When you get the chance to hear from an amazing creator, you jump at the opportunity. Vinland Saga is a masterpiece.

I saw these photos and I need to immediately share them bc… well LOOK AT THEM

Manga on the NYC art gallery scene. From “Manga in New York” (Oct. 2023) in Chelsea to “Kodansha House” in SOHO (happening now!).

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,655,997! Got in when it was invite only. Now if I can figure out how to keep up with my timeline…

Happy to be speaking at the NYPL again on 9/17 with @tnagano411.bsky.socialwww.nypl.org/events/progr...

Library Con with Penguin Random House at SNFL

Come learn about the must-have Graphic Novel and Manga titles of 2024! Authors and creators from Penguin Random House, DC Comics, Archie Comics, Kodansha USA, and more will be on hand to sign autograp...

A bookstore that stores their books like I do at home. 📚

Disappointing but sadly not surprising. Whole lotta excuses coming from the mouths of only a select few…

MTmollytempleton.bsky.socialAug 21, 2024 2:18pm

Jennifer Baker asking a key question: “More Black people were hired, but were they mentored, were they trained, were they given a sense of what the industry is, if they’re new to it? Were they provided a five-year period to see how their books will do? If not, then why isn’t that happening?”

‘A Lot of Us Are Gone’: How the Push to Diversify Publishing Fell Short

Lisa Lucas was among the big hires meant to shake up the industry. Her departure, alongside other prominent Black editors and executives, has led some to question publishers’ pledge to diversify.

Library haul, on their way back!

How did this magnificent city get associated with such terrible things?! The capital city of USA…

I missed out on the tourist-empty streets of Kyoto of the early days of the pandemic lockdown, but that’s okay. It’s great to be back!