Check out @cornellupress.bsky.social author Sam Holleran who was featured on NPR's All Things Considered last week to discuss his new book Scattered Steel: The Afterlife of the World Trade Center.

New book traces the pieces of steel salvaged from the World Trade Center

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Sam Holleran, one of the authors behind the new book Scattered Steel: the afterlife of the World Trade Center.

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The nautical nerd in me is very excited about the latest book in the @cornellupress.bsky.social Battlegrounds series! Remember the Tuscania is out now!

Big thanks to Holly Baker and the REAP team for an outstanding inaugural conference at @brighamyoungu.bsky.social last week! As editing and publishing studies continues to grow in higher ed, increasing the visibility of this research is more important than ever. reap.byu.edu

Visited the oldest bookstore in the world, Livraria Bertrand-Chiado in Lisbon.

Thinking about Stonewall today 💕

The Knicks rule all! www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/53-years-in-...

Char dogs and graduation . . . Chicago is a helluva city! 🤌

Proust gift from the OG literary queen herself 🤓

Getting acquainted with the @cornellupress.bsky.social backlist and just got this gem in the mail today! Published in 2018, Covert Regime Change by Lindsey A. O’Rourke explores the strategies states use to influence or overthrow rival governments.

Had an amazing week at @ibpa.bsky.social Publishing University in Portland, and I got to visit @powells.bsky.social for the very first time which was the cherry on top.

I’m excited to announce that on 6/1, I’ll be starting a new role as Director of Editorial, Design, and Production at @cornellupress.bsky.social. It’s an incredible honor to be joining such a distinguished institution and team, and I can’t wait to share out about new CUP titles!

Thrilled to hear that Calvin Stovall and @brownbooks.bsky.social won the 2026 BCALA Literary Award for Outstanding Contribution to Publishing Citation for Hidden Hospitality—the award honors books that highlight the achievements and positive depiction of the people and legacy of the Black Diaspora.

We quietly launched the new @brownbooks.bsky.social website on Monday after nearly eight months of planning, collaboration, and hard work. We’re still refining pages and expanding searchable genres in the store, but we’re very excited to see it live: www.brownbooks.com

Breaking News: Four NASA astronauts safely returned to Earth after completing the Artemis II mission. Watch live as they are welcomed back.

Artemis II Splashdown Live Updates and Video: NASA Astronauts Conclude Historic Moon Mission

The NASA flight parachuted into the Pacific Ocean near San Diego, bringing to an end a journey that sent humans into deep space for the first time since 1972.

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Had an amazing turnout with @brownbooks.bsky.social at the Texas Library Association Conference down in Houston last weekend! 🎉 Happy to have had the chance to connect with so many people and engage in new conversations about hybrid publishing. Until next year folks.

All set for Texas Library Association conference this weekend! I’ll be in the poster session on Monday from 11-1pm talking about hybrid publishing, otherwise come see the team at the @brownbooks.bsky.social Booth 1231!

I’m excited to be speaking virtually at this WRD DePaul event next Monday! If you'd like to tune in, scan the QR code below.

I’ve got quite the conference circuit lined up for 2026. If you’ll be attending any of these, please give me a shout so we can meet up in person. See you all out there!

Got to brag on our design team and shine some light on their award-winning work in my latest article for the @brownbooks.bsky.social newsletter. They’re working behind the scenes, pouring an incredible amount of creative energy and care into our books. brownbooksexpress.substack.com/p/judge-away...

Judge Away!: The Intimate Process of Designing a Book Cover

Ever wondered how a book cover comes to life? There's much more research, planning, and strategy happening behind the scenes than one might expect. A strong design is integral to a book’s identity.

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A lovely write-up on DePaul University Library’s blog about Block Island, Daniel Berrigan’s posthumously published collection from @brownbooks.bsky.social. This collection is certainly among my favorite titles I’ve had the privilege to work on in my career. news.library.depaul.press/full-text/20...

Block Island: Poems, Photos, and Letters by Daniel Berrigan - The Full Text

A good house is one you send love letters from; good news, standing, withstanding. More to come. Block Island, a collection of poetry originally published in 1985, has been given new life by editors S...

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I had the opportunity to interview author, Lucy Antek Johnson, the daughter of conductor Samuel Antek who was handpicked to serve as first chair violinist under legendary Italian conductor Arturo Toscanini in his NBC Symphony Orchestra from 1937-1954. Watch now on YouTube & @brownbooks.bsky.social

Lucy Johnson on This Was Toscanini | A Rare Inside View of Toscanini’s Orchestra

YouTube video by The Agency at Brown Books

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The best way to end the year. This bad boy arrived in the mail today! Looking forward to the next chapter in '26 as an official a @depauluniversity.bsky.social graduate!

As of last Friday, I officially wrapped up my undergrad at @depauluniversity.bsky.social! Feeling endlessly grateful to the WRD faculty and my family for their support. So excited to close this chapter at last. 😭🙂

The proceedings from the 15th GW Ethics in Publishing Conference are live! My presentation was part of the Equity and Inclusion in Publishing session and explored ideas around hybrid publishing and its role in shaping access and representation. 🎥 Full Presentation: youtu.be/LVjc382Az_E?...

Equity and Inclusion in Publishing: GW Ethics in Publishing Conference 2025

YouTube video by GW Publishing

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I loved Goosebumps as a kid. It was my entry into horror...the way Coraline is for kids now. I had all the books, many of the VHS, and I even had a GB decked out pog set. But my most prized GB merch was my journal. A journal that only held one entry, "Dear God, I wish I was Goku so I could fly.”

On Writing My Way Into Reality

an essay on language

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Excited to share I’ll be presenting at GWU’s Ethics in Publishing Conference this October. My talk, “The Rhetoric of Hybrid Publishing,” builds on my undergraduate research grant at DePaul, exploring how hybrid publishing reshapes legitimacy, authorship & authority. Full schedule: lnkd.in/gW-pKjg2

Lerner is easily my favorite contemporary writer, and I had a blast investigating The Polish Rider. Through the lens of Berger and Bilmes, we can begin to understand how narrative reflects and actively shapes memory.

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The Framing Power of Narrative in Ben Lerner’s “The Polish Rider”

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Housing is a human right—not a privilege. As 771K+ people were unhoused in the U.S. in 2024, we need systemic reform over punitive approaches. www.academia.edu/130335562/Ho...

Now Recruiting Participants for a Research Study on Hybrid Publishing. See poster below for more details. If you’re interested in contributing to shaping the narrative around hybrid publishing, please send me a message or email me at bgriff26@depaul.edu.

In the face of mounting political aggression against the arts, education, and free expression, we must speak plainly: #publishing is not neutral. When the state demands conformity, the #book becomes a site of liberation.

We the People of Publishing

A Manifesto Toward a Freer, Bolder Literary Future

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