Novelist, essayist and playwright Edmund White, 85, died on June 3 “while waiting for an ambulance after experiencing symptoms of a stomach illness.” White was a pioneering chronicler of gay life, and the author of more than 30 books including Forgetting Elena, A Boy’s Own Story, The Married Man, and many more.
Archives for June 2025
People 6/4
Women’s Prize Outstanding Contribution Award
Reese’s Book Club Pick
Center for Fiction Union Wins Voluntary Recognition
The Center for Fiction has recognized its workers’ union after a supermajority of eligible employees filed for election with the RWDSU. The union will cover approximately 25 positions, including booksellers, baristas, administrative assistants, event production coordinators, development and grants assistants, and more. According to a release, they are “seeking to resolve a range of workplace issues, but are focused on having a seat at the table and a voice in decision-making, scheduling, job descriptions, and policy at The Center.” The union will now begin bargaining with management over a contract.
New Books Publishing June 3
This week’s fiction releases include books by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Susan Choi, and James Patterson and Bill Clinton, while new nonfiction includes work from Molly Jong-Fast, Melissa Febos, Alice Bolin, and Hala Alyan. Among June’s children’s releases are novels by Becky Albertalli, Rory Power, and Rosaria Munda. Also publishing this week are new titles by Maggie Stiefvater, Rob Franklin, Julie Clark, and Austin Taylor, all excerpted in our Buzz Books 2025: Spring/Summer sampler. 27 works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-june-3 23 works of nonfiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-june-3 17 children’s titles https://bookshop.org/lists/june-2025-children-s-releases From Buzz Books https://buzz.publishersmarketplace.com/ […]