5 Remembrances of Umberto Eco
News by Peter Derk
Literary great Umberto Eco has passed away. Here are 5 remembrances of the man and his work.
Tattered Cover Co-Founder Passes Away
News by Peter Derk September 24, 2014
Stephen Cogil Casari, co-founder of Denver's legendary Tattered Cover bookstore, has passed away.
5 Small Tributes To Maya Angelou
News by Peter Derk
Maya Angelou, Poet Laureate, passes away at age 86.
Ray Bradbury, Mr. Electrico, and Me
Column by Rajan Khanna June 8, 2012
A personal tribute to Ray Bradbury.
Ray Bradbury Dead At 91
News by Rob Hart June 6, 2012
Ray Bradbury, one of literature's most celebrated authors of speculative fiction, died this morning in Los Angeles.
Mexican Author Carlos Fuentes Dies At 83
News by Kimberly Turner May 16, 2012
Carlos Fuentes, one of the Spanish-speaking world’s best-known and most prolific contemporary writers, died yesterday in Mexico City at the age of 83.
Children's Author Maurice Sendak Dies At 83
News by Rob Hart
The author of 'Where the Wild Things Are' died in Connecticut today of complications related to a recent stroke.
How Do You Like Your Blue-eyed Boy Mister Death?: Author Harry Crews Dead At 76
News by Rob Hart March 30, 2012
The author, known as a hell-raiser who wrote brutal tales of the South, died Wednesday in Gainesville, Fla.
Legendary Illustrator Sheldon Moldoff Dies at 91
News by John Jarzemsky
Sheldon Moldoff, who first drew such iconic characters as the Flash, Green Lantern, and Batman, is dead at the age of 91.
Radical Publisher Barney Rosset Dead at 89
News by John Jarzemsky March 1, 2012
The man who published such controversial books as 'Waiting for Godot,' 'Tropic of Cancer,' and 'Naked Lunch' is dead at 89.
Conservative Author Andrew Breitbart Dead At 43 From Heart Failure
News by Rob Hart
Breitbart, a vocal critic of both liberal politics and celebrity culture, and a hero to the conservative movement, died early this morning in Los Angeles.
Jan Berenstain, co-creator of Beloved Berenstain Bears books, Dies at 88
News by John Jarzemsky February 28, 2012
Jan Berenstain, the co-creator and illustrator of the Berenstain Bears children's book series, has passed away at 88 years of age.
Acclaimed Southern Author William Gay Dead At 68
News by Rob Hart February 27, 2012
Author William Gay--who spoke with LitReactor in December--was found dead in his Tennessee home this past Thursday.
Farewell, Mr. Hitchens
News by Rob Hart December 16, 2011
Legendary writer Christopher Hitchens died in Houston yesterday at the age of 62. He was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 2010.
Fantasy Novelist Anne McCaffrey Has Died
News by Rob Hart November 23, 2011
Fantasy novelist Anne McCaffrey, who started writing as a protest against "absurd and unrealistic" portrayals of women in science-fiction, has died at the age of 85.
