Happy #FridayReads ! What are YOU reading right now?

Me: THIS STRANGE EVENTFUL HISTORY by Claire Messud, which is atmospheric, mysterious, elegant, and relevant.

Congratulations to the 2024 Guggenheim Fellows! Among them are NBF-honored writers Justin Torres, Kirstin Valdez Quade, Julia Phillips, Laird Hunt, Jamel Brinkley, Christina Sharpe, Tiya Miles, Tracy K. Smith, and Mai Der Vang! | GuggenheimFoundation

gf.org/announcements/

I’m incredibly proud of our team that just finished making a compelling case for fair ballots before the Third Circuit Court. We won’t stop fighting to protect our elections and the voters!

. Min Jin Lee is always an instant share. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/oth… otherppl podcast

⚡️NEW FLASHBACK EPISODE ⚡️

Episode 455. March 1, 2017.

Min Jin Lee (Min Jin Lee) on writing slowly, confidence, rejection, 19th century social novels, outlining, Big Frank, despondency, neurotic lawyering, cirrhosis, and mortality.

🎧 available wherever you get your podcasts

There’s a name for the kind of states and societies that defund #libraries , criminalize #librarians , ban books, and close educational programs that challenge the ruling party’s ideological commitments.

It’s not democracy.

Raymond Pun Wins American Library Association (ALA) 2025-2026 Presidency ow.ly/ffKK50RaNNQ #libraries #librarians

Happy #NationalPetDay from my favorite bundle of joy, Sunny! 🐾

The best part of South Korean election night: the graphics.

working in the ER now and just a reminder to wear a seat belt

just trust me

Tonight is FREE College Night: Hallyu! at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston from 6-9pm!

There'll be performances, activities, talks, free food 🍚 & more!

Tix available at the door first-come, first-served with a valid college/university ID

More info & schedule here: mfa.org/event/special-…

With the now very grown kiddo! Annie Wu⸆⸉ (all socials: @annie_wu_22) doing all the things and just getting started!

It’s UK & Ireland Pub Day for Téa Obreht’s magnificent new novel THE MORNINGSIDE 🎉🌆

If you’re passing a book shop this week, and you suddenly find yourself wondering “will buying a copy help to feed the very sad, very good boy from the picture?”

The answer is “yes.”

On my way to Rutgers!

So moved and gratified by this great honor, especially knowing the history of this prize. Thank you to Natasha, to Rita, and to the rest of the jury! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🥰🥰🥰

The power of print, even in the absence of print. No digital equivalent.

Well, this is a catastrophe in the making, with potentially dire effects for the whole indy press infrastructure. If there are presses you want to support, please order books from them directly.