We mourn the loss of bell hooks, New York Times best-selling author, cherished teacher, cultural critic, feminist, activist, and visionary.
She was born Gloria Watkins on September 25, 1952. In 1978, she published her first book of poems, And There We Wept, under the pen name bell hooks, honoring her great-grandmother. Throughout her accomplished and celebrated career, bell published more than 40 works. She joined William Morrow in 1999 with the publication of All About Love, followed by Salvation in 2001, and Communion in 2002. All About Love is one of bell’s most awe-inspiring gifts of literature, translated in more than 15 languages, admired and respected internationally. It hit the New York Times bestseller list last year for the first time since originally published.
Read the New York Times obituary here.