![]() ![]() ![]() She used Mary James for quirky books aimed at younger children, like “Shoebag” (1990), about a cockroach that turns into a boy. Edwards Award in 1993.Īs Ann Aldrich, she wrote groundbreaking nonfiction books that chronicled lesbian life in Greenwich Village and beyond - “We Walk Alone” (1955), “We, Too, Must Love” (1958) and others. Kerr she wrote young adult novels and was regarded as “a pioneer in realistic fiction for teenagers,” as the Young Adult Library Services Association said in presenting her with its Margaret A. Meaker wrote dozens of books in multiple genres under multiple pen names. ![]() Zoe Kamitses, a longtime friend, said the cause was cardiopulmonary arrest. Marijane Meaker, a versatile and prolific author whose 1952 novel, “Spring Fire,” was among the first lesbian-themed paperback originals and sold so briskly that it jump-started the genre of lesbian pulp fiction, died on Nov. (That book title is actually a bit misleading, for those who don't know.) ![]()
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