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It's so darkly funny that people are hoping Wall Street behaving rationally will save us from a hellscape, and meanwhile they're the smarties who didn't think Trump was serious about tariffs and are still choosing to bet on an electronic car company literally and figuratively going up in flames.

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In the last hundred years, books and writing became more widely available than ever. I worry our progress is eroding and fear we're headed toward a pay-to-play industry even more stratified by class. nathanbransford.com/blog/2025/04...

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JD Vance meets Ohio St., drops the trophy, meets the pope, pope dies, what’s the trifecta going to be?

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You’ve gotta hand it to Orville Redenbacher. The man just really liked popcorn.

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Meta argues pirated books have no economic value, book banning crosses the pond, a heartwarming local bookstore story, and more of the best writing and books links from the past week! nathanbransford.com/blog/2025/04...

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Every interview I read with independent voters makes me feel like I've been smashed in the face with a skillet.

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Everyone needs to understand what Elon Musk’s “pronatalism” is actually about.

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Whether you're dealing with world stress or writing stress, community is incalculably important, but it takes sustained effort. Here are my tips for writers trying to build or buttress their community: nathanbransford.com/blog/2025/04...

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It's hard to articulate why, but Blue Origin is 2025's equivalent of Gal Gadot singing "Imagine"

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The Naval Academy Library banned Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and not "Mein Kampf." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/u...

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How tariffs could impact publishers and bookstores, @charliejane.bsky.social on writing believable characters in unbelievable situations, and more of the best writing and books links from the past week! nathanbransford.com/blog/2025/04...

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Making English Bolognese (Cottage pie)

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i wrote you a letter about my therapist (leo tolstoy) sarahmccarry.substack.com/p/my-therapi...

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I’m learning Chinese and one of the funniest applications so far was realizing the new merged #Survivor tribe is “Niu Nai”—Chinese for milk—which is probably an homage to Joe’s and David’s gallon-a-day milk habits.

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The New York Times says “Let them eat yellowcake!!”

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Wall Street stages of grief: Denial (no one believed in Trump’s tariffs) Anger (S&P drops 20%) Bargaining (we are here right now) (Great) Depression Acceptance (everyone in gulags making Tesla parts out of scraps of government buildings)

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We know you would, that's the entire problem

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Updated and expanded my post on how to utilize hopes and dreams to flesh out characters and help the reader understand what makes them tick! nathanbransford.com/blog/2025/04...

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The median voter smokes cigarettes at gas stations.

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Sure the economy is tanking, we're global pariahs, planes are falling out of the sky, and innocent fathers are being shipped to El Salvadorian gulags, but at least we're no longer at war with cancer and measles.

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Copyright still requires human authorship (but there are nuances), publishers go 🤷‍♂️ about tariffs, 4 of the Big 5 protest library cuts (you'll never who didn't j/k obviously it was Harper), and more of the best writing and books links from the past week! nathanbransford.com/blog/2025/04...

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Nintendo says Switch 2 different president

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Happy #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay! I'm reading Ned Blackhawk's THE REDISCOVERY OF AMERICA because it's important to understand how we got here and the unsung heroes who have fought for a better tomorrow. Support @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social here: www.diversebooks.org/support

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Happy #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay! I’m reading EVERYBODY IN THE RED BRICK BUILDING by Anne Wynter and Oge Mora (Clarion, 2021) because it’s a wonderful bedtime story for everyone. Support WNDB: www.diversebooks.org/support

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Today is #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay! If you’re celebrating, tag us so we can follow along with the festivities! Unsure of what to read? We’ve recommended titles for all ages, and you can win ALL of them in our special giveaway, only on Instagram 🎉 🎁 bit.ly/4cd5vVE

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How does stress affect your reading habits? nathanbransford.com/blog/2025/04...

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If you need a pick-me-up this week I highly recommend canceling your Amazon Prime. Tastes great, refreshing, five stars!!

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Now is not the time to get weak-kneed about affirming our values. nathanbransford.com/blog/2025/03...

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Oh my god shut up NY Times and go buy a mirror www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/o...

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Today in dystopian advertising: fans in Munich wearing white cloaks and hats to make the T-Mobile logo.

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I firmly believe the reason people have a problem with pineapple on pizza is that they have it with ham or Canadian bacon, which is disgusting, instead of with pepperoni, which is delicious.

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Well everyone, we made it through another week. Congrats. Not sure how many of these we have left.

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I asked ChatGPT to create a scrimshaw image of Joelinton scoring a goal against a sea monster and probably wiped out a rainforest in the process.

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New Writer Beware blog post: there's a new scam technique in town: the "pre-paid" literary agent commission. A look at the fake agencies and equally fake associated business names that have practiced this fraud via fabricated publishing contracts writerbeware.blog/2025/03/28/a...

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I spent the weekend playing around with A.I. and came away impressed by how much it's improved. But I still don't find it helpful for writing and editing. nathanbransford.com/blog/2025/03...

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I played around with Gemini Canvas with a short story and I was pretty stunned by its ability to pick up on subtext and themes in the story. I was much less impressed by its ability to provide actionable feedback. It got one big, obvious thing right, but otherwise not very helpful.

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It's wild that Telsa just recalled nearly all Cybertrucks and the stock has barely budged today. Do its shareholders simply expect they're going to fall apart and need periodic recalls? That's just baked into the current price?

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Pay me, Zuckerberg www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

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Is it time to ditch Amazon? What's your current relationship status with Bezos's borg? nathanbransford.com/blog/2025/03...

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