Barbara Krasnoff
@barb.bsky.social
Former reviews editor at The Verge, Computerworld, and other pubs; current science fiction writer (although I write mostly fantasy).
In 1976, Rupert Murdoch bought the NY Post, which had been a liberal paper with fine columnists and sports coverage. Overnight, it became a far right tabloid; my father immediately cancelled his subscription. Seeing what's happened to WaPo, which once broke Watergate, the comparison is striking.
February 4, 2026 at 9:04 PM
In 1976, Rupert Murdoch bought the NY Post, which had been a liberal paper with fine columnists and sports coverage. Overnight, it became a far right tabloid; my father immediately cancelled his subscription. Seeing what's happened to WaPo, which once broke Watergate, the comparison is striking.
I'm considering this my unofficial no-longer-working-so-will-have-time-to-write celebration. So come say hi!
We are ONE WEEK AWAY from the first-ever Brooklyn Books 7 Booze Author Book Fair (on Feb. 7)!
Come out and join us starting at 11am for books, agents, presentations, snacks, a raffle, and joy! 📖🍸🌟
Just check out this list of attending authors and agents!
More: www.facebook.com/events/10969...
Come out and join us starting at 11am for books, agents, presentations, snacks, a raffle, and joy! 📖🍸🌟
Just check out this list of attending authors and agents!
More: www.facebook.com/events/10969...
January 31, 2026 at 8:39 PM
I'm considering this my unofficial no-longer-working-so-will-have-time-to-write celebration. So come say hi!
I've opted out of this GoFundMe - I've got some savings and other resources, so I'm okay for now - but I've got ex-colleagues who are now dealing with very difficult situations, especially in this job market. So I'm boosting this for anyone who can help.
We're officially fundraising for laid-off Vox workers. Please share and donate if you can!
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Donate to Support Laid-off Vox Media Workers, organized by Victoria Song
On Friday, January 16, 2026, the Vox Media Union received news from management about … Victoria Song needs your support for Support Laid-off Vox Media Workers
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January 29, 2026 at 4:12 AM
I've opted out of this GoFundMe - I've got some savings and other resources, so I'm okay for now - but I've got ex-colleagues who are now dealing with very difficult situations, especially in this job market. So I'm boosting this for anyone who can help.
A heartbreaking remembrance of Alex Pretti by @kristenradtke.bsky.social, a former colleague at @theverge.com who grew up with him. I've lost close friends, but none so brutally. My condolences to Kristen, and to Alex's family. May his memory be a blessing.
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:19 PM
A heartbreaking remembrance of Alex Pretti by @kristenradtke.bsky.social, a former colleague at @theverge.com who grew up with him. I've lost close friends, but none so brutally. My condolences to Kristen, and to Alex's family. May his memory be a blessing.
Reposted by Barbara Krasnoff
NOTE: The first-ever BBB Author Book Fair (on Feb. 7) now has MORE to offer! We welcome @crazy8press.bsky.social and #ShivaKumar to our flock of authors -- come out and join us starting at 11am for books, agents, presentations, snacks, a raffle, and joy! 📖🍸🌟
More: www.facebook.com/events/10969...
More: www.facebook.com/events/10969...
January 23, 2026 at 12:59 AM
NOTE: The first-ever BBB Author Book Fair (on Feb. 7) now has MORE to offer! We welcome @crazy8press.bsky.social and #ShivaKumar to our flock of authors -- come out and join us starting at 11am for books, agents, presentations, snacks, a raffle, and joy! 📖🍸🌟
More: www.facebook.com/events/10969...
More: www.facebook.com/events/10969...
You know, I used to shake my head at people - men mostly - who couldn't deal with retirement because they felt they lost their identity with their job. Yet here I am, newly laid off from what is most certainly the last full time job I will ever have, and I feel like I'm mourning my life.
January 17, 2026 at 1:41 PM
You know, I used to shake my head at people - men mostly - who couldn't deal with retirement because they felt they lost their identity with their job. Yet here I am, newly laid off from what is most certainly the last full time job I will ever have, and I feel like I'm mourning my life.
Reposted by Barbara Krasnoff
Brooklyn Books & Booze's first Author Book Fair is pleased to announce an addition to our authors and presenters: @luciennediver.bsky.social ! Be sure to be there for her noon presentation "Reader and Writer: The Art of Connection" & pick up one of her books!📚
More: www.facebook.com/events/10969...
More: www.facebook.com/events/10969...
January 14, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Brooklyn Books & Booze's first Author Book Fair is pleased to announce an addition to our authors and presenters: @luciennediver.bsky.social ! Be sure to be there for her noon presentation "Reader and Writer: The Art of Connection" & pick up one of her books!📚
More: www.facebook.com/events/10969...
More: www.facebook.com/events/10969...
My colleagues at The Verge Awards have chosen their "best of" awards for CES 2026, and it's a great collection of stuff -- and a lot of fun to read, even for devices you'd never actually buy. (Although I'm going to be really tempted by those $10 speakers...) www.theverge.com/tech/858494/...
The Verge Awards at CES 2026
Rollable laptops, twice-folding phones, and a ‘longevity station.’ This is the CES tech we come back for.
www.theverge.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:10 PM
My colleagues at The Verge Awards have chosen their "best of" awards for CES 2026, and it's a great collection of stuff -- and a lot of fun to read, even for devices you'd never actually buy. (Although I'm going to be really tempted by those $10 speakers...) www.theverge.com/tech/858494/...
Points to Bose for open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of bricking them. (Not that I've ever been able to afford a Bose speaker, but it's still nice to hear when a company abandons its products but not its customers."
www.theverge.com/news/858501/...
www.theverge.com/news/858501/...
Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of bricking them
Bose speakers un-bricked
www.theverge.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Points to Bose for open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of bricking them. (Not that I've ever been able to afford a Bose speaker, but it's still nice to hear when a company abandons its products but not its customers."
www.theverge.com/news/858501/...
www.theverge.com/news/858501/...
Agree -- this is very funny and a great satire.
This is great, "Why one small American town won’t stop stoning its residents to death," a story where Isaac Chotiner interviews the guy who administers the lottery from "The Lottery"
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Why one small American town won’t stop stoning its residents to death - Anonymous - The Lottery - Shirley Jackson [Archive of Our Own]
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
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December 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Agree -- this is very funny and a great satire.
Every year at @theverge.com, the staff comments on their favorite books of the year (which I love, because it gives me so many ideas). This year, it includes books by @theodoragoss.bsky.social, @appletwigli.bsky.social, and one of my favorites, Ursula K. Le Guin. www.theverge.com/entertainmen...
The best books we read in 2025
Great stuff to read
www.theverge.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Every year at @theverge.com, the staff comments on their favorite books of the year (which I love, because it gives me so many ideas). This year, it includes books by @theodoragoss.bsky.social, @appletwigli.bsky.social, and one of my favorites, Ursula K. Le Guin. www.theverge.com/entertainmen...
Sitting waiting for an ultrasound and forced to listen to a 15 minute upbeat report on CBS on an author who died of brain cancer and how brave & peaceful & accepting & cheerful & loved she was. I want to throw my phone at the screen.
December 11, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Sitting waiting for an ultrasound and forced to listen to a 15 minute upbeat report on CBS on an author who died of brain cancer and how brave & peaceful & accepting & cheerful & loved she was. I want to throw my phone at the screen.
Listening to @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social on WNYC as I usually do with half an ear while editing an article, and suddenly I realize I've been listening to one of my colleagues, @tinanguyen.bsky.social, being an expert on AI regulation. Pay attention, Barbara!
December 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Listening to @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social on WNYC as I usually do with half an ear while editing an article, and suddenly I realize I've been listening to one of my colleagues, @tinanguyen.bsky.social, being an expert on AI regulation. Pay attention, Barbara!
When I was 5 years old, my parents had a record of Elizabeth Cotton singing Freight Train. I used to sing with the record all the time. So the song is in my head. www.tiktok.com/t/ZTrFyR1Hf/
Original reel in the Pete and Toshi Seeger film collection. American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. #elizabethcotten #folk #folkmusic #dimestoreradio #americanmusic
TikTok video by Dime Store Radio
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November 25, 2025 at 4:53 AM
When I was 5 years old, my parents had a record of Elizabeth Cotton singing Freight Train. I used to sing with the record all the time. So the song is in my head. www.tiktok.com/t/ZTrFyR1Hf/
Reposted by Barbara Krasnoff
In a celebration of Mythic Delirium debuts, we’ve made @csecooney.bsky.social’s BONE SWANS—which turned 10 years old this year— @barb.bsky.social’s THE HISTORY OF SOUL 2065, and @fluoritewitch.bsky.social’s LIKE SMOKE, LIKE LIGHT available at HUGE discounts in e-book & [US Only] paperback …
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![MYTHIC DELIRIUM returns in 2026
At least that’s the goal! And the first phase is underway, with the forthcoming publication of Haralambi Markov’s debut collection of horror & Weird fiction, THE LANGUAGE OF KNIVES. (Introduction by Ann VanderMeer!)
In a celebration of Mythic Delirium-enabled debuts, we’ve made C.S.E. Cooney’s BONE SWANS—which turned 10 years old this year—Barbara Krasnoff’s THE HISTORY OF SOUL 2065, and Yukimi Ogawa’s LIKE SMOKE, LIKE LIGHT available at HUGE discounts [US Only] in e-book AND paperback editions, WITH pre-orders of LANGUAGE OF KNIVES + shipping costs included in the prices!
Please check it out & spread the word—all found here: https://bit.ly/BoneSwans10th](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:34kxslvwt3munerk3wppza6w/bafkreie4u6235ennurlfh6x5pedcosxu3qke2e2ygdywddmg6uavmvxluu@jpeg)
![MYTHIC DELIRIUM returns in 2026
At least that’s the goal! And the first phase is underway, with the forthcoming publication of Haralambi Markov’s debut collection of horror & Weird fiction, THE LANGUAGE OF KNIVES. (Introduction by Ann VanderMeer!)
In a celebration of Mythic Delirium-enabled debuts, we’ve made C.S.E. Cooney’s BONE SWANS—which turned 10 years old this year—Barbara Krasnoff’s THE HISTORY OF SOUL 2065, and Yukimi Ogawa’s LIKE SMOKE, LIKE LIGHT available at HUGE discounts [US Only] in e-book AND paperback editions, WITH pre-orders of LANGUAGE OF KNIVES + shipping costs included in the prices!
Please check it out & spread the word—all found here: https://bit.ly/BoneSwans10th](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:34kxslvwt3munerk3wppza6w/bafkreicpbrumywcyxh4m7kcoxgrsym3itkrlkfxt564anzsvjmn7koasgu@jpeg)
![MYTHIC DELIRIUM returns in 2026
At least that’s the goal! And the first phase is underway, with the forthcoming publication of Haralambi Markov’s debut collection of horror & Weird fiction, THE LANGUAGE OF KNIVES. (Introduction by Ann VanderMeer!)
In a celebration of Mythic Delirium-enabled debuts, we’ve made C.S.E. Cooney’s BONE SWANS—which turned 10 years old this year—Barbara Krasnoff’s THE HISTORY OF SOUL 2065, and Yukimi Ogawa’s LIKE SMOKE, LIKE LIGHT available at HUGE discounts [US Only] in e-book AND paperback editions, WITH pre-orders of LANGUAGE OF KNIVES + shipping costs included in the prices!
Please check it out & spread the word—all found here: https://bit.ly/BoneSwans10th](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:34kxslvwt3munerk3wppza6w/bafkreifxqbrt45kgxnmad3pn5j63y3uaugdpmmckja6cflp7a2mc3egspm@jpeg)
![MYTHIC DELIRIUM returns in 2026
At least that’s the goal! And the first phase is underway, with the forthcoming publication of Haralambi Markov’s debut collection of horror & Weird fiction, THE LANGUAGE OF KNIVES. (Introduction by Ann VanderMeer!)
In a celebration of Mythic Delirium-enabled debuts, we’ve made C.S.E. Cooney’s BONE SWANS—which turned 10 years old this year—Barbara Krasnoff’s THE HISTORY OF SOUL 2065, and Yukimi Ogawa’s LIKE SMOKE, LIKE LIGHT available at HUGE discounts [US Only] in e-book AND paperback editions, WITH pre-orders of LANGUAGE OF KNIVES + shipping costs included in the prices!
Please check it out & spread the word—all found here: https://bit.ly/BoneSwans10th](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:34kxslvwt3munerk3wppza6w/bafkreidae23wldmvrwc4axo3iojdbhso6hxvtp23mievlgeidc7hlo5y54@jpeg)
November 17, 2025 at 11:16 PM
In a celebration of Mythic Delirium debuts, we’ve made @csecooney.bsky.social’s BONE SWANS—which turned 10 years old this year— @barb.bsky.social’s THE HISTORY OF SOUL 2065, and @fluoritewitch.bsky.social’s LIKE SMOKE, LIKE LIGHT available at HUGE discounts in e-book & [US Only] paperback …
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As someone who has been collecting Playbills since she was six years old, I originally thought this would be about how to preserve them...
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What Should I Do With My Playbill?
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November 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
As someone who has been collecting Playbills since she was six years old, I originally thought this would be about how to preserve them...
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I asked some of my colleagues from The Verge about books that changed their lives. I got some interesting answers. www.theverge.com/tech/774085/...
Books that changed our lives
Reading can affect your life.
www.theverge.com
September 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I asked some of my colleagues from The Verge about books that changed their lives. I got some interesting answers. www.theverge.com/tech/774085/...
My grandmother was a left-wing Jewish radical and I wrote "Red Dybbuk" to honor her. That story is part of THE HISTORY OF SOUL 2065, included in the Mythic Delirium celebration.
This is the 10th anniversary of the release of our first debut collection, BONE SWANS by
@csecooney.bsky.social, so we've made a celebratory sale/preorder offer that includes THE HISTORY OF SOUL 2065 by
@barb.bsky.social & LIKE SMOKE, LIKE LIGHT by @fluoritewitch.bsky.social
bit.ly/BoneSwans10th
@csecooney.bsky.social, so we've made a celebratory sale/preorder offer that includes THE HISTORY OF SOUL 2065 by
@barb.bsky.social & LIKE SMOKE, LIKE LIGHT by @fluoritewitch.bsky.social
bit.ly/BoneSwans10th
September 17, 2025 at 3:49 AM
My grandmother was a left-wing Jewish radical and I wrote "Red Dybbuk" to honor her. That story is part of THE HISTORY OF SOUL 2065, included in the Mythic Delirium celebration.
Reposted by Barbara Krasnoff
This is the 10th anniversary of the release of our first debut collection, BONE SWANS by
@csecooney.bsky.social, so we've made a celebratory sale/preorder offer that includes THE HISTORY OF SOUL 2065 by
@barb.bsky.social & LIKE SMOKE, LIKE LIGHT by @fluoritewitch.bsky.social
bit.ly/BoneSwans10th
@csecooney.bsky.social, so we've made a celebratory sale/preorder offer that includes THE HISTORY OF SOUL 2065 by
@barb.bsky.social & LIKE SMOKE, LIKE LIGHT by @fluoritewitch.bsky.social
bit.ly/BoneSwans10th
September 15, 2025 at 1:31 AM
This is the 10th anniversary of the release of our first debut collection, BONE SWANS by
@csecooney.bsky.social, so we've made a celebratory sale/preorder offer that includes THE HISTORY OF SOUL 2065 by
@barb.bsky.social & LIKE SMOKE, LIKE LIGHT by @fluoritewitch.bsky.social
bit.ly/BoneSwans10th
@csecooney.bsky.social, so we've made a celebratory sale/preorder offer that includes THE HISTORY OF SOUL 2065 by
@barb.bsky.social & LIKE SMOKE, LIKE LIGHT by @fluoritewitch.bsky.social
bit.ly/BoneSwans10th
Walking down 55th St. in Brooklyn, I passed a playground and 2 homes playing loud danceable music from 3 different cultures. If I lived next door to any of them, I probably would have been annoyed, but walking down the street, it was a cool experience.
September 14, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Walking down 55th St. in Brooklyn, I passed a playground and 2 homes playing loud danceable music from 3 different cultures. If I lived next door to any of them, I probably would have been annoyed, but walking down the street, it was a cool experience.
Just a short note that I'll be reading a part of my story "The Didibug Pin" (from the anthology Menial: Skilled Labor in Science Fiction) tonight at 9pm on Hour of the Wolf, WBAI-FM wbai.org/listen-live/
WBAI-FM Live Radio Player
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September 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Just a short note that I'll be reading a part of my story "The Didibug Pin" (from the anthology Menial: Skilled Labor in Science Fiction) tonight at 9pm on Hour of the Wolf, WBAI-FM wbai.org/listen-live/
It's the 105th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution. youtu.be/Kj1UQuJjrXI?...
The Nineteenth Amendment | Journey to American Democracy
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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August 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
It's the 105th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution. youtu.be/Kj1UQuJjrXI?...
Love the way Tina describes this as "the Game of Thrones of it all."
Some personal news: I’m back in the newsletter game.
The Verge and I are proud to announce the launch of Regulator, a weekly newsletter for Verge subscribers that covers the fights between Big Tech and Big Government.
The Verge and I are proud to announce the launch of Regulator, a weekly newsletter for Verge subscribers that covers the fights between Big Tech and Big Government.
August 6, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Love the way Tina describes this as "the Game of Thrones of it all."
I was recruited to contribute to this; not sure when (or if!) it will appear, but I'm sure all the other writers will be great!
Please subscribe to a newsletter I'm editing for @theverge.com. Every Sunday, our writer of the week will break down one story, going deeper on what they know best. It just might be your new shared obsession. www.theverge.com/the-stepback...
August 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I was recruited to contribute to this; not sure when (or if!) it will appear, but I'm sure all the other writers will be great!
My Readercon schedule, just in case you'll be hanging around the Boston area this coming weekend. krasnoff.wordpress.com/2025/07/14/r...
Readercon 2025
For years, I’ve tried to keep up with the custom of announcing which cons I’m going to and which panels I’m going to be one, and because I’ve been terrible at keeping up wit…
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July 14, 2025 at 12:48 PM
My Readercon schedule, just in case you'll be hanging around the Boston area this coming weekend. krasnoff.wordpress.com/2025/07/14/r...