A publishing friend wrote me
June 17, 2026 at 3:14 PM
A publishing friend wrote me
Big week in publishing news, with revelations that Joe Manchin and John Fetterman are *both* publishing books you could not pay me to read.
July 30, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Big week in publishing news, with revelations that Joe Manchin and John Fetterman are *both* publishing books you could not pay me to read.
It helps to understand that JCO loves being at the top of the publishing hierarchy and will happily have shit publishing takes punching down.
September 30, 2026 at 9:22 PM
It helps to understand that JCO loves being at the top of the publishing hierarchy and will happily have shit publishing takes punching down.
Double Fine now officially owns all of its games made under Xbox and their publishing rights. https://kotaku.com/psychonauts-dev-now-owns-all-its-games-publishing-rights-2000726713
Psychonauts Dev Now Owns All Its Games And Publishing Rights
'Everything, we got back, the transfer of the IP came back to us'
kotaku.com
August 21, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Double Fine now officially owns all of its games made under Xbox and their publishing rights. https://kotaku.com/psychonauts-dev-now-owns-all-its-games-publishing-rights-2000726713
“There’s no public interest in publishing the shooter’s manifesto”
December 14, 2024 at 6:20 PM
“There’s no public interest in publishing the shooter’s manifesto”
As anyone in publishing will tell you, women do not resist reading books by men, but men will often dismiss books by women. This is not a publishing problem or a failure to target men. It's a misogyny problem.
August 7, 2026 at 5:28 PM
As anyone in publishing will tell you, women do not resist reading books by men, but men will often dismiss books by women. This is not a publishing problem or a failure to target men. It's a misogyny problem.
Publishing hot take: traditional publishing is really hard, and self-publishing is really hard, and everyone deserves a sandwich and a nap.
July 31, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Publishing hot take: traditional publishing is really hard, and self-publishing is really hard, and everyone deserves a sandwich and a nap.
Imagine working for Newsweek as a journalist while they’re publishing this.
August 15, 2026 at 4:49 AM
Imagine working for Newsweek as a journalist while they’re publishing this.
Shoutout to The Atlantic reporters for publishing these massive scoops instead of waiting years to put them in a book.
April 21, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Shoutout to The Atlantic reporters for publishing these massive scoops instead of waiting years to put them in a book.
How are they still publishing this shit
April 25, 2026 at 2:50 PM
How are they still publishing this shit
WSJ sub: “Indian Partition went smoothly enough, right? Will try to remember to check this before publishing.”
February 13, 2025 at 11:15 AM
WSJ sub: “Indian Partition went smoothly enough, right? Will try to remember to check this before publishing.”
The Chronicle Review is just publishing Quillette's desk rejections now
Checking in on how things are going over at the Chronicle Against Higher Education:
October 2, 2026 at 2:29 AM
The Chronicle Review is just publishing Quillette's desk rejections now
ah it’s “publishing dumb books ahead of hopeless presidential runs” szn
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has emerged as a prominent voice calling on Americans to step back from the political hostility gripping the country. The Republican governor is expanding on that message in a new book. https://to.pbs.org/3VmTJnx
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on his blueprint for depolarizing a fractured nation
In the aftermath of the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox emerged as a prominent voice calling on Americans to step back from the political hatred and violence gripping the country. Now, the Republican governor ...
to.pbs.org
October 1, 2026 at 11:55 AM
ah it’s “publishing dumb books ahead of hopeless presidential runs” szn
I have an idea for Jake Tapper’s next publishing failure.
Trump on Jerome Powell: “He’s a terrible Fed chair. I was surprised he was appointed.”
Trump appointed Jerome Powell during his first term in office.
Trump appointed Jerome Powell during his first term in office.
July 16, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I have an idea for Jake Tapper’s next publishing failure.
Such nepotism at the Times, publishing this piece by David Brooks's girlfriend
January 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Such nepotism at the Times, publishing this piece by David Brooks's girlfriend
Radical publishing notion, right here: if your publishers are making a living from publishing and selling your books, then you, the author, should be making a living from writing them.
January 31, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Radical publishing notion, right here: if your publishers are making a living from publishing and selling your books, then you, the author, should be making a living from writing them.
i am okay publishing michael traceys address
Michael Tracey is actively attempting to dox Jane Doe in the Cornell 7 rape case
September 29, 2026 at 9:39 AM
i am okay publishing michael traceys address
Indie game devs! Worried you don't have a good publishing deal? May I present my firm's 2025 Publishing Agreement Data Report! Taken from 100+ actual Publishing Agreements ranging from 2017-2025, providing averages for rev share splits, advances, IP ownership and more!
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indiegamepublishing.com
March 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Indie game devs! Worried you don't have a good publishing deal? May I present my firm's 2025 Publishing Agreement Data Report! Taken from 100+ actual Publishing Agreements ranging from 2017-2025, providing averages for rev share splits, advances, IP ownership and more!
indiegamepublishing.com
indiegamepublishing.com
A real news outlet publishing the phrase "Grok apologized" should result in like a week-long timeout. Think about what you've done.
January 2, 2026 at 10:31 PM
A real news outlet publishing the phrase "Grok apologized" should result in like a week-long timeout. Think about what you've done.
Thanks @crikey.com.au for publishing this great, but sobering, piece by Jason Chatfield.
Opinion | Political cartoonists are a dying breed, with publications slowly waiting for them to leave before bricking up the door behind them, writes New Yorker cartoonist Jason Chatfield.
www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/29/c...
www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/29/c...
We cartoonists are a dying breed. It's a canary in the coalmine for a dysfunctional democracy
As New Yorker cartoonist Jason Chatfield writes, staff cartoonists used to be the only ones in the building paid to point at the building. Everyone else eventually answers to the owner, but they…
www.crikey.com.au
September 29, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Thanks @crikey.com.au for publishing this great, but sobering, piece by Jason Chatfield.
The NY Times publishing this article really pisses me off. After years of publishing transphobia.
They're just such assholes.
They're just such assholes.
October 22, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The NY Times publishing this article really pisses me off. After years of publishing transphobia.
They're just such assholes.
They're just such assholes.
I love publishing meaningful political memoirs. I love publishing gross goblin babe revenge. I love publishing quiet period pieces about identity, agency and escape. I love publishing crazy space alien shit. I love publishing teddy bear adventures. I love publishing hobo smut.
Comics rule.
Comics rule.
June 2, 2026 at 2:14 AM
I love publishing meaningful political memoirs. I love publishing gross goblin babe revenge. I love publishing quiet period pieces about identity, agency and escape. I love publishing crazy space alien shit. I love publishing teddy bear adventures. I love publishing hobo smut.
Comics rule.
Comics rule.
it is fundamentally insane to keep publishing interviews like this
Amazon is betting on agents to win the AI race
Amazon is betting on agents to win the AI race
David Luan, Amazon’s AGI Labs chief, on why agents are going to be the next major turn in AI.
buff.ly
August 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
it is fundamentally insane to keep publishing interviews like this
Some thoughts on self publishing & publishing. I've self published a lot now and I have a lot of feelings on how we talk about it versus traditional indie publishing.
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A Mess: Self Publishing & Publishing | Adam
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May 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Some thoughts on self publishing & publishing. I've self published a lot now and I have a lot of feelings on how we talk about it versus traditional indie publishing.
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May 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM