#Judy Blume’s one regret about Beverly Cleary

#Judy Blume’s one regret about Beverly Cleary

“#Judy Blume’s one regret about Beverly Cleary” Enlarge Image Judy Blume, left, took to Twitter to pay a tribute to fellow legendary author Beverly Cleary, who died March 26, 2021, at age 104. Evan Agostini/Getty Images; Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images Two giants of children’s literature never got the chance to meet. A day after…

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#Beverly Cleary, author of children’s book ‘Henry Huggins,’ dead at 104

#Beverly Cleary, author of children’s book ‘Henry Huggins,’ dead at 104

“#Beverly Cleary, author of children’s book ‘Henry Huggins,’ dead at 104” Beverly Cleary, the beloved children’s books author famous for “Henry Huggins,” “Ribsy” and “Ramona Quimby,” has died. She was 104. HarperCollins, her longtime publisher, announced her death Friday. Cleary, whose books have sold more than 85 million copies and have been translated into 29…

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#’Brokeback Mountain’ screenwriter Larry McMurtry dead at 84

#’Brokeback Mountain’ screenwriter Larry McMurtry dead at 84

“#’Brokeback Mountain’ screenwriter Larry McMurtry dead at 84” Larry McMurtry, the prolific novelist and screenwriter who won a Pulitzer Prize and an Academy Award for his work, died Thursday at 84. Amanda Lundberg, a spokesperson for the family, confirmed McMurtry’s death in an obituary published Friday by the New York Times. Lundberg did not respond…

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#Norton Juster, ‘The Phantom Tollbooth’ author, dead at 91

#Norton Juster, ‘The Phantom Tollbooth’ author, dead at 91

“#Norton Juster, ‘The Phantom Tollbooth’ author, dead at 91” NEW YORK — Norton Juster, the celebrated children’s author who fashioned a world of adventure and punning punditry in the million-selling classic “The Phantom Tollbooth” and remained true to his wide-eyed self in such favorites as “The Dot and the Line” and “Stark Naked,” has died…

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#Why Ragnar Jonasson’s books are perfect right now

#Why Ragnar Jonasson’s books are perfect right now

“#Why Ragnar Jonasson’s books are perfect right now” Nordic noir has been popular for the more than a decade, but in the past few years, Icelandic authors have gained some much-deserved visibility, with scores of titles being translated into English. This winter, I’ve found myself really getting into Ragnar Jonasson, whose dark, atmospheric thrillers are…

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