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A voracious reader, the president liked poetry, Civil War history and Southern fiction. He also sent Erica Jong a fan letter.

He wasn’t just prolific, publishing 32 books. His output also showed an unusual range that included memoirs and forays into historical fiction and even poetry.

Didion’s influential account of the era, “The White Album,” captures the ripples of terror provoked by the 1969 murders.

Her distinctive prose and sharp eye were tuned to an outsider’s frequency, telling us about ourselves in essays that are almost reflexively skeptical. Here’s where to start.

An indefatigable gardener, she was one of the first nutritionists to emphasize the connections between farming practices and consumers’ health.

Some sportswriters accused her of “deifying” Indiana’s irascible basketball coach. A professor of English, she also wrote about Marilyn Monroe and the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

With books and workshops, she helped others deal with the stress caused by climate change, inspiring them to take action and not be paralyzed by despair.

The former president has said he’s been ‘working like hell’ on the book, which will focus on his term in office.

He announced that “The Once and Future Riot,” which considers sectarian violence in India, would be his last. But he’s compelled to return to Gaza.

An influential arts administrator and educator, he was a trusted confidant to countless writers, notably Philip Roth.