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Myra MacPherson (1934-2026) Author, biographer, journalist. Myra MacPherson was born in Marquette, Michigan, and died in Washington, District of Columbia.

Full Name

Myra Lea MacPherson

Locations

New York

Author's Timeline

1934

Birth

Myra Lea MacPherson was born in Marquette, Michigan, on May 31, 1934.

1966-1968

Other Life Event

New York County: Ms. MacPherson worked for The New York Times from 1966 to 1968.

1975

Literary Work

The Power Lovers: An Intimate Look at Politics and Marriage
New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons
0399114955 / 978-0399114953
Nonfiction.

1984

Literary Work

Long Time Passing: Vietnam & the Haunted Generation
Garden City, NY: Doubleday
0385158424 / 978-0385158428
Nonfiction.

1999

Literary Work

She Came to Live Out Loud: An Inspiring Family Journey Through Illness, Loss, and Grief
New York: Scribner
0684822644 / 978-0684822648
Nonfiction.

2006

Literary Work

All Governments Lie: The Life and Times of Rebel Journalist I. F. Stone
New York: Scribner
0684807130 / 978-0684807133
Biography.

2014

Literary Work

The Scarlet Sisters: Sex, Suffrage, and Scandal in the Gilded Age
New York: Twelve
0446570230 / 978-0446570237
Biography.

2026

Death

Myra MacPherson died in a hospital in Washington, District of Columbia, on February 2, 2026.

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