Debra Ginsberg
@debraginsberg.bsky.social
Author, freelance editor, book reviewer, butterfly raiser
www.debraginsberg.com
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Debra Ginsberg
@debraginsberg.bsky.social
· May 17
A quick plug for my editorial services here. In addition to writing my own books, I am a freelance editor with over 25 years experience (in all genres) and am currently accepting new authors. All my information, including contact info is here on my website. debraginsberg.com
#BookSky #Editors 📚💙
#BookSky #Editors 📚💙
If "Ted" was real, not funny in any way, and written by Stephen King on a bad day. Make it stop. #AI
AI-Powered Stuffed Animal Pulled From Market After Disturbing Interactions With Children
FoloToy says it's suspended sales of its AI-powered teddy bear after researchers found it gave wildly inappropriate and dangerous answers.
futurism.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
If "Ted" was real, not funny in any way, and written by Stephen King on a bad day. Make it stop. #AI
Another exciting Elevenses with the Reps @dieselbookstore.com - we talked about one of my favorite books of the year, Flesh by David Szalay which just won the Booker! And many more. (Plus Ava and I dressed as the aurora borealis Watch here:
#BookSky 📚💙
#BookSky 📚💙
Elevenses with the Reps, November 12th 2025
YouTube video by DIESEL, A Bookstore
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November 12, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Another exciting Elevenses with the Reps @dieselbookstore.com - we talked about one of my favorite books of the year, Flesh by David Szalay which just won the Booker! And many more. (Plus Ava and I dressed as the aurora borealis Watch here:
#BookSky 📚💙
#BookSky 📚💙
JCO, known for her internet strikeouts, hits this one all the way out of the park. Pinpoint accuracy.
November 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
JCO, known for her internet strikeouts, hits this one all the way out of the park. Pinpoint accuracy.
Check out yesterday's Elevenses with the Reps @dieselbookstore.com podcast! Some stunning recs from Scholastic's Kristin Rasmussen and PGW's Andrea Tetrick. Even a couple from me!
#BookSky 📚
#BookSky 📚
Elevenses with the Reps, November 5th 2025
YouTube video by DIESEL, A Bookstore
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November 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Check out yesterday's Elevenses with the Reps @dieselbookstore.com podcast! Some stunning recs from Scholastic's Kristin Rasmussen and PGW's Andrea Tetrick. Even a couple from me!
#BookSky 📚
#BookSky 📚
Wow.
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Wow.
Pretty sure that all my health problems have been caused by years of anxiety over getting, keeping, and affording health insurance.
November 3, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Pretty sure that all my health problems have been caused by years of anxiety over getting, keeping, and affording health insurance.
Truth
An all time classic World Series. It’s a shame someone had to lose.
November 2, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Truth
This baseball game is gonna go to 11, isn’t it?
a man in a skeleton shirt says " these go to 11 " in white letters
ALT: a man in a skeleton shirt says " these go to 11 " in white letters
media.tenor.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:00 AM
This baseball game is gonna go to 11, isn’t it?
Reposted by Debra Ginsberg
Longest World Series in the history of time, world without end.
November 2, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Longest World Series in the history of time, world without end.
Longest World Series in the history of time, world without end.
November 2, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Longest World Series in the history of time, world without end.
Our reps absolutely shredding it today on Elevenses with the Reps @dieselbookstore.com!
#BookSky #indioebookstores
#BookSky #indioebookstores
Some heavy hitters on Elevenses with the Reps @dieselbookstore.com today, including the new Thomas Pynchon, a 1,000 page Italian cookbook, and Musik, a gorgeous book of rock and roll photography.
Check out past episodes here: www.youtube.com/@DIESELBooks...
#BookSky #indiebookstores
Check out past episodes here: www.youtube.com/@DIESELBooks...
#BookSky #indiebookstores
Elevenses with the Reps, October 29th 2025
YouTube video by DIESEL, A Bookstore
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October 29, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Our reps absolutely shredding it today on Elevenses with the Reps @dieselbookstore.com!
#BookSky #indioebookstores
#BookSky #indioebookstores
We talked about some really great books on our podcast, Elevenses with the Reps @dieselbookstore.com. Anne Boleyn! David Lynch! Vampires! Watch today's episode below and subscribe/watch past episodes here:
www.youtube.com/@DIESELBooks...
#BookSky
www.youtube.com/@DIESELBooks...
#BookSky
Elevenses with the Reps, October 22nd 2025
YouTube video by DIESEL, A Bookstore
www.youtube.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:12 PM
We talked about some really great books on our podcast, Elevenses with the Reps @dieselbookstore.com. Anne Boleyn! David Lynch! Vampires! Watch today's episode below and subscribe/watch past episodes here:
www.youtube.com/@DIESELBooks...
#BookSky
www.youtube.com/@DIESELBooks...
#BookSky
As a small break from the madness, please enjoy a homemade pumpkin pie slideshow, featuring the spider that bit me, eyes in the trees, monarch butterfly, tree, and souls of the dead.
#piesky #pumpkinpie
#piesky #pumpkinpie
October 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
As a small break from the madness, please enjoy a homemade pumpkin pie slideshow, featuring the spider that bit me, eyes in the trees, monarch butterfly, tree, and souls of the dead.
#piesky #pumpkinpie
#piesky #pumpkinpie
America's Finest City! ❤️
October 18, 2025 at 8:38 PM
America's Finest City! ❤️
Seabiscuit
The Remains of the Danish
Rosemary's Bagel
The Bun Also Rises
Children of the Cornbread
#BookSky
The Remains of the Danish
Rosemary's Bagel
The Bun Also Rises
Children of the Cornbread
#BookSky
My top suggestions of books to read this World Bread Day...
- The Focaccia in the Rye
- Yeast of Eden
- Flours for Algernon
- The Lion, the Witch and the Warburtons
- Pannetonement
- The Naan in the High Castle
- Leaven Las Vegas
- Pitta Rabbit
- The Focaccia in the Rye
- Yeast of Eden
- Flours for Algernon
- The Lion, the Witch and the Warburtons
- Pannetonement
- The Naan in the High Castle
- Leaven Las Vegas
- Pitta Rabbit
October 16, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Seabiscuit
The Remains of the Danish
Rosemary's Bagel
The Bun Also Rises
Children of the Cornbread
#BookSky
The Remains of the Danish
Rosemary's Bagel
The Bun Also Rises
Children of the Cornbread
#BookSky
My Buy Nothing group is always a source of fascination for me. There is always a story. This week a woman is slowly giving away a house full of Harry Potter merch. All the books. A blanket. Two wands, one with a magic case and map. “This one really hurts," she wrote.
And so say all of us.
#BookSky
And so say all of us.
#BookSky
October 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
My Buy Nothing group is always a source of fascination for me. There is always a story. This week a woman is slowly giving away a house full of Harry Potter merch. All the books. A blanket. Two wands, one with a magic case and map. “This one really hurts," she wrote.
And so say all of us.
#BookSky
And so say all of us.
#BookSky
Here's Joe from WW Norton talking about Mary Roach's latest on Elevenses with the Reps! Check out the full series here: www.youtube.com/@DIESELBooks... or follow the link in our bio!
#BookSky
#BookSky
October 7, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Reposted by Debra Ginsberg
Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop
October 6, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop
Reposted by Debra Ginsberg
Damn, this piece hits hard.
"Social media promised connection, but it has delivered exhaustion."
www.noemamag.com/the-last-day...
"Social media promised connection, but it has delivered exhaustion."
www.noemamag.com/the-last-day...
The Last Days Of Social Media | NOEMA
Social media promised connection, but it has delivered exhaustion.
www.noemamag.com
October 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Damn, this piece hits hard.
"Social media promised connection, but it has delivered exhaustion."
www.noemamag.com/the-last-day...
"Social media promised connection, but it has delivered exhaustion."
www.noemamag.com/the-last-day...
Thank you, as always, @merriam-webster.com ! #booksky
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Thank you, as always, @merriam-webster.com ! #booksky
Reposted by Debra Ginsberg
Books that delve into underappreciated art forms, ancient traditions, and unique occupations.
7 Books That Celebrate Underappreciated Crafts - Electric Literature
Aanchal Malhotra recommends stories centering the ancient traditions and unique occupations endangered by a modernizing world
buff.ly
September 28, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Books that delve into underappreciated art forms, ancient traditions, and unique occupations.
My way of coping with all of the madness is focusing on what I can do to make my community a little bit stronger. So excuse me for all of the earnestness, but I wrote about ways we can all pitch in to support a thriving literary culture. lithub.com/how-to-be-a-...
How to Be a Good Literary Citizen (in Seven Easy Steps)
Last Sunday I spent hours at the Brooklyn Book Festival, a too rare occasion for me to pull myself away from the internet for an entire afternoon. As I looked around at the crowd on their way to pa…
lithub.com
September 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Ruin a book with a car:
War and Prius
War and Prius
Ruin a book with a car:
Catcher in the Rivian
Catcher in the Rivian
Ruin a book with a car:
The Cat in the Hatchback
The Cat in the Hatchback
September 25, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Ruin a book with a car:
War and Prius
War and Prius
Yes, but I would add: the only thing they understand or care about is money and where we spend ours (or don't) is the one power we have at this point. Plus, a lot of those lost subscriptions are not coming back.
"Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that."
Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.
Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.
Jimmy Kimmel Returns: ABC Ends Suspension Starting Tuesday
Jimmy Kimmel will return to late night on Tuesday
variety.com
September 22, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Yes, but I would add: the only thing they understand or care about is money and where we spend ours (or don't) is the one power we have at this point. Plus, a lot of those lost subscriptions are not coming back.
Librarians Are Being Asked to Find AI-Hallucinated Books
It’s a trippy time to have a library card.
www.404media.co
September 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM