Prolific writer Gore Vidal dead at 86
AP: Gore Vidal, 86, died of complications from pneumonia in Los Angeles Tuesday evening, according to his nephew.
Vidal, an author and playwright, wrote “The City and the Pillar,” one of the first novels about openly gay characters. His play, “The Best Man,” was Tony-nominated.
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Talk about a guy with a diverse Wikipedia page. A fascinating literary figure that will be missed.
After battling a variety of health issues over the past decade-plus, Irish author and playwright Maeve Binchy has passed away. Binchy first saw mainstream success with ‘Light A Penny Candle’, which spent more than a year in top 10 charts, and went on to write seven books which appeared in a list of the top 100 novels by Irish authors. Her works appeared more often, and outsold, those of other noted Irish authors including William Butler Yeats and Oscar Wilde. (Photo via UggBoy/UggGirl) source
The highly respected author passed away in Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center as a result of complications related to a bicycle accident that occurred in April. Covey, who Time Magazine once called one of the 25 Most Influential Americans, also co-founded the FranklinCovey consulting firm in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is survived by his wife, nine children, and fifty-two grandchildren. (Photo via Thinkers50) source
Several weeks ago, the world lost a great writer with the passing of Fahrenheit 451 author Ray Bradbury. Prior to his passing, fellow author Neil Gaiman wrote him a short story titled “The man who forgot Ray Bradbury” — set to be published in the upcoming Shadow Show: All-New Stories in Celebration of Ray Bradbury — and, today, released a recording of himself reading the story. Head over to io9 to listen, read the transcript, and Gaiman’s accompanying essay. (Photo via photognome) source
Fans of Harry Potter have something new to look forward to, thanks to a new interactive book/game combination being developed by Sony and author J.K. Rowling’s new Pottermore division. Utilizing augmented reality, the Playstation Move camera accessory, and a new WonderBook accessory fans of the ultra-popular Harry Potter book series will get a new look at all of the spells taught to students at Hogwarts. (Photo via LA Times) source
“You’re going to put him in a coma”: See what happens when one Reddit user surprises his terminally-ill friend with an item that he might not have otherwise lived to see. Prepare to have your faith in humanity restored….and to finish off a box of Kleenex. (h/t 14kgoldnyc) source
Show-off: Mario Vargas Llosa wins Nobel Prize for literature: This Peruvian dude is the first Latin American Nobel Prize winner in literature since 1990. What you’re witnessing now is this guy’s head getting big. source
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