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V.S. Naipaul, Nobel Laureate and Chronicler of Postcolonialism, Dies at 85
The Trinidadian-born author of Indian ancestry lived his adult life in England, writing the powerful but polarizing books on migration and empire that won him the 2001 Nobel Prize in Literature.
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Indie Publisher Anita Miller Dies at 92
Miller, the co-founder and senior editor of Academy Chicago Press, a quirky and erudite publisher of fiction and nonfiction titles, died on Saturday.
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Obituary: Betty Miles
Betty Miles, the pioneering feminist author of more than 25 books for children and young adults, died on July 19 at the age of 90.
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Obituary: Judith Appelbaum, 78
Judith Appelbaum, whose more than 50 years in the book world began soon after her graduation from Vassar, died July 25 at the age of 78.
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Obituary: Patricia Hermes
Prolific author Patricia Hermes, creator of more than 50 books for children and young adults, died on July 11 at her home in Phoenix; she was 82.
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Obituary: Steve Ditko, Co-creator of Spider-Man, Dies at 90
Ditko, who was best known as co-creator of the iconic superhero Spider-Man, was found dead in his Manhattan apartment June 29.
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Harlan Ellison, Famously Difficult Sci-Fi Pioneer, Dies At 84
The prolific author and screenwriter was a winner of multiple Hugo, Nebula, and Edgar awards—and also a notoriously combative personality.
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Donald Hall, Former Poet Laureate, Dies at 89
The recipient of the National Medal for the Arts, whose poetry and prose meditated on rural life and mortality, died in his home in Wilmot, N.H., on June 23.
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Why Anthony Bourdain Matters
Anthony Bourdain's friend and former editor, Karen Rinaldi, on how the late chef and writer broke boundaries with his storytelling, honesty, and singular voice.
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Obituary: Elsevier's Karen Hunter
Elsevier officials have announced that Karen Hunter, who retired in 2010 as Elsevier's senior v-p of global academic and customer relations, has died.
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