British author Margaret Forster, who wrote more than 40 books, including the 1965 novel Georgy Girl, which was adapted into a popular film, died yesterday, the Bookseller reported She was 77. Chatto & Windus, her publisher, said it was "deeply saddened by the news.... Her books were both critical and popular successes throughout this long and productive career. She was also a wonderfully perceptive reader and an avid enthusiast and supporter of new writing."
Alison Samuel, her long-term editor, noted: "She was a favorite author to edit--no nonsense, funny, feisty, responsive, and she sent the best postcards. I can't believe I won't see her distinctive handwriting again. What a very sad day." Forster's works include Lady's Maid, The Unknown Bridesmaid and Keeping the World Away.
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Michael Brick, a journalist "who covered crime in New York, education in Texas and extreme sports nationwide," died yesterday, the New York Times reported. He was 41. Brick was the author of Saving the School: The True Story of a Principal, a Teacher, a Coach, a Bunch of Kids, and a Year in the Crosshairs of Education Reform.
