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In her memoir “I Heard Her Call My Name,” the author reflects on her life and embarking on a gender transition in her late 60s.

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A poet, publisher and professor, she channeled the revolutionary spirit and deconstructionist currents of the 1960s to challenge the conventions of poetry.

She helped make films like “Sleepless in Seattle” and “Contact.” She also wrote widely about the industry, for The Times and other publications.

In seven novels, dozens of essays and a collection of short stories, she explored her Jewish upbringing during apartheid and the ways women negotiate sexual desire.

She explored the struggles of young women in the novel “The L-Shaped Room” but found her biggest success with a children’s book about a magical cupboard.

Gianni Rodari used puns, topsy-turvyism and zany names to invent stories for children and help children invent their own.

It can be thrillingly dangerous and profoundly comforting at the same time.

On Tuesday, 22 anonymously nominated Americans were recognized with fellowships and an $800,000 stipend.

The French president’s decision brought relief to the sellers who have long operated near the Seine, and avoided a standoff.