Author George Cuomo, whose "careful observations of urban surroundings informed his books, no matter where they were set," died October 26, the Boston Globe reported. He was 86. His books include A Couple of Cops, Among Thieves and Becoming a Better Reader & Writer.
Doris Kearns Goodwin said Cuomo "was a wonderful writer. He wrote such great books. What I care about so much is storytelling, and he always had a story to tell, and it often was about families."
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Alix Nelson-Frick, an author, book editor and book advertising executive, has died. She was 77. She began her publishing career working for Bob Gottlieb at Simon & Schuster and ended as CEO of the New York advertising agency specializing in books, Franklin Spier (now part of WKP-Spier). She is credited with publishing early works by Tom McGuane, William Hjortsberg, Diane Wakoski, J.D. Reed and Jim Harrison, among many others.