Author-journalist Malcolm dies at 86

By Hillel Italie
Updated June 18 2021 - 4:29am, first published 4:24am
Janet Malcolm's breakthrough came when she wrote a piece on children's books for The New Yorker.
Janet Malcolm's breakthrough came when she wrote a piece on children's books for The New Yorker.

Janet Malcolm, the inquisitive and boldly subjective author and reporter known for her challenging critiques of everything from murder cases and art to journalism itself, has died at the age of 86.

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