Emma Kantor
@emkantor.bsky.social
Writer, film lover, Italian speaker, & senior editor, children's books, at Publishers Weekly (@pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social). Words in NYT Mag, the Millions, Electric Lit, Lit Hub, Hey Alma, & more. All quips my own. Brooklyn, NY. emmakantor.com
I'm in search of a new therapist and it's just so hard to find someone who accepts my insurance and my sense of humor.
November 26, 2025 at 4:04 AM
I'm in search of a new therapist and it's just so hard to find someone who accepts my insurance and my sense of humor.
Defending myself in a dark alley: "Stand back. I'm a Borscht Belt."
November 19, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Defending myself in a dark alley: "Stand back. I'm a Borscht Belt."
The best part of living alone: I get to practice my accents for an audition with total abandon.
November 9, 2025 at 3:03 AM
The best part of living alone: I get to practice my accents for an audition with total abandon.
"If we keep sharing stories and books—and demanding that people have access to them—we will be okay.” Some highlights from last weekend's BookFest @bankstreet.edu, including a powerful keynote by Laurie Halse Anderson.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:41 PM
"If we keep sharing stories and books—and demanding that people have access to them—we will be okay.” Some highlights from last weekend's BookFest @bankstreet.edu, including a powerful keynote by Laurie Halse Anderson.
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Someone was saying they hate watching films with subtitles, but I love it. Movies + Reading?! Yes, please!
November 6, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Someone was saying they hate watching films with subtitles, but I love it. Movies + Reading?! Yes, please!
"Mayhaps" implies the existence of "perbe."
November 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
"Mayhaps" implies the existence of "perbe."
At the Museum of the Moving Image to attend an event. When I checked in at the front desk they asked if I'm a panelist. I knew this blazer was a good purchase.
November 1, 2025 at 7:58 PM
At the Museum of the Moving Image to attend an event. When I checked in at the front desk they asked if I'm a panelist. I knew this blazer was a good purchase.
"What we need to take from 'Gaslight' now is the plot-deciding importance of speaking truth to power, of practicing radical solidarity, and of keeping our eyes, always, on the light." @noragilbert.bsky.social for @publicbooks.bsky.social 👏
The Lost Ending of “Gaslight” That You Didn’t Know You Needed - Public Books
The only way to really understand the term is to sit down and watch the harrowing psychological film from which it got its name.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:52 PM
"What we need to take from 'Gaslight' now is the plot-deciding importance of speaking truth to power, of practicing radical solidarity, and of keeping our eyes, always, on the light." @noragilbert.bsky.social for @publicbooks.bsky.social 👏
Seems like just yesterday I was cringing at the word "Summerween."
October 31, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Seems like just yesterday I was cringing at the word "Summerween."
"He spoke in metal, I speak in words. Both fragile, both lasting. Writing became a way to converse again. Each piece is a letter—unsent, yet always written." My dear friend Misa Kobayashi on curating an exhibit of her late father Robert Kobayashi's artwork. On view through Nov. 26 @ Susan Inglett
Robert Kobayashi at Susan Inglett
Lily Koppel once called Robert Kobayashi "an artist of the street and quiet reticence."
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October 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
"He spoke in metal, I speak in words. Both fragile, both lasting. Writing became a way to converse again. Each piece is a letter—unsent, yet always written." My dear friend Misa Kobayashi on curating an exhibit of her late father Robert Kobayashi's artwork. On view through Nov. 26 @ Susan Inglett
A ca-cough-ony of coughers at the office today. Pray for me.
October 22, 2025 at 5:28 PM
A ca-cough-ony of coughers at the office today. Pray for me.
I'm 35 years old and I still aspire to be a late bloomer.
October 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I'm 35 years old and I still aspire to be a late bloomer.
Last night I saw "The Mastermind" followed by a Q&A with Kelly Reichardt. And then this happens. apnews.com/article/fran...
October 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Last night I saw "The Mastermind" followed by a Q&A with Kelly Reichardt. And then this happens. apnews.com/article/fran...
I'm excited to be participating in "The Journey of a Children’s Book" at the Society of Illustrators on Oct. 27, with the wonderful @mahnazdar.bsky.social (Kirkus Reviews) and Susan Marston (Albatros Books), and moderator Carolina Schwarz. www.eventbrite.com/e/the-journe...
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The Journey of a Children’s Book: From Sketches to Shelves
The first-of-its kind event dedicated to the business and creative sides of children’s books. A journey from acquisitions to the shelves!
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October 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I'm excited to be participating in "The Journey of a Children’s Book" at the Society of Illustrators on Oct. 27, with the wonderful @mahnazdar.bsky.social (Kirkus Reviews) and Susan Marston (Albatros Books), and moderator Carolina Schwarz. www.eventbrite.com/e/the-journe...
@soi128.bsky.social
@soi128.bsky.social
"Comedy is the greatest way to attack anything like a totalitarian regime. They can't stand it." —Ray Bradbury on Charlie Chaplin's "The Great Dictator" ...apropos of everything
@ulabeast.bsky.social for @npr.org
@ulabeast.bsky.social for @npr.org
How Charlie Chaplin used his uncanny resemblance to Hitler to fight fascism
It's been 85 years since The Great Dictator first dazzled audiences in 1940. It was a big risk for one of the world's most popular performers to take a stand against fascism on film.
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October 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM
"Comedy is the greatest way to attack anything like a totalitarian regime. They can't stand it." —Ray Bradbury on Charlie Chaplin's "The Great Dictator" ...apropos of everything
@ulabeast.bsky.social for @npr.org
@ulabeast.bsky.social for @npr.org
Happy International Translation Day and final day of World Kid Lit Month! So great to join illustrator Matthew Forsythe and Claudia Zoe Bedrick @enchantedlion.bsky.social for a conversation about THE GRAMMAR OF FANTASY by Italian author/educator Gianni Rodari. Buona lettura! @worldkidlit.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Happy International Translation Day and final day of World Kid Lit Month! So great to join illustrator Matthew Forsythe and Claudia Zoe Bedrick @enchantedlion.bsky.social for a conversation about THE GRAMMAR OF FANTASY by Italian author/educator Gianni Rodari. Buona lettura! @worldkidlit.bsky.social
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Danke @emkantor.bsky.social for writing about the upcoming Frankfurt Kids Conference at #fbm25 @buchmesse.de (which I am again moderating) for @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social
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This year with a keynote by Axel Scheffler!
#kidlit #booksky #buchsky #kidlituk
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This year with a keynote by Axel Scheffler!
#kidlit #booksky #buchsky #kidlituk
Frankfurt Book Fair 2025: Children’s Books in a Fragile World
This year’s Frankfurt Kids Conference will address the importance of engaging young readers in times of global unrest.
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September 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Danke @emkantor.bsky.social for writing about the upcoming Frankfurt Kids Conference at #fbm25 @buchmesse.de (which I am again moderating) for @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
This year with a keynote by Axel Scheffler!
#kidlit #booksky #buchsky #kidlituk
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
This year with a keynote by Axel Scheffler!
#kidlit #booksky #buchsky #kidlituk
Required reading for cinephiles. I've been fortunate to attend the Bologna Children's Book Fair for the past few years. Next on my agenda: Il Cinema Ritrovato festival. @newyorker.com
The Exacting Magic of Film Restoration
Each year, at a festival in Bologna, movies that were once lost or damaged come back to life.
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September 29, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Required reading for cinephiles. I've been fortunate to attend the Bologna Children's Book Fair for the past few years. Next on my agenda: Il Cinema Ritrovato festival. @newyorker.com
Reposted by Emma Kantor
The following is a statement from the WGA on ABC’s decision to pull ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
September 18, 2025 at 2:41 AM
The following is a statement from the WGA on ABC’s decision to pull ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
The Summer I Turned Pretty support group meeting starts NOW.
September 18, 2025 at 2:15 AM
The Summer I Turned Pretty support group meeting starts NOW.
The A-Team: "I love it when a plan comes together."
Me: "I love it when a plan is canceled."
Me: "I love it when a plan is canceled."
September 17, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The A-Team: "I love it when a plan comes together."
Me: "I love it when a plan is canceled."
Me: "I love it when a plan is canceled."
Reposted by Emma Kantor
My appreciation of Robert Redford, the star of THE CANDIDATE, who knew the power of the camera and tried to turn it in the right direction.
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As an Activist, Robert Redford Understood the Power of Celebrity
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September 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM
My appreciation of Robert Redford, the star of THE CANDIDATE, who knew the power of the camera and tried to turn it in the right direction.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/m...
I forgot that I had a paper cut until I reached into a jar of pickles.
September 13, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I forgot that I had a paper cut until I reached into a jar of pickles.
Saw a new phrase on the dating apps: "casual ties over casualties."
September 12, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Saw a new phrase on the dating apps: "casual ties over casualties."
Trump to Sign Order Renaming the Defense Department as the Department of War
Duck Soup (10/10) Movie CLIP - To War (1933) HD
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September 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Trump to Sign Order Renaming the Defense Department as the Department of War