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The author of books like “The Possible Human,” she held workshops that drew on mythology, psychology and the experiential ethos of Esalen. But she refused to be called a guru.

She wrote some 450 books, including novels, poetry and nonfiction in many genres. One critic called her “a modern equivalent to Aesop.”

After nearly nine years of practice, he made John Milton’s epic poem vividly dramatic for audiences and inspired a study of his “memory virtuosity.”

Joana Avillez took six years to illustrate a new edition of Joseph Mitchell’s “The Bottom of the Harbor,” which captures the salty New York neighborhood of her youth.

At 50, on a lark, she published a romance novel with her husband, Michael Fain. Like their characters, they found their lives transformed by unexpected success.

On her new album, “Norteña,” the singer embraces regional traditions and unlocks her most personal songwriting yet.

Even admirers admitted his densely intellectual work could be “punishing.” Still, some considered him one of England’s most important poets.

“If you tell me eight o’clock,” the film and martial arts star said, “I will be there 10 or 15 minutes before and wait.”

In Mark Rosenblatt’s play, a powerful portrayal of the beloved children’s book author who almost gleefully exposes his bigotry.

Is there anyone John Lithgow can’t — or won’t — play?