In his last novel, “The Gods of Newport,” author John Jakes described a chariot race through the streets of Newport, Rhode Island. The rich New Yorkers who summered in Newport in the late 1800s, ...

Mar. 23—Childhoods matter. Each uniquely shapes a future life. The boyhood years John Jakes spent in Terre Haute left an impression. He lived a long life, becoming one of America's most popular ...

The last thing John Jakes felt like was a future literary icon. He’d worked into his 40s in advertising as a copywriter and creative director. On nights and weekends, Jakes practiced his passion, ...

John Jakes, a famous historical fiction writer from Kettering, died Saturday at a hospice facility in Florida. He was 90. Although best known for his historical fiction, Jakes didn’t like to be ...

Jakes’ lawyer and literary agent, Frank R. Curtis, confirmed his client died Saturday at a Sarasota, Florida, hospice facility, The New York Times reported. Jakes wrote about 60 books across several ...

Best-selling author John Jakes, a former Hilton Head Island resident who was a bastion of support for the library and performing arts on the island, died Saturday in Florida. He was 90. Jakes, who ...

Many new arrivals to Sarasota are fleeing cold, gray Northern winters, and John Jakes admits that he, too, wanted to get out of the snow. So Jakes, who’ll guest at the Sarasota Reading Festival this ...

John Jakes, whose generational sagas set during the American Revolution and the Civil War sold millions of copies and earned him the title of "godfather of historical fiction," died March 11 at a ...

The author known for writing historical fiction focusing on the American Revolution and the Civil War has died. Jakes’ lawyer and literary agent, Frank R. Curtis, confirmed his client died Saturday at ...