RIP Mary Stewart (1916-2014), a groundbreaker in contemporary romantic suspense, who died May 9, at 97. For decades now, countless librarians have dealt with readers wanting something "like Mary Stewart." Known for her intelligent young female protagonists, Stewart broke the mold and swept readers off to glamorous places with style. While the author later gained greater fame when she moved over to Arthurian fantasy (start with The Crystal Cave), to me, Stewart will always mean Airs Above the Ground, The Moon-Spinners, Nine Coaches Waiting, and This Rough Magic. Romance columnist Kristin Ramsdell and I can riff for quite a spell about Stewart. We thank her. (See Romance obit, LJ 6/15/14, p. 73.)
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