author
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If every author is a parent to their characters, then Austen, Mary’s true mother, is a good deal crueler than Mrs. Bennet.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
The upper grades are complicated by students moving from class to class and different teachers possibly having conflicting computer needs — a concern raised by board member Nick Melvoin, author of the screen-time resolution.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Mr. Mikhail is a professor of history at Yale and the author of admirable books on the Ottomans.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
“You don’t have to confess all your sins,” said Hagerty, author of “Yours Truly: An Obituary Writer’s Guide to Telling Your Story.”
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
The author posed the popular question but never answered it.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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