Maris Kreizman
@maris.bsky.social
Author of I Want to Burn This Place Down
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For so long Amazon has had a monopoly on selling self-published books. Good to see that @bookshop.org is ready to compete in the space! www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Bookshop.org Teams with Draft2Digital
The online bookselling platform has partnered with the self-publishing company to allow self-published authors to sell e-books on its site.
www.publishersweekly.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:41 PM
For so long Amazon has had a monopoly on selling self-published books. Good to see that @bookshop.org is ready to compete in the space! www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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"Those who were laid off include Caroline O’Donovan, the Post’s beat reporter covering Amazon"
Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post Cuts 30% of Staff, Laying Off More Than 300 Employees Including Amazon Beat Reporter
The Washington Post, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is enacting layoffs that will eliminate "hundreds" of jobs.
variety.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:12 PM
"Those who were laid off include Caroline O’Donovan, the Post’s beat reporter covering Amazon"
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it can’t all just be substack, it simply cannot
February 4, 2026 at 5:13 PM
it can’t all just be substack, it simply cannot
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I am trying to build this with The Rumpus! I hope we can fill some of this gaping void in criticism as we relaunch.
February 4, 2026 at 5:01 PM
I am trying to build this with The Rumpus! I hope we can fill some of this gaping void in criticism as we relaunch.
I have thought long and hard about starting up a new books publication, given how much criticism has been cut across the board. The business model is really difficult. The return on investment is low. We used to be okay with some parts of media not growing rapidly year over year forever.
February 4, 2026 at 4:48 PM
I have thought long and hard about starting up a new books publication, given how much criticism has been cut across the board. The business model is really difficult. The return on investment is low. We used to be okay with some parts of media not growing rapidly year over year forever.
It’s bleak out there
there isn’t a better Books desk in the country than the one at the Washington Post. I’m not really sure there’s anything else to say
February 4, 2026 at 3:13 PM
It’s bleak out there
But anyhow congrats to Neil on his new book deal 🫠 www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
February 3, 2026 at 8:35 PM
But anyhow congrats to Neil on his new book deal 🫠 www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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To give u an idea of how powerful men protect each other, remember Moira Donegan's "Shitty Men in Media" list? Here are former Paris Review Editor Lorin Stein (who got fired for being named), Michael Wolff, & Epstein discussing backing Stephen Eliott to supress MeToo
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
February 3, 2026 at 3:41 PM
To give u an idea of how powerful men protect each other, remember Moira Donegan's "Shitty Men in Media" list? Here are former Paris Review Editor Lorin Stein (who got fired for being named), Michael Wolff, & Epstein discussing backing Stephen Eliott to supress MeToo
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
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I hadn’t known this. Two men who were accused of sexual abuse on the Shitty Media Men document that I created back in 2017 reached out to Michael Wolff for help as they looked to sue me, and Wolf forwarded their concerns to Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein offered to help. www.jmail.world/thread/EFTA0...
February 3, 2026 at 3:45 PM
I hadn’t known this. Two men who were accused of sexual abuse on the Shitty Media Men document that I created back in 2017 reached out to Michael Wolff for help as they looked to sue me, and Wolf forwarded their concerns to Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein offered to help. www.jmail.world/thread/EFTA0...
"As far as I’m concerned, remembering that I’m “first, last, and always an American” is a means of rejecting the claim, promulgated by antisemites as well as Zionists, that I am anything else."
This, by Lily Meyer, is lovely. Happy pub day to her.
lithub.com/lily-meyer-o...
This, by Lily Meyer, is lovely. Happy pub day to her.
lithub.com/lily-meyer-o...
Lily Meyer on Philip Roth, Anti-Zionism, and Her Relationship to American Judaism
Philip Roth, Zadie Smith writes in her essay collection Dead and Alive, was a patriot. An “unusually patriotic writer,” in fact. Smith met Roth when he was in his eighties, retired from writing, an…
lithub.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:27 PM
"As far as I’m concerned, remembering that I’m “first, last, and always an American” is a means of rejecting the claim, promulgated by antisemites as well as Zionists, that I am anything else."
This, by Lily Meyer, is lovely. Happy pub day to her.
lithub.com/lily-meyer-o...
This, by Lily Meyer, is lovely. Happy pub day to her.
lithub.com/lily-meyer-o...
In which I recommend a brilliant book for fans of My Sister, the Serial Killer, and share some of Elizabeth McCracken's writing advice: "It is the flawed, the oddball, the broken, that is magnificent. The perfect doesn't interest me. It has no personality."
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The Maris Review, vol 90
The theme of the week is how-to.
But first...
This is the worst part. I hate to do this. But I just re-upped my account for this newsletter on Ghost (it would have been nice if they'd given me a wa...
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February 3, 2026 at 3:13 PM
In which I recommend a brilliant book for fans of My Sister, the Serial Killer, and share some of Elizabeth McCracken's writing advice: "It is the flawed, the oddball, the broken, that is magnificent. The perfect doesn't interest me. It has no personality."
www.themarisreview.com/the-maris-re...
www.themarisreview.com/the-maris-re...
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Disgust aside, I am downright astonished by the extent to which these geriatric pervs felt inclined to communicate their every intrusive thought.
February 2, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Disgust aside, I am downright astonished by the extent to which these geriatric pervs felt inclined to communicate their every intrusive thought.
Even the non-incriminating stuff is so creepy.
February 2, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Even the non-incriminating stuff is so creepy.
We really have to stop listening to this dude.
February 2, 2026 at 12:50 PM
We really have to stop listening to this dude.
Deleted my last post. Maybe I should, like, doomscroll to prevent myself from going too deep in the Epstein files.
February 1, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Deleted my last post. Maybe I should, like, doomscroll to prevent myself from going too deep in the Epstein files.
I keep thinking again, in light of the latest Epstein files dump, about how MeToo “went too far.”
January 31, 2026 at 3:43 PM
I keep thinking again, in light of the latest Epstein files dump, about how MeToo “went too far.”
Every new Epstein files dump is like confirmation that the grandiose conspiracy theories aren’t depraved enough.
January 30, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Every new Epstein files dump is like confirmation that the grandiose conspiracy theories aren’t depraved enough.
I wish I could Eternal Sunshine what I saw today about Robin Leach right out of my mind
January 30, 2026 at 10:08 PM
I wish I could Eternal Sunshine what I saw today about Robin Leach right out of my mind
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X is hiring a creative writing specialist at $40 an hour to make Grok better at writing and a true LOL at the qualifications
January 30, 2026 at 8:14 PM
X is hiring a creative writing specialist at $40 an hour to make Grok better at writing and a true LOL at the qualifications
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What a wonderful interview with Greg Ketter -- someone who clearly deeply cares about community and books -- and great questions from @zachrabiroff.com!
Retail Therapy, 'Fuck ICE' Edition: A conversation with Greg Ketter of DreamHaven Books - The Comics Journal
Senator Phone book by state: https://www.senate.gov/general/resources/pdf/senators_phone_list.pdf Hi, my name is [Your Name], and I’m a constituent from [Your City, State]. I’m calling to urge Sena...
www.tcj.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:35 PM
What a wonderful interview with Greg Ketter -- someone who clearly deeply cares about community and books -- and great questions from @zachrabiroff.com!
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How Moon Palace Books became a hub of anti-ICE resistance.
“Everything We Do Matters.” Minneapolis’s Moon Palace Books is a Hub For Anti-ICE Resistance
Angela Schwesnedl from Moon Palace Books in Minneapolis picked up my phone call on Saturday almost two hours to the minute after Alex Pretti was murdered in the street by ICE officers. “If you have…
buff.ly
January 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM
How Moon Palace Books became a hub of anti-ICE resistance.
Here is a heart-warming book story www.404media.co/erotic-parod...
Erotic Parody 'Melania: Devourer of Men' Sales Surge on Amazon Amid Documentary Flop
A Reddit-led protest is trying to push an eight year old erotic thriller to the top of Amazon’s sales charts.
www.404media.co
January 30, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Here is a heart-warming book story www.404media.co/erotic-parod...
Fuck yeah. Donna Tartt, “an author,” wrote to me.
January 30, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Fuck yeah. Donna Tartt, “an author,” wrote to me.
There is so much bad in the world, let's take a moment to applaud the man who brought a pizza cutter to try to break Luigi Mangione out of jail. That's beautiful.
January 29, 2026 at 9:25 PM
There is so much bad in the world, let's take a moment to applaud the man who brought a pizza cutter to try to break Luigi Mangione out of jail. That's beautiful.
I’ll give you a personalized book recommendation if you promise to acquire it from your local indie or Bookshop.org if you don’t have one (extra points for choosing a bookstore in Minneapolis) today or Saturday but NOT tomorrow.
January 29, 2026 at 6:55 PM
I’ll give you a personalized book recommendation if you promise to acquire it from your local indie or Bookshop.org if you don’t have one (extra points for choosing a bookstore in Minneapolis) today or Saturday but NOT tomorrow.