Novelist John Casey, 86, died on February 22 of complications from dementia. Casey was the author of Spartina, which won the National Book Award in 1989. He taught creative writing at the University of Virginia from 1972 to 2018, when he retired after the school recommended his dismissal based on student complaints of sexual harassment. Author Joe Wambaugh, 88, died on February 28 of esophageal cancer. He wrote 16 novels and five nonfiction books inspired by his own police work, including 1973’s The Onion Field. Wambaugh was part of the Los Angeles Police Department for 14 years and published his […]
