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Matthew Somoroff @matthewsomoroff.bsky.social · 1h

13yo’s homework next week is to read a book of his choosing for at least 20 minutes each day. please may I take middle school ELA?

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Matthew Somoroff @matthewsomoroff.bsky.social · 9h

is there encouraging news on this front??

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Rebecca Brenner Graham @theotherrbg.bsky.social · 9h

a cozy coffee shop with a good book

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Matthew Somoroff @matthewsomoroff.bsky.social · 11h

this week I was able to fix a problem (caused by a mistake of my own), and today I received a very kind email from the author expressing his thanks and complimenting me on the overall experience of working together. feels like I should stop now and end the week on a high note

static.klipy.com

George Leaving on a High Note

Alt: George Costanza in Seinfeld Leaving on a High Note; gif is captioned "all right, that's it for me! be good, everybody!"

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Matthew Somoroff @matthewsomoroff.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

sending misleading "invoice" emails containing the word "overdue" to a person who has chosen not to renew their subscription is...A Sales Tactic, I guess...

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Matthew Somoroff @matthewsomoroff.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

phew. you can guess where this novel is going within the first few pages, but it still packs a punch.

book cover of The Unworthy, by Agustina Bazterrica. cover art is a drawing of a nun looking up with her arms raised, on a solid black background

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Howard Beale Street Blues @winteron.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Please consider taking 2 minutes to send an email to your congressional reps about a new US Customs policy blocking imported Rxs that will take effect on Oct. 22. I take a medication that makes life with Meniere's disease manageable; I buy it from Canada because in the US the price is exorbitant.

www-personalimportation-org.filesusr.com

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Sonya Bonczek @sonyabonczek.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Perfect. No notes. A GLORIOUS FATE by Kevin Levin (@civilwarmemory.bsky.social), reviewed by Harold Holzer in the @wsj.com today: “the most nuanced” and "riveting" biography of Robert Gould Shaw--the first in 25 years www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

First two paragraphs from Harold Holzer's glowing review of Kevin Levin's A GLORIOUS FATE in the Wall Street Journal

3rd graph from Harold Holzer's glowing review of Kevin Levin's A GLORIOUS FATE in the Wall Street Journal

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Matthew Somoroff @matthewsomoroff.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

in praise of art that you have to pay attention to! great discussion of Lynch and Mulholland Dr

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Matthew Somoroff @matthewsomoroff.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

had to think through how to format and style various kinds of legal/govt citations in endnotes and now I’m ready for a vacation

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Matthew Somoroff @matthewsomoroff.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

not good for my chronic epistemological anxiety

screenshot of Merriam-Webster's online entry for the word "apparent." Red arrows point to the following two definitions:
2. "clear or manifest to the understanding"
4. "manifest to the sense or mind as real or true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be factually valid"

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Matthew Somoroff @matthewsomoroff.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

today’s rabbit hole: creating an invoice template (now that I no longer use project software that creates invoices for my freelance work) if you think this sounds like a simple task, you’re right. you also probably don’t suffer from analysis paralysis

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Matthew Somoroff @matthewsomoroff.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

the verb “read” should have a past tense that is spelled differently. I propose “redt,” still pronounced as we do now. I read whenever I get the chance. I redt 40 pages last night.

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Matthew Somoroff @matthewsomoroff.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

pound for pound they have one of the strongest lists in publishing. I trust their books implicitly

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Matthew Somoroff @matthewsomoroff.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I’ll add, part of what’s at play is the breadth of editorial work and the various kinds of jobs bearing the title “editor.” by the time a book goes to print, its text has met the eyes of at least 3 different types of editors, often more.

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Matthew Somoroff @matthewsomoroff.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

authors, y'all know that production/project editors do not read your manuscripts line by line, right? I mention this in a spirit of sincerity. I wouldn't expect an author to have this knowledge unless they were already very familiar with the publishing process.

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Matthew Somoroff @matthewsomoroff.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

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Sonya Bonczek @sonyabonczek.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

🚨Hot off the press‼️ THE POLITICAL SUPREME COURT by @rachelshelden.bsky.social dismantles the myth of an apolitical Court to reveal a much longer history of politics on the bench. Officially out October 27 from W. Hodding Carter III Books, an imprint of @uncpress.bsky.social ⚖️📚

Several copies of Rachel A. Shelden's The Political Supreme Court: A Forgotten History (W. Hodding Carter III Books, an imprint of UNC Press; officially out October 27, 2026)

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Matthew Somoroff @matthewsomoroff.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

topic, scope, and broad structure while also putting mechanical elements of the book and its parts (images and captions, chapter structure, section headings, the author's approach to punctuation, etc.) under a microscope, as needed.

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Matthew Somoroff @matthewsomoroff.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

unless a project editor (PE) also *happens* to act as the copyeditor for a manuscript (which is pretty rare these days; most CEing happens out-of-house), it's not their job to be aware of the book's content on a paragraph-by-paragraph basis. the PE needs to have a bird's-eye view of the book's—

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Matthew Somoroff @matthewsomoroff.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Ended an explanatory note to an author with the following: (Such a small point, and yet I’ve somehow managed to slide into Tolstoy-esque verbosity in my attempt to explain it...) even my self-deprecating apology veered dangerously close to verbosity

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Matthew Somoroff @matthewsomoroff.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I know “Messe” can be translated as “fair” but I prefer to think of it in the sense of the liturgical service. it’s the Book Mass

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Dawn Durante @dawnd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This #BannedBooksWeek, #FeedingTheElephant acknowledges resources to #LetBooksBe as well as efforts to preserve and protect the larger data and information landscape, including ways to volunteer. networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

networks.h-net.org

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UNC Press @uncpress.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

We're looking for an intern - join our publicity team!

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UNC Press @uncpress.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

So many UNC Press authors at Raleigh Wide Open this Saturday!

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Sonya Bonczek @sonyabonczek.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

⭐STARRED REVIEW from @ala-booklist.bsky.social for @rachelshelden.bsky.social's THE POLITICAL SUPREME COURT⭐️ “An essential addition to any political or historical collection.” If you're following today's SCOTUS debates, you need to read this book. www.booklistonline.com/products/982...

booklistonline.com

Booklist Online: Leading Book Discovery

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UNC Press @uncpress.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Are you writing a book about food justice and race? Learn more about our Black Food Justice series with series editor Ashanté Reese and @lucaschurch.bsky.social next week at this online lunch and learn👇 utexas.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Matthew Somoroff @matthewsomoroff.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I downloaded and have been playing with it a little bit. this feels too good to be true. now I'm waiting for when they stop making it free for individuals.... my pessimism notwithstanding, thanks for the tip!!

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Andrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Scholars, goofy good humor is an entirely appropriate tone when promoting your new book, if that's what works for you.

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

hey everyone! I dropped the ball on posting an announcement for our next book club meeting, but as a reminder for folks signed up—or maybe for folks who have already read it and would like to join?—we're meeting tomorrow, 10/1 at noon ET to discuss MIDDLEMEN, by Laura McGrath. looking forward to it!

my hand holding a copy of MIDDLEMEN: LITERARY AGENTS AND THE MAKING OF AMERICAN FICTION, by Laura McGrath, in front of some bookshelves

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Matthew Somoroff @matthewsomoroff.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

extreme preemptive FOMO looking at this thread

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Matthew Somoroff @matthewsomoroff.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

oh man it sounds like this book would give me a headache.

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UNC Press @uncpress.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

One last pub day for September! Meet our four newest releases: uncpress.org/hot-off-the-press

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Matthew Somoroff @matthewsomoroff.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

oh yeah I’d be willing to bet Leo knows it’s an insidious phrase but also is savvy enough not to pick that fight

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Matthew Somoroff @matthewsomoroff.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I’ve come to realize that not enough people understand that “Judeo-Christian” isn’t a thing, unless you’re a Christian who wants to marginalize and scapegoat Islam

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UNC Press @uncpress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Who's going to Alice Gerrard's book event and performance at Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival this Saturday? 🎤 🎶 raleighwideopen.com/2026-lineup/

Screenshot from Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival lineup page detailing Alice Gerrard events on Saturday October 3rd, with a photo and biography of Alice

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Matthew Somoroff @matthewsomoroff.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

just finished Save a Seat for Me, by @markanthonyneal.bsky.social. it’s variously poignant, funny, and disarmingly frank. while it’s very much a book about Black fatherhood and Black family in the US, it contains many insights into the relationships and generational dynamics that define any family.

the first hardcover edition of Save a Seat for Me, sitting on a dark wooden surface. the cover is a bright yellow, with a small line drawing of two chairs facing each other.

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Matthew Somoroff @matthewsomoroff.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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Matthew Somoroff @matthewsomoroff.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

—and it’s also a good example of what the memoir form can achieve: connecting the specificities of one life to eras—of popular culture, of social etiquette, of material conditions

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Matthew Somoroff @matthewsomoroff.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

you mean the schmoozing lunches, with drinks etc?

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Matthew Somoroff @matthewsomoroff.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

so far I’ve read _Jack of Spades_ and _Pursuit_, both of which are well-written but grim to the point of being almost unpleasant to read. and if *I* think a book is too grim…hoo boy, that’s a downer of a book! might have to shift over and read one of her “literary fiction” novels

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