Bestselling author and real-life Hemingway hero Clive Cussler has died.

Clive Cussler, the author of more than 85 books, written over 4 decades, died at home on Monday, February 24, at the age of 88. Cussler was a major bestseller in his lifetime, selling over 100 million copies of his thrillers and adventure novels, and hitting The New York Times‘s bestseller list over 20 times. […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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Eloise Greenfield, author whose picture books uplifted Black children, dies at 92

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'Monster' Kody Scott, former L.A. gang member who became a bestselling author, found dead at 57

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