News of note for readers: April 22, 2025

Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days!

• Sociologist and author Herbert J. Gans dies at age ninety-seven (The New York Times) 

• Percival Everett, Miranda July are among the 100 most influential people (TIME)

• The week's book ban and censorship news (Book Riot) 

• US Supreme Court to hear case on children's books with LGBTQ themes (The New York Times) 

• The 2025 Dublin Literary Award shortlist is revealed (award website) 

• The 30 best fiction books of the last 30 years (The Los Angeles Times)