Weekend reads: Week of November 15, 2025

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

• How the Armed Services Editions created a nation of readers (Literary Hub) 

• Choosing the word of the year is no easy feat (Literary Hub) 

• The dictionary wars of the 1800s (You're Wrong About) 

• It turns out Elon Musk’s true rival is … Joyce Carol Oates? (Slate)

• 9 of the best and worst Frankenstein adaptations (Book Riot)

• What's with all the sheep on book covers? (Literary Hub)