Derek Krissoff
@derekkrissoff.bsky.social
Publishing worker in Pittsburgh. Editor-at-large with @oupress.bsky.social and @ksupress.bsky.social. Email me at dkrissoff at gmail dot com. More at derekkrissoff.com and derekkrissoff.substack.com.
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Opinion | This Is a Golden Age for University Presses
The focus on efficiency and innovation misses the point: We are producing fabulous books.
www.chronicle.com
Excited to have a new piece in the Chronicle of Higher Ed (@chronicle.com). I’ve been in so many exchanges with people who’ve never heard anything happy about university presses. So I wrote an essay to share with them.
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"Previously stodgy regional publishing programs that skewed toward older and wealthier audiences have been energized by younger and more progressive readers."
Read @derekkrissoff.bsky.social on the resurgence of regional publishing (& Raymond DeCapite).
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Read @derekkrissoff.bsky.social on the resurgence of regional publishing (& Raymond DeCapite).
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Book publishing and investment in place
Plus: recovered fiction from Raymond DeCapite
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October 7, 2026 at 1:32 AM
"Previously stodgy regional publishing programs that skewed toward older and wealthier audiences have been energized by younger and more progressive readers."
Read @derekkrissoff.bsky.social on the resurgence of regional publishing (& Raymond DeCapite).
derekkrissoff.substack.com/p/book-publi...
Read @derekkrissoff.bsky.social on the resurgence of regional publishing (& Raymond DeCapite).
derekkrissoff.substack.com/p/book-publi...
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Based on book deal announcements where the geography of the novel is named: "Between 2000 and 2022, more novels were set in New York City than in the other top thirty most populous cities in the United States combined."
—Laura McGrath, "Middlemen: Literary Agents and the Making of American Fiction"
—Laura McGrath, "Middlemen: Literary Agents and the Making of American Fiction"
September 29, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Based on book deal announcements where the geography of the novel is named: "Between 2000 and 2022, more novels were set in New York City than in the other top thirty most populous cities in the United States combined."
—Laura McGrath, "Middlemen: Literary Agents and the Making of American Fiction"
—Laura McGrath, "Middlemen: Literary Agents and the Making of American Fiction"
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Today was back to school for many university students and professors, so what better time to check out NPR's interview with OUP author @tbertramgallant.bsky.social about academic integrity in the age of AI. Read or listen here ➡️ www.npr.org/2026/08/15/n...
The AI cheating disaster that forced Mexico's top university back to pen and paper
Widespread fraud on a university entrance exam in Mexico is one more example of cheating in the age of AI. NPR's Eyder Peralta talks with Tricia Bertram Gallant of UCSD about academic integrity.
www.npr.org
August 17, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Today was back to school for many university students and professors, so what better time to check out NPR's interview with OUP author @tbertramgallant.bsky.social about academic integrity in the age of AI. Read or listen here ➡️ www.npr.org/2026/08/15/n...
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When NPR's Weekend Edition needs expertise, I am proud they turn to @oupress.bsky.social authors like @tbertramgallant.bsky.social, coauthor of "The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI."
www.npr.org/2026/08/15/n...
www.npr.org/2026/08/15/n...
The AI cheating disaster that forced Mexico's top university back to pen and paper
Widespread fraud on a university entrance exam in Mexico is one more example of cheating in the age of AI. NPR's Eyder Peralta talks with Tricia Bertram Gallant of UCSD about academic integrity.
www.npr.org
August 15, 2026 at 2:51 PM
When NPR's Weekend Edition needs expertise, I am proud they turn to @oupress.bsky.social authors like @tbertramgallant.bsky.social, coauthor of "The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI."
www.npr.org/2026/08/15/n...
www.npr.org/2026/08/15/n...
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14 questions to encourage a "bookish citizenship" from @derekkrissoff.bsky.social's newsletter "Book Work"—good questions for any reader or writer.
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Fourteen questions about books
Encouraging students, and others, to think about where books come from
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July 26, 2026 at 9:11 PM
14 questions to encourage a "bookish citizenship" from @derekkrissoff.bsky.social's newsletter "Book Work"—good questions for any reader or writer.
derekkrissoff.substack.com/p/fourteen-q...
derekkrissoff.substack.com/p/fourteen-q...
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An excellent, thought-provoking piece from Derek Krissoff on the fundamentals of where books come from.
We need a “concepts of print” for high schoolers and college students.
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Fourteen questions about books
Encouraging students, and others, to think about where books come from
open.substack.com
July 26, 2026 at 12:39 AM
An excellent, thought-provoking piece from Derek Krissoff on the fundamentals of where books come from.
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FREE BOOK-LAUNCH WEBINAR! AUG 11, 3p EDT
To celebrate my new @oupress.bsky.social book, *#UDL at Scale,* I'm hosting a book-launch party Tuesday, August 11 at 3:00p EDT (UTC -4).
Attend & you could win a copy!
Sign up at bit.ly/UDLBookLaunch & share this post.
Want your own? bit.ly/UDL_at_Scale
To celebrate my new @oupress.bsky.social book, *#UDL at Scale,* I'm hosting a book-launch party Tuesday, August 11 at 3:00p EDT (UTC -4).
Attend & you could win a copy!
Sign up at bit.ly/UDLBookLaunch & share this post.
Want your own? bit.ly/UDL_at_Scale
July 25, 2026 at 1:44 PM
FREE BOOK-LAUNCH WEBINAR! AUG 11, 3p EDT
To celebrate my new @oupress.bsky.social book, *#UDL at Scale,* I'm hosting a book-launch party Tuesday, August 11 at 3:00p EDT (UTC -4).
Attend & you could win a copy!
Sign up at bit.ly/UDLBookLaunch & share this post.
Want your own? bit.ly/UDL_at_Scale
To celebrate my new @oupress.bsky.social book, *#UDL at Scale,* I'm hosting a book-launch party Tuesday, August 11 at 3:00p EDT (UTC -4).
Attend & you could win a copy!
Sign up at bit.ly/UDLBookLaunch & share this post.
Want your own? bit.ly/UDL_at_Scale
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- the sublime fanaticism of OU Sooner sports fans
- Indigenous counterstories
- introducing neurodiversity for educators
- the combat future of the human body
University press books = not boring!!!
Take a look at the new @oupress.bsky.social Fall 2026 catalog > www.oupress.com/fall-winter-...
- Indigenous counterstories
- introducing neurodiversity for educators
- the combat future of the human body
University press books = not boring!!!
Take a look at the new @oupress.bsky.social Fall 2026 catalog > www.oupress.com/fall-winter-...
July 1, 2026 at 1:24 PM
- the sublime fanaticism of OU Sooner sports fans
- Indigenous counterstories
- introducing neurodiversity for educators
- the combat future of the human body
University press books = not boring!!!
Take a look at the new @oupress.bsky.social Fall 2026 catalog > www.oupress.com/fall-winter-...
- Indigenous counterstories
- introducing neurodiversity for educators
- the combat future of the human body
University press books = not boring!!!
Take a look at the new @oupress.bsky.social Fall 2026 catalog > www.oupress.com/fall-winter-...
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Respectfully, I could not disagree with this article more. We hold our peer reviewers to the same standards we hold ourselves: respect for an author's intellectual property & *human* editorial decision-making. Yes peer review is a fraught labor issue but the answer is certainly not Gen AI.
Guest Post — Now is the Time for AI in Peer Review, and Publishing Policies Need to Recognize This - The Scholarly Kitchen
Guest Post — Now is the Time for AI in Peer Review, and Publishing Policies Need to Recognize This - The Scholarly Kitchen
Today's post asks us to acknowledge the role of AI in peer review and ensure practical guidance and policies that help scholars respond with consistency and confidence.
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org
June 30, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Respectfully, I could not disagree with this article more. We hold our peer reviewers to the same standards we hold ourselves: respect for an author's intellectual property & *human* editorial decision-making. Yes peer review is a fraught labor issue but the answer is certainly not Gen AI.
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When a journalist needs an expert, I am proud when they turn to an @oupress.bsky.social author for insight.
Here, @tbertramgallant.bsky.social, author of "The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI," sheds light on the "college AI cheating wars" for the Los Angeles Times.
Here, @tbertramgallant.bsky.social, author of "The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI," sheds light on the "college AI cheating wars" for the Los Angeles Times.
Campus rules to fight AI cheating are reaching new levels. At UCLA, some students were told to use mirrors to show their desk and hold arms behind heads during online exams. Elsewhere, anti-AI apps scan your eyes. I go inside the campus AI cheating wars: www.latimes.com/california/s...
Inside college AI cheating wars: extreme surveillance, false accusations, jarring confusion
As universities crack down on AI, extreme monitoring policies and false accusations are fueling a deep mistrust between professors and students.
www.latimes.com
June 13, 2026 at 4:11 PM
When a journalist needs an expert, I am proud when they turn to an @oupress.bsky.social author for insight.
Here, @tbertramgallant.bsky.social, author of "The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI," sheds light on the "college AI cheating wars" for the Los Angeles Times.
Here, @tbertramgallant.bsky.social, author of "The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI," sheds light on the "college AI cheating wars" for the Los Angeles Times.
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If you are a successful full-time union organizer or if you have other relevant experience for what will be an intense contract campaign, please apply for this opportunity to work with my completely rad and awesome union council as we fight to preserve public higher ed for the common good in NJ.
The Council of New Jersey State College Locals, AFT seeks a Senior Strategic Campaign Lead to be based in Springfield, NJ. Details can be found at: unionjobs.com/listing/30852-senior-strategic-campaign-lead #1u #UnionStrong @aft.org
June 5, 2026 at 12:55 AM
If you are a successful full-time union organizer or if you have other relevant experience for what will be an intense contract campaign, please apply for this opportunity to work with my completely rad and awesome union council as we fight to preserve public higher ed for the common good in NJ.
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Do you live in an Appalachian City? Did you grow up in one? Do you have a special place in your heart for one? We are looking for new, nonfiction essays about life in these mountainous cities.
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Appalachian Cities Project Seeks New Nonfiction Essays
We are accepting submissions for The Appalachian Cities Project, a collected anthology of nonfiction writing connected to, and written in and about, urban spaces within Appalachia.
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May 31, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Do you live in an Appalachian City? Did you grow up in one? Do you have a special place in your heart for one? We are looking for new, nonfiction essays about life in these mountainous cities.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com/home/post/p-...
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A university that does not understand the value of physical libraries staffed with real librarians is a university that does not understand how knowledge is kept.
“I write with dismay, grief and sorrow for the permanent closure of MIT Libraries Barker, Dewey and Rotch, and termination of library staff in those libraries.
For MIT to be closing three of its four major libraries..."
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For MIT to be closing three of its four major libraries..."
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Lament for the MIT Libraries - MIT Faculty Newsletter
fnl.mit.edu
May 27, 2026 at 10:03 PM
A university that does not understand the value of physical libraries staffed with real librarians is a university that does not understand how knowledge is kept.
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"You sign the author more than the book."
At a moment of acute industry turbulence, @derekkrissoff.bsky.social marks the 28th anniversary of his first job by sharing some truths about book publishing that endure.
At a moment of acute industry turbulence, @derekkrissoff.bsky.social marks the 28th anniversary of his first job by sharing some truths about book publishing that endure.
You sign the author more than the book
And other advice from a career in publishing
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May 27, 2026 at 11:50 PM
"You sign the author more than the book."
At a moment of acute industry turbulence, @derekkrissoff.bsky.social marks the 28th anniversary of his first job by sharing some truths about book publishing that endure.
At a moment of acute industry turbulence, @derekkrissoff.bsky.social marks the 28th anniversary of his first job by sharing some truths about book publishing that endure.
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Thank you for supporting a car-free Serpentine, @bikepgh.bsky.social! bikepgh.org/2026/05/26/k...
Keep Serpentine Dr Car-Free - BikePGH
Show your support for a car-free Serpentine Dr in Schenley Park to give residents a chance to enjoy the park in new ways.
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May 27, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Thank you for supporting a car-free Serpentine, @bikepgh.bsky.social! bikepgh.org/2026/05/26/k...
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When the Venetoulis Institute announced it would save the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette from oblivion, the staff was cautiously optimistic. Then some 40 percent of the staff learned there would be no place for them in the newsroom. By @riddhisetty.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/feature/vene...
The Venetoulis Institute goes to Pittsburgh.
A nice save, followed by rough cuts.
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May 5, 2026 at 11:13 AM
When the Venetoulis Institute announced it would save the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette from oblivion, the staff was cautiously optimistic. Then some 40 percent of the staff learned there would be no place for them in the newsroom. By @riddhisetty.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/feature/vene...
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University of Chicago Press workers are forming a union! I stand with the
@UCPWorkersGuild because unionizing is the best way to foster the strong, equitable workplaces we need to sustain academic publishing.
@UCPWorkersGuild because unionizing is the best way to foster the strong, equitable workplaces we need to sustain academic publishing.
We know we’re stronger together as we work toward a more equitable, sustainable, and transparent workplace. ✊
Please repost, share, and support our union via our Action Network campaign: actionnetwork.org/letters/were...
Please repost, share, and support our union via our Action Network campaign: actionnetwork.org/letters/were...
We’re the UCP Workers Guild. Help our union get recognized!
The University of Chicago Press produces and distributes books and journals that meet the highest standards of scholarship, foster public understanding, and enrich cultural life. For over 130 years, p...
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May 4, 2026 at 2:18 PM
University of Chicago Press workers are forming a union! I stand with the
@UCPWorkersGuild because unionizing is the best way to foster the strong, equitable workplaces we need to sustain academic publishing.
@UCPWorkersGuild because unionizing is the best way to foster the strong, equitable workplaces we need to sustain academic publishing.
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Delighted with how the cover designer at @oupress.bsky.social nailed "effervescent" for @flowerdarby.bsky.social's "The Joyful Online Teacher," the newest book in our "Teaching, Engaging, and Thriving in Higher Ed" series.
April 30, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Delighted with how the cover designer at @oupress.bsky.social nailed "effervescent" for @flowerdarby.bsky.social's "The Joyful Online Teacher," the newest book in our "Teaching, Engaging, and Thriving in Higher Ed" series.
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Love this. Publishing is labor.
Translations of my books have been published by 30+ different foreign presses. Only one of them, Galmuri based in Seoul, South Korea, sends me photographs of the workers and labor processes that make the books. Here is their beuatiful and elegant forthcoming edition of *Villains of All Nations*.
March 25, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Love this. Publishing is labor.
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Welp, here we go. Been expecting this to happen soon.
Horror Novel ‘Shy Girl’ Canceled Over Suspected A.I. Use
www.nytimes.com
March 19, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Welp, here we go. Been expecting this to happen soon.
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1/ As I reported my book, I noticed something that has completely changed American life: widespread chronic under-staffing. It leads to, among other things, deadly medication errors at pharmacies, flight delays, messy stores, and the crime wave. From me @prospect.org
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Not Enough Workers for the Job - The American Prospect
Understaffing has become an epidemic in American workplaces of all kinds.
prospect.org
March 19, 2026 at 3:26 PM
1/ As I reported my book, I noticed something that has completely changed American life: widespread chronic under-staffing. It leads to, among other things, deadly medication errors at pharmacies, flight delays, messy stores, and the crime wave. From me @prospect.org
prospect.org/2026/03/19/u...
prospect.org/2026/03/19/u...
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Great to see Book Work featured on Arts & Letters Daily! @derekkrissoff.bsky.social @uchicagopress.bsky.social
March 13, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Great to see Book Work featured on Arts & Letters Daily! @derekkrissoff.bsky.social @uchicagopress.bsky.social
So pleased with the way Pittsburgh continues to come through for books and authors. This Q&A from public radio station @wesa.fm joins attention for Chris's book at @pghreviewofbooks.bsky.social, @post-gazette.com, @ryandeto.bsky.social at Axios, White Whale Books, and others in this bookish city.
WESA: New book by Pittsburgh economist challenges the region’s steel story (what book?)
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New book by Pittsburgh economist challenges the region’s steel story
A new book from University of Pittsburgh economist Chris Briem untangles Pittsburgh’s industrial history from when steel reigned through its reinvention that pulled on varied sectors.
www.wesa.fm
March 12, 2026 at 1:15 PM
So pleased with the way Pittsburgh continues to come through for books and authors. This Q&A from public radio station @wesa.fm joins attention for Chris's book at @pghreviewofbooks.bsky.social, @post-gazette.com, @ryandeto.bsky.social at Axios, White Whale Books, and others in this bookish city.
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Thanks to @meganposco.bsky.social for talking with me about P FKN R! @dukepress.bsky.social @aupresses.bsky.social #badbunny
March 9, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Thanks to @meganposco.bsky.social for talking with me about P FKN R! @dukepress.bsky.social @aupresses.bsky.social #badbunny