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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Currently watching "Reilly, Ace of Spies" as much for him as Sam Neill

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Here's to celebrating World Kid Lit all year round!

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I hope you all had a wonderful World Kid Lit Month! It was a joy putting together coverage for Publishers Weekly: 10 stories for 10 years of @worldkidlit.bsky.social. Thanks to all the translators, publishers, librarians, & other children's lit champions who help inspire kids to read across borders

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World Kid Lit Month 2026: All Our Coverage

In honor of the 10th annual World Kid Lit Month, we bring you a series of stories spotlighting international creators past and present, and the connective power of children’s books in translation.

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

How many references can you spot in the children’s book fantasy scene from this week’s episode of ‘The Simpsons’? | Fox buff.ly/mFlVs7A

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The simpsons children’s book fantasy chase scene

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

‘The Dreamcrafter’ by author-illustrator Zoolbo Orgil, translated by Bujinlkham Erdenebaatar, a new picture book translated from Mongolian, will act as the launch of Enchanted Lion Books’ Mongolian Voices series buff.ly/wsHzW9G

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Jim Jarmusch walked by me during my lunch break today. A reminder that it's crucial to step away from the desk every now and then.

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

For World Kid Lit Month, Miriam Udel reflects on translating the 1935 Yiddish children’s book ‘Labzik: Tales of a Clever Pup’ by Chaver Paver, newly illustrated by Ryan Bradburn, and how the book’s political themes continue to resonate buff.ly/W1y9aOe

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

In honor of World Kid Lit Month, we invited translators Kit Maude and Lindsay Turner to chat about the poetic challenges and joys at the heart of their craft buff.ly/kYflXCU

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Spring 2027 Children’s Sneak Peek: we present an exclusive early look at the books for young readers that publishers are most excited to be releasing next spring! buff.ly/jkmSCY1

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The children's book community remembers beloved entertainment icon Dolly Parton, who took particular pride in her role as a fierce children’s literacy advocate and founder of the Imagination Library buff.ly/AwEF8IA

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I'm sad to hear that the CYBILS are being sunset. Serving on the middle grade committee during the pandemic offered me a much-needed community. Thanks to everyone who kept the award going, and here's to "reigniting a resurgence of book joy"! @cybilsawards.bsky.social

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Time to Close the Book

Promoting reading past your bedtime since 2006. Diverse voices and positive representation for us. We like sharing book news, recommendations, and lists from other readers, too. No paywall. Donations...

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Three days in the office this week. That has to be some kind of personal record since 2019.

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Zack Barnes @zbarnes.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

He’s my latest article for Publishers Weekly. I enjoyed reading how these authors used their summer break.

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

A man just asked me for directions to the London Stock Exchange Group. Do I look like I belong here in the Financial District?

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Bracing myself for Fall of the Weimar Fall

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I want ice cream, but I also want a nap. Being a child is so difficult.

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

It's so hot out that the avocados had ripened by the time I walked home from the supermarket.

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

First mosquito bite of the summer. Is it fall yet?

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Overheard at ALA: "The library isn't a community center. It's the center of a community." @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

They're playing All Things Must Pass. Good move, LaGuardia Airport 😎✌️

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

My mom used to call me Veda in my bratty teen moments. Much more effective than a slap. RIP Ann Blyth

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

That feeling when an ad for Domino's pizza interrupts the harrowing Italian war epic.

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

That's a wrap on officiating and toasting! Lots of people said they could tell I'm a performer/comedian, "but in a good way." Oh, and the couples were very happy! 🥂🔔🩷

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Tonight I attend my third wedding in the span of one month. Practicing my toast—Mamma Roma-style. youtu.be/c7FIU1OGCFM?...

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🚩 ANNA MAGNANI in MAMMA ROMA (1962) Dir. Pier Paolo Pasolini

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

I can't think of a higher honor than my coworkers (past and present) wanting to hang out with me outside of business hours.

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

I overheard a stranger say, "Everyone I know is on Prozac." Naturally, I replied, "Everyone I know and their dog is on Prozac."

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Happy Mother's Day to the one who got me listening to Aimee Mann. Yes, she can be a tough critic, but she's also my biggest fan. youtu.be/xU2ALIJcI20?...

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Nothing Is Good Enough

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

This was such a joy to see take shape! Thanks to the incredible artists who generously contributed their art and their reflections from the Bologna Children's Book Fair! I think we have a new tradition...

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

No third engagement, but I did come home to find a wedding invite waiting in my mailbox.

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

I wrote about finding comfort in Hitchcock's singular brand of humor. Big thanks to @brightwalldarkroom.com for featuring my work in the Comedy Happy Place issue! 🐦‍⬛🔪🌀🔑🚞🔭

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

*Once again (Ugh, transit typo)

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

One again, my Lufthansa boarding pass says "Mrs. Kantor." Still childless, though.

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

They're now boarding passengers with children. Soon, passengers on their way to the Bologna Children's Book Fair.

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Randi Pink on the YA Black Renaissance buff.ly/66Zb5HR

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

National Book Award–winning author Shifa Saltagi Safadi reflects on what is lost when we surrender our creative acts to AI buff.ly/3FHzGLJ

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Amen! I'm always so relieved when Pesach doesn't overlap with my trip to the land of pasta and pizza...and pastries.

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

The last two years while heading to the Bologna Children's Book Fair, I heard news that people close to me had just gotten enagaged. I'm going back on April 10. Who will be the lucky third couple?

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Just one of those long-repressed traumatic memories that resurfaced as I was getting ready to go to sleep.

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

My freshman year of college, I mixed up the classrooms & what I thought was Stagecraft 101 turned out to be Advanced Physics. I was out of there at the speed of light. And then I realized I'd left my backpack behind...

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

I only feel alive when I'm on deadline.

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

New kitchen hazard unlocked: I sliced my pinkie while cleaning the pasta strainer.

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

I've given it some serious thought. My dream man is George Harrison Ford.

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Current streak: Riso Amaro > Tenement Stories series > Days and Nights in the Forest... and looking forward to The Third Man

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Emma Kantor @emkantor.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Film Forum is the best if you want to see a great movie as well as the trailer for the next great movie you want to see at Film Forum.

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