It’s time again to remember those people from the worlds of writing and publishing who left us during the past year. As always, this year’s list is much too long. Here are their names, listed chronologically and with, when available, date of death and a link to an obituary. Gerda Lerner 1/2 Richard […]
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Writing ‘Rudolph’: The Original Red-Nosed Manuscript From NPR comes a delightful tale of how Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer, came to be, first in a story, then in a song, and finally in a movie. Sherlock Holmes stories enter public domain in U.S. A federal judge has issued a declarative judgment stating that Holmes, Dr. John
Wishing you peace and comfort this holiday season.
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The Best Books of 2013 Book-selling giant Amazon of course has lots of best books lists. Check out these categories: Editors’ Top 20 Picks Top 20 Customer Favorites arts & photography audiobooks biographies & memoirs business & investing children’s books comics & graphic novels cookbooks & food writing crafts, home, & garden gift picks history
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Ned Vizzini dies at 32: Fans mourn ‘It’s Kind of a Funny Story’ writer – TODAY.com.
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The lists of best books for 2013 are accumulating quickly. Here are some that I’ve found so far. The 10 Best Books of 2013 Courtesy of The New York Times, the five best works of fiction and of nonfiction. Best Books of 2013 Goodreads readers have spoken. See their top choices for the year in
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National Book Awards go to James McBride, George Packer – latimes.com.
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AP News: Mexican author wins Spain Cervantes letters prize.
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Barbara Park, a former class clown who channeled her irreverence into the million-selling mishaps of grade schooler Junie B. Jones, has died. She was 66. Park died Friday after a long battle with ovarian cancer, according to a statement released Sunday by Random House Books for Young Readers. She was a longtime resident of Scottsdale,
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Doris Lessing, Nobel-winning writer, dies at 94 – The Washington Post. Sad news.
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