Annie Dillard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author known for her poetic explorations of nature and spirituality, has died at 81. Her literary agent, Rob McQuilkin, says Dillard died Tuesday of natural causes at her home in South Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Dillard began her career in the mid-1970s. She wrote a wide range of books, including the acclaimed “Pilgrim at Tinker Creek,” which won the Pulitzer for nonfiction in 1975. She was celebrated for her profound reflections on human life and nature. Dillard taught at Wesleyan University for over 20 years before retiring in 2002. She was married three times and had one child.
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Bobby Seale, co-founder of the Black Panther Party, is reissuing his 1970 memoir "Seize the Time" as he approaches his 90th birthday. He's also planning a new book, "I, Bobby," to be released in 2027. Seale says these works aim to correct misconceptions about his story and the movement. "Seize the Time" will be available in February with new introductions and formats. The Black Panthers were labeled a major threat by the FBI in the 1960s. The group subsequently faced decline due to internal and external pressures. Seale's upcoming book will address those issues and his personal journey.
Gloria Steinem, the most visible symbol and potent voice of the U.S. women's movement in the '60s and '70s and a fierce advocate for equality throughout her life, has died at 92. With her trademark streaked, straight hair parted down the middle and large aviator glasses, Steinem, co-founder of Ms. Magazine, was a hugely recognizable presence wherever she went. And she went everywhere, from college campuses to community centers to rallies and marches. Her social media page said she died Wednesday at her home in New York City.
FILE - Media personality and author Milo Yiannopoulos appears during an interview in New York on July 18, 2017, to promote his autobiography, "Dangerous." (AP Photo/John Carucci, File)
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Britons who saw Professor Jason Arday’s life and death dissected by weeks of headlines covering allegations about his academic qualifications and personal accomplishments can now read his version of the story. Simon & Schuster will on Thursday publish Arday’s memoir “Great and Unfortunate Things,” which tells the story of how an autistic boy who was non-verbal as a child and illiterate until his late teens grew up to be the youngest Black professor in the history of Cambridge University.
Tim Curry has died at 80. The beloved character actor created a gallery of delicious, loony villains for stage and screen. Curry gained fame as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” an iconic role that became a cultural touchstone. He also played the smug concierge in “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.” His longtime friend and manager Marcia Hurwitz says he died Tuesday night at his home in Los Angeles. No cause was disclosed. He had suffered a stroke in 2012 that put him in a wheelchair. Curry earned three Tony nominations — for “Spamalot,” “My Favorite Year” and “Amadeus” — and an Emmy nod in 1994.
NEW YORK (AP) — Midterm election news will fill the headlines this fall, but, among book buyers, fiction will likely have top billing.
NEW YORK (AP) — Book lovers this fall can look forward to a wealth of fiction, biographies, memoirs, poetry collections and topical nonfiction…