The author of "2001: A Space Odyssey" and over 100 other books died today after suffering from breathing problems. He was 90. picked by Moe 5 months ago

Madeleine L'Engle, the author of that great book, A Wrinkle In Time, loved by multiple generations of kids and adults went to that big tesseract in the sky. picked by 2manyusernames 12 months ago

It is with great sadness that I post this on Plime. For those that don't know him Jordan authored the Wheel of Time fantasy series that is considered to be among the top fantasy stories. His passing is the end of a long fight against a terrible sickness. picked by coldbladed 11 months ago

Author Harper Lee is to be given America's highest civilian honour by President George W Bush for her outstanding contribution to literature. Her only novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, which was a plea for racial tolerance, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1961. If someone can add a more appropriate pic that would be great.

picked by Turtle 10 months ago

Years before he was a soldier seized by Palestinian militants, 11-year-old Gilad Schalit penned a simple parable about how enemies can get along. His story, "When the Shark and the Fish First Met," has now been published as a children's book that teaches tolerance — while its author, now 21, spends his 19th month captive in the Gaza Strip. picked by mitzuzake 8 months ago

As adult obesity balloons in the United States, being overweight has become less of a health hazard and more of a lifestyle choice, the author of a new book argues. picked by muppet 8 months ago

Mom and kids were on the way to visit him in the hospital after being wounded. The car crashed and 2 kids died. Today their last child died from his injuries. picked by moe 10 months ago

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is trying to stop a fan of the books from publishing an unauthorized reference work, called the "Harry Potter Lexicon." picked by muppet 6 months ago

A release from the ''Paul Harvey News'' office says Lynne Harvey died early Saturday at their home in suburban River Forest after a yearlong battle with leukemia. Her age was not immediately available.

Update: She was 92

-Good day. picked by punthe 4 months ago

Robert Jordan, author of the Wheel Of Time series succumbed to amyloidosis this afternoon. He will be missed until he returns after the next Breaking of The World
(Note, due to large number of visitors link is difficult to access) picked by 2manyusernames 12 months ago

19-year old Catherine Banner is celebrating her latest book's publication, The Eyes Of A King. There are already talks about a movie version. picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

Primo Michele Levi (July 31, 1919 – April 11, 1987) was a Jewish Italian chemist, Holocaust survivor and author of memoirs, short stories, poems, and novels. He is best known for his work on the Holocaust, and in particular his account of the year he spent as a prisoner in Auschwitz, the infamous death camp in Nazi-occupied Poland. If This Is a Man (published in the United States as Survi... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

Directed by Jonas Cuarón.Alfonso Cuarón,director of Children of Men, and Naomi Klein, author of No Logo, present a short film from Klein's book The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism. picked by Turtle 10 months ago

A Chinese man has died after a cell phone battery exploded in his chest pocket. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

George McCorkle, a founding member of the Marshall Tucker Band and author of Southern rock anthem “Fire on the Mountain,” died this morning in a Nashville-area hospital of complications from cancer. picked by punthe 1 year ago

Still looks like a bloke to me! picked by topofall 3 months ago

A Territory author has found a novel solution to a feral cat problem - serve them up for dinner. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

ook! A horrible, horrible disease. Terry Pratchett, as you probably know is the author of the Discworld series of books. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago