Actual header on an email I just received from my Discover/CapitalOne account: "Bruce, congrats on your redemption at Amazon" Who knew you could get redemption at Amazon? I think Jesus might want to have a word with them . . .

Christopher Nolan’s film "The Odyssey" has focused attention on this classic. Full Cast Audio has a brilliant retelling from Geraldine McCaughrean, one of the UK's most beloved children's writers. All the adventure, heart, (and monsters!) are here for your delight! fullcastaudio.com/odysseus/

Odysseus    Heroes: Book 1

by Geraldine McCaughrean The Trojan War is over, and Odysseus longs to return to wife and son on his island kingdom of Ithaca. But between hero and home stands an array of dangers unlike any ever f…

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The name of this picture is "Cat with Dragon and Tissue Box." (I am posting this without the cat's permission.)

I've come to think that second best thing about THE ODYSSEY is watching Elon Musk and his merry band of chuds and incels helplessly flailing in anger over its success. Their impotent rage is hilarious.

Well, this is the stuff of science fiction nightmares: www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

It's Full Cast Audio's 25th Birthday! On this day 25 years ago I hired Dan Bostick as my Artistic Director and the company was launched. About 125 books later, we're still at it. Here's a free short story, featuring another of our innovations - using kids as kids! fullcastaudio.com/duffys_jacket/

Duffy’s Jacket

A camping trip to an isolated and long vacant cabin, an absent-minded cousin, a threatening message on the wall … heck, what could go wrong? A funny, scary delight for listening to late at night … …

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The most logical way to read Pete Hegseth's bizarre obsession with performative masculinity is that he is deeply insecure in his own masculinity.

For anyone questioning the appropriateness of my celebrating the death of Lindsey Graham, please understand that I am simply following the social protocols created by the munchkins.

As we are not supposed to speak ill of the dead, I will not speak about the corpse of Lindsay Graham, only note that he was a piece of shit while he was alive. | I'll admit I am kind of hoping that the Grim Reaper was using Mitch and Lindsay as warm-ups for the big job just ahead . . .

It's "I don't want to go outside" degrees out today.

A report from my mid-70s: Like gravity, biology is becoming my enemy.

Politics ignores science, science bites back . . . apnews.com/article/pent...

Pentagon restores mandatory flu shots for all recruits as boot camp outbreak sickens nearly 300

The Pentagon says military boot camps are once again requiring flu vaccinations for all recruits. This change comes amid a flu outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base boot camp, which has sickened nearly ...

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I'm not crazy about all that comes with getting older, but one thing that does give me joy is becoming a "two-generation" author. Here's a lovely photo of a young reader taking delight in his dad's collection of a batch of my books. #kidlit #youngreaders

Jane Yolen passed away this morning and I am in deep mourning. I had the great privilige of being friends with her for over four decades. We laughed together, did panels together, edited each other, and eventually wrote a book together. She was my editor for several books . . . 1/2

I am so stressed out by the world situation & the horrors of the Trump administration that I am contemplating writing a 600 page epic to be called THE TRANQUILIAD. It will be set in a cozy forest glen with a babbling brook and friendly animals, and nothing bad will happen for the entire 600 pages.

If it is OK to have 5000 people in an open air venue in front of the White House, then doesn't that sort of prove that we don't need a giant ballroom for security purposes?

These two picture of the White House before and after Trump can be taken as a metaphor for the USA itself . . . #Trump #TheWhiteHouse

The story of my writing life in one image . . .

Just back from seeing THE SHEEP DETECTIVES, which is wonderfully funny, sometimes oddly wise, and occasionally quite touching. An absolute gem of a film!

Regarding the Mac Barnett uproar: I just reviewed the 50 pages the current issue of KIRKUS allocated to Kid's & YA. Not much crud detected. I think Barnett must have misplaced the decimal point in his percent of crud comment. 9.47 would be closer to accurate than his absurd 94.7.

1/2 Last month I was at a book event in Minneapolis. Also there was Peter Beagle, who wrote THE LAST UNICORN, a book I've loved for 50 years. On the last morning Peter and his assistant joined me at breakfast in the hotel's otherwise empty restaurant, Peter was carrying a book about Broadway songs.

If you're in the Rochester area and looking for something to do with your kids tomorrow afternoon, I am once again co-hosting the "90 Second Newbery Festival" with James Kennedy. (Tickets are FREE!) events.ticketleap.com/tickets/90se...

90-Second Newbery Film Festival 2026 - ROCHESTER, NY SCREENING

The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival is an annual video contest in which young readers create short movies that tell the entire stories of Newbery award-winning books. Creative takes are encouraged: th...

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This is the most sacrilegious thing I have ever seen. truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...

Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)

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Well, we've been distracted by war and the imminent end of civilization, but as long as we're all still here I want to remind you that tomorrow is the last day to get the pre-sale discount for the new full-color edition of SARAH'S UNICORN.

Are the republicans really going to let Tr*mp start WW III? Make no mistake about it, it is up to the GOP to stop this insanity.

It's official . . . and we have an artist that I am very excited about!

This one speaks to me . . .

#unicorns #picturebooks SARAH'S UNICORN was published in b&w in 1979. Last year Kathy redid the illustrations in color and they are gorgeous! The book releases in April at $12.99 for the pb and $19.99 for hardcover. Presale prices are $8.99 pb $12.99 hc! Order at my website - link on next rock.

Last night I found out that I'm a clue in today's NYTimes Crossword puzzle. Though I have some serious issue with the Times, this is a life goal I didn't even know I had and I am still vibrating about it!

#bookfairs If you're in the Minnesota area, this looks like it's going to be a lot of fun! They have a stellar list of authors lined up (I'm honored to be included) and they're planning to celebrate the Book Fairs of the 90's.