Juris Jurjevics, Enterprising Publisher and Novelist, Dies at 75
A Latvian refugee, he helped found Soho Press, a champion of emerging authors, and edited James Baldwin’s last novel. His own writing career came later......»»
Earl Graves Sr., Black Enterprise founder dies at age 85
Earl Graves Sr., the founder and publisher of Black Enterprise and iconic en.....»»
Black Enterprise founder Earl Graves Sr. dies at 85
Earl Graves Sr., the founder and publisher of Black Enterprise and influential entrepr.....»»
Warren H. Phillips, Longtime Wall Street Journal Publisher, Dies at 92
Starting as a $40-a-week proofreader, he rose through the newsroom and corporate ranks, becoming chairman and chief executive of Dow Jones......»»
Art Kunkin, Counterculture Newspaper Publisher, Dies at 91
The Los Angeles Free Press, which he founded in 1964, strove to cover stories and communities that mainstream publications ignored......»»
Barbara Winslow Grant, Mother of Times Chairman, Dies at 90
Ms. Grant, who was the wife of one Times publisher, mother of another and grandmother of a third, devoted much of her life to volunteerism......»»
Peter Mayer, Publisher of the Incendiary ‘Satanic Verses,’ Dies at 82
As head of the Penguin Group, he weathered threats over the Salman Rushdie novel. Later, with his father, he had success publishing out-of-print books......»»
The Wall Street Journal: Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Philip Roth dies at 85
Philip Roth, whose raucous, playful, elegant and often outrageous novels about Jewish life and sex and death and betrayal made him one of the country’s greatest novelists, has died at age 85......»»
Philippe de Baleine, Editor and Worldly Writer, Dies at 96
A war reporter in Indochina, a travel writer in West Africa, a magazine editor, a novelist and said to be the inspiration for a “Tintin†character......»»
Anita Miller, Author and Eclectic Publisher, Dies at 91
She and her husband founded Academy Chicago, which sold feminist, mystery, literary and children’s books and jousted in court with John Cheever’s family......»»
Anita Miller, Author and Publisher With Eclectic Bent, Dies at 91
She and her husband founded Academy Chicago, which sold feminist, mystery, literary and children’s books and jousted in court with John Cheever’s family......»»
Anita Miller, Who Battled John Cheever’s Family, Dies at 91
An author and publisher with an eclectic bent, she was a founder of Academy Chicago, which sold feminist, mystery, literary and children’s books......»»
John Calder, British Publisher Who Fought Censorship, Dies at 91
His authors included Samuel Beckett and Henry Miller, and he fought in court to publish “Last Exit to Brooklyn,†which had been ruled obscene......»»
Amanda Kyle Williams, Crime Novelist Who Was Dyslexic, Dies at 61
Ms. Williams, who was dyslexic, didn’t read her first novel until she was 23. Then she landed a $1 million contract to write a mystery series......»»
David Wise, Journalist Who Exposed C.I.A. Activity, Dies at 88
The C.I.A. tried to quash one book, to the point of buying up all the copies. But the publisher said it would just print more. It became a best seller......»»
Man dies in police custody after checking in to Dell Seton Medical Center
Man dies in police custody after checking in to Dell Seton Medical Center.....»»
Longtime commercial real estate broker Bob Dufek dies at age 84
Robert "Bob" Dufek, a well-known player in Milwaukee's commercial real estate industry, died on April 3 at age 84......»»
Executive Insights: Katie Coulson, Senior Vice President and Account Manager, Skanska (video)
Candace Beeke, market president and publisher of the Portland Business Journal, recently sat down with Katie Coulson, senior vice president and account manager at Skanska. As senior vice president and account manager, Coulson is responsible f.....»»
Woman dies after Georgetown water rescue
Woman dies after Georgetown water rescue.....»»
Coral Gables company chairman dies, successor named
This week's banking & finance news......»»
Kevin J. Carey, former U.S. Bankruptcy judge and longtime Philadelphia lawyer, dies at 69
Kevin J. Carey is being remembered as a "lion of the bankruptcy bar.".....»»