Tamara Ghattas
@tghattas.bsky.social
Manuscript editing at UChicagoPress. Board member at SerajLibraryProject. One-day Jeopardy! champ. Proponent of #CamelCase. All opinions my own. Some opinions better than others.
Don't let, oh, I don't know, a giant truck of Vienna Beef franks hit you on the way out.
JUST IN: The Trump administration’s aggressive deportation campaign in Chicago is expected to soon ramp down as Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino and many of his fellow agents prepare to move on to another city, Jon Seidel reports.
U.S. Border Patrol boss Greg Bovino, fellow agents expected to soon leave Chicago
chicago.suntimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Don't let, oh, I don't know, a giant truck of Vienna Beef franks hit you on the way out.
It appears I'm at the stage of life where I talk to myself so much that my computer helpfully suggests I might want to turn on dictation so I can type with my voice.
November 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM
It appears I'm at the stage of life where I talk to myself so much that my computer helpfully suggests I might want to turn on dictation so I can type with my voice.
Excellent hybrid in-office/WFH position for a Chicago-based up-and-coming editor who knows their Chicago style and wants to learn about book editing. Be on the team that makes CMOS! I'm happy to answer any questions. @uchicagopress.bsky.social uchicago.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern...
Editorial Assistant
Department Press Books Manuscript Editing About the Department Since its origins in 1890 as one of the three main divisions of the University of Chicago, the University of Chicago Press has embraced a...
uchicago.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
August 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Excellent hybrid in-office/WFH position for a Chicago-based up-and-coming editor who knows their Chicago style and wants to learn about book editing. Be on the team that makes CMOS! I'm happy to answer any questions. @uchicagopress.bsky.social uchicago.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern...
Honestly, I object to the trend of full-cast audiobooks on principle because my last best use to my own children may be doing all the voices in every book. Stay in your lane, Laurie!
Imagine having a storied career in entertainment, building up a base of adoring fans worldwide through decades of plying your craft, then throwing all that away to squeeze out a bit more cash playing the esteemed role of Ebenezer Q. Grimblefart or whatever for a fucking Harry Potter audiobook.
August 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Honestly, I object to the trend of full-cast audiobooks on principle because my last best use to my own children may be doing all the voices in every book. Stay in your lane, Laurie!
Finally the NYT has taken up its responsibility to the people
8 Ways Musk and Trump Could Inflict Pain on Each Other
www.nytimes.com
June 6, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Finally the NYT has taken up its responsibility to the people
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Lit 50 2025: Who Really Books In Chicago
Forty years ago, the first Printers Row Lit Fest was staged in the canyon between the old printing houses on Dearborn Street. To commemorate these forty years and to honor our literary community, we a...
lit.newcity.com
June 4, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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The Chicago Pope doesn't usually eat breakfast, but when he does it's from Tweet Let's Eat and he tips 75 percent.
May 9, 2025 at 1:55 AM
The Chicago Pope doesn't usually eat breakfast, but when he does it's from Tweet Let's Eat and he tips 75 percent.
The Chicago Pope speaks eight languages plus a secret ninth one that only he understands.
May 9, 2025 at 1:44 AM
The Chicago Pope speaks eight languages plus a secret ninth one that only he understands.
The Chicago Pope plays Mr. Game & Watch on Smash.
May 9, 2025 at 1:35 AM
The Chicago Pope plays Mr. Game & Watch on Smash.
I'm curious what the protocol is if he turns out not to be dead. Or if they determine that he most likely was not dead a few moments ago but, after three strikes with a hammer, definitely is now.
April 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I'm curious what the protocol is if he turns out not to be dead. Or if they determine that he most likely was not dead a few moments ago but, after three strikes with a hammer, definitely is now.
OK, did anyone see a trailer for the new Pixar movie, and, when the boy introduces himself as Elio, think for one magnificent second, oh my god, is Pixar remaking Call Me by Your Name???
April 13, 2025 at 1:01 AM
OK, did anyone see a trailer for the new Pixar movie, and, when the boy introduces himself as Elio, think for one magnificent second, oh my god, is Pixar remaking Call Me by Your Name???
Sometimes it's hard to know how to put pressure on your congresspeople when you already have Democrats representing you. Now is the time.
Thune offers @chuckschumer.com - Schumer’s desired terms of surrender.
Keep calling Senate Dems to let them know giving blank checks to Elon is not ok.
Keep calling Senate Dems to let them know giving blank checks to Elon is not ok.
March 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Sometimes it's hard to know how to put pressure on your congresspeople when you already have Democrats representing you. Now is the time.
It's funny to me when people use "transitioned" to mean "died." Someone is like, "My dog transitioned last week," and I'm like, "Aw, good for them, and it's definitely going to piss off Republicans that dogs can still access gender-affirming care."
March 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
It's funny to me when people use "transitioned" to mean "died." Someone is like, "My dog transitioned last week," and I'm like, "Aw, good for them, and it's definitely going to piss off Republicans that dogs can still access gender-affirming care."
My very-big-deal octogenarian author, who literally cannot use a computer, has his wife as his secretary, and has been infuriating to work with in nearly every way throughout his book project, just sent me proof corrections to make his writing trans-inclusive. People will always surprise you. 💗
February 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
My very-big-deal octogenarian author, who literally cannot use a computer, has his wife as his secretary, and has been infuriating to work with in nearly every way throughout his book project, just sent me proof corrections to make his writing trans-inclusive. People will always surprise you. 💗
Academics and other university employees, raise your hand if you got an email this morning telling you to stop doing part of your job because of the OMB order. ✋😡
January 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Academics and other university employees, raise your hand if you got an email this morning telling you to stop doing part of your job because of the OMB order. ✋😡
Reposted by Tamara Ghattas
If you're a Democrat your goal should be to seed the public's mind with a sense of crisis. Because right now, what Donald Trump is doing IS A CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS. It is a massive crisis of US government, an attempt to end our system of laws and replace it with another one.
January 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
If you're a Democrat your goal should be to seed the public's mind with a sense of crisis. Because right now, what Donald Trump is doing IS A CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS. It is a massive crisis of US government, an attempt to end our system of laws and replace it with another one.
Reposted by Tamara Ghattas
A professional task I was not prepared for, although I felt like I had done the emotional work: Fielding late-stage corrections from multiple authors to update text to read "Donald Trump's *first* presidency." @uchicagopress.bsky.social
January 13, 2025 at 11:18 PM
A professional task I was not prepared for, although I felt like I had done the emotional work: Fielding late-stage corrections from multiple authors to update text to read "Donald Trump's *first* presidency." @uchicagopress.bsky.social
Powerful.
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
open.substack.com
January 4, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Powerful.
Reposted by Tamara Ghattas
Woody Guthrie’s New Years Resolutions from 1943.
December 31, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Woody Guthrie’s New Years Resolutions from 1943.
Good cheer in our little free library. Do we think the book giver (a) has solved all marital problems and has no further need for book; (b) has given up hope; (c) is just very concerned about the state of the neighborhood?
December 28, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Good cheer in our little free library. Do we think the book giver (a) has solved all marital problems and has no further need for book; (b) has given up hope; (c) is just very concerned about the state of the neighborhood?
A year-by-year map of European borders from AD 1000. Hope you didn't have anything important to do.
youtu.be/vjWVFZ5e_vo
youtu.be/vjWVFZ5e_vo
1000 Years Time Lapse Map of Europe
YouTube video by Katarina “Kathy” Peter
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December 28, 2024 at 5:40 AM
A year-by-year map of European borders from AD 1000. Hope you didn't have anything important to do.
youtu.be/vjWVFZ5e_vo
youtu.be/vjWVFZ5e_vo
Happy solstice! You can make your own CMOS 18 ornament, courtesy of our marketing design team: cmos.style/minibook
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December 21, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Happy solstice! You can make your own CMOS 18 ornament, courtesy of our marketing design team: cmos.style/minibook
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11: Mom, why are you cutting those carrots that way?
Me: Because that's how I want to eat them tonight.
11: It must be nice to be a parent, because you can always have exactly what you want for dinner.
Me: AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Me: Because that's how I want to eat them tonight.
11: It must be nice to be a parent, because you can always have exactly what you want for dinner.
Me: AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
December 14, 2024 at 12:14 AM
11: Mom, why are you cutting those carrots that way?
Me: Because that's how I want to eat them tonight.
11: It must be nice to be a parent, because you can always have exactly what you want for dinner.
Me: AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Me: Because that's how I want to eat them tonight.
11: It must be nice to be a parent, because you can always have exactly what you want for dinner.
Me: AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!