently (and what it has to give).

We talk today with the often imitated (and never replicated) Jon Klassen about why, precisely, he's been so drawn to the board book form recently (and what it has to give). #kidlit πŸ“šπŸ‘ afuse8production.slj.com/2026/02/20/y...

20.02.2026 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Would Murderbot fit here?

20.02.2026 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œCould anyone have guessed that the celebrated titans of social science and psychology #Epstein sought out would just happen to think that #MeToo went too far or that women aren’t temperamentally suited to careers in STEM?” @salon.com

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PISA 2022 Results (Volume I and II) - Country Notes: United States The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) assesses the knowledge and skills of 15-year-old students in mathematics, reading and science. The tests explore how well students can solve c...

In Canada visiting Indigo, PRH Canada and Raincoast. Loved the extraordinary conversation around creating more readers and supporting parents on their children’s reading journey. BIG ideas from this team always. A lot here to think about, including this new metric.

www.oecd.org/en/publicati...

19.02.2026 12:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m at LBF this year but not speaking. Super excited to see everyone and learn loads!!

19.02.2026 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.

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Red Canadian Flag Cap | Canada Day Hat Made in Canada Shop the Red Canadian Flag Cap by Maple Beaver. A Canada Day hat proudly made in Canada with embroidered flag and slogan.

Fellow Canadians, I have found a Very Canadian Hat! Granted, to be Perfectly Canadian it ought to say 'Usually Great', or 'Pretty Great', because we're not so boastful, but it is actually made here in Canada 🍁 (Cool shirts at this store, too, also made here)

26.01.2026 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Do Audiobooks Count as Reading?

Do audiobooks count as reading?
β€œHowever we read β€” by eye, by ear or both β€” it all count…the brain makes meaning and the identity of being a reader takes hold. We need more readers, however they get there.” Brian Bannon NY Public Library

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...

23.11.2025 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is a lie. All 31 Moms for Liberty candidates in contested races lost their 2025 elections. The only "wins" were in uncontested races. Apparently, being hypocritical, book-banning scolds isn't so popular.

09.11.2025 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 12451    πŸ” 3665    πŸ’¬ 337    πŸ“Œ 120
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California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.

Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.

So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.

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"It's a penetrating and persuasive take on why viewers continue to be enthralled."

@taranarmstrong.bsky.social takes you Behind the Mirror: Inside the World of Big Brother

#BB27 #RHAP

21.09.2025 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Book Review: The King’s Messenger by SusannaΒ Kearsley Title: The King's MessengerAuthor: Susanna KearsleyPublisher: Sourcebooks LandmarkPublication date: March 4, 2025Length: 352 pagesGenre: Historical fictionSource: PurchasedRating: β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… For fans of Diana Gabaldon and Philippa Gregory, courtly rivalry and intrigue… 1613: Β King James – sixth of Scotland, first of England, son of Mary, Queen of Scots - has unified both countries under one crown.

Book Review: The King’s Messenger by SusannaΒ Kearsley

Title: The King's MessengerAuthor: Susanna KearsleyPublisher: Sourcebooks LandmarkPublication date: March 4, 2025Length: 352 pagesGenre: Historical fictionSource: PurchasedRating: β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… For fans of Diana Gabaldon and Philippa Gregory, courtly…

17.08.2025 00:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Any day we can celebrate Edgar Award winning author @sularigentill.bsky.social who is now on tour for her latest book Five Found Dead @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social !!

30.08.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So so so excited to be publishing The Academy. I can talk about this for days!! Check this out for any boy reluctant readers who like 1) soccer 2) pizza or 3) video games

30.08.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just finished artificial condition too. It was great

03.07.2025 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Into the MAGA-verse: What the algorithm feeds Gen Z Dip your toe in, and the algorithm grabs your ankle.

β€œWe didn't go looking for this content β€” it came to us. And it revealed a striking pattern: right-wing views on gender and identity are digitally intertwined with MAGA politics.”

www.axios.com/2025/06/21/m...

22.06.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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BookCon is back! Exclusive details on popular fan event's return There's been a BookCon-shaped hole in the reading community for years. That's about to change, USA TODAY exclusively reports.

Bookcon is back!!
#booksky

www.usatoday.com/story/entert...

18.06.2025 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The New Age of Sexism is OUT NOW. This is β€˜urgent and essential reading for anyone who is interested in the intersection of tech and gender equality, and indeed anyone who wants to be part of buildin... TikTok video by Simon & Schuster UK

This Laura Bates video for the UK release of New Age of Sexism is so incredibly powerful. These are the conversations we need to be having.

www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjH2N9Dc/

22.05.2025 23:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Since I administered the WH emoluments rules, let me explain why this is forbidden

Trump expressed interest in it before it was offered

He is going to use & benefit from it a while in office

And he's going to keep using it after he leaves!

Functionally, it's a gift to him & so it's illegal

11.05.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 8826    πŸ” 3050    πŸ’¬ 468    πŸ“Œ 157
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Chelsea Conradt w/ Rachel Harrison Discussion and Signing Barnes & Noble Clifton Commons will be hosting a book signing with Chelsea Conradt in celebration of her new book The Farmhouseο»Ώ. Chelsea will be in discussion with USA Today bestselling author Rachel...

NY/NJ! @chelseaconradt.bsky.social will be speaking with @rachelharrison.bsky.social about Chelsea’s thriller debut, The Farm, on June 17!
I’ll be there.

11.05.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yesterday, Trump fired the head of the U.S. #Copyright Office…”after Perlmutter and her office issued part three of a lengthy report about artificial intelligence and expressed some concerns and questions about the usage of copyrighted materials by AI technology.”

www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/tru...

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US Copyright Office issues pre-publication version of 3rd Report on AI Training and Fair Use. AI training is transformative, but degree depends on how AI functions. Supports new market dilution theor... On late Friday, the U.S. Copyright Office issued its long-awaited report on AI training and fair use. It’s labeled β€œPre-publication Version,” though it says no substantive changes…

Friday US Copyright Office issued its 3rd report on #AI addressing training + fair use. Report is pre-publication though they say that it will be issued shortly and β€œwithout substantive changes.” review below links to the report:
chatgptiseatingtheworld.com/2025/05/10/u...

#copyrightlaw
#Booksky

11.05.2025 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Had the opportunity to work with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on a number of initiatives. She was (and is) truly gifted. She did a tremendous amount of good for our nation. She was fired abruptly yesterday.

#ThankyouCarla
#libraries
#Booksky

09.05.2025 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
President Trump fired our nation’s Librarian, Dr. Carla Hayden, by email at 6:56pm tonight, taking his assault on America’s libraries to a new level. 

Over the course of her tenure, Dr. Hayden brought the Library of Congress to the people, with initiatives that reached into rural communities and made the Library accessible to all Americans, in person and online. 

While President Trump wants to ban books and tell Americans what to read – or not to read at all, Dr. Hayden has devoted her career to making reading and the pursuit of knowledge available to everyone.

Be like Dr. Hayden.

President Trump fired our nation’s Librarian, Dr. Carla Hayden, by email at 6:56pm tonight, taking his assault on America’s libraries to a new level. Over the course of her tenure, Dr. Hayden brought the Library of Congress to the people, with initiatives that reached into rural communities and made the Library accessible to all Americans, in person and online. While President Trump wants to ban books and tell Americans what to read – or not to read at all, Dr. Hayden has devoted her career to making reading and the pursuit of knowledge available to everyone. Be like Dr. Hayden.

BREAKING: President Trump just fired our nation's Librarian. My statement here:

09.05.2025 01:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3145    πŸ” 1310    πŸ’¬ 149    πŸ“Œ 225

that’s what I’ve been thinking about too. the funding cuts to the sciences and medicine bankrupt the future of our innovation engine.

04.05.2025 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Federal Court halts dismantling of IMLS in ALA lawsuit. U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia grants temporary restraining order.

Federal Court halts dismantling of IMLS in ALA lawsuit. U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia grants temporary restraining order.

🚨 Today, a federal court granted a temporary restraining order to halt the administration’s dismantling of IMLSβ€”a direct result of the lawsuit filed by ALA and @afscme.bsky.social.
www.ala.org/news/2025/05...

#ForOurLibraries #FundLibraries

02.05.2025 02:28 β€” πŸ‘ 681    πŸ” 225    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 29

Loads of ❀️ to @sularigentill.bsky.social who has just won #edgar2025 for her wonderful book The Mystery Writer!! πŸŽ‰ Huge congratulations πŸŽ‰
Poisoned Pen Press @sourcebooks.bsky.social

02.05.2025 02:52 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@katarinabivald.bsky.social !!! It’s an #edgar2025 for The Murders in Great Diddling!! πŸŽ‰Huge congratulations πŸŽ‰ @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social

02.05.2025 02:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So thrilled for Natalie (and @sourcebooksfire.bsky.social) Best Young Adult novel #edgars2025 !!!

02.05.2025 02:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tonight.
#poets #writers #publishers
all together here in #chicago to celebrate the excellence in fiction by women and non-binary writers in Canada and the US. Carol Shields said:
β€œI’m interested in writing away the invisibility of women’s lives”

@carolshieldsprize.bsky.social

#excited

01.05.2025 23:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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