booksFriday, July 24, 2026
After nearly two decades in limbo, Helen DeWitt's legendary manuscript 'the PDF' has finally seen print. Meanwhile, adaptations and audiobooks are reshaping how we encounter stories, from Dungeon Crawler Carl to Star Wars novelizations.
Two literary events this week center on works that took decades to reach readers.
Helen DeWitt's manuscript, long circulated among fans as 'the PDF,' is finally out. The Brisbane Times asks if she's the literary messiah we've been waiting for, which is a high bar for a novel that's been mythologized for two decades.
A profile of Shere Hite reminds us how her 1976 book 'The Hite Report' upended Freudian orthodoxy about female orgasm. The piece is a useful historical counterpoint to today's ongoing debates about sexuality and research.
Several stories today track how books are being translated into other media, from TV to audio.
Peacock's Dungeon Crawler Carl adaptation has cast Jeff Hays, the original audiobook narrator, as Princess Donut. That's a smart move for fans of the LitRPG series, though it raises questions about how a cat's voice will land in live action.
The original Star Wars novelizations are getting new audiobook treatments ahead of the franchise's 50th anniversary. For collectors and completionists, this is a chance to hear the stories that shaped the expanded universe before the prequels.
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