Tracy Kidder, Pulitzer-winning author who turned unlikely subjects into bestsellers, dies at 80
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Tracy Kidder, Pulitzer-winning author who turned unlikely subjects into bestsellers, dies at 80
""It was like going into another country. At first, I didn't understand what anybody was saying.""
""Not a lot happens, and yet I think when you read it, you feel that a lot does. Small things have to count for a great deal.""
""Mountains Beyond Mountains changed my life—and the lives of so many others.""
Tracy Kidder, an acclaimed narrative nonfiction writer, died at 80 from lung cancer. His son confirmed his passing at a family home in Boston. Kidder won the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award for 'The Soul of a New Machine,' which explored early computer engineering. He wrote extensively on various subjects, including education and aging, with notable works like 'Among Schoolchildren' and 'Old Friends.' His book 'Mountains Beyond Mountains' focused on healthcare in Haiti and reached a new audience through university reading lists.
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