President and Publisher of Dutton Books for Young Readers (@DuttonYR) at Penguin Random House. Opinions (of which I have many, mostly about my commute) my own.

Joined July 2008
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7 Apr 2022
Gen X pro-tip, (almost) teenagers evidently don’t think it’s a compliment when you tell them their overalls are cute and they look like an extra from the “Come On Eileen” video.
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18 Mar 2022
Popping up from Twitter hibernation to say hello because it’s my TWENTIETH Penguin anniversary. How did that even happen? (I could really use a nap. Really really.)
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18 Mar 2022
So, (a brief) hello! Still WFH. My favorite things include hedgehogs, hammocks, candy, drag, brilliant books, and making my managing editor happy (on rare occasion). I currently have a broken leg that I did not acquire in any sort of cool or sporty way. Do not recommend.
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27 Aug 2020
Some very special new book news to share today. Coming May 18, 2021.
Hi, it's John. The Anthropocene Reviewed book (!!!!!) is now available for preorder. (There will also be an audiobook, read by me.) The book contains expanded reviews from the podcast, and several new reviews. I am very nervous/excited. I hope you like it. penguinrandomhouse.com/books…
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13 Aug 2020
Exciting news about MATCHED! How did ten years pass in a blink? Congrats @allycondie!
All right, MATCHED fans. Here you go!!! And keep reading. There’s more than one surprise here...😬😘culturess.com/2020/08/13/mat…
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20 Feb 2020
Please, nothing complex. Or lyrical. Most definitely never lyrical. #MSWL
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27 Jan 2020
So so so full of joy for @AS_King and @andrewkarre. We’re full of love for you here in Philadelphia!! @MichaelBourret
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jsgabel retweeted
The Michael L. Printz Award goes to ‘Dig’ by A.S. King #ALAyma
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This may be the most intuitive and engrossing review of anything I ever did. And it makes me very proud.
Denial is a form of power, a means of maintaining the invisibility and normativity of whiteness. @katcapshaw of @UConn explores a new #YA novel that emphasizes white characters’ complicity in privilege and racism. buff.ly/2CHubpv
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21 Oct 2019
No more evening commute shuttle for me. This is a nightmare. @NYCTSubway
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21 Oct 2019
Adding a full 30 minutes to an already-2 hour commute is just miserable.
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18 Oct 2019
Anonymous Penguin colleague who shared a huge bag of candy in the kitchen... you're my favorite.
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16 Oct 2019
I just pounded repeatedly on the light switch in my office, increasingly worried about why the lights wouldn't turn on. Was hitting "off." It's going to be a long day.
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19 Sep 2019
I’m too well acquainted with the after-hours routines of 1745 Broadway. Unfortunately, these never involve snacks.
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17 Sep 2019
As adorable as I find myself for being fetishy about the just-right editing pen, it's a real pain when the ink is starting to run dry...
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jsgabel retweeted
Replying to @lizzo
Minnesota artist's novel about queer black teens is one of fall's hottest books. strib.mn/2ZESxxZ

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30 Aug 2019
If it wasn’t going to happen today, the best parking spot at the train station was never to be mine. Still, so close. And woot 4:54! In related news, I’ve hit an all-new low on life goals.
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19 Aug 2019
“We’ve been wondering who would order ONE purple folder.” - cashier at the Staples next to my office who has been spared the 2019-20 5th grade classroom supplies list.
13 Aug 2019
Things you never knew about me.
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