"This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."

Five Things: June 22, 2023

“I’m so worn down by it all right now.” Five things for June 22, 2023. That’s it! That’s the excerpt.

"This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."

Five Things: June 8, 2023

“Let it die.” Five things for June 8, 2023. That’s it! That’s the excerpt.

"This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."

Five Things: May 25, 2023

“The social contract is broken.” Five things for May 25, 2023. That’s it! That’s the excerpt.

"This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."

Five Things: May 11, 2023

“They simply must do better.” Five things for May 11, 2023. That’s it! That’s the excerpt.

"This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."

Five Things: April 27, 2023

“Be the change you want to see.” Five things for April 27, 2023. That’s it! That’s the excerpt.

"This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."

Five Things: April 13, 2023

“Cynicism and pessimism… that’s its own kind of failure.” Five things for April 13, 2023. That’s it! That’s the excerpt.

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Stop Getting Clowned by Twitter

Whether it’s the outright banning of individual journalists he doesn’t like, or the recent mis-labeling of NPR’s account, Twitter has become an even more dangerous platform for spreading misinformation under Musk — a comically dystopian combination of The New York Times and Truth Social.

"This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."

Five Things: March 30, 2023

“A new economic engine for culture.” Five things for March 30, 2023. That’s it! That’s the excerpt.

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Maybe Publishers Should “Love” Libraries a Little Less?

It’s truly amazing how publishers who routinely claim, “We love libraries!” every summer at ALA Annual — the conference many of them hope will replace their own failed Book Expo America — find it so much easier to fight those same libraries in court, on multiple fronts, rather than figuring out how to come to the table and negotiate in good faith with such a critical partner.

"This is Fine" dog with a guillotine next to a row of stacked books and sign that says, "I'm not bossy, I just have better ideas."

Five Things: March 16, 2023

“They never liked you or what you had to say.” Five things for March 16, 2023. That’s it! That’s the excerpt.

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