A Tribute To Peter David
Comics writer who revived the moribund ‘Hulk’ and ‘Aquaman’ books passed away this week
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Remembrance
Mario Vargas Llosa…Has Died
The last Titan of the Latin American literary boom has fallen
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Val Kilmer: ‘Top Secret,’ His First Movie, Was His Best Movie
Sunday? That’s Simchas Torah.
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Eulogy For a Jester: The End of Tom Robbins
A champion of literary playfulness, dead at 92
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Robert Coover: An Appreciation
He was a stylish novelist and short story writer, who drew on a rich imagination over a decades-long career in letters.
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The Best of Maggie Smith
The life and work of the legendary dame of stage and screen went far beyond ‘Downton Abbey’ and ‘Harry Potter’
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How Should We Read Edna O’Brien?
Tributes pour in for one the greatest Irish writers, who died on July 27. What do they leave out?
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Go Ask Alice
Canadian writer Alice Munro, who died last week, offered keen insights into her country’s personality and dilemmas
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Remembering Akira Toriyama
The creator of ‘Dragon Ball Z’ passed away earlier this month.
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The Happy Melancholy of Richard Lewis
The late standup comedian turned his depression into genius comedy, making him the perfect curmudgeon in crime for Curb Your Enthusiasm
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The Tragic Death of Lee Sun-kyun
Korean actor’s passing is disturbingly of a piece with the scenarios depicted in his most famous film, ‘Parasite’
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A.S. Byatt: An Appreciation
The world has lost an author who made use of fantastic tropes to illuminate real tragedies
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Remembering Keith Giffen
Beloved comics writer and artist has passed away at age 70
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Daniel Cohen, RIP
Trivia genius and invaluable contributor to our publication and podcast has passed away at age 40
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