Writer, Academic, Activist, Commentator

Category: On Books and Publishing

Book reviews and author interviews, as well essays on the state of publishing.

On Books and Publishing Queer Politics, Culture, and History

Lambda Literary Stops Being Literary

Post author By Yasmin Nair
Post date January 5, 2017

Lambda, you have no damned right to call yourself “literary” by any measure.

Capitalism, Class, Inequality On Books and Publishing

Killing You Softly with Her Dreams: Arianna Huffington’s War on Sleep

Post author By Yasmin Nair
Post date January 5, 2017

“I cried to dream again.”

—Caliban, The Tempest

Film, Art, Television, and Media On Books and Publishing Politics

The New York Times Is The Daily Prophet

Post author By Yasmin Nair
Post date December 16, 2016

On Books and Publishing Updates

Weekly Roundup: October 24, 2016

Post author By Yasmin Nair
Post date October 25, 2016

In too many cases, we have relatively young editors or desperate adjuncts eagerly hoping to have graduate careers in academia or find adjunct gigs, assigned to “edit” famous or powerful academics who might have the influence to advance (or end) their careers.

On Books and Publishing Updates

Weekly Roundup: October 20, 2016

Post author By Yasmin Nair
Post date October 20, 2016

I’m fully aware that my requirement for an advance is not likely to be taken seriously by a number of publishers, and that’s fine with me because, well, the current system is doing me no favours.