Paula Caplan, psychologist who challenged sexism in her profession, dies at 74

She assailed patriarchal assumptions, such as the tendency to blame mothers for their children’s problems, in her campaign to improve mental health care for women. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2021-08-04 16:11:49 UTC ]

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Jim Fox, Former HarperCollins General Counsel, Dies at 85

Fox, who worked at HarperCollins Publishers for 35 years and as the company's general counsel for a decade, died on May 2 following an extended illness. Former HC president and CEO Jane Friedman once called Fox "a legend in his own time." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Shirley Conran, campaigner and ‘queen of the bonkbuster’, dies aged 91

Bestselling author of Lace and Superwoman turned her attention to helping people overcome anxiety about mathsShirley Conran, the author of Lace and Superwoman, has died aged 91, her son the designer Jasper Conran has announced.The bestselling “queen of the bonkbuster” was also the founder of the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-05-09 18:48:22 UTC ]
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Brooklyn lawmaker Zellnor Myrie moves to challenge Adams in 2025

Brooklyn State senator Zellnor Myrie is taking steps to challenge Mayor Eric Adams for re-election in 2025, further complicating Adams’ already uncertain hopes for a second term amid sagging approval ratings.Myrie, a 37-year-old progressive, confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that he is... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2024-05-08 14:15:56 UTC ]
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Writers House Exec Al Araneo Dies at 53

Araneo, who worked at Penguin, Doubleday, and Bookspan before creating the contracts department at Writers House in 2006, was the literary agency's executive v-p and director of business affairs. He died of natural causes on May 4. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Jerome Rothenberg, Who Expanded the Sphere of Poetry, Dies at 92

His anthology “Technicians of the Sacred” included a range of non-Western work and was beloved by, among others, rock stars like Jim Morrison and Nick Cave. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-05-05 19:47:27 UTC ]
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Janet Reid, Influential Publishing Blogger and Literary Agent, Dies

Reid's blogs, 'Query Shark' and 'Miss Snark,' were widely read destinations for frank commentary on the publishing industry and the querying process. After a more than 20-year career as an agent, she died after a brief illness on April 14. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Paul Auster, postmodern author behind 'The New York Trilogy' and 'Smoke,' dies at 77

Paul Auster, the famed American postmodern writer behind 'Smoke,' has died at 77. The bestselling author was diagnosed with cancer in 2022. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-05-01 14:20:39 UTC ]
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Paul Auster, American author of The New York Trilogy, dies aged 77

The writer of The New York Trilogy, Leviathan and 4 3 2 1 – known for his stylised postmodernist fiction – has died from complications of lung cancer• Paul Auster – a life in quotes• Paul Auster – a life in picturesPaul Auster, the author of 34 books including the acclaimed New York Trilogy, has... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-05-01 04:02:37 UTC ]
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Literary Agent Richard Parks Dies at 83

Parks, who ran his own eponymous literary agency for more than 35 years, counted Jonathan Lethem, Jonathan Carroll, and Susan Straight among his clients. He died of complications from dementia on April 23. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Alfonso Chardy, Who Helped Expose Iran-Contra Scandal, Dies at 72

A Miami Herald correspondent, he powered a team that won a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting and helped snare three other Pulitzers for the paper. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-04-24 22:42:22 UTC ]
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Daniel C. Dennett, Philosopher and Bestselling Author, Dies at 82

Dennett was the codirector of Tufts University's Center for Cognitive Studies and the author of more than 20 books, known for their provocative arguments about religion, morality, consciousness, and evolutionary biology, among other topics. He died on April 19. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Denny Walsh, Reporter Who Tussled With Mayors and Editors, Dies at 88

Mr. Walsh won a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting in 1969 and later joined The New York Times, which eventually fired him. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-04-19 21:44:54 UTC ]
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ALA Releases Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2023

Maia Kobabe’s 'Gender Queer' topped the list of last year's most challenged books, which is again dominated by stories by and about LGBTQ+ persons and people of color, voices that ALA officials said “censors want to silence.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Challenge board: Publishers speak out during the Digiday Publishing Summit

During this spring’s Digiday Publishing Summit in Vail, Colorado, publishers filled the challenge board with a whole host of issues that ranged from traffic troubles to AI anxiety. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2024-04-08 04:01:00 UTC ]
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Ulysses Press Cofounder Leslie Henriques Dies at 76

Henriques, who began the independent publisher Ulysses Press with husband Ray Riegert in Berkeley, Calif., in 1983, died on March 13. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Lynne Reid Banks, Author of ‘The Indian in the Cupboard,’ Dies at 94

She explored the struggles of young women in the novel “The L-Shaped Room” but found her biggest success with a children’s book about a magical cupboard. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-04-05 22:36:08 UTC ]
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Lynne Reid Banks, author of The Indian in the Cupboard, dies aged 94

Writer was also one of first female news reporters on British TV, interviewing stars such as Charlie ChaplinThe author Lynne Reid Banks, known for her novel The L-Shaped Room and her children’s book series The Indian in the Cupboard, has died at the age of 94.She died of cancer “peacefully with... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-04-05 14:04:44 UTC ]
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Vernor Vinge, Innovative Science Fiction Novelist, Dies at 79

He conceived an early version of cyberspace and predicted the “technological singularity,” a tipping point at which machines would become smarter than humans. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-03-28 22:04:59 UTC ]
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Kate Banks, Children’s Author Who Wrote About Grief, Dies at 64

She became an award-winning author of children’s books and young-adult novels despite debilitating health issues and the murder of her father. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-03-27 20:06:57 UTC ]
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