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Pamela Paul, longtime editor of the New York Times Book Review who moved to the Opinion section in 2022, will depart the newspaper as “a part of a handful of job cuts being made at the section.” She ran the Book Review for almost a decade.

Megan McCormack has been promoted to associate editor.

Brianna Zimmerman has been promoted to senior literary scout.

Chanelle Norman has been promoted to literary scout, moving to the adult department from children’s and film/tv.

Jasper Cerone and Ava Goodwin have joined as assistant scouts.

Andy Dodds has joined as director, acquisitions. He was previously at Grand Central Publishing.