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Shirley Hughes, beloved English children’s author, dies at 94

Her books sold more than 11 million copies and earned her top literary honors in Britain.

 

Robert Hicks, best-selling author of ‘The Widow of the South,’ dies at 71

Set in 1864, his novel evoked the bravery and bloodshed that he sought to memorialize as a preservationist of Civil War history.

 

New to Jack Reacher? These are the best books to get you started.

Lee Child's Jack Reacher novels turn outlandishness into an art form.

 

What are the secrets to a meaningful life? Women over 50 share their insights.

In Ellen Warner’s “The Second Half” women from around the world share their formative experiences and advice for younger generations.

 

Netflix’s ‘Pieces of Her’ doesn’t blindly follow the book. Author Karin Slaughter couldn’t be happier.

Netflix’s "Pieces of Her," starring Toni Colette and Bella Heathcote, departs regularly from the source material, but the spirit of the novel remains intact.

 

Sharon J. Wohlmuth, photographer who found a bestseller in ‘Sisters,’ dies at 75

Sharon J. Wohlmuth, photographer who found a bestseller in ‘Sisters,’ dies at 75

Her poignant images of female bonds landed on coffee tables across the United States with the release in 1994 of "Sisters."

 

Shirley Hughes, beloved English children’s author, dies at 94

Shirley Hughes, beloved English children’s author, dies at 94

Her books sold more than 11 million copies and earned her top literary honors in Britain.

 

Frank Bruni’s memoir offers a playbook on finding silver linings

Bruni woke up one day without vision in his right eye. As scary as that was, he writes in his memoir ‘The Beauty of Dusk,' it also showed him the upside of vulnerability.

 

New to Jack Reacher? These are the best books to get you started.

New to Jack Reacher? These are the best books to get you started.

Lee Child's Jack Reacher novels turn outlandishness into an art form.

 

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