Edmund White, the author and memoirist whose extensive body of work helped shaped modern queer literature, died on June 3, 2025, at his home in Manhattan. He was 85. White wrote more than 30 books, and his work was marked by unflinching honesty and critically-appraised craft. His semi-autobiographical 1982 novel, A Boy’s Own Story, remains … Continue reading Edmund White, Queer Literary Trailblazer, Dies at 85