Bidding for the Tolkien classic, which was discovered in a home in Bristol, England, has already exceeded $25,000.
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Sandra Grimes, Who Helped Unmask a C.I.A. Traitor, Dies at 79
She became suspicious when she discovered large deposits in the bank account of Aldrich Ames, whose betrayal cost the lives of at least eight double agents.
A 900-Year-Old Typo May Unravel a Chaucer Mystery
The Tale of Wade, twice referred to in Geoffrey Chaucer’s poems, survives only in a tiny fragment. Two academics argue a scribe’s error deepened the confusion around it.
Haiti’s Landmark Oloffson Hotel is Destroyed in an Apparent Arson Fire
Haiti’s famed Oloffson Hotel, a cultural landmark and celebrity haven, was incinerated amid rising violence by gangs that control most of the country’s capital.
Chinese Police Detain Dozens of Writers Over Gay Erotic Online Novels
The genre known as Boys’ Love, stories written mostly by and for straight women, has been in the authorities’ sights for years.
He Searched for His Past in Children’s Books. He Found His Wife’s.
Steve Mills has been collecting secondhand books in England to reawaken lost memories. His search revealed more about his family’s past than he thought possible.
James Lloydovich Patterson, 91, Dies; Soviet Poet and Symbol of Racial Unity
Years after being catapulted to national fame in the U.S.S.R. as a child actor, he wrote about ideals of racial harmony and international solidarity.
Philippe Labro Dies at 88; Restless Chronicler of the French Condition
As an author (often blurring the boundaries between fiction and nonfiction), a film director, a lyricist and a host of TV and radio shows, he sought to capture his epoch.
Another ‘Gomorrah’ TV Series About the Mob? Some in Naples Say, ‘Basta.’
With another “Gomorrah” spinoff being filmed, some Neapolitans say they’re fed up with all the shows portraying the “malavita,” or the lawless life. “Why must only bad things be said about us?”
Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s Former Prime Minister, Pushes Kindness in New Book
The former prime minister, who led New Zealand through the pandemic, has published a memoir arguing for more empathy in politics.