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Caroline Palmer @1010lilfoot.bsky.social · 1d

New Graphic Novel!!!

Alex Slater @abuckslater.bsky.social · 19h

As authors HAVE BEEN saying: "Left unchecked, AI holds the possibility of allowing for rampant piracy of content." deadline.com/2025/10/sora...

Sora Is Coming, Sora Is Here, And Hollywood Is Sore

Studios and top agency CAA collectively sounded the alarm this week over Sora 2, Open AI's latest generative AI video model.

deadline.com

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Alex Slater @abuckslater.bsky.social · 19h

"The Rex Manor in #brooklyn was a very special place. My entire family worked there...My grandfather built The Rex after he came to 🇺🇸 from Naples. He named it after the famous ship Rex that would transport Italians to America in the 1930s." - Maria Bartiromo

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Bartiromo attacks Mamdani for pointing out that tourists aren't traveling to the US as much because Trump is brutalizing people: "You just heard that. He wants illegals and internationalists to come here, particularly ahead of the World Cup."

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Alex Slater @abuckslater.bsky.social · 1d

“Krasznahorkai (pronounced CRAS-now-hoar-kay), 71, is known for novels featuring lengthy sentences and dark subjects.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/b...

Laszlo Krasznahorkai Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

www.nytimes.com

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 2d

publisher / author / literary agent

We Call Them Water Dudes @jurisdudence.bsky.social · 2d

Corporate/ personal injury /criminal defense

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Sarah Weinman @sarahweinman.com · 3d

Distribution is THE under-reported story in book publishing (outside of the trade publications) and losing B&T is going to have untold ripple effects on the industry, small presses, and authors.

Maris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · 3d

seems very bad www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Baker & Taylor Prepares Plan to Shut Down

At a town hall yesterday, B&T owner and CEO Aman Kochar announced that following the termination of the ReaderLink acquisition deal, he does not see a path to keep the library wholesaler in business.

www.publishersweekly.com

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Alex Slater @abuckslater.bsky.social · 3d

"Who can know what happens to fantasy world creators when they taste the riches of franchise success – few saw the plot twist where J.K. Rowling would use her notoriety to take toxic and polarizing transphobic positions – Oxford prof Rundell seems a good one to bet on."
deadline.com/2025/10/disn...

Disney Bets Big On ‘Impossible Creatures’ & Its Oxford Prof Author Katherine Rundell

Disney Bets Big On 'Impossible Creatures' & Its Oxford Prof Author Katherine Rundell

deadline.com

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Mike Baker @mikebaker.bsky.social · 4d

The Trump administration claims "far-left Democrat judges" are obstructing their efforts.

But here is Judge Immergut's background:
• Investigated Bill Clinton
• Became a Republican-appointed prosecutor
• Trump appointed her as a federal judge

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...

In 2019, Trump Made Her a Federal Judge. In 2025, She Blocked His Troop Deployment.

www.nytimes.com

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 4d

The Moomins are coming to the big screen, in an animated feature to be directed and written by “Steven Universe” creator Rebecca Sugar | Variety t.co/TsXdGlrz1W

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Alex Slater @abuckslater.bsky.social · 4d

I'm not really a 'CBS News' guy.

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Alex Slater @abuckslater.bsky.social · 7d

"The Free Press Press, a new publishing imprint from Skydance."

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Capitol Hill Books @capitolhillbooks.bsky.social · 9d

Thus bad begins…
But, as always, those furloughed due to the government shutdown get 10% off books for as long as the shutdown lasts.

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Alex Slater @abuckslater.bsky.social · 10d

Billy Strings, no!

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Alex Slater @abuckslater.bsky.social · 10d

Lowest energy declaration of civil war ever.

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Alex Slater @abuckslater.bsky.social · 11d

"Mrs. Clinton described how, when she was in denial about her husband’s affair...it was Mr. Barnett who gently suggested to her that they might be true."
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/b...

Robert B. Barnett, Washington Master of the Book World Megadeal, Dies at 79

www.nytimes.com

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 13d

Troops. In an American city. Using full force.

Your now-regular reminder that Republican members of Congress are letting this happen.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13d

Trump says he’s authorized Hegseth to use “Full Force” against Antifa in “War ravaged” Portland

At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists. I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

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Alex Slater @abuckslater.bsky.social · 16d

This is wild.

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Alex Slater @abuckslater.bsky.social · 29d

"Thanks for watching 60 Minutes with Bari Weiss. Up next is the Ezra Klien Show, stick around on CBS."

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Alex Slater @abuckslater.bsky.social · Sep 10

They Don’t Want to Live in Lincoln’s America www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/o...

Opinion | They Don’t Want to Live in Lincoln’s America

www.nytimes.com

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Alex Slater @abuckslater.bsky.social · Sep 9

Today's romantasy craze is directly related to young people 20 years ago falling in love with the experience of reading Harry Potter.

Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · Sep 9

We asked agents about trends they are seeing in the middle grade category, and how they are persevering in a tough climate [of declining sales, and dips in children’s reading scores

Middle Grade Is Down but Never Out

We asked children’s book agents about trends they are seeing in the category, and how they persevere in a tough market.

buff.ly

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Maris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · Sep 9

Can someone please explain the Anthropic settlement to me as if I had never read a book before? What is going on? www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Judge Delays Preliminary Approval in Anthropic Copyright Settlement

Expressing various concerns about parts of the $1.5 billion agreement, Judge William Alsup postponed giving preliminary approval to the settlement until September 25.

www.publishersweekly.com

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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · Sep 7

On one hand, Paramount says it needs to be financially disciplined, and thus must cut people like Stephen Colbert.

On the other hand, it goes out and spends an absurd amount of money to buy Bari Weiss' The Free Press.

Watch the full episode of Power Lines here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcjW...

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · Sep 5

NEW YORK (AP) — Anthropic agrees to pay authors $3,000 per book in landmark settlement over pirated chatbot training material.

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Alex Slater @abuckslater.bsky.social · Sep 4

I remember the
time she said
“all scrolling is doomscrolling”
and shyly turned her face away.

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