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Congrats, you’re way ahead of most American adults who read four books or fewer. Hint: #audiobooks count. Check out Hoopla and Libby. #libraries

This book was crafted in an earlier era in Mississippi yet Faulkner describes eternal truths. #books #authors

Burke’s two-dozen or so books in his Dave Robicheaux series have terrific characters, vivid scenes, authentic Cajun dialogue and plots you don’t see coming. You can dive in anywhere in the series or read sequentially. #books #authors #Louisiana

After you write your premise/book summary for book one, it should become clear where you can go in book two. Create character sheets and a style sheet as you write book one. When you name your series, remember that a series is character driven or plot driven. Good luck. mark the book editor

Leaving The Post Behind Dave Jorgenson, The Post’s viral “TikTok guy,” explains why he left the paper to launch Local News International—and how he hopes to build a "Daily Show" for the social era.

For this Sunday's edition of @status.news, I spoke to @davejorgenson.bsky.social about leaving The Washington Post, the state of the Jeff Bezos-owned paper, and launching a new media venture he hopes can become a "Daily Show" for the social era.

Read the Q&A here: www.status.news/p/dave-jorge...

Don’t burden us with a self-indulgent digression Many writers pen stories to make a statement about an ethical or political issue. This is especially true in science fiction; the movie “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home”, for example, is largely abou…

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Tricky business, this language of ours.

(The following lesson is in the book: Unflubbify Your Writing: Bite-Sized Lessons to Improve Your Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar.)

#writing #advertising #englishlanguage #editing #proofreading

Big names, vets and emerging journalists heading for the lifeboats of Bezos’ Post while he cruises the Med. #newspaper #democracydiesindarkness

Heaven (or wherever) is gonna be rockin, shockin and sockin! #chuckmangione @chuckmangione.bsky.social
@hulkhogan.bsky.social @ozzyosbournetry.bsky.social #rip @cartoonmovement.com @dailycartoonist.bsky.social

CSotD: Saturday Funny Space Pour yourself a bowl of Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs, because I’m not in the mood for discussing important things today. I didn’t guffaw at the joke — It’s okay but not mind-bending — but I liked the center panel a lot and I also thought Hammie’s shrug was well captured. Even on a frivolous day, […]

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By: Mike Peterson on Saturday, July 26, 2025

2025 Eisner Award Winners The San Diego Comic Con hosted The Eisner Awards Friday night and there are a few categories among the mostly comic book groupings that connect to our subject matters of comics-mostly-other-than-comic...

2025 Eisner Award Winners
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2-panel cartoon showing same image of a fat-assed golfer in red cap swinging club. Caption of first panel reads "DONALD TRUMP ON VACATION." Caption of second reads "DONALD TRUMP WORKING"

Cartoonist Michael de Adder

The talent cartoonist Michael de Adder.

Dave is the best authority on syndicated #cartoonists and editorial cartoonists I know. He covered the industry for many years for Editor & Publisher magazine, where dad Bob Mathes worked for 22 years. My pleasure to relaunch Terry & the Pirates in my own career as editor at Tribune Media Services.

Born James Robert Davis on July 28th 1945 in Marion, IN., This ICONIC Cartoonist, Writer and Producer Has Given Us THE COOLEST CAT IN THE HISTORY OF ALL MANKIND! Take THAT Heathcliff!

#jimdavis #garfield

Sunday Social – News & Notes Notables: Keith Williams, Al Milgrom, Nick Anderson, S D Phadnis, Stan Kelly, James Thurber, and more. Inkwell Award to The Phantom Artist Keith Williams Among the awards handed out lately let’s not overlook The Inkwell given to Keith Williams. From the Inkwell Awards announcement: New Bedford, MA/USA–July 22, 2025) The Inkwell Awards, a non-profit devoted to promoting […]

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By: D. D. Degg on Sunday, July 27, 2025

CSotD: Who cares? (With an answer!) There is a “Why all the surprise?” element to our current situation. A large part of it has to do with siloing, with the fact that, in today’s media market, there are a good number of people who only take their information from partisan sites, and I’ll admit that most of what I see from […]

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By: Mike Peterson on Sunday, July 27, 2025

You know who in the media never pull their punches?
Cartoonists!

Mark Twain Roasts the Interview: A 19th-Century Media Satire Twain’s “Encounter with an Interviewer” - when he interviewed himself.

📢 On the Madrid Review Blog: Mark Twain interviews Mark Twain!
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#marktwain #satire #interview #writers #americanliterature

A new #nonfiction #book about censorship from a parent POV. It released yesterday! bookshop.org/a/102434/979... #library #books #bookrecommendation #librarian #librarians #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians

‘There is no political power without power over the archive’ Titles banned, data deleted, the nation’s librarians sacked without explanation – Donald Trump’s war on books is a threat to democracy across the world, ...

If you’ve seen “The Librarians,” you’ve seen Suzette holding @richove.bsky.social “Burning the Books: A History of the Deliberate Destruction of Knowledge.” Now read his analysis of book banning in Trump’s America and the contagion it’s spreading around the world.

Pat Oliphant, at 90, Joins TDC’s Senior Strippers Club Esteemed political cartoonist Pat Oliphant was born July 24, 1935. Australian-born Pat made his fame as a United States editorial cartoonist from the 1960s into the 2000s, becoming the inspiration for...

Pat Oliphant, at 90, Joins TDC’s Senior Strippers Club
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Thank you to supporters of Counterblow Clemency by Naomi Shibles and of the Authors Guild’s “Human Authored” program.

Stories crafted by humans are necessary. @authorsguild.bsky.social

TwoMorrows Finds a Place for Books on Comics The Raleigh, N.C.–based house has found success through publishing both books and magazines covering comics history.

The Raleigh, N.C.–based house has found success through publishing both books and magazines covering comics history.

AI 101: Understanding Artificial Intelligence and Its Implications for Publishers - Community of Literary Magazines and Presses by Kevin Breen This article is the first in a biweekly series that will examine AI and its implications for publishers and authors. In 2025, the term “artificial intelligence” is as ubiquitous as it i...

CLMP is offering a new series exploring AI, its impact, ethics, and more, through the lens of independent publishers.

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Beyond Words: Callie Crossley Covers the Resistance to Book Bans Since 2020, the United States has seen a precipitous rise in book bans, often specifically targeting the works of LGBTQ+ and BIPOC authors. In response, Under the Radar with Callie Crossley launched t...

One of many reasons to support public media: @wgbh.org’s Unbound Pages series covering book banning. Earlier this year, @andrewzwicker.bsky.social and I joined host Callie Crosslie to talk about the NJ Freedom to Read Act.

Opinion | José Andrés: People of Good Conscience Must Stop the Starvation in Gaza

José Andrés: People of Good Conscience Must Stop the Starvation in Gaza ... magnificent piece
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