WINNING. Edmund White to receive honorary National Book Award: ‘White, 79, is among the most influential gay writers of his time, known for works such as “A Boy’s Own Story” and “The Beautiful Room is Empty” and for helping to create the market for openly gay literature. The National Book Foundation announced Thursday that director … Continue reading Edmund White, Shawn Mendes, Peter Thiel, Lovers of Modena, Charli XCX, Elizabeth Warren, Chemsex: HOT LINKS