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Goldfinches Check out Goldfinches - <b>Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet gorgeously illustrates the work of Pulitzer Prize&ndash;winning poet Mary Oliver for the first time in picture book form.</b><br><br><i>Have ...

Lovely work by Melissa Sweet on Mary Oliver's poem "Goldfinches" in picture book form. It focuses on the relationship between the birds and thistles--a concrete, real, natural story.

Thanks to @penguinschoollib.bsky.social for the book.

Find it at Bookshop: bookshop.org/a/3703/97805...

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Every American with the “no one will ever get prosecuted so whatever” attitude needs to get locked in a basement until they learn to start demanding more.

What fucking ridiculous people.

Italy can do it. Brazil. Korea. France. Japan.

Countries imprison politicians all the time.

EXPECT MORE.

Goldfinches Check out Goldfinches - <b>Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet gorgeously illustrates the work of Pulitzer Prize&ndash;winning poet Mary Oliver for the first time in picture book form.</b><br><br><i>Have ...

Lovely work by Melissa Sweet on Mary Oliver's poem "Goldfinches" in picture book form. It focuses on the relationship between the birds and thistles--a concrete, real, natural story.

Thanks to @penguinschoollib.bsky.social for the book.

Find it at Bookshop: bookshop.org/a/3703/97805...

You're welcome! I follow a few accounts who share good history, archaeology, and science stuff...

Remember paperbacks that fit in your pocket? Indigo’s trying to bring them back The retailer sees its program as a chance to put non-fiction, particularly by Canadian authors, in front of new readers

“[T]he reissued runs have ‘quite slim’ margins, but that new readers and boosted author royalties make the reprints worthwhile.”

On a mass market paperback resurgence of a sort. [gift link] www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/f8c48e2...

This makes sense to me... (fully explained in the article.)

That's the next step! I can think of some things, and if I'm thinking of them, I'm sure that the groups and organizations with the focus and ability to do something are already getting to work...

Children’s booksellers, authors, and publishers were among the 1,400 Winter Institute attendees in Pittsburgh last week. See our photo essay for highlights buff.ly/ELJ0B6l

Kristi Noem’s firing is long overdue. She oversaw vile crimes against humanity and we’ll never forget it.

But until ICE is abolished and expelled from our communities, we keep fighting.

Lawless federal agents kidnapping and killing people on our streets can never be normalized.

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George Orwell never said that, but what he did say was, “Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind. ”

Oh, it's Tim, not "The." According to Amazon, he has also translated the complete works of Dostoyevsky!

I have questions! Like, what is a "modern translation"? It's written in English! And who are the Zengerink?

Engraving from 1864 showing ‘Druidical Circles at Stanton Drew.’

In local folklore, the stones at Stanton Drew in Somerset were believed to drink at night from the river Chew. #FolkloreThursday

Kristi Noem has done a stunning amount of damage and it’s good she’s gone.

But this doesn’t change the fact that we need a complete overhaul of DHS, impartial investigations into the killings of two American citizens, and information on children that were taken from Minnesota.

Should you take a supplement for heart health? Here’s what the science says. A lot of supplements claim to help your heart. But the list of those that actually may be beneficial is short, experts say.

Spoiler: No, supplements are proven to do nothing. "Wellness" is a global $7T industry, so-called "Big Pharma" is less than half that at $3T, and their drugs have undergone trials and been proven safe and effective. Supplements make broad claims without proof, it's snake oil.

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Trump Has Been Sued 198 Times for Withholding Funding. It Hasn’t Stopped Him. (Gift Article) Immigration demands for highway dollars, D.E.I. rules for homeless grants: how Trump has tried to wield spending to get his way.

We've been tracking nearly 200 lawsuits against the Trump administration over its attempts to leverage federal funding to impose the president's agenda.

The most startling pattern: The administration seems entirely undeterred when it loses in court.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Insulting the Mayor Is Nothing New. But This Was Shocking.

You know who else called people (our people) cockroaches? Dear fellow Jews: THIS IS NOT OKAY.

Not yet.

This is just revolting, and IMO means Grammarly is no longer a reliable or useful tool.

Have you read the latest Children's Bookshelf? buff.ly/Dgi34gR

If you're interested in creating books for children, definitely follow @kidlit411.bsky.social

Authors Guild Expands ‘Human Authored’ Certification Program The program, which launched in beta for Guild members in 2025 and certifies titles as written by humans and not AI, is now open to any author whose books are published in the United States.

No offense to the AG--I'm a member & it does valuable work. But I am irritated by initiatives (this isn't the only one) that purport to authenticate human authorship but when you dig into them really just boil down to an assumption of participants' good faith www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

BREAKING: New York City reports the lowest levels of shootings, shooting victims, and murders ever recorded for the first two months of a year. Major crime is down nearly 8% citywide, burglary hit a record low, and retail theft dropped 25%

Chimpanzees Are Really Into Crystals

And now the only thing I want, in all the world, is to give a chimpanzee a crystal to make her happy.

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/s...

I Hired a Book Publicity Firm for £1,800. Here’s What Went Wrong. | Jane Friedman One author reflects on how her desire to not just outsource marketing, but to outsource even thinking about it, led to regrettable results.

How book promotion can go horribly wrong even when the PR firm isn't an out-and-out scammer janefriedman.com/i-hired-a-bo...

Cook County prosecutors dismiss 21 cases against ICE protesters, including suburban moms arrested in sit-in Cook County prosecutors dismissed 21 cases that were filed against protesters at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in Broadview.

www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/04/c... [gift link]

From: Jennifer Sam <info.jennifer.sam@gmail.com> Date: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 9:17 AM Subject: Invitation to Speak – Los Angeles Times Festival of Books 2026 To: [redacted] Dear [redacted], I hope this message finds you well. My name is Jennifer Sam, and I am reaching out to invite you to participate in the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, taking place April 18–19, 2026, at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, USA. With a distinguished career spanning decades as an author of novels, short stories, memoir, and poetry and your publishing history with [redacted] your contributions to literature have made a lasting impact across generations of readers. Your early experience as an editor at [redacted] further reflects your deep understanding of both the creative and editorial sides of publishing. Your voice, perspective, and breadth of experience would offer tremendous value to our audience of readers, aspiring writers, and publishing professionals. Benefits of Participation: Showcase Your Work: Highlight your extensive body of published books and share insights from your long and accomplished writing career. Engage Your Audience: Discuss storytelling craft, the evolution of publishing, and lessons learned across decades in the literary world. Network with Creatives: Connect with fellow authors, editors, historians, and industry leaders across genres. Boost Visibility: Gain exposure through curated promotional opportunities, interviews, and festival communications. Please note that participation in structured sessions and promotional features includes a fee, which helps ensure a high-quality, professionally coordinated experience for all contributors. We would be truly honored to include your voice and literary legacy in this year’s festival. I would be delighted to provide further details and assist with the registration process at your convenience. Warm regards, Jennifer Sam Co-Founder

This scam invite to speak at the LA Times Festival of Books appears to be a variation on the book club invite impersonation scam. If you respond, "Jennifer" (w/ a Gmail address, no web presence, & no word on what she's co-founder of) sends several "spotlight" options, ranging from $299 to $572

worth highlighting not just Talarico's win, but the Democratic primary saw more votes overall than the Republican primary. By around 111k votes.

for a Democratic primary.

in Texas.

I will keep saying it, the South is not a secure Republican stronghold anymore