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A noted advocate for children, she was also a key part of long-running efforts to find the killer of her husband, Sweden’s prime minister.

Ms. Anthony was one of the few women to explore the espionage genre. “I am basically an entertainer, and I’m very proud of it,” she said.

Her work depicted young women negotiating their modern, slightly rebellious impulses within the strictures of the Islamic Republic.

Translating is “like acting,” said Ms. Bell, the rare practitioner who became a well-known name in her own right.

There is some cozy reading in store for those who like to stay steeped in the city’s sociopolitical history, including tales of war heroes and mob bosses.

Mr. Adler, an environmentalist, started the Great Saunter, an annual 32-mile walk that reawakens New York City residents to the greenbelt that encircles them.

In well-reviewed books like “A Country Year” and “A Book of Bees,” she described adjusting to a midlife divorce and keeping 300 hives in the Ozarks.

One of the greatest Turkish photographers of his generation, Mr. Guler depicted the city with poignancy. He also photographed the famous worldwide.

Despite facing racism and sexism, she became the first person to design a Navy ship using a computer program. She was only nationally recognized later in life.

“What he gave us was a powerful lesson in many areas of medicine,” Dr. Shearer said of his young patient, who lived in a sterile plastic cocoon.