Richard Leakey, the author and paleoanthropologist known for his discovery of fossil evidence of the evolution of the human race in Africa, has died aged 77. New York Times reports† Leakey, who wrote several books on the origin of mankind,…
Peter Bogdanovich, the director, actor and author known for his wide-ranging career and difficult personal life, has passed away at the age of 82. New York Times reports† Bogdanovich worked as a film critic before becoming a director; he became…
Paul Manafort, the former Donald Trump campaign manager who was convicted of fraud and subsequently pardoned by the president he helped elect, writes a book, the Hill reports† Manafort’s Political Prisoner: Persecuted, Persecuted, But Not Silenced will be published by…
Steve Jenkins, the author and illustrator who introduced children to the world of animals, nature and science, has passed away. Publishers Weekly reports† He was 69. Born in North Carolina, Jenkins grew up in the United States and Panama. Like…
Terry Teachout, the critic, playwright, and author known for writing about the worlds of theater and music, has died at age 65. Wall Street Journal reports† Teachout was the theater critic for the log almost 19 years old; previously he…
Andrew Vachss, the hard-boiled mystery writer who devoted his career to fighting for the protection of abused and neglected children, has died aged 79. New York Times reports† Vachss died on November 23, and reports of his death circulated on…
André Leon Talley, the author and journalist who has been at the forefront of fashion in recent decades, has died at the age of 73. New York Times reports† Talley grew up in North Carolina, the era of segregation, and…
Missouri school board has banned four books, including Toni Morrison’s The bluest eyeof high school libraries in the district, the St. Louis after shipment reports† The Wentzville school board voted 4-3 to remove the Nobel laureate’s debut novel from library…
A school board in Tennessee has banned MausArt Spiegelman’s Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic memoir about his parents’ experiences as Holocaust survivors, NBC News reports† The McMinn County Board of Education voted unanimously to remove the book from the school district’s curriculum,…
Ron Goulart, the prolific author whose books include a series of novels starring Groucho Marx as a private investigator, has died aged 89. New York Times reports† Born in California, Goulart worked in advertising before publishing his first books in…
Ashley Bryan, the author and illustrator who spent decades highlighting black experiences in his award-winning children’s books, died Friday in Texas. He was 98. Born in Harlem, Bryan was a Cooper Union student when he was drafted to fight in…
Activist, critic and novelist Todd Gitlin, widely regarded as one of America’s leading public intellectuals, has died aged 79. New York Times reports† Born in Manhattan, Gitlin was educated at Harvard University, the University of Michigan and the University of…