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Lawrence Schimel
@lawrenceschimel.bsky.social
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Bilingual (Spanish/English) author & literary translator. Kidlit. Poetry. SF/F/H. Comics. 🌈
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I’ve translated: Maggie Nelson, Danez Smith, George Takei, Juan Villoro, Carmen Boullosa, Trifonia Melibea Obono, Koleka Putuma, etc.
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2025 Overview 🧵:

I published 29 books:

10 books written by me: 1 new picture book & 1 new children's poetry collection, plus 8 translations of older children's titles

19 translations:
adult poetry: 3 collections into Spanish
children's books: 7 into Spanish & 9 into English

#booksky #kidlit
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BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.

This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
February 18, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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when you have 16,000 new lines of code which must be maintained indefinitely, and neither the author (who used AI) nor the reviewers (who used AI) has any knowledge about what that code *actually* does… that’s a perfect recipe for the erosion of institutional knowledge
February 18, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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Minneapolis is still occupied even if national media has looked away. Moon Palace is still running a book drive for Spanish language books. Help out by buying a few. (And skipping the coupon)
Moon Palace Books
Your neighborhood independent bookstore located in south Minneapolis. Selling new and used books since 2012.
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February 18, 2026 at 11:26 PM
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The forthcoming book by Alito from Hachette reminds me of a drum I have been banging for a long time. As long as publishers continue to send $$ to people who attack our right to read, no matter what else they do, the right to read will be under attack
February 19, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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SHOCK NEWS: Loathsome cat owner AGAIN brings home WRONG TREAT FLAVOR... developing story
February 19, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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I REVIEWED @tkingfisher.com's WOLF WORM. I gave it five stars. Five really, really grossed out stars.

Full review here: freeliteracy.jcink.net/index.php?sh...
February 19, 2026 at 9:14 PM
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This eulogy is so keen, and heartbreaking. I’m scared for us, y’all. It’s not just the Washington Post (or even just books coverage); across the board, incisive and productive coverage of the arts is being erased.
The End of Books Coverage at the Washington Post
Becca Rothfeld, a former critic at the Washington Post, on the death of the paper’s books section.
www.newyorker.com
February 19, 2026 at 9:19 PM
The world is what it is but books continue! Agents + writers: looking for deeply researched and imaginative nonfiction manuscripts about the South, for publication in 2027/28. Literary nonfiction, personal/reportage & cultural criticism are highly welcomed. DMs open for pitches or meg@hubcity.org.
February 19, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Feeling deep imposter syndrome about being in this killer line-up next month at Duke. The Life of the Novel in a Post-Text World, with the man himself, @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social keynoting and Will Evans (Deep Vellum), Kathy Pories (Algonquin), and me (Hub City) on the state of literature in 2026.
February 19, 2026 at 9:27 PM
I am in this skeet and don't like it. 😢😢
Depressing post but taking a brief survey of my DMs right now from writers, critics, publishers, editors, etc it feels like no one in books is doing okay right now.
February 19, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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Since historically changes in production style have had a lot to do with technology, does anybody know why so much (major label) pop music these days is thin and sibilant? Does it have to do with more people listening through headphones than speakers? Everything sounds terrible to me.
February 17, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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Chuffed to bits to be short listed for small press of the year.

All the best to our fellow nominees and thanks to the judges too!!

@thebookseller.com

#Nibbies

#Britishbookawards
February 19, 2026 at 10:36 AM
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I laughed out loud. I'm sorry. This picture is going to defy my attempt at alt-text. I know I overuse this word but...astonishing.
February 19, 2026 at 8:16 PM
February 19, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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I'm hiring for an editorial assistant here at L,B!

If you're someone who is interested in literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, memoirs, and nonfiction that deals with big ideas, please apply here: jobs.jobvite.com/careers/hach...
Hachette Book Group is looking for Editorial Assistant, Little, Brown & Co.
Hachette Book Group is looking for Editorial Assistant, Little, Brown & Co. Learn more or Jobvite a friend.
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February 13, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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SHOCK NEWS: Loathsome cat owner AGAIN brings home WRONG TREAT FLAVOR... developing story
February 19, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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Just the loveliest profile of a writer who deserves all of the hosannas.
For Tayari Jones, All Roads and All Novels Lead to Atlanta
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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The forthcoming book by Alito from Hachette reminds me of a drum I have been banging for a long time. As long as publishers continue to send $$ to people who attack our right to read, no matter what else they do, the right to read will be under attack
February 19, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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I wrote about how there are no pure platforms or publishers and how there are very few ethical media diets. Which leaves those of us who know we can’t consume ethically but still want to try, left to navigate what feels right, or, at least, less bad. lithub.com/what-do-you-...
What Do You Do When the Biggest Platforms For Readers Are Kind of Evil?
Last week a number of popular authors published an open letter to the leadership team of RELX. RELX is the parent company of Reedpop, which is the organizer of many conventions including BookCon, w…
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February 19, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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She never lived to see this moment, but it’s worth remembering that none of this would have happened without Virginia Giuffre.

She had the courage to speak out against power and privilege when it was just her word against Andrew’s.

Thanks to her, justice & accountability may finally have its day.
February 19, 2026 at 10:59 AM
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I know that, by now, most of you are aware of Amazon's problems, but this is what happens when you give one retailer a de facto monopoly. This is, at best, soft censorship. They're hoping affiliates will link to other books or at least not link to these, killing sales.
If you're using Amazon Affiliates you may have noticed that some books, specifically erotic and erotic romance titles, are no longer eligible for affiliate income.

@iheartsapphfic.bsky.social noticed this and wrote a full explainer as to what's going on.

Y'all remember #AmazonFail?
How IHS is Responding to Terrifying Changes at Amazon - I Heart SapphFic
How IHS is Responding to Terrifying Changes at Amazon - TB here. This is going to be a long post, but it's worth reading. The gist of it is that Amazon is up to a bunch of terrifying nonsense, and IHS...
iheartsapphfic.com
February 19, 2026 at 12:37 PM
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Lord I have seen what you have done for others and I want that for myself
A South Korean court on Thursday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of leading an insurrection when he briefly imposed martial law in 2024.

Here’s what to know: nyti.ms/46jedjI
February 19, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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Cyberpunk and transness have always been linked.

For the first time, that connection will be explored in-depth.

This book will also showcase the amazing films, games & stories being made by Trans+ creators.

Be part of the new cyberpunk canon.

🔗 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
February 16, 2026 at 11:03 AM
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You can completely uninstall/disable copilot on Windows. Your system and local search will run faster afterward. www.howtogeek.com/how-to-rip-o...
February 17, 2026 at 11:53 PM