Meg Lemke
@meglemke.bsky.social
Comics reviews editor at Publishers Weekly / Editor in Chief @muthamagazine.bsky.social / #books #babies #brooklyn
lol the fandom articles are all so super mad about this chunky knit (LOOKS HAND KNIT (compliment)) grey sweater and one is like "ugh I bet my MOM would love it" and I'm over here like CAN CONFIRM
November 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
lol the fandom articles are all so super mad about this chunky knit (LOOKS HAND KNIT (compliment)) grey sweater and one is like "ugh I bet my MOM would love it" and I'm over here like CAN CONFIRM
wicked movie is low-key an advertisement for two very different, but both extremely good, extra long wrap cardigans
most unexpected cardigans in a film award
most unexpected cardigans in a film award
November 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
wicked movie is low-key an advertisement for two very different, but both extremely good, extra long wrap cardigans
most unexpected cardigans in a film award
most unexpected cardigans in a film award
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welcome to the weird, weird west
Six Comics that Keep Westerns Weird
Industry news about the publishing industry, print and e-books, publishers, book deals, publishing jobs, book fairs and trade shows, and book marketing
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November 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
welcome to the weird, weird west
welcome to the weird, weird west
Six Comics that Keep Westerns Weird
Industry news about the publishing industry, print and e-books, publishers, book deals, publishing jobs, book fairs and trade shows, and book marketing
www.publishersweekly.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
welcome to the weird, weird west
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Click around choose-your-own-adventure style to find #comics picks! With a shout-out to @calreid.bsky.social who despite his absurd claims to retirement, yet again took my call to talk through the category—and to all the anonymous reviewers at PW. Many more worthy books than we could fit!
Raise your hand if you could use a pick-me-up 📚
PW’s editors have selected the 150 Best Books of 2025—from our Top 10 (featuring Vauhini Vara and Helen DeWitt) to standout picks across every genre, plus 50 amazing books for kids & teens.
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#BestBooks2025 #Publishing #BooksOfTheYear
PW’s editors have selected the 150 Best Books of 2025—from our Top 10 (featuring Vauhini Vara and Helen DeWitt) to standout picks across every genre, plus 50 amazing books for kids & teens.
👉 buff.ly/Rb5UaS6
#BestBooks2025 #Publishing #BooksOfTheYear
October 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Click around choose-your-own-adventure style to find #comics picks! With a shout-out to @calreid.bsky.social who despite his absurd claims to retirement, yet again took my call to talk through the category—and to all the anonymous reviewers at PW. Many more worthy books than we could fit!
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The CBLDF's Jeff Trexler discusses the latest threats to free speech through comics with Calvin Reid for the @publisherswkly.bsky.social More to Come podcast
@newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social!
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@newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social!
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October 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The CBLDF's Jeff Trexler discusses the latest threats to free speech through comics with Calvin Reid for the @publisherswkly.bsky.social More to Come podcast
@newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social!
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/podcasts/...
@newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social!
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psst Wet Moon x Mothra
I got to talk to some rad people for this piece on indie artists doing licensed comics.
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Not Your Regularly Expected Programming—Comics Media Tie-Ins Take Creative License
Comics based on fan-favorite IP like Adventure Time, Godzilla, and Star Trek sign on unexpected indie artists and writers.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
psst Wet Moon x Mothra
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I got to talk to some rad people for this piece on indie artists doing licensed comics.
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Not Your Regularly Expected Programming—Comics Media Tie-Ins Take Creative License
Comics based on fan-favorite IP like Adventure Time, Godzilla, and Star Trek sign on unexpected indie artists and writers.
www.publishersweekly.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I got to talk to some rad people for this piece on indie artists doing licensed comics.
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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As a sidebar to my PW piece on tie-in comics, enjoy my listicle of upcoming gaming graphic novels!
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Five New Graphic Novels for Gamers, However They Play
Comics’ interactive, visual format is the perfect medium for bringing game action to life–here’s new releases rolling out for comics fans, however they may game.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
As a sidebar to my PW piece on tie-in comics, enjoy my listicle of upcoming gaming graphic novels!
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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NBCC member Meg Lemke wrote previews of fall 2025 comics for Publishers Weekly:
Fall 2025 Comics & Graphic Novels Preview
From Spine-tingling Monster tales to Swoonworthy love stories and hard-hitting histories, Our editors select the season’s most Promising Adult, Middle Grade, YA, and Manga Titles.
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August 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
NBCC member Meg Lemke wrote previews of fall 2025 comics for Publishers Weekly:
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My little Q&A with Diane DiMassa, creator of the cult classic comics zine, Hothead Paisan, is up and at em on Publishers Weekly:
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Emotional Autobiography: PW Talks to Diane DiMassa
The cartoonist and veteran of the queer zine and small press comics boom of the 1990s revisits her legendary character Hothead Paisan: Homicidal Lesbian Terrorist, whose rage-filled adventures are col...
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August 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
My little Q&A with Diane DiMassa, creator of the cult classic comics zine, Hothead Paisan, is up and at em on Publishers Weekly:
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
god I love PTA meetings (sincere)
November 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
god I love PTA meetings (sincere)
my teenager landed such a sick burn on me in the midst of a teenagey argument that I am still amazed and impressed days later
November 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
my teenager landed such a sick burn on me in the midst of a teenagey argument that I am still amazed and impressed days later
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“The real horror comes not from the specter of witches among us, but from the fact that people who can become pregnant have found themselves transported back to the 15th century…”
Excerpted from @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social’s GRAPHIC RAGE: COMICS ON GENDER, JUSTICE, AND LIFE AS A WOMAN IN AMERICA. 🌙
Excerpted from @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social’s GRAPHIC RAGE: COMICS ON GENDER, JUSTICE, AND LIFE AS A WOMAN IN AMERICA. 🌙
A History of Witches
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October 31, 2025 at 12:47 PM
“The real horror comes not from the specter of witches among us, but from the fact that people who can become pregnant have found themselves transported back to the 15th century…”
Excerpted from @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social’s GRAPHIC RAGE: COMICS ON GENDER, JUSTICE, AND LIFE AS A WOMAN IN AMERICA. 🌙
Excerpted from @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social’s GRAPHIC RAGE: COMICS ON GENDER, JUSTICE, AND LIFE AS A WOMAN IN AMERICA. 🌙
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One of @melodyglenn.bsky.social’s major hopes for her book MOTHER OF METHADONE is that it leads to policy change that increases access to methadone and #HarmReduction and prioritizes treatment over incarceration. @muthamagazine.bsky.social
Woman Interrupted: The Hidden History of a Doctor Silenced by Stigma and Sexism - Mutha Magazine
Although we are more apt to call addiction a disease these days, by and large, the medical establishment doesn’t really treat it like one
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November 4, 2025 at 7:26 PM
One of @melodyglenn.bsky.social’s major hopes for her book MOTHER OF METHADONE is that it leads to policy change that increases access to methadone and #HarmReduction and prioritizes treatment over incarceration. @muthamagazine.bsky.social
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“I’ve since wondered: Is that when Duke first spotted me? Is that why he pursued my mom?”
New from Kayte Young.
New from Kayte Young.
Négligée
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November 6, 2025 at 2:20 PM
“I’ve since wondered: Is that when Duke first spotted me? Is that why he pursued my mom?”
New from Kayte Young.
New from Kayte Young.
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Must-Read Manga of 2025
Must-Read Manga of 2025
This year, as middle grade and YA manga continued to show strength, publishers also embraced manga for adult readers, with New York Review Comics, HarperAlley, and Abrams ComicArts continuing to…
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October 31, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Must-Read Manga of 2025
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Not Your Regularly Expected Programming—Comics Media Tie-Ins Take Creative License
Not Your Regularly Expected Programming—Comics Media Tie-Ins Take Creative License
Comics based on fan-favorite IP like Adventure Time, Godzilla, and Star Trek sign on unexpected indie artists and writers.
buff.ly
November 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Not Your Regularly Expected Programming—Comics Media Tie-Ins Take Creative License
Reposted by Meg Lemke
Five New Graphic Novels for Gamers, However They Play
Five New Graphic Novels for Gamers, However They Play
Comics’ interactive, visual format is the perfect medium for bringing game action to life–here’s new releases rolling out for comics fans, however they may game.
buff.ly
November 13, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Five New Graphic Novels for Gamers, However They Play
Reposted by Meg Lemke
A very Halloween-y excerpt from GRAPHIC RAGE is up at Mutha Magazine today! 🧙♀️
“The real horror comes not from the specter of witches among us, but from the fact that people who can become pregnant have found themselves transported back to the 15th century…”
Excerpted from @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social’s GRAPHIC RAGE: COMICS ON GENDER, JUSTICE, AND LIFE AS A WOMAN IN AMERICA. 🌙
Excerpted from @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social’s GRAPHIC RAGE: COMICS ON GENDER, JUSTICE, AND LIFE AS A WOMAN IN AMERICA. 🌙
A History of Witches
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October 31, 2025 at 4:05 PM
A very Halloween-y excerpt from GRAPHIC RAGE is up at Mutha Magazine today! 🧙♀️
aluminum foil is weird you guys. just saying.
November 4, 2025 at 11:04 PM
aluminum foil is weird you guys. just saying.