James Salter dies

Pan Macmillan has paid tribute to the American writer James Salter, who died on Friday (19th June) at the age of 90. Salter's last book, All That Is,  was published to  acclaim by Picador last year. Baggaley described publishing the book "one of the greatest privileges I've had at Picador."  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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