Via @evgrieve.bsky.social; a group of fratty fellows were caught on video stealing an East Village empanada shop's sign. The shop shamed them on Insta & asked for help ID'ing them. The next night, a person in a hoodie, sunglasses & ski mask returned the sign...with an apology Post-It.

Very sincere, very heartfelt

Blaming Coldplay in your apology is certainly a choice.

Apology experts here <checking research>: No apology owed.

Honestly, Tom Brady is the one who should apologize, if he really said what's on this screenshot from GQ Sports, sent to us by a reader. BE A ROLE MODEL, TOM. READ A BOOK. Audiobooks count! Graphic novels count! Short books count! You have children, sir! Model the behavior! /end

In 2009, during a Jets rout of the Raiders (38-0), Sanchez noshed on that dog. People felt it was disrespectful to the game, that it was the kind of thing you do AFTER work, not during. 3/

Today we learned that former Jets QB Mark Sanchez apologized for eating a hot dog on the sidelines during a 2009 game. And it was a good apology! 1/

wah!

Bicoastal unboxing (with bonus guest preschooler) of our new paperback, on sale January 2, with new title and new cheaper price!

This awesome librarian at the Grafton Public Library in MA dressed as a zombie (see bite mark on arm!) for book group, to represent Rebecca Johnson's "by zombies" test we discuss in Sorry, Sorry, Sorry.