Emma Kantor
@emkantor.bsky.social
Writer, film lover, Italian speaker, & children's news editor at Publishers Weekly (@pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social). Words in NYT Mag, Boulevard, The Millions, Electric Lit, Lit Hub, Hey Alma, & more. All quips my own. Brooklyn, NY. emmakantor.com
I want ice cream, but I also want a nap. Being a child is so difficult.
It's so hot out that the avocados had ripened by the time I walked home from the supermarket.
Overheard at ALA: "The library isn't a community center. It's the center of a community." @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
My mom used to call me Veda in my bratty teen moments. Much more effective than a slap. RIP Ann Blyth
‘It’s where the poetry is written in cinema language’: the female editors behind cinema’s masterpieces
‘It’s where the poetry is written in cinema language’: the female editors behind cinema’s masterpieces
In an industry dominated by men, many women dedicate themselves to the craft of editing – as well as managing directors’ egos – to create some of the most celebrated and memorable big-screen classics
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That feeling when an ad for Domino's pizza interrupts the harrowing Italian war epic.
Tonight I attend my third wedding in the span of one month. Practicing my toast—Mamma Roma-style. youtu.be/c7FIU1OGCFM?...
🚩 ANNA MAGNANI in MAMMA ROMA (1962) Dir. Pier Paolo Pasolini
YouTube video by Darwin Pictures
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I can't think of a higher honor than my coworkers (past and present) wanting to hang out with me outside of business hours.
I overheard a stranger say, "Everyone I know is on Prozac." Naturally, I replied, "Everyone I know and their dog is on Prozac."
Happy Mother's Day to the one who got me listening to Aimee Mann. Yes, she can be a tough critic, but she's also my biggest fan. youtu.be/xU2ALIJcI20?...
Nothing Is Good Enough
YouTube video by Aimee Mann - Topic
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This was such a joy to see take shape! Thanks to the incredible artists who generously contributed their art and their reflections from the Bologna Children's Book Fair! I think we have a new tradition...
Children's Bookshelf@pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 3mo agoBologna Children’s Book Fair 2026: Illustrators Share Sketches from the Fair buff.ly/QIRvan3
No third engagement, but I did come home to find a wedding invite waiting in my mailbox.
Emma Kantor@emkantor.bsky.social · 4mo agoThe last two years while heading to the Bologna Children's Book Fair, I heard news that people close to me had just gotten enagaged. I'm going back on April 10. Who will be the lucky third couple?
I wrote about finding comfort in Hitchcock's singular brand of humor. Big thanks to @brightwalldarkroom.com for featuring my work in the Comedy Happy Place issue! 🐦⬛🔪🌀🔑🚞🔭
Bright Wall/Dark Room@brightwalldarkroom.com · 4mo agoNew today on the site! The Comedy Happy Place issue continues, with @emkantor.bsky.social on the humor of Alfred Hitchcock
They're now boarding passengers with children. Soon, passengers on their way to the Bologna Children's Book Fair.
National Book Award–winning author Shifa Saltagi Safadi reflects on what is lost when we surrender our creative acts to AI buff.ly/3FHzGLJ
A reminder that "Sullivan's Travels" is a Passover movie. Happy Pesach!
Sullivan's Travels (7/9) Movie CLIP - Sully Laughs Again (1941) HD
YouTube video by Movieclips
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The last two years while heading to the Bologna Children's Book Fair, I heard news that people close to me had just gotten enagaged. I'm going back on April 10. Who will be the lucky third couple?
My freshman year of college, I mixed up the classrooms & what I thought was Stagecraft 101 turned out to be Advanced Physics. I was out of there at the speed of light. And then I realized I'd left my backpack behind...
New kitchen hazard unlocked: I sliced my pinkie while cleaning the pasta strainer.
I've given it some serious thought. My dream man is George Harrison Ford.
Film Forum is the best if you want to see a great movie as well as the trailer for the next great movie you want to see at Film Forum.
A field trip to the United Nations—my first!
Bologna Children’s Book Fair Partners with UN on New Exhibit
The Bologna Children’s Book Fair and the United Nations hosted a panel and opening celebration on February 24 for “Turning the Page on Change” at the UN headquarters in New York City
publishersweekly.com
Jason Low, publisher of Lee & Low Books, issues a call to action to fellow members of the industry to focus their efforts on fighting book bans buff.ly/Jc7UGNu
Someone just un-asked me out because I said, "I'm not a big coffee drinker but l'd be happy to meet for a warm beverage!"