Arts Aug 16 Aretha Franklin, queen of soul, dies at 76 Legendary singer Aretha Franklin died Thursday.
Nation Jun 21 Charles Krauthammer, prominent conservative voice, dies at 68 Awarded a Pulitzer for commentary in 1987, Krauthammer was an influential voice among Republicans, through his syndicated column and his appearances on Fox News and elsewhere.
Arts May 23 Philip Roth, fearless and celebrated author, dies at 85 Author of more than 25 books, Roth was a fierce satirist and uncompromising realist, confronting readers in a bold, direct style that scorned false sentiment or hopes for heavenly reward.
Politics Jul 27 Hillary Clinton lets her ‘guard down’ in her new book ‘What Happened’ Simon & Schuster told The Associated Press on Thursday that Clinton's book will be a highly personal work that also is a "cautionary tale" about Russian interference in last year's election and its threat to democracy.
Arts Dec 16 6 books that got a Trump bump this year NEW YORK — Books by such familiar names as J.K. Rowling, Jeff Kinney and Bill O’Reilly were among the top sellers of 2016. But the most unexpected presidential election in memory also led to some unexpected successes. Donald Trump’s rise…