Puerto Rico's environmental groups are developing grassroots strategies to fight the climate crisis, collaborating with and strengthening the power of their communities

Among the thousands of victims of contaminated drinking water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune was a woman with the ironic name of Mary Freshwater, who was raising her family at the North Carolina ba...

If recent tensions over library ebook legislation has shown librarians anything, it is that maintaining the status quo in the digital library market is ultimately a choice being made by librarians. Le...

For music fans, today is Earth, Wind & Fire Day. You don’t have to be a superfan to figure out why. It’s all in the first line of EWF’s classic, “September” Do you remember the 21st night of Se…

If recent tensions over library ebook legislation has shown librarians anything, it is that maintaining the status quo in the digital library market is ultimately a choice being made by librarians. Le...

"Nevertheless, the dystopian premise remains appealing." On marketing vs. sales, sales vs. marketing, undervaluing content, AI limitations, and cyberpunk is boring.

Originally published on The Gutter Review on May 31, 2022. The spirit of The Gutter Review lives on today in the form of Trash Humper, a zine you can buy with your grubby hands right now: head here…

Podcast Episode · The 404 Media Podcast · September 14 · 1h 2m

The panic that’s expressed online bears little resemblance to what’s happening at literary agencies and publishing houses.

Liberating Lit is a limited-run interview podcast about literary advocacy publishing Fall 2026 - Spring 2027.

"Hyping a magic bullet." On Big 5 shenanigans, AI 0.9, active participation, sustainability, and when the internet was a better place.

AAP and Authors Guild leaders characterized the study as “independent” and “the most rigorous analysis to date” of the shift toward digital lending in U.S. libraries. Librarians say it is neither.

"Deep down, most of y'all know that's a lie." On the job market, modern leadership, AI assistance, doing the hard work, and insightful long reads.

Dear Customers, Our site namecheap.com is currently undergoing an emergency maintenance due to a power outage affecting our datacenter in Phoenix. Our Shared, VPS and Dedicated servers are experiencin...

Blacksky is built on the same open social network as Bluesky and many other social apps. However, we're building ours with a different purpose, different priorities, and a different vision for online ...

Across America, thousands of data centers (that no one asked for) are permanently altering towns and absolutely ruining lives. Unchecked AI threatens national security, our livelihoods, the intellect ...

"The experiences have varied from awkward to embarrassing." On Witch Hat Atelier, flattering ideation, AI tells, skin in the game, and the Pope.

"The experiences have varied from awkward to embarrassing." On Witch Hat Atelier, flattering ideation, AI tells, skin in the game, and the Pope.

In addition to navigating various systems for evaluating their print purchases from vendors, school librarians face challenges when selecting vendors to provide their students’ digital materials.

Books I read, games I played, things I watched in July 2026. Do we have similar tastes, or will you be questioning how we ever got connected? Let's find out!

Most job listings describe a generalist unicorn under a specialist title, but most screeners are looking for people with those titles. #OpenToWork #HireMe

Most job listings describe a generalist unicorn under a specialist title, but most screeners are looking for people with those titles. #OpenToWork #HireMe

When the new AALA Canon of Ethics goes into effect, authors must be more diligent and sharp in evaluating who they partner with.

"Let's watch things together again on predictable schedules!" On library ebooks, a quieter nepreryvka, V for Vendetta, reading soccer, and "under the radar" Spain?!?

Recorded live from ALA Annual 2026 in Chicago, this episode tackles one of the biggest challenges facing libraries today: the future of eBook access. Ann and Jeff are joined by Ellen Paul of the Conne...