Posted on June 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into each story. Your choice!
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Writer Oscar Wilde’s British Library reader pass, which was revoked after his conviction for gross indecency, will be symbolically reinstated (The Guardian).
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William Langewiesche, who wrote long-form narratives and books including Fly by Wire and American Ground, died Sunday at age seventy (The New York Times).
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Mychal Threets, a librarian who has gone viral on social media, is publishing a children's book; I'm So Happy You're Here: A Celebration of Library Joy comes out February 3 (Instagram).
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The first trailer for Kiss of the Spider Woman, a movie based on Manuel Puig's novel, is out; Jennifer Lopez stars in the film, which arrives in theaters October 10 (The Hollywood Reporter).
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David E. Kelley, who created the TV series Big Little Lies from Liane Moriarty's novel, is hopeful that another season — based on a new book from Moriarty, even — could happen (The Hollywood Reporter).
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