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Edward Hoagland, Acclaimed Essayist on the Natural World, Dies at 93

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:51:03 +0000

In his lyrical writings, he explored physical landscapes as well as the interior terrain of his own life — up to the blindness that overtook him in his later years.

Susan Sheehan, Pulitzer-Winning Chronicler of Lives on the Margins, Dies at 88

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:44:06 +0000

As a journalist and author, she wrote meticulous portraits of people for The New Yorker. Her book “Is There No Place on Earth for Me?” won the Pulitzer Prize.

Norman Francis, 94, Who Led Xavier U. in New Orleans Into New Era, Dies

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:58:49 +0000

He was among America’s longest-serving college presidents, with a 47-year tenure, and played an important civil-rights role in New Orleans.