Weekend reads: Week of May 17, 2025

Here's a collection of literary posts that we didn't share on our reader blog last week but thought were worth highlighting.

• The controversy behind BookTok's new dystopian sensation (Screen Rant)

• The big idea: could the English language die? (The Guardian)

• Can you match these famous quotes to their novels? (The New York Times) 

• The Wizard of Oz at 125 years (Literary Hub)

• American Girl Addy Walker's dress is a political statement (Essence)