Reposted by Derek KrissoffAndrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Based 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" 132
Reposted by Derek KrissoffUniversity of Oklahoma Press @oupress.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Today 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...npr.orgThe AI cheating disaster that forced Mexico's top university back to pen and paperWidespread 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. 0107
Reposted by Derek KrissoffAndrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 15/08/2026When 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...npr.orgThe AI cheating disaster that forced Mexico's top university back to pen and paperWidespread 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. 151
Reposted by Derek KrissoffJeremy Wang-Iverson @jwi.bsky.social · 31/07/2026raintaxi.com/muriel-rukey...raintaxi.comMuriel Rukeyser and the Poetry of AntifascismDuring this summer’s ninetieth anniversary of the start of the Spanish Civil War, Rain Taxi reflects on the enduring legacy of Muriel Rukeyser; this first installment discusses the war’s pivotal influ... 011
Reposted by Derek KrissoffAndrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 26/07/202614 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.comFourteen questions about booksEncouraging students, and others, to think about where books come from 052
Reposted by Derek KrissoffDr. Ellen Bauerle @bauerle.bsky.social · 26/07/2026An excellent, thought-provoking piece from Derek Krissoff on the fundamentals of where books come from. 031
Reposted by Derek KrissoffThomas J. Tobin @thomasjtobin.bsky.social · 25/07/2026FREE 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 293
Reposted by Derek KrissoffAndrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 01/07/2026- 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-... 074
Reposted by Derek KrissoffMichelle Chen @michellechn.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Respectfully, 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. 082
Reposted by Derek KrissoffAndrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 13/06/2026When 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. 063
Reposted by Derek KrissoffShannan Clark @shannanclark.bsky.social · 05/06/2026If 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. 165
Reposted by Derek KrissoffJody DiPerna @jodydiperna.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Do 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.comAppalachian Cities Project Seeks New Nonfiction EssaysWe 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. 111
Reposted by Derek Krissoff🕸️Meg Conley @pocketobservatory.org · 27/05/2026A 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. 8874309
Reposted by Derek KrissoffAndrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 28/05/2026"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.substack.comYou sign the author more than the bookAnd other advice from a career in publishing 2104
Reposted by Derek KrissoffLiana Krissoff @lianak.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Thank you for supporting a car-free Serpentine, @bikepgh.bsky.social! bikepgh.org/2026/05/26/k...bikepgh.orgKeep Serpentine Dr Car-Free - BikePGHShow your support for a car-free Serpentine Dr in Schenley Park to give residents a chance to enjoy the park in new ways. 011
Reposted by Derek KrissoffColumbia Journalism Review @columjournreview.bsky.social · 05/05/2026When 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...cjr.orgThe Venetoulis Institute goes to Pittsburgh.A nice save, followed by rough cuts. 058
Reposted by Derek KrissoffAndrea Blatz @andreablatz72.bsky.social · 04/05/2026University 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. 093
Reposted by Derek KrissoffAndrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Delighted 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. 053
Reposted by Derek KrissoffLiana Krissoff @lianak.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Love this. Publishing is labor. 181
Reposted by Derek KrissoffLincoln Michel @thelincoln.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Welp, here we go. Been expecting this to happen soon.nytimes.comHorror Novel ‘Shy Girl’ Canceled Over Suspected A.I. Use 1034360
Reposted by Derek KrissoffRobin Kaiser-Schatzlein @robinks.com · 19/03/20261/ 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.orgNot Enough Workers for the Job - The American ProspectUnderstaffing has become an epidemic in American workplaces of all kinds. 12612
Reposted by Derek KrissoffJeremy Wang-Iverson @jwi.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Great to see Book Work featured on Arts & Letters Daily! @derekkrissoff.bsky.social @uchicagopress.bsky.social 132
Derek Krissoff @derekkrissoff.bsky.social · 12/03/2026So 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. 095
Reposted by Derek KrissoffJeremy Wang-Iverson @jwi.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Thanks to @meganposco.bsky.social for talking with me about P FKN R! @dukepress.bsky.social @aupresses.bsky.social #badbunny 164
Reposted by Derek KrissoffAndrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 06/03/2026It's been a blast showing off books in the @oupress.bsky.social "Teaching, Engaging, and Thriving in Higher Ed" series at the Transformative Learning Conference at UCO today. Many thanks to @thetattooedprof.bsky.social for modeling with a complete set of books in the series so far! 3325
Reposted by Derek KrissoffLiana Krissoff @lianak.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Doctorow—who once, pre-AI, publicly thanked me for my copyedit of his book—is at least consistent in his techno-libertarian defense of Open at all costs. 021
Reposted by Derek KrissoffMark Athitakis @mathitak.bsky.social · 19/02/2026"Book reviewing can be labor intensive ... and it takes a very special, refined skill and one that gets better with wider reading. It’s not something that can be done well on cheap labor, and along the line, the pipeline for training reviewers has diminished." 1267
Reposted by Derek KrissoffSamara Rafert @rafertess.bsky.social · 16/02/2026"I also want authors to know that a book can still succeed in the absence of traditional reviews, and while the acknowledgment that comes with a review is fantastic, its impact is not certain." open.substack.com/pub/derekkri... @derekkrissoff.bsky.social 031
Derek Krissoff @derekkrissoff.bsky.social · 15/02/2026There's a Richard Scarry quality to working with an author from your busy little town on a book that's about your town and then walking down the street and seeing it in your town's shop window. 070
Reposted by Derek KrissoffAndrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Publishing job: We are looking for an acquisitions coordinator at @oupress.bsky.social to support our acquisitions editors and authors! It's a good entry point for a career in book publishing. The position is on-site in Norman. Questions? andrewb@ou.edu Apply here: ou.taleo.net/careersectio...ou.taleo.netAcquisitions CoordinatorClick the link provided to see the complete job description. 197
Reposted by Derek KrissoffAndrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 09/02/2026- how to find joy in teaching online - Native punk - Aboriginal Australians & the Black Panther Party - Oklahoma's natural wonders - much more! I am proud of the books @OUPress.bsky.social is publishing this spring. Take a look at the OU Press Spring 2026 catalog > www.oupress.com/spring-summe... 182
Reposted by Derek KrissoffJen Howard @jenhoward.bsky.social · 07/02/2026"The demise of Book World is a tragic blow to writers, readers, and the publishing industry": Join former BW editors and contributors at @politicsprose.bsky.social on Feb. 21 at 5 p.m. to celebrate decades of great books coverage in the WaPo. politics-prose.com/tribute-book... #BookSky 📚politics-prose.comA Tribute to Book WorldJoin our community and be the first to know about the latest book releases, exclusive offers, and exciting author events. Sign up for our newsletter today and never miss out! 1115
Derek Krissoff @derekkrissoff.bsky.social · 07/02/2026One week, two Charlestons (SC and WV), two indie bookstores, and lots of ongoing support—almost six years after the pub date—for the big success story from the little university press. 072
Reposted by Derek KrissoffMichael J. McGandy @mjmcgandy.bsky.social · 06/02/2026Happy to talk about this position! 001
Reposted by Derek KrissoffJessamyn Neuhaus @geekypedagogy.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Let's talk about things going wrong in teaching & learning! Join the #SnafuEdu (@oupress.bsky.social) @perusall.com book club, 2/17-3/16. Register: www.perusall.com/engage-book-.... 196
Reposted by Derek KrissoffPreeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 04/02/2026man's always hated books and the people who love them tbh 632562
Reposted by Derek KrissoffKent State University Press @ksupress.bsky.social · 01/02/2026A big review for @chrisbriem.bsky.social's "Beyond Steel"! If you have access to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, be sure to read the full rave at the link below. And don't miss the author at Pittsburgh indie White Whale Books on Tuesday. www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/202... 073
Reposted by Derek KrissoffUniversity of Oklahoma Press @oupress.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Listen In! We've got some new podcast notifications to get you through this Wednesday. First up, OUP author @flowerdarby.bsky.social talks about her new book "The Joyful Online Teacher: Finding Our Fizz in Asynchronous Classes" on the Centering Centers podcast! open.spotify.com/episode/2mFC...open.spotify.comFinding the Fizz with Flower Darby 032
Reposted by Derek KrissoffAndrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Over at Book Work, Jeremy Wang-Iverson interviews Madison Smartt Bell about making the transition from novelist to literary agent. Especially interesting: the list of book projects Bell is working to place now. derekkrissoff.substack.com/p/from-novel...derekkrissoff.substack.comFrom novelist to literary agentMy Q&A with Madison Smartt Bell 042
Reposted by Derek KrissoffKent State University Press @ksupress.bsky.social · 12/01/2026Big thanks to @pghreviewofbooks.bsky.social for sharing an excerpt from @chrisbriem.bsky.social’s much-anticipated book “Beyond Steel.” We're excited for the official launch event at White Whale Bookstore on February 3.pghrev.comDid the Wolf Finally Leave? - Pittsburgh Review of BooksIn early 2014, colleagues in the media relations department at the University of Pittsburgh forwarded to me a voicemail they said was from an independent 065
Reposted by Derek KrissoffJeremy Wang-Iverson @jwi.bsky.social · 11/01/2026New on Book Work: an interview with Michael Lowenthal. His first essay collection “Place Envy” is out on Feb. 11 @derekkrissoff.bsky.social @rafertess.bsky.social @ohiostatepress.bsky.social 154
Reposted by Derek KrissoffDr Rashmee Roshan Lall @rashmee.bsky.social · 11/01/2026@derekkrissoff.bsky.social’s chat with Michael Lowenthal, author of Place Envy, resonates with anyone who has moved from where they were born: “I envied folks who were nth-generation residents of a certain town...geography as shortcut to sense of belonging” derekkrissoff.substack.com/p/speculativ...derekkrissoff.substack.comSpeculative nonfictionMy Q&A with Michael Lowenthal, author of "Place Envy" 011
Reposted by Derek KrissoffTribLive @triblive.bsky.social · 08/01/2026In a time of change for Pittsburgh journalism, TribLive reaffirms its commitment to local news. We've been here for over 30 years and remain dedicated to serving our community. triblive.com/local/always-local-alw… 0143
Reposted by Derek KrissoffEric Lundgren @eplundgren.bsky.social · 05/01/2026Twin Cities lit folks: there is a rare opening to join the wonderful humans of @uminnpress.bsky.social in our marketing dept (mostly remote). It's a really good gig! www.upress.umn.edu/job-openings...upress.umn.eduJob Openings - University of Minnesota PressMarketing Assistant Applications must be submitted at the University of Minnesota main site. The University of Minnesota Press is seeking an organized, enthusiastic, and detail-oriented person to join... 078
Reposted by Derek KrissoffColin Williams @colinbwilliams.com · 31/12/2025Well folks, some news. Ownership is folding @pghcitypaper.com. I wish I could say this was more surprising. I'll be on the lookout for new roles while I continue to teach and hopefully find places to publish some stories I haven't finished. In the meantime, I'm all ears for opportunities. 5415256
Reposted by Derek KrissoffChris Briem (www.briem.com) @chrisbriem.bsky.social · 22/12/2025Seems real now 2275
Reposted by Derek KrissoffKent State University Press @ksupress.bsky.social · 07/12/2025As the year winds down, a note of thanks to some of the review outlets, literary organizations, and other partners who’ve helped celebrate Kent State University Press’s books and authors in 2025. We’re excited for even bigger things in 2026! 1156
Reposted by Derek KrissoffChris Briem (www.briem.com) @chrisbriem.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Don’t come for me, come for Brian O., but mark your calendars. RSVPs required to attend in person: whitewhalebookstore.com/events 1134
Reposted by Derek KrissoffMeg Reid 🦦 @megireid.bsky.social · 01/12/2025my giant head, for your reading pleasure this monday afternoon 062
Reposted by Derek KrissoffPorter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 26/11/2025We know that, for a ton of reasons, a lot of folks don't have as much to spend as they'd like this holiday season. Sooooooo, here's a thread of things you can do that will support your local indie bookstore or other business WITHOUT spending any more than you intended... 118695