Veronica Windholz
@veronicawindholz.bsky.social
A longtime editor for Random House and Penguin, I now fly solo. I’m also a writer.
Holy of holies, it's Her Grace.
I heard my people cry and lo! I have come.
February 4, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Holy of holies, it's Her Grace.
"Make a tight, cohesive narrative out of, well, the narrative."
“It has just about always been the job of the author to help sell the book long after they’ve finished the job of writing it.” @maris.bsky.social’s advice (to herself) on self-promotion.
How to Talk About Your Own Book
Today I have my very first press event for my new book, which is out in July. I, along with three other wonderful Ecco authors, will take part in a lunchtime Zoom meeting with various members of th…
buff.ly
January 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
"Make a tight, cohesive narrative out of, well, the narrative."
"Mr. Iger has been overseeing Disney’s relief effort from a hotel.... 'I want [employees] to know that people at the top of the company are looking after them, that we care,' Mr. Iger said by phone.... 'We’ll get through it together.'"
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/b...
Hollywood’s Filmmaking Continues Despite L.A. Wildfires
Because of costs, few movies are shot locally, leaving the industry in a surreal spot: reeling from personal loss with much of the business untouched.
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2025 at 3:07 PM
"Mr. Iger has been overseeing Disney’s relief effort from a hotel.... 'I want [employees] to know that people at the top of the company are looking after them, that we care,' Mr. Iger said by phone.... 'We’ll get through it together.'"
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/b...
The Unstoppables
The Secret of Life Is Not to Be Frightened
"No one is challenging me to produce this work. There are no expectations.
I feel at this crazy time that I’m beginning again."
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/12/s...
The Secret of Life Is Not to Be Frightened
"No one is challenging me to produce this work. There are no expectations.
I feel at this crazy time that I’m beginning again."
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/12/s...
The Secret of Life Is Not to Be Frightened
The writer and painter Frederic Tuten, 88, insists, “I’m beginning again.”
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The Unstoppables
The Secret of Life Is Not to Be Frightened
"No one is challenging me to produce this work. There are no expectations.
I feel at this crazy time that I’m beginning again."
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/12/s...
The Secret of Life Is Not to Be Frightened
"No one is challenging me to produce this work. There are no expectations.
I feel at this crazy time that I’m beginning again."
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/12/s...
I heard a lot of praise for the movie Anora and now, having watched it, I'm wondering why.
January 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I heard a lot of praise for the movie Anora and now, having watched it, I'm wondering why.
"I don't want my washing machine to text me."
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I don't want my fridge to have a camera or Wi-Fi. I don't want my dishwasher to be smart. I don't want my washing machine to text me.
In fact, I kinda miss knobs and dials and knowing big appliances would last 20 years and could still be repaired.
In fact, I kinda miss knobs and dials and knowing big appliances would last 20 years and could still be repaired.
January 5, 2025 at 11:27 PM
"I don't want my washing machine to text me."
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The current crop are not interesting enough to attract *my* attention.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/28/a...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/28/a...
Pop Musicians, Please Spare Me the Back Stories (Gift Article)
The power of a lasting song is that it breaks free of its origins. Hits should be more than celebrity narratives.
www.nytimes.com
December 28, 2024 at 6:14 PM
The current crop are not interesting enough to attract *my* attention.
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"Tho he was sought after in the music industry as a studio perfectionist & reliable hitmaker, Mr. Perry tended to portray his process as simply a quest to elevate the artist & the song.
“'I try to make the artist the biggest & best they can possibly be.'"
"Tho he was sought after in the music industry as a studio perfectionist & reliable hitmaker, Mr. Perry tended to portray his process as simply a quest to elevate the artist & the song.
“'I try to make the artist the biggest & best they can possibly be.'"
Richard Perry, Record Producer With a Golden Touch, Dies at 82
Known for his work with Barbra Streisand, Carly Simon, the Pointer Sisters and many others, he was one of the most reliable hitmakers in the business.
www.nytimes.com
December 27, 2024 at 11:48 PM
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/24/a...
"Tho he was sought after in the music industry as a studio perfectionist & reliable hitmaker, Mr. Perry tended to portray his process as simply a quest to elevate the artist & the song.
“'I try to make the artist the biggest & best they can possibly be.'"
"Tho he was sought after in the music industry as a studio perfectionist & reliable hitmaker, Mr. Perry tended to portray his process as simply a quest to elevate the artist & the song.
“'I try to make the artist the biggest & best they can possibly be.'"
This is such a charming piece. You really have to read the whole thing to appreciate it, though. See if you can find the time.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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As if Times Weren’t Unsettling Enough, Saturn Is Losing Its Rings
The rain it raineth every day, as Shakespeare noted, apparently even on Saturn. The cosmos, it seems, is no comfort at this moment.
www.newyorker.com
December 25, 2024 at 12:05 AM
This is such a charming piece. You really have to read the whole thing to appreciate it, though. See if you can find the time.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
"There was Hebrew Scripture and song, plus a couple of Beatles tunes. "There was steak and shrimp."
In other words, it was not your typical bar mitzvah.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/n...
In other words, it was not your typical bar mitzvah.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/n...
Ron Eliran, Israeli ”Ambassador of Song,” Has a Bar Mitzvah at 90
In 1947, Ron Eliran’s 13th birthday in the British Mandate for Palestine was canceled when authorities called a curfew. Now, 77 years later, he has officially become a man.
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December 22, 2024 at 10:00 PM
"There was Hebrew Scripture and song, plus a couple of Beatles tunes. "There was steak and shrimp."
In other words, it was not your typical bar mitzvah.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/n...
In other words, it was not your typical bar mitzvah.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/n...
I must return to Florence.
This is a sight not to be missed.
Now I've started a bucket list.
This is at the top of it.
www.cnn.com/2024/12/21/t...
This is a sight not to be missed.
Now I've started a bucket list.
This is at the top of it.
www.cnn.com/2024/12/21/t...
Secret passageway through one of Italy’s most famous cityscapes opens to public for first time | CNN
The Corridoio Vasariano, or Vasari Corridor, was built as a secret pathway connecting Palazzo Vecchio to Palazzo Pitti via the Uffizi Galleries and the Ponte Vecchio. It’s now open to the public for t...
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December 21, 2024 at 5:17 PM
I must return to Florence.
This is a sight not to be missed.
Now I've started a bucket list.
This is at the top of it.
www.cnn.com/2024/12/21/t...
This is a sight not to be missed.
Now I've started a bucket list.
This is at the top of it.
www.cnn.com/2024/12/21/t...
Since yesterday I've been wondering what all the police activity in my neighborhood was about.
Now I know:
fox5ny.com/news…
"A bicyclist was struck by a car in the West Village on Wednesday, police said.
"It happened around 3:05 p.m.
"The driver then fled the scene."
Now I know:
fox5ny.com/news…
"A bicyclist was struck by a car in the West Village on Wednesday, police said.
"It happened around 3:05 p.m.
"The driver then fled the scene."
https://fox5ny.com/news…
December 19, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Since yesterday I've been wondering what all the police activity in my neighborhood was about.
Now I know:
fox5ny.com/news…
"A bicyclist was struck by a car in the West Village on Wednesday, police said.
"It happened around 3:05 p.m.
"The driver then fled the scene."
Now I know:
fox5ny.com/news…
"A bicyclist was struck by a car in the West Village on Wednesday, police said.
"It happened around 3:05 p.m.
"The driver then fled the scene."
"Outrage is expensive."
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/o...
Opinion | Temporarily Disconnected From Politics? Feel No Guilt About It.
Black women aren’t the only voters who are taking a moment.
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December 19, 2024 at 12:58 PM
"Outrage is expensive."
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/o...
December 18, 2024 at 12:12 AM
Maybe I'm just not following the right accounts?
Odd that nobody on here has posted about Mangione, the assassin, being charged with first-degree murder and an act of terrorism “intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population.”
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/n...
Odd that nobody on here has posted about Mangione, the assassin, being charged with first-degree murder and an act of terrorism “intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population.”
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/n...
Luigi Mangione Charged With Murder in UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing (Gift Article)
A grand jury formally indicted Luigi Mangione in the killing of Brian Thompson, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare.
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2024 at 11:21 PM
Maybe I'm just not following the right accounts?
Odd that nobody on here has posted about Mangione, the assassin, being charged with first-degree murder and an act of terrorism “intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population.”
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/n...
Odd that nobody on here has posted about Mangione, the assassin, being charged with first-degree murder and an act of terrorism “intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population.”
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/n...
Boy would I like to hear that version.
Must visit Brazil. Maybe I'll get lucky and catch it on the fly.
Must visit Brazil. Maybe I'll get lucky and catch it on the fly.
I’m in a mall in Goiania, Brazil. The area is called flamboyant. They are playing a mellow samba version of “Losing My Religion.” - Peter
December 15, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Boy would I like to hear that version.
Must visit Brazil. Maybe I'll get lucky and catch it on the fly.
Must visit Brazil. Maybe I'll get lucky and catch it on the fly.
"The U.S., Turkey and Israel pursue long-held ambitions after Assad’s ouster weakens Iranian and Russian influence."
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Syria’s Post-Assad Vacuum Has Become a Shooting Range for Great Powers
The U.S., Turkey and Israel are all pursuing long-held ambitions in the country after Assad’s ouster weakened Iranian and Russian influence.
www.wsj.com
December 11, 2024 at 6:47 PM
"The U.S., Turkey and Israel pursue long-held ambitions after Assad’s ouster weakens Iranian and Russian influence."
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
“'This was a rather brazen act of violence,' Mr. Brafman said. 'Given that there doesn’t seem to be an inch of Manhattan that isn’t covered in video recording devices, it’s hard to explain away what happened.'”
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/n...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/n...
Police Have Luigi Mangione’s Notebook Describing Rationale for UHC CEO Killing
“It’s targeted, precise, and doesn’t risk innocents,” said a sentence in a spiral notebook belonging to the man charged with murdering Brian Thompson.
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December 11, 2024 at 4:49 PM
“'This was a rather brazen act of violence,' Mr. Brafman said. 'Given that there doesn’t seem to be an inch of Manhattan that isn’t covered in video recording devices, it’s hard to explain away what happened.'”
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/n...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/n...
In which virtue-signaling runs amok.
"Top administrators at Saint Ann’s School in Brooklyn knowingly hired a felon to teach math and then 'shamed' teachers, students and parents who expressed discomfort with his conduct 'as racist or not progressive.'"
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/n...
"Top administrators at Saint Ann’s School in Brooklyn knowingly hired a felon to teach math and then 'shamed' teachers, students and parents who expressed discomfort with his conduct 'as racist or not progressive.'"
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/n...
Saint Ann’s Protected Criminal Teacher at Students’ Expense, Report Says
The elite Brooklyn school commissioned an investigation after the arrest of Winston Nguyen, who is now accused of soliciting lewd photographs from students.
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2024 at 3:15 PM
In which virtue-signaling runs amok.
"Top administrators at Saint Ann’s School in Brooklyn knowingly hired a felon to teach math and then 'shamed' teachers, students and parents who expressed discomfort with his conduct 'as racist or not progressive.'"
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/n...
"Top administrators at Saint Ann’s School in Brooklyn knowingly hired a felon to teach math and then 'shamed' teachers, students and parents who expressed discomfort with his conduct 'as racist or not progressive.'"
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/n...
This is the most disturbing story you'll read anywhere today (if you dare).
"Smartphone apps downloaded from Apple and Google can allow parents and other abusers to connect with pedophiles who pay to watch—and direct—[the abusers'] criminal behavior."
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/u...
"Smartphone apps downloaded from Apple and Google can allow parents and other abusers to connect with pedophiles who pay to watch—and direct—[the abusers'] criminal behavior."
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/u...
On These Apps, the Dark Promise of Mothers Sexually Abusing Children (Gift Article)
Smartphone apps downloaded from Apple and Google can allow parents and other abusers to connect with pedophiles who pay to watch — and direct — criminal behavior.
www.nytimes.com
December 7, 2024 at 4:09 PM
This is the most disturbing story you'll read anywhere today (if you dare).
"Smartphone apps downloaded from Apple and Google can allow parents and other abusers to connect with pedophiles who pay to watch—and direct—[the abusers'] criminal behavior."
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/u...
"Smartphone apps downloaded from Apple and Google can allow parents and other abusers to connect with pedophiles who pay to watch—and direct—[the abusers'] criminal behavior."
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/u...
"Male underrepresentation is an uncomfortable topic in a literary world otherwise highly attuned to such imbalances."
Maybe so. I'm very comfortable saying that women who are interested in how men think & act will lose the most by canceling male novelists.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
Maybe so. I'm very comfortable saying that women who are interested in how men think & act will lose the most by canceling male novelists.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
Opinion | The Disappearance of Literary Men Should Worry Everyone
What happens if half the population is no longer involved in reading and writing?
www.nytimes.com
December 7, 2024 at 2:51 PM
"Male underrepresentation is an uncomfortable topic in a literary world otherwise highly attuned to such imbalances."
Maybe so. I'm very comfortable saying that women who are interested in how men think & act will lose the most by canceling male novelists.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
Maybe so. I'm very comfortable saying that women who are interested in how men think & act will lose the most by canceling male novelists.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
"Letting users decide to whom they want to listen and associate with is not good for advertisers (or adventitious propagandists), but it is good for individuals and for like-minded communities."
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
Opinion | Bluesky Is Different From X. For Now.
Users are looking for a more curated experience on a platform that is not constantly trying to get them to interact with brands.
www.nytimes.com
December 7, 2024 at 2:42 PM
"Letting users decide to whom they want to listen and associate with is not good for advertisers (or adventitious propagandists), but it is good for individuals and for like-minded communities."
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
The kicker is the most astute part:
"This colorful character offers a useful reminder that Middle East politics under Donald Trump will often be more readily understood in light of the personalities orbiting Mar-a-Lago than through an ideological prism or in terms of U.S. national interest."
"This colorful character offers a useful reminder that Middle East politics under Donald Trump will often be more readily understood in light of the personalities orbiting Mar-a-Lago than through an ideological prism or in terms of U.S. national interest."
Good profile of Trump’s newly announced Mideast advisor Massad Boulos, Tiffany Trump’s Lebanese American father in law, by @aronlund.bsky.social
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Trump’s Would-Be Lebanon Whisperer
With Donald Trump now on his way back to the White House, the Middle East is on tenterhooks about future U.S. policy. If Trump maintains the radical
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December 2, 2024 at 12:09 AM
The kicker is the most astute part:
"This colorful character offers a useful reminder that Middle East politics under Donald Trump will often be more readily understood in light of the personalities orbiting Mar-a-Lago than through an ideological prism or in terms of U.S. national interest."
"This colorful character offers a useful reminder that Middle East politics under Donald Trump will often be more readily understood in light of the personalities orbiting Mar-a-Lago than through an ideological prism or in terms of U.S. national interest."
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Oh look! It’s a gallery of things I must now order online because it takes 20 minutes to find the Keeper of the Deodorant Key
I get the need to safeguard from shoplifting but this CVS setup is insane.
November 30, 2024 at 11:15 PM
Oh look! It’s a gallery of things I must now order online because it takes 20 minutes to find the Keeper of the Deodorant Key
If you read the conclusion, you can see that it's not hopeless.
"If we’ve shifted what we hold in esteem, then it stands to reason that we could, as a society, shift back.... Everyone who’s upset about the change has a role to play in reversing it."
"If we’ve shifted what we hold in esteem, then it stands to reason that we could, as a society, shift back.... Everyone who’s upset about the change has a role to play in reversing it."
November 30, 2024 at 9:51 PM
If you read the conclusion, you can see that it's not hopeless.
"If we’ve shifted what we hold in esteem, then it stands to reason that we could, as a society, shift back.... Everyone who’s upset about the change has a role to play in reversing it."
"If we’ve shifted what we hold in esteem, then it stands to reason that we could, as a society, shift back.... Everyone who’s upset about the change has a role to play in reversing it."