As in guillotine...
As in guillotine...
Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
My personal blog, going back to 2003.
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Check out As in guillotine... for more. In which I briefly comment on the books I read each month, so a few years from now when I’m trying to remember one of them, I’ll be able to find it here. Since I’m a media omnivore, it also...
Check out As in guillotine... for more. NOTE: I’m attending ALA this weekend with Words & Money, wearing my “occasional journalist” hat, so if you see me around, say hello! Also, my last “newsletter” was linked to and shared by several...
Check out As in guillotine... for more. I’ll be putting on my “occasional journalist” hat again next week, working with the excellent Words & Money team to help cover the ALA 2026 Annual Conference in Chicago! I’m still working on my...
Check out As in guillotine... for more. NOTE: This is a meatier one than usual with a ton of links that could have been individual Things themselves, including the Bonus video. I couldn’t even squeeze in the article I co-wrote for...
Check out As in guillotine... for more. I attended Publishers Weekly‘s US Book Show for the first time last week, cautiously optimistic about the main program, but at the last minute, I decided to attend the first day’s workshop and...
Check out As in guillotine... for more. In which I briefly comment on the books I read each month, so a few years from now when I’m trying to remember one of them, I’ll be able to find it here. Since I’m a media omnivore, it also...
Check out As in guillotine... for more. NOTE: I’m pretty public about my “AI” skepticism, but there are a handful of people I trust to have informed, nuanced takes that help challenge and refine my own thinking. (Two are featured below.)...
Check out As in guillotine... for more. Ever since announcing that I’m on the market a couple of weeks ago, actively looking for my next gig, I’ve already had some great conversations with people offering insights, connections, and...
Check out As in guillotine... for more. NOTE: I’d been looking for a simple, clean blogging template for years that wasn’t filled with a ton of bloated features, and it turned out one was hiding on my blogroll all along, on Jessamyn...
Check out As in guillotine... for more. Earlier this year, LibraryPass (my full-time passion for nearly six years) was acquired, and I decided it was a good time to figure out my next adventure while helping the new owners through the...
Check out As in guillotine... for more. In which I briefly comment on the books I read each month, so a few years from now when I’m trying to remember one of them, I’ll be able to find it here. Since I’m a media omnivore, it also...
Check out As in guillotine... for more. NOTE: The idea that everything you’ve written can be digested and repackaged by an AI tool to generate “insights” “from” your “perspective” for someone else was disturbing until I also realized...
Check out As in guillotine... for more. NOTE: I just had a much-needed family vacation in Spain, where I also had to prepare for the biggest meeting of my career three days after my return, which I THINK went well, but I’ve always been...
Check out As in guillotine... for more. In which I briefly comment on the books I read each month, so a few years from now when I’m trying to remember one of them, I’ll be able to find it here. Since I’m a media omnivore, it also...
Check out As in guillotine... for more. NOTE: Happy opening day for the NY Mets to all who celebrate! LFG! _ONE AI and Publishing: FAQ for Writers | Jane Friedman If you primarily learn about generative AI and large language models from...