in memoriam

  • Their Books Live On: Authors In Memoriam 2019, Part 2

    Their Books Live On: Authors In Memoriam 2019, Part 2

    Our second post (see part one here) looking back at the authors we lost in 2019, with suggested titles from our catalog. Charles McCarry. This great spy novelist is often praised as the American John Le Carre. Check out his classic rendition of the JFK assassination, The Tears of Autumn. Vonda McIntyre. An American science fiction writer… Continue reading

  • Their Books Live On: Authors In Memoriam 2019, part 1

    Their Books Live On: Authors In Memoriam 2019, part 1

    As 2019 draws to a close, we pause to remember authors (listed alphabetically) who died over the past year, with suggested reading from the library. Our list concludes tomorrow. Andrea Camilleri. The Sicilian author’s mystery series featuring loveably gruff Inspector Montalbano begins with The Shape of Water. Da Chen. His memoirs and historical fiction include… Continue reading

  • Remembering Ursula K. Le Guin

    Ursula K. Le Guin died in her home in Portland, Oregon on January 22nd at the age of 88. There have been so many marvelous essays and remembrances of her from Margaret Atwood, Karen Joy Fowler, Nisi Shawl, Nicola Griffith, Margaret Killjoy, John Scalzi and more. I don’t feel as though I can add anything new… Continue reading