Lynne Reid Banks has died. A prolific author of books for both children and adults, Banks was best known as the writer of The Indian In The Cupboard and its various sequels—which, despite coming under increased scrutiny for their attitudes toward race and gender over the years, have been a long-time mainstay of children’s fiction ever since the first book was published back in 1980. Banks published dozens of novels for both young and adult readers across her long career, having first gained... Read this story
