Emma Kantor
@emkantor.bsky.social
Writer, film lover, Italian speaker, & senior editor, children's books, at Publishers Weekly (@pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social). Words in NYT Mag, the Millions, Electric Lit, Lit Hub, Hey Alma, & more. All quips my own. Brooklyn, NY. emmakantor.com
I gave myself a pizza burn so bad on December 31, 2025 that it's lasted into the new year.
January 4, 2026 at 11:29 PM
I gave myself a pizza burn so bad on December 31, 2025 that it's lasted into the new year.
Still my favorite Mary Ex-mas greeting.
December 25, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Still my favorite Mary Ex-mas greeting.
I'm honored and excited to be stepping into the role of children's news editor at Publishers Weekly in March. I feel like Charlie Bucket, being given the key to the Chocolate Factory. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
December 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I'm honored and excited to be stepping into the role of children's news editor at Publishers Weekly in March. I feel like Charlie Bucket, being given the key to the Chocolate Factory. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Too tired to relax.
December 19, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Too tired to relax.
Happy 250th birthday, Jane Austen! Thanks to @pointsincase.com for the chance to celebrate her genius with a satire piece starring the great satirist herself.
Jane Austen Regrets That She Cannot Attend Your Dream Dinner Party
I cannot abide the vulgar shoptalk of striving strangers who demand to know, “Where do you find your inspiration?”
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December 16, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Happy 250th birthday, Jane Austen! Thanks to @pointsincase.com for the chance to celebrate her genius with a satire piece starring the great satirist herself.
The Hanukkah candles feel like yahrzeit candles. So many to mourn, just in the past few days. Let there be love and light and laughter. And latkes—lots of latkes.
December 16, 2025 at 12:48 AM
The Hanukkah candles feel like yahrzeit candles. So many to mourn, just in the past few days. Let there be love and light and laughter. And latkes—lots of latkes.
“Many teachers are secret revolutionaries and still assign whole books."
A culture where reading and studying an entire book is revolutionary. How disheartening.
A culture where reading and studying an entire book is revolutionary. How disheartening.
Kids Rarely Read Whole Books Anymore. Even in English Class.
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December 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
“Many teachers are secret revolutionaries and still assign whole books."
A culture where reading and studying an entire book is revolutionary. How disheartening.
A culture where reading and studying an entire book is revolutionary. How disheartening.
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‘We Must Remain Vigilant’: an open letter to publishers from Jason Low about book banning | SLJ
We Must Remain Vigilant: An open letter to publishers | Opinion
Lee & Low publisher and co-owner Jason Low says publishers must continue the commitment to diverse titles while also contributing to the larger fight for the freedom to read.
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December 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
‘We Must Remain Vigilant’: an open letter to publishers from Jason Low about book banning | SLJ
In anticipation of Jane Austen's 250th birthday, here's a list of new YA riffs and retellings I put together for Publishers Weekly!
Jane Austen at 250: A YA Book List
As the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth on December 16 draws near, we’ve compiled a selection of new and forthcoming YA novels that pay homage to the author’s wise and witty works.
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December 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
In anticipation of Jane Austen's 250th birthday, here's a list of new YA riffs and retellings I put together for Publishers Weekly!
What is Jacob Marley's favorite Christmas Carol(e)? Answer: youtu.be/GjuSDpYIyD0?...
Chains
YouTube video by Carole King - Topic
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December 9, 2025 at 11:48 PM
What is Jacob Marley's favorite Christmas Carol(e)? Answer: youtu.be/GjuSDpYIyD0?...
Always a breakdown, never a breakthrough.
December 2, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Always a breakdown, never a breakthrough.
I'm in search of a new therapist and it's just so hard to find someone who accepts my insurance and my sense of humor.
November 26, 2025 at 4:04 AM
I'm in search of a new therapist and it's just so hard to find someone who accepts my insurance and my sense of humor.
Defending myself in a dark alley: "Stand back. I'm a Borscht Belt."
November 19, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Defending myself in a dark alley: "Stand back. I'm a Borscht Belt."
The best part of living alone: I get to practice my accents for an audition with total abandon.
November 9, 2025 at 3:03 AM
The best part of living alone: I get to practice my accents for an audition with total abandon.
"If we keep sharing stories and books—and demanding that people have access to them—we will be okay.” Some highlights from last weekend's BookFest @bankstreet.edu, including a powerful keynote by Laurie Halse Anderson.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:41 PM
"If we keep sharing stories and books—and demanding that people have access to them—we will be okay.” Some highlights from last weekend's BookFest @bankstreet.edu, including a powerful keynote by Laurie Halse Anderson.
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Someone was saying they hate watching films with subtitles, but I love it. Movies + Reading?! Yes, please!
November 6, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Someone was saying they hate watching films with subtitles, but I love it. Movies + Reading?! Yes, please!
"Mayhaps" implies the existence of "perbe."
November 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
"Mayhaps" implies the existence of "perbe."
At the Museum of the Moving Image to attend an event. When I checked in at the front desk they asked if I'm a panelist. I knew this blazer was a good purchase.
November 1, 2025 at 7:58 PM
At the Museum of the Moving Image to attend an event. When I checked in at the front desk they asked if I'm a panelist. I knew this blazer was a good purchase.
"What we need to take from 'Gaslight' now is the plot-deciding importance of speaking truth to power, of practicing radical solidarity, and of keeping our eyes, always, on the light." @noragilbert.bsky.social for @publicbooks.bsky.social 👏
The Lost Ending of “Gaslight” That You Didn’t Know You Needed - Public Books
The only way to really understand the term is to sit down and watch the harrowing psychological film from which it got its name.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:52 PM
"What we need to take from 'Gaslight' now is the plot-deciding importance of speaking truth to power, of practicing radical solidarity, and of keeping our eyes, always, on the light." @noragilbert.bsky.social for @publicbooks.bsky.social 👏
Seems like just yesterday I was cringing at the word "Summerween."
October 31, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Seems like just yesterday I was cringing at the word "Summerween."
"He spoke in metal, I speak in words. Both fragile, both lasting. Writing became a way to converse again. Each piece is a letter—unsent, yet always written." My dear friend Misa Kobayashi on curating an exhibit of her late father Robert Kobayashi's artwork. On view through Nov. 26 @ Susan Inglett
Robert Kobayashi at Susan Inglett
Lily Koppel once called Robert Kobayashi "an artist of the street and quiet reticence."
whitehotmagazine.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
"He spoke in metal, I speak in words. Both fragile, both lasting. Writing became a way to converse again. Each piece is a letter—unsent, yet always written." My dear friend Misa Kobayashi on curating an exhibit of her late father Robert Kobayashi's artwork. On view through Nov. 26 @ Susan Inglett
A ca-cough-ony of coughers at the office today. Pray for me.
October 22, 2025 at 5:28 PM
A ca-cough-ony of coughers at the office today. Pray for me.
I'm 35 years old and I still aspire to be a late bloomer.
October 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I'm 35 years old and I still aspire to be a late bloomer.
Last night I saw "The Mastermind" followed by a Q&A with Kelly Reichardt. And then this happens. apnews.com/article/fran...
October 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Last night I saw "The Mastermind" followed by a Q&A with Kelly Reichardt. And then this happens. apnews.com/article/fran...
I'm excited to be participating in "The Journey of a Children’s Book" at the Society of Illustrators on Oct. 27, with the wonderful @mahnazdar.bsky.social (Kirkus Reviews) and Susan Marston (Albatros Books), and moderator Carolina Schwarz. www.eventbrite.com/e/the-journe...
@soi128.bsky.social
@soi128.bsky.social
The Journey of a Children’s Book: From Sketches to Shelves
The first-of-its kind event dedicated to the business and creative sides of children’s books. A journey from acquisitions to the shelves!
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October 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I'm excited to be participating in "The Journey of a Children’s Book" at the Society of Illustrators on Oct. 27, with the wonderful @mahnazdar.bsky.social (Kirkus Reviews) and Susan Marston (Albatros Books), and moderator Carolina Schwarz. www.eventbrite.com/e/the-journe...
@soi128.bsky.social
@soi128.bsky.social