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John Cheever was born in Quincy 100 years ago this month (on May 27, 1912). Sometimes called the "Chekhov of the suburbs", Cheever was lauded for his fiction, especially his short stories. He won many prestigious awards during his career, including a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award. Discover for yourself why Cheever's work mattered.

South Shore resident and prominent historian of Boston, Thomas O'Connor died at home on Sunday.  O'Connor, a retired Boston College history professor, had written numerous books about the history of Boston and the people who live there.  Originally from South Boston, several of his books focused on the history of Boston Catholics, the Irish community and Southie.

Explore the work of this celebrated Mexican writer who died on May 15. Try The Old Gringo (a best-seller in the U.S.

Beloved children's author Maurice Sendak passed away early Tuesday at the age of 83.  Sendak is best remembered for his books 'Where the Wild Things Are' and 'In the Night Kitchen.' He was the winner of both a Caldecott Medal and the National Medal of the Arts.  Check out his classic, Where the Wild Things Are.

Happy 200th, Charles Dickens.  Arguably the greatest Victorian novelist, Dickens was born on February 7, 1812 in Landport, Portsmouth, England.  Dickens is best known for his works such as A Christmas Carol and Oliver Twist.  He was also a great traveler and visited the United States two times, during which visits he spent a significant amount of time in the Boston area visiting the likes of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.  Learn more about his life in the recent biography Charles Dickens: A Life by Clai

Eve Weldon, a newly hired writer for a morning news show, is struggling to recreate the fabulous life her mother had in Greenwich Village in the 1960s. But Eve has few friends, trouble finding love and a ghost living in her apartment. And it's not the type of ghost that slams doors and tries to scare her away. No, instead it is the ghost of an almost, could-have-been famous Beat writer who demands Eve write his stories.

London-based author Julian Barnes has won this year's Man Booker Prize for his novel The Sense of an Ending.  The book is a story of a seemingly ordinary man who, when revisiting his past in later life, discovers that the memories he holds are less than perfect.  This was Barnes' eleventh novel.  Check Our Catalog