Amy Sherman
@andcleverness.bsky.social
acquiring editor for environmental studies, food studies, and regional books at the University of Pittsburgh Press
career in publishing resource doc: tinyurl.com/2jmmharu
bluesky list of university and indie presses: tinyurl.com/3y829vxv
career in publishing resource doc: tinyurl.com/2jmmharu
bluesky list of university and indie presses: tinyurl.com/3y829vxv
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@andcleverness.bsky.social
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📌🧵 to have them all in one place, here's a little thread of some publishing-related resources that I've created or contributed to.
First up, a doc of resources for folks early in or aspiring to a publishing career (but books & links may be interesting to/helpful for those further along, too!)
First up, a doc of resources for folks early in or aspiring to a publishing career (but books & links may be interesting to/helpful for those further along, too!)
as a savings goal, I'm trying not to buy anything other than groceries & household needs this month, but books are making this difficult
January 6, 2026 at 3:46 PM
as a savings goal, I'm trying not to buy anything other than groceries & household needs this month, but books are making this difficult
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Twin 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...
www.upress.umn.edu/job-openings...
Job Openings - University of Minnesota Press
Marketing 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...
www.upress.umn.edu
January 5, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Twin 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...
www.upress.umn.edu/job-openings...
back to work today
a man in a denim jacket is standing in front of a door and talking .
Alt: the start of Paul Rudd's little tantrum scene in Wet Hot American Summer
media.tenor.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:52 PM
back to work today
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We had a good run
2026 could be great. We simply don't know.
January 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM
We had a good run
this week's movie on DVD from the library: Logan Lucky, a heist movie from 2017 starring Daniel Craig, Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, & Riley Keogh, also ft. Hilary Swank, Sebastian Stan, & Katie Holmes. I don't remember hearing anything about it when it was released, but it's fun! I love a heist
January 2, 2026 at 2:22 PM
this week's movie on DVD from the library: Logan Lucky, a heist movie from 2017 starring Daniel Craig, Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, & Riley Keogh, also ft. Hilary Swank, Sebastian Stan, & Katie Holmes. I don't remember hearing anything about it when it was released, but it's fun! I love a heist
"I see the arguments against the way I live my life"
— Darby Allin and also me
— Darby Allin and also me
January 1, 2026 at 2:48 AM
"I see the arguments against the way I live my life"
— Darby Allin and also me
— Darby Allin and also me
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rip 2025 (2025-2025)
January 1, 2026 at 1:14 AM
rip 2025 (2025-2025)
"Giroux was very lucky to start his career in a house where junior editors were assigned to the best writers (since they required the least editing)."
— Boris Kachka, 𝘏𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢'𝘴 𝘔𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘊𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦, 𝘍𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘳, 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘎𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘹
— Boris Kachka, 𝘏𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢'𝘴 𝘔𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘊𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦, 𝘍𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘳, 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘎𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘹
December 28, 2025 at 7:15 PM
"Giroux was very lucky to start his career in a house where junior editors were assigned to the best writers (since they required the least editing)."
— Boris Kachka, 𝘏𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢'𝘴 𝘔𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘊𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦, 𝘍𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘳, 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘎𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘹
— Boris Kachka, 𝘏𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢'𝘴 𝘔𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘊𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦, 𝘍𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘳, 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘎𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘹
it's Vivaldi, if anyone else is looking for a new browser to try. so far so good, as far as I'm concerned
December 28, 2025 at 5:42 PM
it's Vivaldi, if anyone else is looking for a new browser to try. so far so good, as far as I'm concerned
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I mean this in the kindest way: this could be solved by creating meaningful connections with your peers/colleagues. I have a writing group and a thinking group and plenty of people to text or call with questions, and it doesn’t require draining the earth of resources or stealing work.
If you use it as a dialogic thinking space where you externalities thought and use it to hold, reshape, question, extent, perturb your thinking. Just like a good teacher or mentor could, except you need to set and guide the interaction style.
December 27, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I mean this in the kindest way: this could be solved by creating meaningful connections with your peers/colleagues. I have a writing group and a thinking group and plenty of people to text or call with questions, and it doesn’t require draining the earth of resources or stealing work.
working on some author-revised chapters, so glad the Compare Documents tool exists.
I also like that knowing how to use it makes you seem like a wizard to people who don't
I also like that knowing how to use it makes you seem like a wizard to people who don't
December 27, 2025 at 10:01 PM
working on some author-revised chapters, so glad the Compare Documents tool exists.
I also like that knowing how to use it makes you seem like a wizard to people who don't
I also like that knowing how to use it makes you seem like a wizard to people who don't
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i just did it all scared
What gave you courage in 2025?
December 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
i just did it all scared
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Christmas card on recycled paper, 1933
americanhistory.si.edu/collections/...
americanhistory.si.edu/collections/...
December 24, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Christmas card on recycled paper, 1933
americanhistory.si.edu/collections/...
americanhistory.si.edu/collections/...
the meet-cute of DREAMS
December 23, 2025 at 10:46 PM
the meet-cute of DREAMS
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Enjoy the quiet moments of beauty, like these winter bell jellies, this season.❄️🔔🪼
There’s wonder in ocean life, and caring for it helps us all.
There’s wonder in ocean life, and caring for it helps us all.
December 22, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Enjoy the quiet moments of beauty, like these winter bell jellies, this season.❄️🔔🪼
There’s wonder in ocean life, and caring for it helps us all.
There’s wonder in ocean life, and caring for it helps us all.
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Emma Haworth, contemporary UK painter known for her observations of parks, with a hint of otherworldliness #womensart
December 22, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Emma Haworth, contemporary UK painter known for her observations of parks, with a hint of otherworldliness #womensart
decided to treat myself to an actual library trip today—writing down call numbers and pulling books from the stacks and everything, not just requesting things to be put on hold and going for a quick pickup (which, to be clear, is a wonderful convenience! but a convenience ≠ experiential treat)
December 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
decided to treat myself to an actual library trip today—writing down call numbers and pulling books from the stacks and everything, not just requesting things to be put on hold and going for a quick pickup (which, to be clear, is a wonderful convenience! but a convenience ≠ experiential treat)
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this one small brain think thoughts
December 21, 2025 at 3:47 AM
this one small brain think thoughts
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So many of the people who want editors to buy into AI are people who will personally profit by either selling courses or presentations. Or they are people who bought courses and they don't want to feel that they wasted their money.
It's also like... what do I have to do to prove to pro-AI editors that I *understand* AI and have chosen NOT to use it? What level of knowledge of AI do I have to have before you accept I'm not ignorant?
...do I have to pay for a $$$ course on AI for editing in order for my opinion to be valid...?
...do I have to pay for a $$$ course on AI for editing in order for my opinion to be valid...?
December 19, 2025 at 11:21 PM
So many of the people who want editors to buy into AI are people who will personally profit by either selling courses or presentations. Or they are people who bought courses and they don't want to feel that they wasted their money.
"Today my overgrown son told a man on an e-scooter he was riding a coward's vehicle"
— The Ministry of Time, Kaliane Bradley
— The Ministry of Time, Kaliane Bradley
December 19, 2025 at 10:41 PM
"Today my overgrown son told a man on an e-scooter he was riding a coward's vehicle"
— The Ministry of Time, Kaliane Bradley
— The Ministry of Time, Kaliane Bradley
holiday OOO message up!
December 19, 2025 at 9:38 PM
holiday OOO message up!
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At least one academic publisher is now outsourcing article production to an AI firm. How's it going?
Problems with Publishers Moving to AI-Based Production - Daily Nous
Straive is a firm that uses AI to, among other things, help publishers with various tasks "across the publishing value chain". One of its clients is Springer Nature, the publisher of many philosophy j...
dailynous.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
At least one academic publisher is now outsourcing article production to an AI firm. How's it going?
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I think this post nails the actual problem, for researchers at least—AI hallucinations would simply not be a problem in academic work if we’d not normalized citation-as-signaling rather than actual engagement—you can only cite a fake paper if you’re not in the habit of reading the papers you cite
Do not cite an academic paper unless you’ve read it
AI Is Inventing Academic Papers That Don't Exist -- And They're Being Cited in Real Journals
Academic articles from authors using large language model are creating an ecosystem of fake research that threatens human knowledge itself.
www.rollingstone.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I think this post nails the actual problem, for researchers at least—AI hallucinations would simply not be a problem in academic work if we’d not normalized citation-as-signaling rather than actual engagement—you can only cite a fake paper if you’re not in the habit of reading the papers you cite
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"Cleverly troubles the boundary between metatextuality and paratextuality—or, perhaps, parasociality—and gently captures a very modern kind of self-resisting solipsism. The post's narrator can't directly ask: they can only wonder. I wonder too."
Wondering if anyone would be willing to blurb this post. It isn't a long read!
December 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
"Cleverly troubles the boundary between metatextuality and paratextuality—or, perhaps, parasociality—and gently captures a very modern kind of self-resisting solipsism. The post's narrator can't directly ask: they can only wonder. I wonder too."