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  • Ifeanyi Menkiti, Grolier Poetry Book Shop Owner, Dies at 78

    Ifeanyi Menkiti, owner of the 92-year-old Grolier Poetry Bookshop in Cambridge, Mass., has died at the age of 78.

  • Susannah Hunnewell, 'Paris Review' Publisher, Dies at 52

    Susannah Hunnewell, publisher of the 'Paris Review' since 2015, died of cancer on June 15 at her home in New York. She was 52.

  • Bill Loverd, Former Knopf Publicist, Dies at 78

    Loverd, who worked at Knopf for nearly 40 years, died yesterday. During his storied career, he oversaw the promotion of some of the most distinguished authors of the era, including Toni Morrison, John Cheever and Robert Caro.

  • Robert Bernstein Dies at 96

    The publisher, whose distinguished publishing career saw him guide the growth of Random House from 1966 to 1990 and who became a major advocate for human rights, died on May 27 at age 96.

  • Mark Saunders, UVA Press Director, Dies of Heart Attack

    Mark Harril Saunders, director of the University of Virginia Press since 2013, died suddenly of a heart attack at his home over the weekend. He was 52.

  • Obituary: Charles Rue Woods

    Charles Rue Woods, art director at Grove Atlantic for nearly 20 years, died May 15. He was 69.

  • Obituary: Michelle Lewy, 62

    Michelle Lewy, who held executive spots at a number of publishing houses, died May 7. She was 62.

  • Obituary: Sharon Hancock

    The longtime school and library marketing executive for Candlewick Press died earlier this month.

  • Obituary: Danielle Cumbo

    Publishing industry veteran Danielle Cumbo, who most recently served as director, international sales at Simon & Schuster, passed away after a long illness on April 16.

  • Obituary: Warren Adler

    Warren Adler, a novelist best known for his 1981 bestseller 'The War of Roses,' died at age 91 in New York City on Monday.

  • Obituary: Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

    Author Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, creator of more than 130 books for children and young adults, and known for her beloved series about boy detective Nate the Great, died on March 12; she was 90.

  • Obituary: Bob Schmid

    Bob Schmid, a longtime Simon & Schuster sales representative, died last month in Baltimore. He was 74.

  • W.S. Merwin, Former U.S. Poet Laureate, Has Died at 91

    W.S. Merwin, who served as the 17th Poet Laureate of the United States, won two Pulitzer Prizes, and was widely admired by readers and peers, has died. He was 91 years old.

  • Obituary: John Vincent Neal Dies at 77

    John “Jack” Vincent Neal, cofounder of Neal-Schuman Publishers and the Neal-Schuman Foundation died on February 20. He was 77.

  • Obituary: Paul B. Janeczko

    Paul B. Janeczko, longtime teacher and lauded poet and anthologist best known for his poetry anthologies for children, died February 19 following an illness. He was 73.

  • Obituary: Raincoast's Allan MacDougall Dies at 71

    Allan MacDougall, cofounder and former CEO of Canada's largest book distributor and wholesaler, Raincoast Books, has died. He was 71.

  • W.E.B. Griffin, Military Man and Writer, Dies at 89

    W.E.B. Griffin, the prolific author of nearly 250 books, nearly 160 of which were military fiction, died on February 12, his publisher, Putnam, confirmed.

  • Obituary: Tomi Ungerer

    Internationally renowned French author-illustrator and prolific artist Tomi Ungerer, who created books in French, English, and German, and was known for his playful humor as well as sharp satire, died in west Cork, Ireland on February 8; he was 87.

  • Obituary: Laurie Brown, 69

    Laurie Brown, who worked in various sales and marketing positions for a number of major publishers in a 40-year career, died January 31 after a battle with cancer. She was 69.

  • Obituary: Gail Browning

    Gail Browning, former Random House v-p and divisional sales director, died January 19 at the age of 80.

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