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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 4h

I'm doing a catch-up-on-email day and trying to clear out everything in my inbox feels like a game of tetris

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University of Pittsburgh Press @upittpress.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

"This deeply researched book on the spatialization of Fordist industrial practices in the second industrial revolution in the United States is long overdue." Terrific review of Fordism and the City by Jay Cephas in @placesjournal.bsky.social! placesjournal.org/article/book...

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Kate Carpenter @katecarp.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

In case you missed it, we've launched the newly expanded Drafting the Past, a publication devoted to nonfiction history, with book reviews, interviews, publishing news, and more. Check it out: www.draftingthepast.com

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Drafting the Past

Reviews, craft essays, news and more for readers and writers of history.

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

most of what I learned about professionalism—don't put anything in an email you wouldn't want forwarded; accept responsibility but set boundaries; give people the benefit of the doubt; don't explain more than you have to—I learned from Carol Saller's THE SUBVERSIVE COPYEDITOR

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Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 13/10/2026

so while we're all fighting to get our money out of anthropic, publishers have been filing to claim their share of the settlement and then giving it right back to anthropic--not to solve problems they have, but to then demand the editors & employees create problems for it to solve.

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Alex Blechman @alexblechman.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Doing Grift 2 during Grift 1 is the hubris of aiming too high and destined to lead to your downfall. If only the Greeks had a story warning about that

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Alex Blechman @alexblechman.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

The moral is, if you’re appointed Ambassador to Greece as an unqualified nepo hire, don’t try to do bonus grifts. The grift is being Ambassador to Greece. You are being paid to hang out in Greece for 4 years. Grift accomplished

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

omg there are university press books in the Murderbot future

a paragraph from the book System Collapse, by Martha Wells

Not all Pre-Corporation Rim sites are alien-contaminated, obviously. A lot of them became long-term occupation sites, the nucleus of what are now independent polities or Corporation Rim-owned planets (page 57, paragraph 6, Introduction to the History of Human Expansion, Volume I, eds. Bartheme, de la Vega, Shanmugam, et al, Cloud Sun Harbor University Press). But abandoned sites are sometimes abandoned for a good reason, and humans didn't understand back then how careful they needed to be with alien remnants. (Or maybe they did and they just didn't care. I mean, let's be honest, which one is more likely? I'm just making an observation here.)

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

omg there are university press books in the Murderbot future

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NPR @npr.org · 12/10/2026

Vaccination is the best way to protect yourself against measles. For most adults, one shot of the MMR is considered enough protection. But there are certain situations that call for a second dose. n.pr/4AZfb22

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Here's what to know if you're unsure about your measles immunity status

Vaccination is the best way to protect yourself against measles. For most adults, one shot of the MMR is considered enough protection. But there are certain situations that call for a second dose.

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

shared this w/my brother and he said Nvidia is like: "We're seeking investors for my new venture: a company that will make ships for the express purpose of deliberately sinking them and then sell the wreck location to diving companies." this is the closest I've gotten to understanding what Nvidia is

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I'm reading a book that has this account of what might be considered the first tech bubble 🙃🙃🙃

This revolution in financial engineering quickly found its way into the era's emerging technologies. In 1687, William Phipps, a New England sea captain, docked in England with 32 tons of silver raised from a Spanish pirate ship, enriching himself, his crew, and his backers beyond their wildest dreams. This captured the imagination of the investing public and before long, numerous patents were granted for various types of "diving engines," followed soon after by the flotation of even more numerous diving company stock issues. Almost all of these patents were worthless, submitted for the express purpose of creating interest in their company's stock. The ensuing ascent and collapse of the diving company stocks, culminating about 1689, could be said to be the first tech bubble. Daniel Defoe, of Robinson Crusoe fame, was the treasurer of one of those companies. His insider knowledge of their workings did not prevent his bankruptcy—one of the most spectacular of the age. The diving companies never developed any credible operations, let alone earnings. This quickly

became apparent to investors, and the madness was soon over. We don't have any records of exact prices and returns, but it's a sure bet that the eventual result of investment in all of these companies was total loss. It was very similar in this regard to the dot-com craze. Aside from Phipps' enterprise, no diving company had actually ever turned a profit, and it was not immediately clear how any of these companies could ensure access to a steady stream of treasure-laden wrecks. In modern parlance, all they had was a dubious business model.

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

related-feeling: I had to do a university-mandated AI security training in which "write it yourself" was not deemed an acceptable answer for how to avoid incorporating AI-generated misinformation into your work 🫠

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

SO pleased that this episode will feature @ecomarci.bsky.social's book THE GLOBALIZATION OF WHEAT, which published in our series Intersections: Histories of Environment, Science, and Technology in the Anthropocene. check out the book (and series) here! 👇

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Intersections: Histories of Environment, Science, and Technology in the Anthropocene - University of Pittsburgh Press

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one dozen bats at a keyboard @panasonicdx4500.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

the Catholic Church racking up PR wins by saying shit like “we shouldn’t bring back public executions” and “your Claude app isn’t sentient”

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I still haven't left Instagram but I have resolved not to post any more of my own photos there so I may be spamming you all with food pics here even though I know what I make isn't especially noteworthy, sorry in advance

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

beneath these potatoes is a layer of leeks that were sautéed in (vegan) butter, and below that, a layer of heirloom beans. super simple but I always forget how f*cking long it takes to make

potato slices arranged in overlapping layers in a baking dish

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

here's hoping this is the pin in the balloon

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

very confused by everyone posting screenshots of their Amazon profile as if it's a fun Buzzfeed quiz result

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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Re-wetting drained peatlands is a powerful and underappreciated climate solution.

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

the countdown to a "late" reply to emails sent over the weekend should not start ticking until Monday. replying on a Wednesday to a Saturday email is responding two days after receipt, not four

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Michael J. McGandy @mjmcgandy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

We are receiving lots of promising applications and I encourage people who have taken a glance, but not yet applied, to look more closely and consider if this position might be right for you! Deadline is November 1, but we are looking at applications on a rolling basis.

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

in related news, I learned how to reset my circuit breakers today

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

• Middlemen: Literary Agents and the Making of American Fiction, Laura B. McGrath 💡📚 • Vigil, George Saunders • Fugitive Telemetry, Martha Wells 🎧📚 • Sunward, William Alexander

the cover of MIDDLEMEN: LITERARY AGENTS AND THE MAKING OF AMERICAN FICTION, by Laura B. McGrath

the cover for the audiobook of Fugitive Telemetry, by Martha Wells

the cover of Sunward, by William Alexander

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The Ignyte Awards “seek to celebrate the vibrancy and diversity of the current and future landscapes of science fiction, fantasy, and horror by recognizing incredible feats in storytelling and outstanding efforts toward inclusivity of the genre.” Congratulations to the 2026 winners!!

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Here Are the Winners of the 2026 Ignyte Awards - Reactor

Congratulations to all!

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University of California Press @ucpress.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

UC Press’s designers make books that are beautiful and conceptually sharp, and we're looking for a Senior Book Designer to join our Oakland-based team. Love typography, visual storytelling, and books? We’d love to see your portfolio and resume. www.ucpress.edu/about/careers

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Helen Kyriakoudes @hkyria.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

We're hiring for a (paid) intern! Come join the publicity team at @uncpress.bsky.social. In person at our offices on the UNC-CH campus, $15/hr, 10-20 hrs/week. Apps close this Friday 10/9 & feel free to reach out with any q's either here or at the email in my bio. bit.ly/4xYdO0V

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Now Hiring: Publicity Intern

UNC Press Publicity Intern Position Summary: The University of North Carolina Press seeks a motivated and detail-oriented intern to support the work of

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

belated happy birthday! hope you got to celebrate!

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Michael 🎃. Levy @professorlevy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I love that we’re at the point where an app will look you dead in the eye and tell you that “search” is a premium feature.

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Luke O'Neil @lukeoneil47.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Hate it when you see what you think is a cool bird and you look it up later and it’s called like the Common Dumb Asshole. “Birders throughout history have hated its guts. It can’t even fly right.” I thought I saw an interesting guy.

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Matt ”read the syllabus” L @matt18l.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The kids are alright

Picture of sidewalk chalk: KEEP THE HUMANITIES HUMAN Boycott Slop

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

yes, lots of raw grief on everyone's face, and it seemed like they built the matches with a lot of meaning. I don't know if you've seen in the highlights which wrestler hit Pac's Black Arrow, but it was a powerful moment, and I heard he got to the arena at 2 that day to practice it until he got it

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

it was pretty emotional; I think it was something they can feel proud of

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

one of the my ulterior motives for running this book club is that it motivates me to actually read the books! I doubt I'd ever actually get around to them otherwise 😁

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

that would be me after *every* lunch, I'm pretty sure 😁

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

beyond having an interesting book to talk about (which we did!), really one of the nicest things about book club is just being able to hang out and talk about stuff that's related to the work we do, but not actually connected to our jobs. (join our book club!)

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Martin Shaw @thebooksdesk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Vale Hilary McPhee - her fabulous memoir of a life in Australian publishing appeared in a new updated edition earlier this year www.mup.com.au/books/other-...

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

we live in a hell of our own making

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Andrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Free book idea in a footnote in Laura McGrath's "Middlemen: Literary Agents and the Making of American Fiction": how the mid-20th century rise of the Xerox machine enabled the rise of simultaneous submissions and changed book publishing (among other shifts in communication technology).

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I learned about it a few years ago from a copyeditor! I use it all the time now--especially when I want to explain an edit by citing the Chicago Manual of Style and it saves me having to look up the chapter & section/exact wording every time. agree, it rules

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University Press of Florida @floridapress.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Don't forget to register for our Fall 2026 Publishing Symposium! This free, virtual event will take place on October 29, beginning at 1pm EST. This event is open to anyone interested in learning about book publishing. Register here: floridapress.org/events/fall-2026-publishing-symposium

This is a promotional graphic for the Fall 2026 Publishing Symposium, hosted by the University Press of Florida, which will take place on Oct. 29, 2026. The graphic includes details about the three panels that comprise the Symposium, including "The Making of Your Book," which will take place from 1:00pm to 2:00pm EST, "Marketing Your Book" which will take place from 2:30pm to 3:30pm EST, and "Meet the Press," which will take place from 4:00pm to 4:30 EST.

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Amy Sherman @andcleverness.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

no public list, but here's a post with all the covers! (titles + authors in alt text, for copy-and-pasting, if you like) The Editor was actually just my own reading--I'm so glad to hear you liked it too! 😍

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